The Three Ts of Giving: Your Talent, Your Time, and Your Treasure
By Cathy Gates
Have you ever wondered what makes us a church? What brings us together? St. Paul’s is a gathering of believers that allows the church:
To praise and worship God, Jesus, and the Holy Spirit; and study and learn what God expects us to be.
To support one another as a family.
To accomplish our God-given mission which is to bring others to Christ by following the example Jesus set—to serve others. “For even the Son of Man did not come to be served, but to serve” (Mark 10:45).
We are a vibrant community that is blessed by the generosity of each member as they share their talent, time, and treasure.
The financial support St. Paul’s receives from each member provides for the maintenance of our charming, historic chapel, lovely church, the peaceful memorial garden, and the well-kept grounds. We are blessed by the spiritual guidance and teaching from Fr. Wes, our Rector, and Fr. David, our assisting priest. And our worship is enriched by the musical talents of our organist, Andrea Linnell.
Because of your generosity, the Missions committee supports several local organizations as well as sending financial aid to disaster areas. The Missions Committee outreach plan represents 23% of our church’s annual budget.
But sharing financial resources is not enough. As servants, we are called to share our time and talent as well. The Choir shares their time and talen as they preapre their music. We are blessed with an energetic Hospitality Committee that sets up and cleans up for our various fellowship get-toghethers. The Altar Guild is dedicated to reverently preparing the altars for every service. You’ll learn more about how you can share your talent and time at the upcoming committee fair.
Finally, we support one another through prayer and fellowship. We are called to rejoice when one of us rejoices, weep when one of us weeps, provide care when one of us needs caring. It is important that we love one another as Christ loves us. Prayer Shawl ministry makes and distributes blessed prayer shawls to anyone who needs Christ’s comfort of healing. Prayer Warriors pray daily for members and non-members who are suffering physically, emotionally, or mentally.
As you consider how you can support St. Paul’s with your time, talent, and treasure, remember God has given us all some measure of time, talents, and treasures. How are you investing yours to support St. Paul’s mission?