Put Your Whole Self In
“A good person produces good from the good treasure of his or her heart … because the mouth speaks from the overflow of the heart." Luke 6:45
The words we speak and the actions we take show what we truly believe. One key lesson we learned during the God is still speaking campaign is that is our speaking coupled with inspired action can change the world. It begins with God’s Presence in each of us, flowing among us – a gathered and beloved community of communities we affectionately call The United Church of Christ.
We invite you and your congregation to speak and act this year, putting your whole selves in. Maybe the hokey pokey is what it’s all about? Toward that end we recommend the following two to three-year Stewardship initiative for local congregations and call each person and congregation to “Put Your Whole Self In.” We believe that if our congregations and members do this, we will all grow together – spiritually and financially – locally, regionally, nationally, and globally.
We also invite congregations to put their whole selves into our beloved community by becoming covenant keepers from the good treasure of hearts, by committing 10 percent or more of basic operating expenses to the broader work of the church or by increasing by one percent each year to get there (by 2 percent if currently giving less than 5 percent.). But, putting our whole selves in is the key. Won’t you take this journey with us?
The attached packet explains how the program works. Please review the materials and check them out online at www.ncncucc.org/stewardship.
Put Your Whole Self In today! There is a Rhythm of Abundance.
Blessings and Peace,
David Bergman-Hill Ron Buford
Associate Conference Minister Development Director
for Stewardship and Finance
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