Stewardship is about God's abundance and our trust in that abundance.  Everything we have and are is a gift from the God who loves us.  Recognizing how blessed we are, we seek to give back to God a measure of all that we have received.  The Scriptures say, "Give, and it will be given to you; a good measure, pressed down, shaken together, running over, will be put into your lap.  For the measure you give will be the measure you will get back."  (Luke 6:38)  In other words, generosity breeds generosity.  Stewardship is a way of life that is Christ-centered rahter than self-centered in every aspect of our life - with our time, our talent, and our treasure.  To be a responsible stewardship, our giving must be both planned and sacrificial.  Without a plan, our stewardship of our Time, Talent and Treasure may never end up being more than good intentions.  Without sacrificing our generosity, it may only serve our purpose rather than God's.

In an effort to help you make thoughtful and appropriate decisions about offering your Time, Talent, and Treasure, the Stewardship Comittee has prepared this information.  For guidance in deciding your financial comittment to the Lord, please see a member of the Stewardship Comittee.  The information included here contains...

• A comprehensive listing of ministry opportunities in the parish
• Description of each mission and its responsibilities
• Time requirements
• Special skills/training needed

After you have studied these opportunities for service and prayerfully reflected on your ability to commit your  Time , Talent and Treasure, please  complete a Ministry Comittment Card avaialable at the Parish Office or from a member of the Stewardship Comittee.  These will also be offered at all Masses on Comittment Sunday.

You will be asked to give your name, address, e-mail, and phone numbers.  Please print  legibly so the Ministry Coordinator will be able to contact you.  The hope is to contact each volunteer as soon as possible.  If a message is left for you,  please return the call promptly.  Remember, many calls are made, so your cooperation will make the job easier.  Keep in mind, the purpose of this call is to follow up on your offer of service.  The Stewardship Comittee has worked hard to design a process that will serve the parish well.  Please help us be even more effective by passing along your comments to the chairpersons at  stmstewardship@roadrunner.com.

Thank you!