Stewardship

There is something magical about summertime.  Even if we don't spend enough time riding our bikes or catching fireflies these days, we hopefully have a little extra time during these months to spend with our families soaking up the sun and partaking of the summer bounty - corn on the cob, watermelon and ice cream.

Sometimes it's easy to put off serious matters and responsibilities during the summer.  Who among us has not said that it would be easier to wait until September to tackle a project or a chore?  It's as though we're programmed to put off such matters until autumn, a season for buckling down.  It's even easy to skip church on Sunday from time to time during the summer months.

Unfortunately it isn't always a good idea to postpone important plans.  Nobody wants to think about planning for the end of life, especially not at this time of year.  But it is a responsibility we whould not put off.  In fact, the Book of Common Prayer (BCP pg 445) tells us that it is our Christian responsibility to ensure that we have made provisions for our temporal goods.  We should also try to be mindful of the religious and charitable organizations that might benefit from a bequest or planned gift in our wills.

If you would like to learn more about including St. Paul's in your plans, please contact Laura McDaniel, Stewardship and Planned Giving Director, in the church office, 723-4391 or E-mail.

Please consider giving at this time in order that St. Paul's will reach its goal and in order that programs will not be affected adversely.

Contact Laura McDaniel if you have any questions at 723-4391 or by E-mail.