STEWARDSHIP 2027
“Let us not grow weary in doing what is good… whenever we have an opportunity, let us work for the good of all.”
Those words from Galatians feel especially fitting for this moment in the life of First Presbyterian Church. There is good work happening here every week.
People gather for worship. Children learn the stories of faith. Students and young adults are finding a place to belong. Neighbors are welcomed, fed, sheltered, and cared for. People walk through grief, celebrate new life, ask hard questions, serve one another, and discover that they do not have to walk through life alone.
To be more specific, in this past year:
Those words from Galatians feel especially fitting for this moment in the life of First Presbyterian Church. There is good work happening here every week.
People gather for worship. Children learn the stories of faith. Students and young adults are finding a place to belong. Neighbors are welcomed, fed, sheltered, and cared for. People walk through grief, celebrate new life, ask hard questions, serve one another, and discover that they do not have to walk through life alone.
To be more specific, in this past year:
None of that happens by accident.
It happens because people pray, serve, show up, and give.
So when we talk about stewardship, this is what it is all about: recognizing the good God is already doing among us and choosing to be part of it.
This October, we are inviting everyone who has experienced the good of First Presbyterian Church to take part in sustaining that good for others. For some, that means renewing a faithful pledge. For others, it may mean increasing a commitment or making one for the first time.
As we look toward 2027, we hope to see that participation grow with at least 125 households making commitments totaling $690,000. Those goals will help sustain the ministry already happening among us while also making room for the good work still ahead.
Whatever participation may look like for you, the invitation is the same: let us keep working for the good of all.
Grace + Peace,
Rev. Michael East
It happens because people pray, serve, show up, and give.
So when we talk about stewardship, this is what it is all about: recognizing the good God is already doing among us and choosing to be part of it.
This October, we are inviting everyone who has experienced the good of First Presbyterian Church to take part in sustaining that good for others. For some, that means renewing a faithful pledge. For others, it may mean increasing a commitment or making one for the first time.
As we look toward 2027, we hope to see that participation grow with at least 125 households making commitments totaling $690,000. Those goals will help sustain the ministry already happening among us while also making room for the good work still ahead.
Whatever participation may look like for you, the invitation is the same: let us keep working for the good of all.
Grace + Peace,
Rev. Michael East