Stewardship 2021
November 2021
Hi scrappy, lovely Lake Nokomis Church!
I am so thankful for how we are church together! Despite and right in the midst of all this year’s upheaval, unknown, restrictions and barriers, this little congregation has grown and flourished, loved and served, given and welcomed, learned and prayed and ministered to each other and the community around us with faithfulness, never ceasing to watch together for how God is faithful in each moment. If it was ever in doubt, this time continues to prove that Church is who we are, not just somewhere we go. And the unhindered, extravagant God who joins us right here in Christ Jesus just keeps sustaining and guiding us. It fills me with overwhelming gratitude.
It’s the time of year we plan ahead financially. We need to raise approximately $177,500 between congregational giving and building use in 2021. Would you be willing to pledge to next year’s ministry?
I have actually really come to love pledging. It helps me stay connected to God’s generosity and abundance. It helps me live in trust that God is holding our congregation, the Church, my life, and the whole world, and it helps me keep a long-term perspective of God's bigger picture. Pledging and giving help remember I am participating in God's purposes and investing in God's plans for us. It makes me hopeful for what will be.
December is also when my family and others will make our final payments toward the “Open a New Door” Capital Campaign – that miraculous little three month fundraiser that netted over $100,000 for the preschool project and another at least $26,000 on top of that (and counting!), for dreaming up some improvements to the main floor in the coming year to make it more hospitable and welcoming for all.
I can’t wait to see what God does with us next!
Kara
Hi scrappy, lovely Lake Nokomis Church!
I am so thankful for how we are church together! Despite and right in the midst of all this year’s upheaval, unknown, restrictions and barriers, this little congregation has grown and flourished, loved and served, given and welcomed, learned and prayed and ministered to each other and the community around us with faithfulness, never ceasing to watch together for how God is faithful in each moment. If it was ever in doubt, this time continues to prove that Church is who we are, not just somewhere we go. And the unhindered, extravagant God who joins us right here in Christ Jesus just keeps sustaining and guiding us. It fills me with overwhelming gratitude.
It’s the time of year we plan ahead financially. We need to raise approximately $177,500 between congregational giving and building use in 2021. Would you be willing to pledge to next year’s ministry?
I have actually really come to love pledging. It helps me stay connected to God’s generosity and abundance. It helps me live in trust that God is holding our congregation, the Church, my life, and the whole world, and it helps me keep a long-term perspective of God's bigger picture. Pledging and giving help remember I am participating in God's purposes and investing in God's plans for us. It makes me hopeful for what will be.
December is also when my family and others will make our final payments toward the “Open a New Door” Capital Campaign – that miraculous little three month fundraiser that netted over $100,000 for the preschool project and another at least $26,000 on top of that (and counting!), for dreaming up some improvements to the main floor in the coming year to make it more hospitable and welcoming for all.
- Please pledge by December 1. Pledge online below!
- Per Capita – that per person portion the congregation pays to help out the denomination and our presbytery with shared ministry – is $36.50 per person. LNPC has already paid it, so if we each pay our own, that’s around $2000 that goes back into the budget for ministry through LNPC. Why not pay your per capita now online?
- A reminder: We can always give more than we pledge, or adjust our pledge if our financial circumstances change.
- And if you want to make one more contribution to the Capital Campaign, go here!
I can’t wait to see what God does with us next!
Kara
