Stewardship
St. Felix Stewardship Commission
Commission Members:
Jan Fuller, Bill Allaire, Andy Dankwardt, John Miller, Julie Miller
If interested in the Stewardship Commission please contact Jan Fuller.
Vision:
What is a Christian Steward? "One who accepts God's gifts graciously, cherishes and tends them in responsible and accountable manner, shares them in justice and love with others, and returns them with increase to the Lord" (USCCB: Stewardship: A Disciple's Response) Stewardship is a way of living our lives as disciples of Jesus. Disciples of Christ are friends, adopted sons and daughters of God, even coheirs with Christ in God's Kingdom. Being a steward requires conversion. We all know that conversion is not a single event like baptism or graduation from high school. Conversion is a life-long process, fraught with confrontation around temptations, doubts, and all the "isms" that discourage stewardship--commercialism, materialism, indivdualism.
STEWARDSHIP PRAYER
Loving God, I come to you in thanksgiving, knowing that all I am and all that I have is a gift from you. In faith and love, help me to do your will.
I am listening, Lord God. Speak your words into the depth of my soul, that I may hear you clearly.
I offer to you this day all the facets of my life, whether it be at home, at work, or at school – to be patient, to be merciful, to be generous, to be holy.
Give me the wisdom and insight to understand your will for me and the fervor to carry out my good intentions.
I offer my gifts of time, talent and possessions to you as a true act of faith, to reflect my love for you and my neighbor.
Help me to reach out to others as you my God have reached out to me.
Saint Felix Stewardship Booklet
Weekly Stewardship Reflections
December 2011 - March 2012
“Let us reflect prayerfully on what stewardship means to us
individually and as a Church.”
That – just as Jesus rose early to pray – we, too, may find time in our day to be with God and to receive strength and nourishment from Him.
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