The Benefits of Stewardship Stewardship is sometimes a difficult concept to grasp and it becomes even more of a challenge when trying to incorporate it into our daily lives. When we give, it should be because we have already received from God. When we serve, we respond to God’s love already shared with us. Because God has so generously shared with us, as good and faithful stewards, we are asked to be “like God” and share our gifts, talents and treasure for the good of others. Many people ask why we just don't have fundraisers to raise money for our new campus. Well simply put, it is because we are a Stewardship parish. We give from our time, talent, and treasure because that is what God has asked of us.
God does not share His love and grace with us only when we are worthy. This makes our response to His love and generosity all the more urgent. We are building a multi purpose building first so that we can teach God’s children of all ages what it truly means to say “I am a Christian!” not only in words but in actions as well. In this age of indulgence and self-satisfaction many of us have forgotten that being a Christian is about service to others first rather than ourselves. We are the “People of God”, we are the Church of God.
Peace & Be Blessed.
Los Beneficios de la Corresponsabilidad
La Corresponsabilidad es a veces un concepto difícil de entender y se vuelve aún más de un desafío al tratar de incorporar a nuestra vida diaria. Cuando damos, debe ser porque ya hemos recibido de Dios. Cuando servimos, respondemos al amor de Dios que comparte con nosotros. Debido a que Dios tan generosamente ha compartido con nosotros, como buenos corresponsables y fieles, se nos pide ser "como Dios" y compartir nuestros dones, talentos y tesoros para el bien de los demás. Mucha gente se pregunta por qué nosotros no tenemos eventos para recaudar fondos para nuestro edificio nuevo. Bueno, en pocas palabras, es porque somos una parroquia de la corresponsabilidad. Damos de nuestro tiempo, talento y tesoro, porque eso es lo que Dios nos pide.
Dios no comparte su amor y su gracia con nosotros cuando somos dignos. Esto hace nuestra respuesta a su amor y generosidad cada vez más urgente. Estamos construyendo un edificio multiuso primero para poder enseñar a los hijos de Dios de todas las edades lo que realmente quiere decir "yo soy Cristiano" no sólo con palabras sino con acciones también. En esta era de la indulgencia y la auto-satisfacción hemos olvidado que ser Cristiano es primero servir a los demás en primero en lugar de a nosotros mismos. Somos el "Pueblo de Dios", somos la Iglesia de Dios.
Stewardship is sometimes a difficult concept to grasp and it becomes even more of a challenge when trying to incorporate it into our daily lives. When we give, it should be because we have already received from God. When we serve, we respond to God’s love already shared with us. Because God has so generously shared with us, as good and faithful stewards, we are asked to be “like God” and share our gifts, talents and treasure for the good of others. Many people ask why we just don't have fundraisers to raise money for our new campus. Well simply put, it is because we are a Stewardship parish. We give from our time, talent, and treasure because that is what God has asked of us.