Stewardship

What is stewardship? God has given us "our selves, our time, and our possessions." God gives dominion over the earth, vocation, the Sabbath, gifts, riches, and talents. All things have been given for us to maintain, oversee, and use well.

Accordingly, we give thanks for all we have received, keep nothing from God, and are generous with what we have been given, using our gifts for God and others, especially when need arises. None of us can serve two masters, and so we seek, with all that we have been given, to serve the Lord so that we may be found faithful in our accounting to God. 

The Stewardship Committee at Emmanuel stewards our members, our property, and our finances.

• Our members give of themselves—their time, talents, and possessions.
• Our property is our sanctuary, buildings, grounds, and equipment.
• Our finances involve monetary and physical gifts, accounts management, expenditures, and benevolence.