More than a committee or a program…STEWARDSHIP…It’s a way of life.
 
Church of the Resurrection Catholic Community has adopted “Total Stewardship” as a way of life for our community.  Stewardship is everything we do after we say “I believe.” It is rooted in the recognition that what we have, in fact, all we “own,” comes from God and is freely given. It is what we do with the gifts that God has given us is what defines Stewardship.
 
Today, a new focus is given to Stewardship as a personal spirituality, something for each of us to embrace as a way of life for a lifetime. The commitment we ask of all parishioners, young and old,  is to prayerfully and gratefully see your gifts and share them, here at the parish and with those outside the parish that need care.
 
The purpose of Stewardship is to: 

• Address a basic need within the Church today, the need of parishioners to identify and generate gifts of time, talent and resources that will help the Church and its ministries
  

• Proclaim a way of life where all parishioners come together, recognizing all the gifts we have been given and using them in joyful service to one another
  

• Live life as God intended, as caretakers of all His gifts to us

  To live out Christ’s instruction to “love one another as I have loved you”

TIME, TALENT AND TREASURE

Stewardship of Time
Time is more than the “hours in the day” and offering our gifts to the church.  Time is God’s most amazing gift, given freely, as we awake each morning. Stewardship helps us evaluate how we use our time.  The best way to know how we are to use this gift is to connect to God through prayer. By taking the time to listen, to let God come into our heart, we will come to know what Jesus meant this relationship to be… “come to me you who are weary…learn my ways and I will give you rest…I will carry your heaviest burdens…trust in me and I will lead you every step of the way.” Ask yourself:  do I read magazines or spiritual readings; do I watch TV or pray and reflect; do I spend time online or time with my family and friends sharing meals, playing and praying together?  In our parish we return our time to God when we visit the Blessed Sacrament during monthly Adoration or in the Blessed Sacrament Chapel or when we participate in one of the many education opportunities such as our “Why Be Catholic” evenings and bible studies.  The decision to pray daily begins the conversion of heart so that we can know God’s plan for our time on earth.
 
Stewardship of Talent
God knew everything about us before we even took our first breath!  We are reminded that we are made with purpose and are all full of many God-given talents. Being a good steward means first we need to discern just how we have been gifted.  To deny our God-given gifts is not a virtue.  Prayerfully consider your giftedness.  What is something to which you respond “I can do that!” To nurture and develop our talents and use them to benefit others allows us to further conversion as we live out the Great commandment, “To love our neighbor as we love ourselves.”
 
Stewardship of Treasure
The Church of the Resurrection is a Total Stewardship Community and we firmly believe that everything we have belongs to God.  The decision to be a disciple is about inviting God in, sharing with others.  We embrace God’s plan for us as stewards of all God has entrusted to our care:  the poor, the lonely, the children, the elderly, the lost faithful and the physical world around us.  We dedicate ourselves to sharing the Good News with all we meet and to proclaiming Jesus Christ as our loving Redeemer.  What we share of “our money” is just a way of life that assures the Good News of Salvation is spread and we are a part of that. As stewards, we express gratitude for financial gifts by cheerfully giving from the first fruits of our labors – not by reluctantly parting with a portion of what is left over after other obligations are met. Although there is no minimum or maximum, what is expected is a joyful return based on our belief that God will continue to provide all we need.
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Where Do I Go From Here?
Have you decided how you would like to use your talents to serve and grow in your relationship with the Lord?  We are blessed with so many ministry and gift opportunities at the Church of the Resurrection!
Stewardship is a journey.  It is a life-long conversion process in which we decide every day and with every decision to follow Christ to become what our lives were meant to be.  We take a step knowing that, even when we are unsure or scared, we are to trust the Lord with our whole heart, and love and serve the Lord and one another with our whole heart.  God will always tell us where to take a step on our faith journey and we are to listen and lovingly follow.  We will arrive safely in God’s time and according to God’s divine plan.
Anyone who has ever taken the leap of faith to total stewardship never looks back!  Join with us as a faith family on a journey to the Lord!

Contact Information
Stewardship Director
760-­ 747-2322