December 2021 Newsletter
I pray everyone had a wonderful Thanksgiving. We are excited as we enter this Advent season. The season of preparation and expectation for the coming celebration of our Lord's nativity, and for the final coming of Christ “in power and glory.” We have a wonderful Christmas Eve Family service planned December 24th, 4pm. We will have Lessons and Carols with a Eucharist service. An important day is coming up soon. Please ensure we receive your estimate of giving pledges for 2022, for our Consecration Sunday on Dec 12th. Some folks give on-line, some through allotments and others during the service. Please pray about what is God asking you to give. Your generosity will really help us prepare a budget for the annual meeting. Pray about it and make a financial commitment to God through the continued work of St. Matthias. Your donations make a positive impact for so many people. Stewardship is: Sharing in God’s mission with a glad, generous and grateful heart. Transforming lives in our community. It’s a deeply spiritual matter. Something that blesses the giver more than the receiver. Give Sacrificially. At times, God asks you to give until you can truly feel the giving. Giving sacrificially usually includes one of the following: a rearrangement of priorities, a change in lifestyle, or a forfeiture of something valued. When you give sacrificially, you give your best.