What does Stewardship mean? Does Stewardship mean more than just giving money to the church? As United Methodists, we are called to fathfully participate in the ministries of the church by our prayers, our presence, our gifts and our sevice. Learn how Chardon United Methodists are furthering the Kingdom of God thru the many gifts of Stewardship.
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Where can I get information about apportionments? |
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The Sharing God's Gifts Website offers stories, video clips, downloadable resources and information on each of the general church apportioned funds.
The General Council on Finance and Administration offers the article “Why We Apportion: A Theology of Giving.” The article addresses Biblical stewardship, the United Methodist connection for mission, the theological foundations and Wesleyan heritage for apportionments as a system of giving.
For a personal note regarding connectional giving, please read Sandra K. Lackore's letter on Apportioned Giving. |
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How are our Apportionments Used? |
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The General Conference establishes budgets for the denomination’s general funds. These are divided among annual conferences, based on a specific formula. Each annual conference, using its own approved formula, divides these fund requests, along with conference administrative and benevolence fund requests, among local churches. The East Ohio Conference has allocated our apportionments, as follows:
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A Message from Matt Knecht (Lay Leader) |
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Greetings, again, in the name of Jesus Christ! As we move into the spring and summer months, I wanted to take this opportunity to highlight three things in the life of Chardon United Methodist Church since I last asked for “space” in the Harbinger.
The 2010 Stewardship Campaign
Thanks to the dedication and commitment of all of you, the 2010 Stewardship Campaign was a reflection of God‟s blessing that has been poured out upon our church and congregation. For the first time in several years, CUMC will be operating from a position of a balanced budget in 2011. This is key to the ministry of our church. As I write this, we can say with joy that the church has paid its connectional apportionments in full for the months of January and February. However, the successful Stewardship Campaign “gets us to even” - meaning that, while having a balanced budget is fantastic - it does not address the backlog of things that in the past were “put off”. Plus, we still have a considerable debt burden through our mortgage. Church Council has been discussing options for reduction of this debt burden…something that any of us who have (or have had) a mortgage fully understand the value of. Reducing the debt burden on our mortgage will free up additional resources that can be used by the church to advance our ministry in our community and around the world. Please be watching and listening for additional details as we move forward through 2011.
Regular meetings with Pastor Dan
In my role as Lay Leader, Pastor Dan and I are meeting on a regular basis to discuss a variety of topics. If there is something that you would like me to express to Pastor Dan on your behalf, please let me know.
Again, blessings to all you in the name of Jesus Christ! These are exciting times for CUMC, and it is hoped that 2011 is a period of peace, hope and joy for each of you. |
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You’re Invited to an Exciting Journey |
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It’s so easy to make snap judgments about others, isn’t it? Though we may try our best to see others through eyes of grace, fully understanding that they’re still works in progress, just as we are, it can happen so quickly that we barely recognize it. In the blink of an eye, we size someone up according to their gender, their clothing, their race, and maybe what we consider their level of attractiveness. And based on all that, we form expectations about who they are.
Sometimes, if we take the time to get to know those people, we discover that they are indeed like we thought. But other times, they offer us a surprise; we find ourselves completely amazed at their depth, or character, or even life experience. Can you relate? |
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Jesus said, “Let the children come to me; do not hinder them, for to such belongs the kingdom of God.” When you give to this church and we pay our shared ministry (apportionment) we help care for children through assisting the churches of the East Ohio Conference in developing Child Protection Policies to ensure that children can come to Jesus through the United Methodist Church. Thank you for caring for children through the ministries of Chardon United Methodist Church. |
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