Giving Archives - St. Peter's Lutheran Church

Weekly Update for July 22

Hi Folks – here is this week’s Wednesday update on news from St. Peter’s. Safe Church/Covid-19 Task Force News Due to the recent protocol put out by Governor Wolf with groups limiting to 25 persons, especially indoors, our Committee recommends waiting until Labor Day at the earliest for in person worship in the church building. …

Develop a Heart of Generosity

Remember the words of the Lord Jesus, for he himself said, “It is more blessed to give than to receive.” Acts 20:35b A friend who regularly volunteers to serve meals to the needy illustrates the truth of Jesus’ teaching. “It’s so rewarding to help,” she says, explaining that the time and hard work is worth…

Ministry Spotlight: Stewardship

Each week we’re spotlighting a ministry at St. Peter’s to show our mission in action. This week, we’re looking at our Stewardship Ministry. Our Ministry We are gifted by God with abundant blessings, and we strive to remind all believers of the additional blessing of returning a portion of these gifts to God through our…

The “But Why’s” of Life

The other day my daughter learned a new word. “Law.” As in “it’s the law.” How did we get to me teaching her a new word? Well, she is living into her newly minted 4 year old sense of independence. She knows what she likes and what she doesn’t like. And tells us about it.…

Lent 3 Preview

You shall have no other gods before me. –Exodus 20:3 At first glance when one looks at the 10 commandments, one may see a lot of “no” and “do nots.” It may sometimes leave us wondering what it is we can do. However, once we get past the “thou shall not,” we can see that…

Make a year-end contribution

In the Advent and Christmas seasons, we celebrate the new beginning that God gives us in the birth of Jesus – the son of God who came to give us salvation, reveal the heart of God, and set us free from the powers of the world that turn us from God and teach us how…

Making the Most of your Giving

Are you nearing the age of 70? Do you have an IRA? What ways are you trying to faithfully give to your church? Here’s some advice about how to give charitably and making the most out of it. As you know, and likely loathe, each year those over 70.5 years of age with Traditional IRAs…

Consider ‘Percentage Giving’

“Bring the full tithe into the storehouse, so that there may be food in my house, and thus put me to the test, says the Lord of hosts; see if I will not open the windows of heaven for you and pour down for you an overflowing blessing.” –Malachi 3:10 Again and again the Bible…

Stewarding your Legacy

We all have been blessed with possessions that serve us in our lifetime, and we also have the ability to create a legacy through gifts that will touch the lives of many others after our earthly days. With strategic planning, we can greatly enhance our individual estate capacity to impact others. This can be done…

Be a ‘Blessing’ for the World

I will bless you … so that you will be a blessing. –Genesis 12:2 The Lord blessed Abraham so that he would be a blessing. How did He bless Abraham? He promised that from His seed would come the savior of the nations. And Abraham believed that promise, trusted that the Lord would provide it…