Stewardship

As stewards we are freed from an attitude of scarcity to live in the abundance of God. We experience the joy of giving as we respond to God’s call to live as faithful stewards.
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Stewardship Message - September Roadrunner

What is more pleasing to the eye and appealing to the taste buds than a well-stocked produce section just filled to the brim with beautiful fruits and vegetables. You can almost taste the crunch of the apples or the tartness of the limes. A local farmers’ market can be even more fun with just as much “eye candy” fruits and veggies! I find myself often buying more than we will probably eat before it goes bad, but that’s another Bible story to be saved for another stewardship article!

This month we are going to Galatians 5:22, “But the fruit of the Spirit is love, joy, peace, longsuffering, kindness, goodness, faithfulness, gentleness, self-control.” Think about it. What could be more “stewardship” than this list!

In doing a little research for this article, I Googled “fruits of the Holy Spirit” and hit on an article at www.bible-knowledge.com/fruits-of-the-holy-spirit. According to the author, God wants to make us into “a better and more holy people” and wants to “put right thinking into our thought process.” What can be more stewardship appropriate than that! Think about all the Bible references to the good stewards; they loved their position, certainly practiced self-control, practiced kindness and gentleness with those under them or who were otherwise bound to their master, they were extremely faithful and probably longsuffering. The good steward’s joy and peace came in the rewards bestowed on them from their master. The same is true for us today. But while these “fruits” look wonderful in the produce department, it sure took a lot of work for someone to produce it! We cannot expect these spiritual fruits to be at their best without a lot of work from us! We need to think and pray about them constantly lest our apples become bitter and deformed.

And just to be sure we all “put right thinking into our thought process” your StewardSHIP crew has decided to make Fruits of the Spirit our theme for 2010/2011. AND it will be an interactive theme. We have all kinds of ideas for kids and adults alike. You will want to be sure to follow what’s going on in the Roadrunner, the Sunday bulletins, Pastor Marilyn’s sermons, and anywhere else we can find. Bet you won’t look at the produce section the same again!

Betsy Boorse

Living and Giving in Abundance  

 

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2010 Commitment Form 

Stewardship Reflections:

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Man did eat the bread of angels. He sent them food in abundance. Psalm 78:25 

I know how to be poor. I also know how to live with abundance. Philippians 4:12 

Your sons will all be taught by Jehovah. Your sons will have an abundance of peace. Isaiah 54:13 

May God give you of the dew of heaven, and an abundance of grain and new wine.            Genesis 27:28 

This is the way he governs the nations and provides food in abundance. Job 36:29 

But the meek shall inherit the earth; and shall delight themselves in the abundance of peace. Psalms 37:10 

Out of severe affliction they have an abundance of joy and their deep poverty abounds in the riches of their generosity. Corinthians 8:2 

Your rigging hangs loose. The mast is not held secure and the sail is not spread. Then an abundance of spoils will be divided and even the lame will carry off plunder. Isaiah 33:23 

The good man out of the good treasure of his heart brings forth that which is good. The evil man out of the evil treasure brings forth that which is evil. Out of abundance of the heart his mouth speaks. Luke 6:45 

I have come that they may have life and have it abundantly. John 10:10 

…for there is a sound of abundance of rain. 1 Kings 18:41 

Stewardship Fellowship

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