Sunday, April 26, 2009

Communion

If you are going into the hospital, or are in the hospital or are homebound and want Communion brought to your home please call the parish office.  With the new privacy laws in effect it is very hard to get this information unless we are informed by you.  We want to be as supportive of our members as we are able to be. Call 586-3820 or email if it is easier.

Building Fund Report

  • 4th Campaign Pledged $1,491,308.80  
  •  Building Fund Weekly Collection: 2984.00  

Parish Financial Stewardship Summary

Collection for April 19, 2009
  • Regular: 15,556.26
    (Needed to make budget ($16,500)
  • Children’s: 69.50
  • Easter 837.00
  • School Endowment 171.00

“Our Children’s Stewardship”

Use some of these questions at dinner time to help get the conversation headed in the right direction.
  • Is it fair to give to others in need? Why?
  • Why do we get excited about new clothes and school supplies?
  • Is God more important to us than the good things he gives us?

“Everyday-Everyway Stewards”

Let us see all of our blessings as abundant gifts from God, placed in our hands so that we may use them for the benefit of all God’s people.

This Week’s Stewardship of Time and Talent Salute

We salute everyone who helped the First Eucharist Retreat & Reflection including those who took our student “breads” from the foyer then gave with the prayers and cards, etc.

Stewardship Message

“Then he said to them, ‘Why are you troubled?  And why do questions arise in your hearts.  Look at my hands and my feet, that it is I myself.’” - Luke 24:38-39  These words from the Risen Christ are good advice when we are troubled or doubtful about our stewardship decisions.  Justlook at the hands and feet of the Lord.  How can we refuse to be the hands and feet of Jesus here on earth now when He sacrificed His entire body for us?