Dear Friends in Christ,

Each year we take time to examine ourselves and invite God’s direction as we consider our Christian Stewardship and how we will give in response to God’s great love and mercy to us.

During the next few weeks, we join you in praying about what our giving will be in light of God’s love and mercy.  As we pray, may God’s Spirit prompt us to new levels of faithfulness and generosity.  We are a people blessed by God to do God’s work.  Whether we are young or old, rich or poor, a long-time participant in this congregation or newly arrived, we all are invited to share in that work.

The third chapter of the book of Lamentations tells us, The steadfast love of the Lord never ceases, God’s mercies never come to an end; they are new every morning; great is your faithfulness.  That is why we gather each Sunday—to hear again that we are not alone; God is with us.  Our fellow worshipers are here.  Our community is here.  Out of gratitude for a God who loves us and is always with us, we respond with our first fruits.  New hope and new mercy come every morning.  Thanks be to God!

Your giving, volunteering, prayers, participation, and witness make our ministry as part of the whole body of Christ possible!  Your giving supports God’s work in this congregation, our community, and around the world.  To help us plan for future ministry, a giving commitment card is also enclosed.  Please fill it out and return it, either during worship on Commitment Sunday on May 23rd, or by mailing it to the church office.

May God bless you richly as you partner with First Christian Church of Kent.

In Christ,

Rev. Rebecca M. Heller and Dick Bennett,

Chair of Stewardship and Finance