Letter From the Pastor
Psalm 107:37-38 They sow fields and plant vineyards and get a fruitful
yield. By his blessing they multiply greatly.
Harvesting Hope
Summary:
Watching something grow is good for morale. It helps us believe in life.” —Myron Kaufmann
The theme for 2024 Stewardship season is Harvesting Hope. Last year our theme was Grow Hope. In 2023/24 year, we signed sales papers for the undeveloped land. We have a strategic plan for 25% growth. We hired a new Director of Music. We are training up the next generation of seminarians. All of this is planting for the future. We planted hope and now the year of 2024/25 we will harvest what we planted.
St. Augustine creates hope. When you plant hope, you harvest hope. We join God's work of creating a world of hope based on love, justice, and deep connection. This is stewardship. Stewardship is using all resources for God’s glory and the betterment of creation.
Pledging our treasure is one way of ensuring a place that works towards hope continues. Pledging ensures a strong future for St. Augustine. Your pledge commitment will support the 2025 budget and help to maintain and grow hope.
St. Augustine is a church that glorifies God with our time, talent, and treasure. We are a community that lives our mission to be A Safe Place for People Seeking God. The next phase will be a time of joy, growth, prayer, and community. We will live our mission. We will grow our relationship with God. We will provide hospitality, outreach, and service. We will do all this through stewarding our time, talents, and treasure which God has given us.
Join us as we prepare for the future and harvest hope,
Pastor Anny Genato+
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