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Stewardship
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Stewardship is fundamental to our faith journey. As
Christians we believe that all we are and all that
we have are gifts from GOD. We are called to use these
gifts to fulfill GOD’s purpose for our lives.
Stewardship is a way of life. It’s a way of living
each day in gratitude for all that GOD has given each
one of us – even life itself. How we spend our
time, how we use our talents, and how we direct our
treasure and other resources are ways to give thanks
to GOD for all we have received and to work towards
GOD’s vision for the world.
A Place for You
At Islington United Church we hope you will find lots
of opportunity to explore and develop your faith
while building up the body of Christ. You can offer
your time and experience in thankful praise for all
GOD has given you. You can respond with your talent and skill as you discover GOD’s purpose for
your life. You can support the life and work of Islington
United by giving a portion of your treasure,
your money, for the ministries and programs here
as we continue to be a welcoming presence of faith
in this community and the world.
Finding Your Place
There are more than 100 ministries, programs, and groups
at Islington where your time and talent will be welcomed
and embraced. Check
A Place for You to see descriptions
of the activities currently available. The weekly
announcement bulletin This
Week at Islington will
help you discover programs that may interest you.
Visit displays at the social hour after worship or
watch bulletin boards and Events to learn more about
coming events. The LINK
Newsletter is also a great
source of information about Islington’s ministries
and programs. And if you don’t see what you
need, then talk to staff and consider starting your
own ministry or program to fill the gap!
If you are unsure what are your special gifts or if
you would like to delve more deeply into the spiritual
gift GOD has given you, watch for information about
the Spiritual
Gifts workshop.
How Much Should I Give?
Your financial donation is another way to respond to
God’s call making the ministries and programs
of Islington United Church possible. The
annual church plan describes the many programs, resources and facilities
required to carry out GOD’s work at Islington,
in our community, and beyond. These all rely on the
monies we receive from members, adherents (those
who participate in the life of the Church but are
not members), and Islington’s friends and visitors.
We encourage you to think about percentage giving
when deciding on your offering. The Bible tells us
to give a tithe, 10 percent of our income or resources,
to GOD (Deuteronomy 26: 1–10; Acts 2: 43–47)
as a routine offering. This 10 percent challenge is
always before us – to work toward, to pray about,
to discern, to learn from others, and to model for
others. Islington United Church itself gives more than
10 percent of its revenue to other ministries and agencies.
But allocating any percentage of your income – whatever
it may be – is the way to start. Give it prayerful
thought, start where you can, and each year of your
spiritual journey evaluate what you can give for GOD’s
work here at Islington. You will be invited to respond
each year during the spiritual growth program. The
current program is Called
to Be God’s Lighthouse.
There are many ways that you can respond financially
to support our ministries and programs:
Making a Difference
Legacy of Faith
For more information about stewardship please e-mail
Carole Bennett, Stewardship & Church Administrator,
or call 416.239.1131 ext. 33.
 
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