Stewardship
Stewardship is about helping God’s people grow in their relationship with Jesus through the use of the
time, talents and finances that God has entrusted to them. It is a way of life.
time, talents and finances that God has entrusted to them. It is a way of life.
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Giving 2018
This month we begin our annual pledge drive. There are pledge cards available for you to complete. You may find them next to the bulletin board, in the leaflet slots. Pledge cards have also been mailed to all church members. The Stewardship Committee is comprised of Bob Steele, Rich Miller, Ed Moore, Erin Zitz, and Melia Cox. Please approach any of them or a member of the Vestry if you have questions or comments about pledging. 
Holy Nativity depends on donations to sustain its programs and facilities. Each fall, during the annual stewardship drive, parishioners pledge to donate a certain amount of money over the next calendar year. The annual pledge drive raises general operating funds – the money that keeps the church doors open; pays worship, music and program expenses; and supports clergy and staff salaries.
Please consider making a 2018 pledge; the programs and activities Holy Nativity is able to offer depend directly on the generosity of our members and friends! |
Stewardship Letter
from Interim Rector, Rev. Luis Rodriguez September 2017
Dear Sisters and Brothers in Christ, During the few months I have been here at Holy Nativity, I have been taken by all that goes on here, and also the many possibilities for the future. All of this I find incredibly exciting, and I look forward to learning how it all will bear fruit in the months and years to come. We have done a lot to care for our property and to further our relationship with our school, as well as discerning ways in which we may be more present and available to the needs of our community. I know that in the future you want to be more available to the needs of young people, but also to those of the older population that live in our “patch” of East Oahu. Equally, as we prepare to welcome a new Music/Choral Director, many hope to the raise the profile of our music ministry by hosting concerts and other performances. All of these activities and projects, not to mention the simple day-to-day running of the church, require resources: time, money, talent, commitment. It is with all this in mind that I write you at the request of the Vestry, and ask you to consider prayerfully your stewardship contribution for the coming financial year. Your contribution will be instrumental in what will be possible for our community to accomplish in 2018. Please think of your pledge not simply as “giving money”, but rather as a continuing commitment to our vision for Holy Nativity, a response to all that God has already done and is doing for us in this place. Pledge cards have been mailed to church members. Also, you may find cards next to the bulletin board outside the church. Please prayerfully consider you response within the whole context of God’s goodness and abiding presence in your life. Our pledge drive will end in early November. You can, of course, return you pledge card at any time during the campaign. Our goal is to have most of our parishioners become pledgers. Pledging is a way of expressing your commitment to the vision and goals of our parish. If you have any questions please feel free to speak with me, any member of the Vestry, or of the Stewardship Campaign team. Any one of us will be happy to meet with you, offer any guidance we can and answer your queries. Yours, Rev’d Luis M. Rodriguez, MA, MTh (Oxon), Interim Rector, Church of the Holy Nativity, Honolulu |
