Our stewardship theme for this Spring is "Reaching New Heights in Giving." The Stewardship Team is inviting all of us to consider how our ministries would flourish if we all reached a little higher in our giving to the church. Several of our Teams have been dreaming about ministries they might be able to accomplish with increased funds. You can see some of these dream lists on display in the Narthex. It is always fun to dream, and our dreams are just the first steps toward real possibilities!

I would also ask us to consider how we might reach new heights in our spiritual lives by giving more generously to the church. As we know, the decisions we make with our money are, at their core, spiritual decisions. By deciding to give more to God we decide that God's work is more important than our morning latte or those new shoes we've been eying on Church St. Those aren't always easy decisions to make, but when we do make them we can (through prayer and mindfulness) grow closer to God.

I want to be part of God's work through Faith UMC. I hope you do to! We have many vital ministries and, as people of the Spirit, we know God is always calling us to new ways of mission and service. Together let's reach new heights in giving ~ to our own spiritual growth, to our church, to our community, and to our world in the name of Christ!