Sustaining Ministry Excellence
Life is always changing in Delaware County! New streets, new housing developments and new buildings appear in the blink of an eye. Summer begins with a nearby street closing, and fall begins with a newly engineered street opening not a moment too soon.
Life is always changing in our community of faith! New people weave themselves into the life of the community as other people transition into new places in their lives. People with whom we have created lasting memories are here one moment, and new people with whom we will build new memories are here the next.
One truth of life here is “Change is constant!” Throughout that change, sustaining ministry excellence is vital to provide strength and courage in meaningful ways.
It takes courage to live in rapidly changing times and with the constant changes of life. Sustaining ministry excellence is vital so even more people of faith are inspired by God’s love in this church family, and so even more people of faith like John Norris have moving stories to tell:
“All Shepherds is more than a church, it is a church family. That was never more evident to me than when Sue died in emergency surgery last November. The love and support from our church family made a huge different in our lives as Alex and I coped with loss of human life that we loved sooo much.”
The heart that sustains All Shepherds’ ministry to one another and the broader community is our General Operations Fund. Contributions to this fund support encouragement, study and discipleship for the people of All Shepherds as we nurture, learn and worship together, equipping all of us to share the Good News of the Gospel with others. Your support of the General Operations Fund helps to make this possible.
In the coming year, we hope to further support these efforts and strengthen discipleship among one another. The aim of the Courageous Giving Stewardship Appeal is to increase offering by $1,082 per week (about $56,250 over the year) to grow several ministry opportunities. A portion of our increased offerings will be used for General Operations.
Be sure to read the letter that will come to you soon. The Stewardship brochure that will be enclosed will further outline how contributions will be used. Pray for a generous response to this appeal. Consider prayerfully about how you will respond to the invitation to increase your weekly offering. The Lord will continue to bless our offerings as they advance God’s kingdom everywhere.