Greetings everyone on what will be a truly thankful holiday season for all of us. Our stewardship campaign was completed and we finished our first year on such a high note. The future for us as a congregation is rich with the spiritual foundation of stewardship as one of its cornerstone pieces in creating this kingdom to which we are called. This past month we have seen so much from so many in giving of their time, talent, and treasure to so many areas of ministry, that the Shiloh Stewardship Ministry Team is looking forward to the upcoming year where we feel that stewardship in all that we do will be bigger and better for 2010. We have seen a very successful pumpkin patch where we had over 100 individuals give of their time to make this ministry a success. We had in my opinion one of the best Holiday Bazaars, this past week where so many of us worked hard and put ourselves out there in hospitality in welcoming others, to see another success. And just recently the congregation was given a goal of 175 bags of food to bring in for the local food pantries. We brought in as many as 169 bags of food and raised over $1100.00 for the local pantries. This my friends is stewardship at its finest. It's to the core of our beliefs, that we think of how WE can make a difference in the lives of so many and bring about the joy and love of Jesus Christ in all that we do. Our covenant renewals are coming in and we are so thankful as many of you have extended yourselves into the ministry in which you are called. Our upcoming year we urge all of you to look inside yourselves and see the potential and possibilities before us. Let the year that is to come be the time where stewardship is a natural extension of God working through us into many avenues of mission and ministry. We are on a journey like never before seen, and through these works of time, talent and treasure, the kingdom will become fruitful for all to rejoice in. God bless all of you in your own quest of understanding in creating the stewardship to which we are called and asked to pour out for God in this world.
Pastor Jay
