August 2025 Worship Series

Stewardship 2025

“Every faith community and organization has a money story. Perhaps [our] story is
shaped by influential leaders and charitable saints who have left legacies of inspiring
generosity. Perhaps [our] story holds trauma of mismanaged funds or unmet
expectations. Perhaps [our] story has been revised due to budget cuts and economic
recessions. Perhaps [our] story includes hopes and dreams [we] are eager to live out
faithfully. What money story accurately reflects the values and practices of [our]
community? What money story can help [us] develop more faithful practices of
stewardship? How might God’s money story intersect with [our] own?” (Written by
Lisle Gywnn Garrity | A Sanctified Art LLC | sanctifiedart.org)

In the months of August and September, STHS is going to take time to explore our
Money Story. We will begin talking in depth about our stewardship of resources with
an eye to faithfully pursuing a stronger, more secure future not just for our finances
but for the whole ministry of the church. Our stewardship season is beginning earlier
this year as we begin to work on replacing our funds that secured the new roof.
Knowing that we are looking at additional giving on top of the regular giving needed
to do the work of ministry in our community, it will suit us well to speak our story
faithfully and honestly.

In August, we will have a four-week worship series called “Our Money Story,” to more
fully connect our giving (time, talents, tithe) to our faith. In September we will be
offering mid-week studies to learn how to tell our stories to each other and to begin
to craft the stewardship narrative of STHS. These sessions will be for all ages. More
details will be available in Mission Moments and in weekly emails. We hope that you
will engage in this important story telling with us!endures.