On Sunday, June 28th we will
gather after worship for the congregation’s annual meeting to
approve the budget for the coming fiscal year. The centerpiece of the
discussion will be a multi-page document filled with columns of
numbers. As you read through all those numbers I invite you to
remember that it is so much more than a financial spreadsheet. Each
of the numbers represents the hopes, aspirations and priorities of
this congregation as together we plan for the ministry opportunities
we will engage in during the coming year. It is easy to get bogged
down in the details, especially when we are talking about money. And
it is really important for us to keep the bigger picture before us.
Our budget is a faith statement which spells out the ways in which we
believe God is calling and empowering us to impact the world around
us. It might look like a page full of numbers, but if you look closer
you will begin to recognize it as a prayer of hope and gratitude. May
we continue to be God’s faithful people who are alive and at work
in the world.
- Pastor Roger
(keeping my feet firmly planted in
the flow)
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