Commitment Weekend
This weekend the St. Michael’s family will be committing to be faithful stewards (caretakers) of the gifts God has entrusted us of time, talent and treasure. At each of the masses this weekend we will be collecting the commitment form found here. You can download the .pdf file to fill out on your computer then either print & mail or just hit submit to send it to patti@smsebree.org
If you missed the preparation materials for this process here they are:
Week One: Discernment of Gifts
Discernment of Gifts Overview – What is a talent and what is a spiritual gift? How do I know what I’m good at?
Consider an online assessment tool for an idea about possible gifts: http://buildingchurch.net/g2s-i.htm
Brochure about Stewardship of Prayer – What does the Word of God teach us about prayer?
Week Two: Sharing our Time and Talents
Brochure about Stewardship of Ministry – What does the Word of God teach us about sharing our gifts by serving others through ministry?
St. Michael’s Ministry Guide – a list of all of the opportunities to serve during the liturgy, in prayer & formation, in service to the parish and in service to the community. The descriptions include the gifts needed and time commitment.
Week Three: Sharing our Treasure with Faith
Brochure about Stewardship of Finances – What does the Word of God teach us about our use of money?
End of the Year Financial Report (2013-2014) – take a look at our parish’s income and expenses for the year.
2014-2015 Parish Budget – take a look at the budget for this fiscal year as well as the priorities that we would like to increase funding for as more income becomes available.
St. Michael’s Time, Talent & Treasure Commitment Form – interactive .pdf that you can email by clicking Submit