Stewardship Personal Testimonies
If we truly believe that God gives us all that we have, gratitude is one response. Trust is another. Sharing our gifts in love with each other becomes a matter of justice. When we realize that God has provided for us and will continue to do so, we recognize that our real security lies in God. Our God, who has given us all, will take care of our future.
David and Polly White - Time and Talent
| We are Polly and David White. We have been asked to speak today on stewardship, specifically regarding time and talent. The theme this year is “Fishers of Men”. Our journey at Good Shepherd began with the Rite of Christian Initiation of Adults as candidates and now we serve as RCIA team members. Figuratively the RCIA team and you, Good Shepherd members, “fished” us out of the world. Read more ... |
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Tom and Loretta Kelley - Treasure
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Hello, my name is Tom Kelley and this is my wife Loretta. We are blessed with four beautiful children. We became members of Good Shepherd early in our marriage and have been parishioners' for about twelve years. Today, we are here to share with you our personal journey on the stewardship of treasure. Read more ... |
Gloria Smith - Time and Talent
My name is Gloria Smith and I have four children Steven, Jr., Debbie, Christine
and Angela. I am here today to share my personal story of stewardship ... I grew up as a cradle Catholic, in Miami Springs, FL. My family was always involved in helping out at the church and my father was one of the few people who actually tithed in our parish. Read more ... |
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Marvin and Michelle Naiman - Treasure
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We are Michelle & Marvin Naiman. We have 4 children, and a son-in-law, all in their 20’s. Amanda and her husband Russ, Ben, Joseph and Annemarie. We have been parishioners at Good Shepherd since June, 1979. Stewardship is a way of life that encompasses our time, talent and treasure. Read more ... |
Dennis Scarry - Time & Talent
My name is Dennis Scarry; I have been married to Jennifer for 22 years. We have two sons, Brad 20, and Kyle 15. I have been a member of this parish since 1991. The focus of my talk today is Stewardship. Stewardship is the generous sharing of our time, talent and treasure. Stewardship of time includes the ways we worship God and develop our relationship with Him. Read more ... |
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Ann Funk - Treasure
I'm Ann Funk and I first came to Good Shepherd in 1995 when in the Air Force stationed at FSU. I left in 1998, then returned in July 2005 after I retired. My husband, Wes, belongs to another church, and our 20-year old son, Greg, attends college in Georgia. Read more ... |
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Bill & Cookie Zimmer - Treasure
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We are Bill and Cookie Zimmer ... During our first several years here at Good Shepherd, we never really thought about or knew much about the term Stewardship. We knew what “tithing” was, but we really didn’t connect it with Stewardship. In the beginning, donating money to the church was placing cash in the collection basket or if we were low on cash, hurrying and writing a check before the basket got to us. Read more ... |
Kari Albers - Time & Talent
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My name is Kari Albers. I am here to share with you my personal journey of stewardship. Stewardship is the generous sharing of our time, talent and treasure. Stewardship of time includes the ways we worship God and develop our relationship with Him. Stewardship of talent focuses on sharing our gifts with others through service and sharing. Stewardship of treasure is the way we return to God from the fruits of our labor, by sharing both the money we have earned as well as our material possessions. Read more ... |
Shawn & Cathy Sturmer - Time & Talent
| We are here ... to share with you our personal journey of stewardship. Stewardship is the generous sharing of our time, talent and treasure. Stewardship of time includes the ways we worship God and develop our relationship with Him. Stewardship of talent focuses on sharing our gifts with others through service and sharing. Stewardship of treasure is the way we return to God from the fruits of our labor, by sharing both the money we have earned as well as our material possessions. Read more ... |
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Michael & Amy Springer - Treasure
| We were encouraged to take the Crown financial ministries course offered through Good Shepherd which gave a great understanding of what stewardship means. Now the dictionary states that stewardship means the management of another’s property, finances or other affairs. But our faith makes this definition take on such a deeper meaning. Read more ... |
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