Stewardship at St. Paul's

Sharing God's Blessings : The 2011 Pledge Campaign for St. Paul's

Click for:

• 2011 Capital Campaign page and information
• 2011 Stewardship Brochure
• Pledge Card
• God's Gifts to Our Parishioners (10/31 service insert)
• 2010 Income/Expense Pie Charts

You can e-mail your pledge to finance at stpaulsoakland.org.  Please include your name, current address and contact information.

Why Pledge?

The Bible teaches that the tithe, or 10%, is the minimum standard of giving, and we’re asked to offer the first fruits of our labor back to God. Some find the concept of proportional giving helpful: assessing what percentage of our income we give and increasing that toward the tithe.

Receiving pledges of commitment helps St. Paul’s responsibly plan for the coming year and address financial challenges. As an urban congregation we do face them, while we continue to share in beautiful worship, renew efforts on behalf of social justice, and move forward together in faith.

We want you to know that St. Paul’s is happy to receive and welcome any and all gifts, no matter the amount. Determining your giving is part of spiritual practice and is deeply personal. This is a decision shared between you and God.

When we give with generosity, out of gratitude for all God has given us, we grow in faith and hope, and nurture faith and hope in others.