
STEWARDSHIP
GATHER. GROW. GO. SUSTAIN.
This year’s Stewardship theme – gather, grow, go, sustain – focuses on
four interconnected ways we live out our calling as a community of faith. Each represents an essential part of our shared ministry, from worship and
fellowship to faith formation, outreach and mission, and the care of the
resources that will sustain our church for generations to come.
As you look at how our operating budget is invested across these areas, consider what each makes possible…and how these ministries,
programs, and services would be impacted without faithful annual giving.
As we look toward 2027, we invite you to begin prayerfully considering your pledge. When you submit a pledge, you’re simply telling the church what you plan to give in the coming year. This helps our Vestry and Finance Committee plan our operating budget for the year. Your generosity is what allows St. David’s to continue gathering us in worship, growing us in faith, sending us out in service, and sustaining the church we love.
If you have never pledged before, we invite you to start this year! If you have pledged in the past, we encourage you to consider an increase to your amount of giving. Every gift, no matter the size, makes a difference. Together, our giving helps St. David’s flourish – today and for generations to come.
Each Sunday, we bring bread and wine forward as offerings to God. These ordinary gifts are transformed for a sacred purpose, and the service cannot continue without them.
The same is true of the life and ministry of St. David’s. We each bring gifts—our time, talents, expertise, passion, and energy—and when we offer them in service to others, God transforms them for a greater purpose. Every ministry of our church depends on people willing to share their gifts.
As the Apostle Peter reminds us, “Like good stewards of the manifold grace of God, serve one another with whatever gift each of you has received.”
As you explore the ministry catalog (linked below), I invite you to prayerfully consider how you might share your gifts with St. David’s this year. Our church is strongest when each of us finds a way to serve, contribute, and build up the Body of Christ. I look forward to serving alongside you and seeing how God transforms the gifts we offer.
Blessings,
Fr. Brian Tarver