MONTGOMERY HILLS BAPTIST CHURCH
  • Home
  • Calendar
  • About
    • Staff
    • History
    • Mission Statement
    • Constitution & Bylaws
  • Contact
  • Blog
  • Member Login
  • Visitors
  • Home
  • Calendar
  • About
    • Staff
    • History
    • Mission Statement
    • Constitution & Bylaws
  • Contact
  • Blog
  • Member Login
  • Visitors
Search by typing & pressing enter

YOUR CART

Pastor's Blog

11/1/2017 0 Comments

An Encouraging Word: Generosity

Dear Members and Friends of Montgomery Hills,

Live Generously, based on 1 Timothy 6:18-19, is the theme for our stewardship emphasis in 2017. This theme is particularly appropriate as we focus on deepening our understanding of stewardship as a spiritual discipline, and as we consider where God is leading us as a generous community of faith.

During our emphasis, we will take time to talk about our faith, our passions, and our roles as God’s generous stewards. As we increase our understanding of God’s blessings and our church’s mission, we will see more clearly how our participation and support can make a difference in the congregation and beyond.
As we approach Thanksgiving Day once more, there is much to be thankful for. All we have and all we are is the result of God's gracious generosity. God created us. God provides for us, and sustains us. God is by nature, loving, gracious, and generous. God’s greatest gift to us was Jesus who exchanged his riches for poverty, so that we might know eternal riches. God gives us the Holy Spirit who in turn gives us gifts for ministry.

Remembering and reflecting on God’s extraordinary gifts to us, how can we help but express our own generosity as a response to the unconditional love and grace we've experienced? Soon and very soon, we will have the opportunity to be generous as we humbly and lovingly, say "Thank You" to God with the generosity of our Commitment Cards.

November 19 is our Celebration of Generosity Sunday, and each household will be asked to consider heir blessings and voluntarily make a response. This is a symbol of our individual and collective witness to Christ’s presence in our lives and support of our ministry. We look forward to your participation as we explore together our calling to be a generous and servant church.

With a Thankful Heart,
Pastor Joel
0 Comments

Your comment will be posted after it is approved.


Leave a Reply.

    Authors

    Rev. Dr. Doris Barron-Shell
    Pastor Joel Hawthorne (through 2019)

    Archives

    April 2020
    March 2020
    February 2020
    January 2020
    December 2019
    November 2019
    October 2019
    August 2019
    July 2019
    May 2019
    April 2019
    March 2019
    February 2019
    January 2019
    December 2018
    November 2018
    October 2018
    September 2018
    August 2018
    July 2018
    June 2018
    May 2018
    April 2018
    March 2018
    February 2018
    January 2018
    December 2017
    November 2017
    October 2017
    September 2017
    August 2017
    July 2017
    June 2017
    May 2017
    April 2017
    March 2017
    February 2017
    January 2017
    December 2016
    November 2016
    October 2016
    September 2016
    August 2016
    July 2016
    June 2016
    May 2016
    April 2016
    March 2016
    February 2016
    January 2016

    Categories

    All Advent Ash Wednesday Back To Church Bible Study Black History Christmas Commitment Sunday Communion Connecting Corporate Worship Easter Encouragement Faith Sharing Fear Not Generosity Gifts Gifts Into Action Good Friday Good News Gratitude Hope Inreach Invite Lent Love Mark New Year Pentecost Peter Prayer Proverbs Purpose Resurrection Sermon On The Mount Stewardship Strategy Vacation VBS Worship

    RSS Feed