Giving to First Lutheran

Celebrating the love of Christ...     Growing in faith and love...         Serving God and our neighbor... ...First Evangelical Lutheran Church!

When Christians speak of "stewardship", what we mean is the responsible care of the things God has given us: our lives, our families, our jobs, our homes, our country, our world and ... yes ... our money!

Jesus often spoke about wealth. The Bible mentions giving at least 700 times, sacrifice 300 times, and money more than 100 times. Why? Because the most spiritual decisions we make in life are about how we choose to spend our time and our money.

At First Lutheran we know that everything in life belongs to God. Life itself is a gift! A gift from God. We are only stewards, custodians for a brief moment, of our time, our wealth, and our possessions. In the end we must return all to God.

Merciful Father, we offer with joy and thanksgiving what You have first given us: our selves, our time, and our possessions -- signs of Your gracious love. Receive them for the sake of Him who offered Himself for us, Jesus Christ our Lord. Amen.

You are always welcome here and warmly invited to share in our life with Christ.