Welcome to St. Benedict Catholic Church
Tuesday, September 07 2010 @ 05:15 AM EDT
What principles is the campaign is based on?
Stewardship: Recognition that God owns all that we possess and that He will provide the resources for each of our lives.
Sacrifice: Both in our attitude of worship of God as Provider and the act of making sacred or setting apart our resources for God, we learn to sacrifice.
Commitment: We are challenged to purpose in our hearts what we should give and follow through by giving faithfully.
Involvement: Everyone wanting an opportunity to serve will have one. This develops a sense of community by working and giving together.
My Personal Journey to a Sacrificial Commitment
“Each man should give what he has decided in his heart to give, not reluctantly or under compulsion, for God loves a cheerful giver.”
2 Corinthians 9:7
In arriving at my decision to give to my Lord, and in support of the Scriptural Funding Campaign of my church, I will honestly consider and resolve these questions:
1. Have I really prayed about this until I have received an answer from heaven?
2. Will this be TRULY SACRIFICIAL for me?
3. Am I willing to be OBEDIENT to the unknown will of God, accepting this major challenge to my FAITH, and rising to the higher standard of giving sacrificially?
4. Does my heart respond with JOY to my giving sacrificially at this level?