Extravagant Generosity
The Practice of Extravagant Generosity
Generosity describes the Christian's unselfish willingness to give in order to make a positive difference for the purposes of Christ. Congregations that practice Extravagant Generosity provide ministries that address our spiritual need to give in ways that exceed all expectations and extend to unexpected measures. Fruitful congregations thrive because of extraordinary sharing, willing sacrifice, and joyous giving out of love for God and neighbor.
The Personal Practice of Extravagant Generosity
Through the practice of Extravagant Generosity, we offer our material resources in a manner that supports the causes that transform life and relieve suffering and that enlarges the soul and sustains the spirit. God uses our giving to reconfigure our interior lives and form us anew. We give back.
What word would you use to describe RLC's generosity? Here's how our congregation assessed itself in our recent survey. Out of 84 responses received...
Let's talk about all that on - Sunday March 25th - at the Adult Forum. We'll also hear from Judy Thompson about our growing Mission Endowment Fund! This Sunday we'll also invite all parishioners to bring their offerings to the altar along with our Estimate of Giving Cards. These cards (and envelopes) are available in the Narthex on each credenza and at the mailbox table. Or, you can just print this one out and bring it with you...
Learn More! Every day during Lent, we will post a new thought about fruitful living on our Twitter and Facebook sites. Weekly Website News e-mails will
reinforce each weekly theme:
Week 1 - Radical Hospitality
Week 2 - Passionate Worship
Week 3 - Intentional Faith Development
Week 4 - Risk-taking Mission and Service
Week 5 - Extravagant Generosity
These thoughts come from Bishop Robert Schnase's devotional guide entitled Forty Days of Fruitful Living
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Join us in prayerful discussion about how to make our lives more fruitful!
"You did not choose me, but I chose you and appointed you to go and bear fruit -- fruit that will last." John 15:16
