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Answer God's call to practice Extravagant Generosity

Your tithes and gifts are vital to the everyday ministry that takes place in and through Collierville UMC! We ask that your would prayerfully consider how God is leading you to give.

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A MESSAGE FROM REV. HENSON

Our task in the next few weeks is to journey the road to discover how we want to express our love for God through our generous giving. Generosity is a term we rarely use. Some may think it is reserved for only the wealthy. Actually, generosity is not about our bank accounts, it is about our hearts. Jesus’ response to the widow’s offering shows this. Generosity reflects God’s nature.             

What is God asking you to do? Begin with prayer, and then recall the truths regarding the grace of giving set forth in the Practicing Extravagant Generosity: Daily Readings on the Grace of Giving devotional guide.  Think about those that stirred your heart and thoughts. There is a question raised by the psalmist, which we read in one of the devotionals found in our Practicing Extravagant Generosity: Daily Readings on the Grace of Giving devotional guide. This question may serve us well during our personal time of consideration—“How can I repay the Lord / for all his goodness to me?” (116:12, NIV). We can only find the answer in our hearts.  Nothing we have is too big or grand to offer our awesome God.  No gift is too small if it represents our prayers, a sacrifice, and a generous portion of our resources.  When our hearts are filled with gratitude, nothing God asks of us seems unpleasant or impossible.            

Your Service Opportunity and Estimate of Giving Card is included with this letter. Why is it important to take this step? Your prayerful, intentional efforts to ask God for insight, and then act upon your decision, will express your love and gratitude for God in a personal and tangible way. Your estimate of giving confirms your desire to be fruitful. It also enables the church to implement ministries throughout the year.  We hope you will continue to support The Master’s Plan in your estimate of giving so our ministry can continue to grow.  The service portion of your card provides areas of ministries you may wish to serve.  An appropriate representative for that ministry will contact you personally and find how you can contribute and add to that ministry. Giving our time and financial gifts calls us to put our trust in God as we give away resources we think we need.  Please bring your card to one of our services on Commitment Sunday, November 6th.  Your card may also be turned into the office, mailed to us, or brought to services on our Follow-Up Sunday, November 13th.             

If you have questions, or need to talk about special ways to give to the church, including stock and appreciated assets, please call Chris Autry in the church office. Let’s pray for one another this week during this important time. Together, we are growing in the grace of giving.

Prayerfully,                                                                                                                                                                           
Rev. Barry Henson
Senior Pastor                                                      

Merle Musser                                                                
Stewardship Chairman    

“Everyone should give whatever they have decided in their heart. They shouldn’t give with hesitation or because of pressure. God loves a cheerful giver.” (2 Corinthians 9:7, CEB)  

Make it your personal goal to grow this year in your giving.