Stewardship is all that we do, with all that we have, all of the time.
In gratitude for the blessings in our lives, we respond in gratitude to God and offer ourselves in service and generosity.
We are constantly amazed at God’s provision for our community. With God’s help, together we’ve strengthened and grown our ministries that benefit so many through worship, outreach, church school, arts, environmental ministry and music, to name just a few and keep our parish ministry vital and stable. Most of Atonement’s people make a pledge as a sign of commitment and faith. Some arrange to pay their pledge or other donations electronically.
Making a pledge is helpful to us, but more important is everyone’s presence and offering their unique gifts to the life of our community and in service to others in Christ’s name.
Atonement is a group of people who celebrate God’s love at work in the world. As followers of Jesus striving to live out our Baptismal promises, we commit to good stewardship of the earth, its people and all forms of life.
And through the ministry of our personnel committee and vestry we strive to follow best practices in our hiring and supervision of staff, providing appropriate compensation, training and support.
Financial Stewardhip divides into four areas: Annual Giving, Planned Giving, Capital Giving and Accountability.
Through Annual Giving, the day-to-day expenses of our parish are met. In the fall, members of Atonement make a financial pledge for the coming year so that we may live the Baptismal Covenant in worship and service to each other and to our community.
Planned Giving takes a longer-range view. It is through Planned Giving that we encourage our members to consider the long-term needs of those they love and the institutions and causes they hold dear. It is through the generous planned giving of parishioners past and present that our church has an endowment fund.
Capital Giving is the third part. This area is instrumental in keeping our buildings and grounds in good health. One-time capital contributions modernize, renovate and provide major repairs. These donations help maintain our physical space where our ministries can operate and spread the Good News of God’s Love. Our most recent campaign, “Open Doors/Open He” celebrated our 140th Anniversary, and is funding construction projects to make our buildings more accessible, attractive and welcoming.
Accountability is the aspect of stewardship exercised by lay and ordained leaderes as they discern how best to manage and use the financial resources of the church. This includes the ministries of our Rector, Wardens and Vestry, Finance Committee, Investment Team, Treasurer and our annual Audit. We commit to follow the best practices as recommended by our Diocese and The Episcopal Church.