Stewardship

Our stewardship emphasis theme for fall 2024 was "Where Your Heart Is" to guide members and friends toward a more mature experience of personal and congregational stewardship. Through worship, we participate in a two-party covenant – God blesses us, and we respond out of gratitude by offering ourselves, our time, and our resources.

Whether onsite or online, worship changes hearts by refocusing our definition of treasure, shifting it from what outside influences or priorities suggest to what God desires for us. Through the act of worship, we share a portion of ourselves with God to do God’s work. Our generosity becomes grounded in the generosity of God’s abundance. Simply put, worship teaches us to say “thank you” to a God who continues to bless, accompany, strengthen, and forgive us on our faith journey. Every act of giving is also an act of worship.  

“For where your treasure is, there your heart will be also.”
(Matthew 6:21 NRSV)

We encourage you to look in your heart – to find what it is you treasure, and how this is reflected in your life’s decisions and actions. Remember, hearts brimming with thanks, hearts open to living God’s word, hearts transformed by sacramental celebration, and hearts willing to go and serve to help change the world. It all begins with what you treasure in your heart.

Online resources are available using the buttons below to help guide you if you wish to create a Household Giving Plan to help you determine “Where Your Heart Is”. If you have any questions, you are always welcome to contact Dennis Allerheiligen or Keith Mundy.

While giving of our time and talents may sometimes be the easiest, scripture also asks us to give of our blessings. These would include our financial resources.

Giving from their regular income

This supports ongoing ministry including worship, education, fellowship and service.

This may include projects like Hillcrest Transitional Housing, Feed the Need Food Drives, the Church Library and more.

During the year there are festivals that bring to light talented artists, choirs musicians, creative thinkers and technicians. These festivals are enhanced by your donations.

Children, Youth and Family ministries are important at Atonement and to the future church. Special events and trips provide an opportunity to love, shape, mold and grow faithful followers of Jesus. Your specific donations provide more opportunities to grow in faith and do God’s work.

Donations and gifts to this foundation help to serve the mission of Atonement. Interest on the principle has been used to fund projects, events and seminary students inside and outside the congregation.