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Stewardship Minute

Posted on Mar 23, 2020 in Stewardship |

Whether you worship in-person or online, you can make your offerings via:

1. Online giving (credit card or bank)
2. One time or recurring electronicdeposit from your bank (contact the office)
3. One time or recurring credit card donation (contact the office)
4. US Postal Mail (6600 Black Rail Rd, Carlsbad, CA 92011)

Our expenses continue even during the Coronavirus shutdown and restart. We thank you for your faithful and continued generosity.

Please email Rachelle if you have questions about any of our giving options or would like to setup recurring giving.

Stewardship Minute 2/16/2020

Posted on Feb 18, 2020 in Stewardship |

Stewardship

“Let the elders who rule well be considered worthy of double honor, especially those who labor in preaching and teaching. For the Scripture says, “You shall not muzzle an ox when it treads out the grain,’ and, ‘The laborer deserves his wages.’” (1Tim. 5:17 -18)

“We ask you, brothers, to respect those who labor among you and, are over you in the Lord and admonish you, to esteem them very highly in love because of their work. Be at peace among yourselves.” (1 Thess. 5:12-13)

“Obey your leaders and submit to them, for they are keeping watch over your souls, as those who will have to give an account. Let them do this with joy and not with groaning, for that would be of no advantage to you.” (Heb. 13:17)

We can see that the Lord commands hearers to support the work of the ministry with the gifts God endowed them – their time, their presence, their prayers, and their possessions. This is the means by which God blesses His people with His gifts: the ministry with the support of those whom they serve, and the hearers with the work of the ministry.

St. Paul expounds upon this further in his letters to the church at Corinth. He instructs them to give regularly (1 Cor. 16:1-2), proportionally (1 Cor. 16:1-2; 2 Cor. 8:12), and generously Cor. 8:20) of our first-fruits (1 Cor. 16:2) with a spirit of eagerness (2 Cor. 9:2), earnestness (2 Cor. 8:7), cheerfulness (2 Cor. 9:7), and love (2 Cor. 8:23).

All of this teaching is set forth squarely within the context of stations to which God calls us. This is always appropriate for the church to speak because it instructs God’s people in how they are to live out their faith as His stewards under those who are created, redeemed, and sanctified by Him.

Thank you for supporting Redeemer by The Sea with your Time and Talent.

Noreen

Stewardship Chairperson

Stewardship Minute 2/2/20

Posted on Feb 6, 2020 in Stewardship |

Stewardship

Stewardship shouldn’t be the kind of teaching that comes up only when there is a financial crunch. It should be part and parcel of the ongoing instruction of Christians as they live out their faith in their vocations – members of their family, their society, and their church. This teaching touches upon every facet of our lives; it stakes a claim upon our time, our presence, our prayers, and our possessions.

Stewardship begins with the acknowledgment that we are stewards. A steward is a manager of someone else’s possessions. In Christian stewardship, we recognize, according to the Apostles’ Creed, that God is the owner of all things as the Creator, Redeemer, and Sanctifies. And in His fatherly divine goodness and mercy, He gives us what is His to manage here below.

The principal virtue for stewards is faithfulness. As St Paul wrote to the Christians in Corinth:

“Moreover, it is required of stewards that they be found faithful.” (Cor 4:2)

Stewards must manage that which belongs to the owner according to the owner’s wishes. That is what it means to be faithful in stewardship.

Mark your calendar for February 9th – Volunteer Appreciation Day. Thank you for supporting Redeemer by The Sea with your Time and Talent.

Noreen
Stewardship Chairperson

Stewardship Minute 1/21/2020

Posted on Jan 21, 2020 in Stewardship |

Wallflower
. . . . a person who feels shy, or awkward, or excluded at a party.

Did you ever go to a party where you didn’t know anyone except the person who invited you; but you couldn’t spend the evening with them because they were ‘mingling!’

When you are a wallflower at church, you go to your same seats and don’t talk to anyone other than those directly around you. After service, you might say ‘Hello’ to a few friends and then dash to your cars. What happened to ‘mingling’ getting to know your fellow members?

Wouldn’t you like to come out of your shell and join the ‘party?’ You may have things in common with other members of the congregation.

A good way to meet members is to ‘serve Christ’ as a volunteer for Redeemer By the Sea. Once you join a team, you are no longer a ‘Wallflower’, you are a participant in your journey with Christ.

As a member of various teams, and once a ‘wallflower’, I found I made many friends who call me by name.
It’s a good feeling! This is something a family can do together.

Mark your calendar for February 9th –Volunteer Appreciation Day. We will have tables set up outside the church for you to meet the leaders of the various groups. Please stop by and get some information on the groups that might interest you.

Thank you for supporting Redeemer by The Sea with your Time and Talent.
Noreen
Stewardship Chairperson

Stewardship Minute 1/13/2020

Posted on Jan 16, 2020 in Stewardship |

Time and Talent

Every week I have been writing about the importance of serving Christ. The need is great. You get a wonderful feeling when you know that you are serving to help Christ’s family.

Serving is not just for adults! It’s a family affair. Just look at it this way. You come to church on Sunday and mom and the children can be greeters and dad could be an usher, or mom can be an usher (yes, women can be ushers) and dad a greeter. The point is, the whole family can serve in one day.

Someone in the family can also be a reader, prepare communion, arrange flowers or be an acolyte. It’s good to show the children how to serve Christ as a family.

There are also other ways. We have people In our congregation who can’t attend church but would love to have people visit them. Church is their family, and when they can’t come they don’t get to visit with their family. They get very lonely. We need people to help in this area. Ralph and I visit members and we enjoy meeting with them. Companionship is very important to one’s emotional, physical and spiritual health.

I give thanks to my God always for you . . . Because of the Grace of God that was Given you in Christ Jesus. 1 Cor. 4-5

Mark your calendar for February 9th – Volunteer Appreciation Day and Volunteer Fair. We will have tables set up outside the church for you to meet the leaders of the various groups. Please stop by and get some information on the groups that might interest you.

Thank you for supporting Redeemer by The Sea with your Time and Talent.

Noreen
Stewardship Chairperson

Stewardship Minute 1/9/2020

Posted on Jan 9, 2020 in Stewardship |

Epiphany

From Sunday’s Bulletin written by Pastor Augie:

“Have you ever felt like some-thing’s missing? Are you longing for a

clearer sense of purpose in your life? You were created for significance…”

Are you using your gifts (Time and Talent) to their full potential?”

Have you had an epiphany – your ah-ha Moment? When you realized that being a ‘servant’ of Christ gives you peace and the feeling of being needed. How you grow in your faith and you become an active member of our Redeemer By the Sea family.

I was asked to read the Psalms on Sunday because they had nobody to read! We need Readers! I was nervous to do this but, I was asked, and I knew I would be serving Christ. We need to put our fears aside. Our fears are self-imposed! We think we can’t do something so, we don’t do it. When forced, we realize, oh, that wasn’t so bad!

Of course, I’m not going to force anyone, but would you please think about offering your ‘Time and Talent” and “serve” at Redeemer by the Sea.

We need people in many areas.

Mark your calendar for February 9^th – Volunteer Appreciation Day. We will have tables set up outside the church for you to meet the leaders of the various groups. Please stop by and get some information on the groups that might interest you.

Thank you for supporting Redeemer by The Sea with your Time and Talent.

Noreen
Stewardship Chairperson

Stewardship Minute 12/31/2019

Posted on Dec 31, 2019 in Stewardship |

Happy New Year!

Have you made your New Year’s Resolutions?

We all make them:

I am going to eat healthier
I am going to exercise more

Do you ever make a resolution that you are going to serve Christ? Why not make 2020 the year you serve!

There are many groups that you can join. Please check www.redeemerbythesea.org website and see all the groups that are available. You can serve as little or as much as you want. Your help is needed. Once you join, you will see how many friends you have made. Redeemer by the Sea is your church family and your family needs your Time and Talent.

Thank you for supporting Redeemer by The Sea with your Time and Talent.

Stewardship Team

Stewardship Minute 12/23/19

Posted on Dec 23, 2019 in Stewardship |

NUCLEAR FAMILY OR CHURCH FAMILY

What is a family? A group of people united by the ties of marriage, blood, or adoption, constituting a single household and interacting with each other in their respective social positions, usually those of spouses, parent, children and siblings.

Family means having someone to love you unconditionally (Christ) in spite of you and your short comings. Family is loving and supporting one another even when it’s not easy to do so. What does family mean to you? Respect and appreciation of others. Family extends to community, sisterhood and brotherhood. Family is your foundation. Includes all the people in our lives who commit to love and support us unconditionally.

Who’s your Family?

Some people argue we should see our church as our “first family.” Jesus certainly refocused membership in God’s family: Now anyone can join the family not by bloodline, but by faith in him through the spread of the gospel. Accordingly, belonging to the “household of God” means more than just spending quality time together. It means people of all generations working shoulder to shoulder in the family business: sharing the love of Jesus in both word and deed.

Church Family

In most cases, the church won’t replace our family. Instead we must let the gospel reorient our family relationships – and in turn, these new priorities will strengthen the church.

You’re part of the whole family of God. “The one who makes men holy and those who are made holy are of the same family” (Heb 2:11) This is no dysfunctional family, with family members estranged from one another. It’s a fellowship. When God “called you into fellowship with his Son Jesus Christ our Lord” (1 Cor 1:9), he also called you into ‘fellowship” with the whole family (1 Cor 5:2). As Paul said to the Corinthians, “The eye cannot say to the hand ‘I don’t need you! And the head cannot say to the feet, I don’t need you.” (1 Cor, 12:21)

Let us hold unswervingly to the hope we profess, for he who promised is faithful. And let us consider how we may spur one another on toward love and good deeds. Let us not give up meeting together as some are in the habit of doing, but let us encourage one another.

Theologian Alastair Roberts describes family this way:

The language of “family” for church very much depends on the church being made up of natural families. What gives the church Its backbone of community is often the families that are opened up to the kingdom of God. That’s what gives the church so much of its capacity to function as an extended family.

Family helps family. If your “blood family” calls and says: “I need your help,” you run to their side. No questions! You are there for them. Your church family is reaching out and calling for your help.

Review the redeemerbythesea.org website and see all the groups that you can join. Be a part of the family. Don’t be on the outside looking in!

Stewardship Team

Stewardship Minute 11/10/19

Posted on Nov 15, 2019 in Stewardship |

We are embarking on a new Campaign, Time and Talent.

For most people the word volunteer implies that serving is optional: As people created, equipped, and called by our Lord to serve, we can’t opt out of the work He has given us. (Ephesians 2:10) the Bible doesn’t use the word “volunteer”, instead God’s word calls us “servants”.

Every congregation needs the Vital Few. Pareto, an Italian economist observed that a minority of people (about 20%) have the majority (80%) of influence and control.

As the body of Christ in a given context, each congregation is a body made up of many members which, though different in function, are of equal importance to the body. (1 Cor. 12:12-27)

Instead of trying to get more people to become part of the vital few, I encourage you to be one of the “helpful many.” The helpful many can make smaller yet significant contributions to the congregation’s work as members of the body of Christ.

The Gospel, not the Law (guilt) motivates us to do good work. Trust the Holy Spirit to use the Gospel to move you to do the work that He is calling our congregation to do. Stewardship Steering Team

Stewardship Minute 11/3/19

Posted on Nov 15, 2019 in Stewardship |

Thank you all for your generosity with our ‘Grow In to Our Future’ campaign. It was very successful. You showed how you believe in our church and want to make it a wonderful place to worship.

We are embarking on a new non-financial campaign. This campaign is For your Time and Talent.

Through your Baptism and God’s Gospel, you are asked to participate in the growth of God’s church. When God asks you to tithe 10% of your Firstfruits, he also asks that you give 10% of your time. He wants your whole self to contribute to the church. God gives us: time, talents and treasures.

There are many positions within the church that need to be filled and, many groups that need assistance. You can go to the Redeemerbythesea.org website and see the list of service groups and growth groups available.

The church runs on servants (volunteers). We are all servants of God. We need your help. There is an old expression, “Many hands make light work.”

You can sign up to be an Usher, a Greeter, a member of the Alter Group and prepare communion, you can arrange Alter Flowers or help the group that serves coffee and cake. Since you are at church on Sunday, why not help these groups. Your help would be greatly appreciated. Many friends are made when you join a group. Stewardship Steering Team