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Service Information
Children in Worship
Music Ministry
Serving Christ through Worship
Pastor’s Page
Devotional Literature
Our Daily Bread
The Upper Room
Revised Common Lectionery
Christian Education
Sunday School
Youth Breakfast Club
Confirmation Class
Adult Classes
Disciple Bible Studies
Serving Christ through Teaching
Getting Involved
United Methodist Women
Men’s Fellowship
UMCC Newsletter
Preserving our Historic Church
Gifts and Offerings
Service through Mission
Saturday’s Bread
Prayer Shawl Ministry
Prayer Chain
Vacation Bible School
Jail Ministry of Otsego County
Cooperstown Food Pantry
Angel Network
Ecumenical Council of Churches
Link to November Newsletter
Pastor’s Page
Rev. Sundar R. Samuel
Pastor, United Methodist Church of Cooperstown
66 Chestnut Street, Cooperstown, NY 13326
Telephone (607) 547-9540 Cell Phone (607) 437-7466
Email sunsam52@yahoo.com
Tithing: A Leap of Faith!
Tithing Challenge
Rev. Sundar R. Samuel
Pastor, United Methodist Church of Cooperstown
66 Chestnut Street, Cooperstown, NY 13326
Telephone (607) 547-
Tithing: A Leap of Faith!
Tithing Challenge
Dear Members and Friends,
Greetings in the name of our risen Lord and Savior Jesus!
This is the time of the year when you are asked to make a commitment to share your God-given gifts with our Lord and Savior Jesus Christ. We all will be examining our hearts to determine the response that God wants each of us to make.
Our stewardship program is titled “Tithing: A Leap of Faith!” It begins the week of 10/30/2011. Tithing: A Leap of Faith! Will encourage you to grow in the grace of giving and to make tithing...ten percent of your income...a guide for your giving for ten weeks. At this time, it may not be possible for you to tithe, but you may be able to increase your percentage giving. Because of God’s love, grace and mercy, I encourage you out of gratitude to give a predetermined portion of your income to God through our church. I also want to encourage you to consider opening the door of your heart to tithing.
As we grow in our relationship with the Lord, we will be empowered to grow in our giving. My prayers include the request that the Lord would continue in me a strong commitment to you, the people of our Cooperstown United Methodist church, to preach the Word of God in all its truth and purity. Knowing the power of God’s Word to mature people in faith and even to transform them, I ask for you to continue praying that the Lord would challenge the giving patterns of everyone in our church.
Giving is an important way to express our gratitude to God for the gifts and blessings we have received. Giving reflects faith and trust in Christ. The tithe is a meaningful benchmark and a biblically-based guide for our giving; a goal to attain and surpass. Giving with loving, generous, and cheerful hearts gives joy to all who give faithfully.
Please consider joining us for worship during our Tithing: A Leap of Faith! stewardship program. May God bless our program and may God help you to be a faithful steward of all that he entrusts to you.
Our stewardship program is titled “Tithing: A Leap of Faith!” It begins the week of 10/30/2011. Tithing: A Leap of Faith! Will encourage you to grow in the grace of giving and to make tithing...ten percent of your income...a guide for your giving for ten weeks. At this time, it may not be possible for you to tithe, but you may be able to increase your percentage giving. Because of God’s love, grace and mercy, I encourage you out of gratitude to give a predetermined portion of your income to God through our church. I also want to encourage you to consider opening the door of your heart to tithing.
As we grow in our relationship with the Lord, we will be empowered to grow in our giving. My prayers include the request that the Lord would continue in me a strong commitment to you, the people of our Cooperstown United Methodist church, to preach the Word of God in all its truth and purity. Knowing the power of God’s Word to mature people in faith and even to transform them, I ask for you to continue praying that the Lord would challenge the giving patterns of everyone in our church.
Giving is an important way to express our gratitude to God for the gifts and blessings we have received. Giving reflects faith and trust in Christ. The tithe is a meaningful benchmark and a biblically-
Please consider joining us for worship during our Tithing: A Leap of Faith! stewardship program. May God bless our program and may God help you to be a faithful steward of all that he entrusts to you.
Your fellow steward,
Pastor Sundar
Stewardship Sundays: October 30, November 6.
Commitment Sunday: November 13
The Pastor’s Page is on the website and in the Newsletter which is distributed monthly except for the January-February and July-August issues.