Our Stewardship campaign for 2024 is “Be the Spark with Central”. It calls on each of us to support Central UMC with what we have to offer. Your support can take a variety of forms including your time, talent, gifts, service, and witness. Be the spark in our community that ignites the flame of mission, a love of learning, healing, and inclusion, fosters forgiveness, and recognizes Grace.
Our stewardship is more than a pledge campaign or a one-time financial pledge. Stewardship is the careful and responsible management of a historic, robust ministry in Traverse City and around the world via the connectional ministry of the United Methodist Church.
Our ministry is ongoing and so are the expenses supporting that ministry. Our financial support must also be ongoing. A wonderful tool for that is an automatic, direct payment. The process allows for scheduled payments directly from your bank on your chosen schedule. I was reluctant to switch because I placed a value on writing the check for my gift. I love the passing of the offering plate and dropping in my gift. The challenge was maintaining consistent giving when I was not always able to be in worship due to the pandemic or travel. It is important for our support to be consistent and predictable for the people and ministry that we support and so Barbara and I signed up for an electronic payment. It was easy to spark our flame by utilizing direct pay by signing up with the forms in the office or online.
Give now: https://www.tccentralumc.org/giving/
Every spark ignites action. Your spark ignites meaningful worship either in-person or online, reaching our congregation near and far. Your spark has ignited outreach to our neighborhood, our members, and our guests. Your spark welcomes all who walk through our doors. Your spark has ignited support for mission work with our siblings in faith around the world. Your spark provides for a wonderful church staff. Your spark supports outstanding music and musicians. Your spark has ignited planning for planting in our Neighbor’s Garden. Your spark has ignited housing for refugees from Ukraine.
Join me in Being the Spark!
Peace,
Tracy
Stewardship Committee
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