October 29, 2025
Stewardship 2026
Jesus said, “With what can we compare the kingdom of God, or what parable will we use for it? It is like a mustard seed, which, when sown upon the ground, is the smallest of all the seeds on earth, yet when it is sown it grows up and becomes the greatest of all shrubs and puts forth large branches, so that the birds of the air can make nests in its shade. (Mark 4)
Celebration & Ingathering Sunday was Glorious!
Sunday was a day of a lot of giving thanks! During the announcements, we invited people to come up who participate in any kind of ministry at Epiphany or look to and check it out! No one was left in the pews!
And, several of us were out of town. The picture above captures many and not all of our faithful community who offer so many gifts of time, experience, and skill to Epiphany.
Thank you. Thank you. Thank you!
Did you know? We have a variety of ministries you can try on and give a go for a year?
Like being on a coordinated team? Be part of Sunday Worship!
Prepare for worship: Altar Guild
Serve on the altar: LEM or Chalice Bearer, or Acolyte
Greet & Welcome: Usher, VPOD, Fellowship
Sing: Choir
Broadcast: Stream Team
Crazy good with children or youth or want to be? Lead or assist Sunday School or Sunday Circle!
Got administrative skills or financial skills, serve on the Finance Committee or Vestry!
Got a heart for outreach and service to the wider world? Join the outreach ministry!
Got an eye for hosting and welcoming people: Participate in fellowship and special events.
Got some skills or connections in carpentry, electrical work, design, HVAC, or construction, get on board with the buildings & grounds ministry.
What is the Campaign Status?
Goal for Financial Commitments: $225,000 & 50 Pledging Units
We are so close but not quite there, yet! Please help!
As of today, we have 42 pledging units and $194,400 in financial commitments toward the growth of our ministry in 2026.
Prayers ascend for those still discerning and those who have made a financial commitment! Thank you!
Did you know? We are seeking to fully fund our ministries in 2026 so we can grow. We need your help!
Our best estimate to date is that we will receive about $205,000 in financial commitments if those remaining who pledged in 2025 pledge the same amount in 2026, and we have no new pledging families.
If you can give even just $15 more a week, we can close our gap substantially.
That’s less than $100 across a month and less than $800 across an entire year!
If just 50% of our current pledgers make that commitment, we will add almost $18,000 to the total financial commitment and just about reach our 2026 pledge goal!
Growing Forward Together…
Will you grow with us? Will you stretch with us?
In addition to the great celebration in worship, we ended the campaign with an amazing brunch preceded by a tree planting ceremony.
Prayers we each held for Epiphany, for ourselves, and for the world were written on paper and planted with the tree.
We now have a mission fig tree planted not far from the preschool fence close to Hidden Meadow Drive! May it grow with us and provide nourishing fruit!
