CHRISTIAN STEWARDSHIP
The Christian discipline of stewardship has always been a mark of a Christian’s commitment and discipleship. The ways in which a believer uses God’s blessings of material goods, personal abilities, and time should reflect a faithful response to God’s self-giving in Jesus Christ and Christ’s call to minister and share with others in the world. The Biblical call for tithing is a primary expression of the Christian discipline of stewardship. As Presbyterians, we believe in Christ’s call for proportional giving. (Luke 12:48)
We are utilizing a program managed by the Presbyterian Foundation for online giving. Please read the information below that will give you some guidance on how to create your online profile and to begin contributing electronically.
When you click on the link below you will need to create a Profile by creating a username and password. Your username will be your email address. Once you have created your Profile it will allow you to:
• Setup one-time and automatic recurring payments or donations which includes Five Cents a Meal and/or PC(U.S.A.) offerings (a list of those special offerings is shown below)
• Change or stop recurring transactions
• View your complete transaction history
Click here to give online.
PC(U.S.A.) Special Offerings 2024
March 31, 2024 – One Great Hour of Sharing – By giving we share God’s love with people around the world. This offering provides relief to people affected by natural disasters, provides food for the hungry, and helps to empower the poor and oppressed. 36% goes to Presbyterian Hunger Program; 32% to Presbyterian Disaster Assistance and 32% to Self-Development of People.
May 14, 2024 – Blanket Sunday – Presbyterian Women sponsor giving a $5.00 blanket to honor our mothers to go to people in disaster areas.
May 19, 2024 – Pentecost Offering – This offering promotes child advocacy, youth ministry, and young adult volunteer opportunities, providing leadership for the church of tomorrow. 50% goes to Presbyterian youth and young adult ministries; 10% to Presbyterian child advocacy and children and risk; and 40% to FPC ministries with children at risk (FPC Child Care Center).
October 6, 2024 – World Communion Sunday and Peace & Global Witness Offering – This offering is to promote the peace of Christ by addressing systems of injustice and to promote peace making efforts around the world. 50% of this offering goes to PCUSA peacemaking, reconciliation and global witness; 25% to Holston Presbytery peace and witness efforts and 25% to FPC peacemaking and reconciliation efforts (Ukranian Family).
November 17, 2024 – Give a Gift Through the Presbyterian Giving Catalog
November 24, 2024 – Give a Gift Through the Presbyterian Giving Catalog
December 1, 2024– White Gift Offering bags handed out. To benefit Waverly Road Food pantry.
December 15, 2024 – Joy Gift Offering 50% goes to Presbyterian Program of the Board of Pensions and 50% goes to leadership education at Presbyterian-related schools and colleges equipping communities of color.
December 24, 2024 – Christmas Eve Offering 100% goes from FPC to KCS Homeless Education Program.