{"id":131,"date":"2011-04-20T16:49:12","date_gmt":"2011-04-20T23:49:12","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.mem-umc.org\/mem-umc\/?page_id=131"},"modified":"2025-03-28T11:57:19","modified_gmt":"2025-03-28T18:57:19","slug":"stewardship","status":"publish","type":"page","link":"https:\/\/www.mem-umc.org\/mem-umc\/ministries\/stewardship","title":{"rendered":"Stewardship"},"content":{"rendered":"<h1><span style=\"font-size: 18pt;\">Stewardship<\/span><\/h1>\n<h2><span style=\"font-size: 18pt;\">Financial Support<\/span><\/h2>\n<p><span style=\"font-size: 18pt;\">Your heart is where your Treasure lies. <abbr class='c2c-text-hover' title='The giving of 1\/10 of income.'>Tithe<\/abbr>. Try it and see what happens. Making a &#8220;<abbr class='c2c-text-hover' title='Usually means an estimate of giving for the year.'>pledge<\/abbr>&#8221; helps us know how much resources can be applied to our program through the year. \u00a0Also you can donate now using credit card or paypal. <a href=\"https:\/\/www.mem-umc.org\/mem-umc\/donate-now\">Click here to donate now.<\/a><\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-size: 18pt;\">Turn your old gadgets (cell phones, iPods, cameras, camcorders, etc) into cash for the church. <a href=\"http:\/\/memumc.gazelle.com\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Click here for Gazelle.com <\/a><\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-size: 18pt;\">Donate your old clothing, kitchen ware, household items, etc to the <abbr class='c2c-text-hover' title='Located on Memorial&#039;s campus. A store to offer low prices for the needy and generate funds to go towards the Missions of the United Methodst Church.'>Mission Thrift<\/abbr> Store. \u00a0This helps people with low income to purchase needed items cheaply and the income is sent to the United Methodist church for missions. (<abbr class='c2c-text-hover' title='Now called a Tithe. Funds that Memorial must send to the national and district offices of the United Methodist Church. They mostly are used for national and global missions.'>Apportionment<\/abbr>)<\/span><\/p>\n<h2><span style=\"font-size: 18pt;\">Service to the Church<\/span><\/h2>\n<p><span style=\"font-size: 18pt;\">Stewardship does not have to involve money. \u00a0Your time and talents can be a great service to the church. \u00a0Many ministries and programs are available at <abbr class='c2c-text-hover' title='Usually refers to Memorial United Methodist Church of Clovis, CA.'>Memorial<\/abbr> that will result in your spiritual growth. Follow your heartbursts, interests, and talents in service to the church. The church will support you. <a href=\"help-wanted\">Click here for our Help Wanted Page<\/a><\/span><\/p>\n<h2><span style=\"font-size: 18pt;\">Donations &#8220;in kind&#8221;<\/span><\/h2>\n<p><span style=\"font-size: 18pt;\">The church is like a big household. Desks, computers, monitors, TVs, DVD players, lamps, etc are often needed. \u00a0Think of the church before throwing anything of value out.<\/span><\/p>","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Stewardship Financial Support Your heart is where your Treasure lies. <abbr class='c2c-text-hover' title='The giving of 1\/10 of income.'>Tithe<\/abbr>. Try it and see what happens. Making a &#8220;<abbr class='c2c-text-hover' title='Usually means an estimate of giving for the year.'>pledge<\/abbr>&#8221; helps us know how much resources can be applied to our program through the year. \u00a0Also you can donate now using credit card or paypal. 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