Online Donation & Stewardship
What is stewardship?
Stewardship is a way of life, which acknowledges accountability, reverence, and responsibility before God. A primary goal of Stewardship is to promote spiritual growth and strengthen our faith in God. Becoming a Steward begins when we believe in God, to whom we give our love, loyalty and trust and act on those beliefs. As Stewards, we affirm that every aspect of our lives comes as a gift from Him. Stewardship calls on the faithful to cheerfully offer back to God a portion of the gifts with which they have been blessed.
St. Nicholas relies on generous giving to support the many vital activities of the church. Please consider offering to the needs of the community for one of our special projects, or for general funds which help our parish operate, but also allow us to give back to the community in Manchester, of which I am very proud of our parish's contributions. The needs of the church, and the community, never cease, however, so please share what you can out of your abundance, whatever that may be.
End of Year Giving
For many, the end of the year permits additional donations because of tax benefits. If you, a family member, friend, co-worker, has resources to share, even for a tax benefit, we will graciously receive your gift.
St. Nicholas Wish List:
Beeswax altar candles $26.99 x 4 sets
Monthly internet for 2025 $80 per month x 12 = $960 for the year
Ongoing support for our food pantry and community outreach $5,000
Tiny homes: 1 clergy house and 6 fixed income/senior rentals - prices range from $50,000-$100,000 for fully livable spaces
If you are unable to give financial support, please seek ways to contribute through your time and talents (3 hours on a Sunday of your choice/month.) We have a number of ministries, including coffee hour prep and clean up, cleaning the church, dropping off food and clothing donations at Families in Transition, dropping off plastic for our recycling bench project.
Prayer for Stewardship:
Lord Jesus Christ, Thou are the Good Steward, who redeemed Adam and Eve of their failed stewardship by offering Thyself for the life of the world. Thou didst teach us in the feeding of the multitudes that whatever we give to God is returned to us manifold. Thou didst praise those good and faithful servants in the parable of the talents who returned to the Master their gifts multiplied. So help us to learn the joy of stewardship, remembering that everything we have comes from Thee. For Thou art the Good Steward and to Thee we offer thanksgiving, praise and glory, together with Thy Father who is everlasting and Thine all-holy, good and life-giving Spirit now and ever and onto the ages of ages. Amen.