This is my story - Testimonies that touch us

For the last four years we have asked members of the congregation to share their testimonies with us during the Fall Stewardship Campaign. We began with having them tell us how they "answered the call the first year." Who can forget Dave Murray or Lori Lord's thoughtful words. Dave spoke about the tithe. Lori spoke about supporting what you believe in.

This year our theme is Unearthing your Treasure. Last week Amanda Duntz talked about her teaching experiences in California working with AmeriCorps. She felt God was calling her to share Christ's love in tangible ways. Then she talked about her sense of call to work with WAIM and our own Missional Church Project.

This past past Sunday Patricia Ohlund spoke about this gift God had given her that she didn't know what to do with. She sings and has been singing since she was a little girl. She aid she even learned to read by opening the hymnal at church. It is her way to honor God today. She uses that gift to praise him.

Next Sunday Mark Kane will offer our third testimony as he talks about stepping out on the mission field and what it meant to him to go to Mexico earlier this year. I hope you will join us this week at service.

We will be collecting pledge cards as we give thanks to God for this ministry we have. We will also rededicate ourselves to serving God during worship.

Cal