The United Methodist Stewardship Foundation
We are better together, a collection of notes woven into a song of praise and purpose by God. Our music is called upon to be an offering to God, a witness of joy from the Church and its members.
For those who do not hear or understand our music, we are called to love and find them noteworthy. We acknowledge how often we do not hear or understand too and ask the Holy Spirit to speak to us in signs and languages of love.
For those who do not play well, we are called to invite them and to admit we need them too. We examine our own lack of play and ask Jesus to embrace us together as one body so that we may practice connecting with each other in harmony.
For those whose song is not like ours, we are called to encourage and not hinder their ministry just because it is different. We seek grace so God can remove our dissonance and off-key performances. For those who have no voice, we are to give them support and space to find theirs to share. We ask God to help us equip us all to speak up and out for each other, caring for and carrying each other.
We come together again soon at Annual Conference, a collection of extended family members woven into orchestrated lives and melodies in this time and place by God. There is a music we cannot hear or understand that the Spirit leads. There is a joyful play that Jesus directs, working for our good. There is a song that is God’s first that we can only grasp with our hearts because it is too much for our senses. We raise our voices together as one because no one does a ministry alone. Let’s come together at our best in this conference for we are offering ourselves together for God’s glory and plan.
The United Methodist Stewardship Foundation
Rev. Phyllis M. Bowers
Executive Director
3901 Hartzdale Dr. Suite 110, Camp Hill, PA 17011
Phone 717-766-7343 Toll Free 800-272-0113
Email sfcpa@umstewardship.org
