"All things come of thee O Lord...
And of thine own have given thee."

As Christians and as members of this parish family, we believe that all we have and all we are is of God. Our whole lives, therefore, call us all to gratitude. Moreover, because everyone has been gifted in this way, we believe everyone has a faithful offering to make.

Based on these principles, this year our Stewardship program privileges participation above any monetary goal. We invite every adult and child in the parish to make a pledge of their time, talent, and treasure. Your pledge may be to pray for the parish, to give financially every week, to teach Sunday School, or to attend a Bible Study. Every promise has its own integrity, and it is important to the integrity of our community as a whole that everyone make such a promise. Know that every pledge will be honored, and no faithful gift is greater than another.

Trusting in your faithful and timely response, our Stewardship Team and parish leadership commit to conclude our parish-wide campaign on Sunday November 1, All Saints Sunday. We have marked that day as Commitment Sunday, and during each of our services everyone in the parish will be invited to carry their pledge to the altar. We have faith that the sum of our gratitude will be more than enough for us as a parish to meet our responsibilities and goals.

You have received a packet of materials including a Directory of Ministries, describing the various opportunities to give of your time and talent, as well as your pledge card. Carry into your prayers how God calls you to give, and return your card to the Church on or before November 1.

Endowment Fund

If you would like to give the church a gift that continues to increase, please consider the Endowment Fund. The principal is invested, and one-half the income is spent for parish programs and activities while the other half is invested to make the corpus of the fund grow.

You may honor or memorialize someone or simply make a donation in thanksgiving by printing this form and making a check payable to Good Shepherd Memorial Endowment Fund in any amount you choose and sending it to:

The Episcopal Church of the Good Shepherd
Endowment Fund
P. O. Box 5176
Austin, TX 78763