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Genesis, Generations & Giving
“Ascribe to the Lord, the honor due God’s name. bring offerings and come into the Courts of the Holy One” – Psalm 96:8
Genesis, Generations & Giving
Stewardship is giving of time, talent and treasure
Stewardship is the main work of the church
Genesis, Generations & Giving
Stewardship in the Church involves:
Annual Giving – pledge to yearly budget of the
congregation
Genesis, Generations & Giving
Capital Giving – gifts toward building improvement,
property purchase, or any ”bricks and mortar” need
Genesis, Generations & Giving
Legacy Giving – remembering the church in
your will & leaving a bequest to permanent
endowment fund of your congregation
(See BCP page 445)
Genesis, Generations & Giving
Missional Giving – offerings and providing resources for local and/or global mission
projects
Genesis, Generations & Giving
“I appeal to you, sisters and brothers, by the mercies of
God, to present yourselves as a living sacrifice, holy and
acceptable to God, which is your spiritual worship.”
Romans 12:1
Genesis, Generations & Giving
Generations book by Strauss & Howe, 1991
USA History in cycles of four repeating generations
(civic, adaptive, idealistic, reactive)
Genesis, Generations & Giving
Current adult & youth Generations & Core Values
GI (1901-1924): Faith
Silent (1925-1942): Hope
Boomer (1943-1960): Love
Generation X (1961-1981): Belief
Generation Y/Millenial (1982-2000): Trust
GI Generation
Putting on the Ritz (Mel Torme) 1929
With Plenty of Money & You (Henry Busse) 1936
God Bless the Child (Billie Holiday) 1941
Silent Generation
Sixteen Tons (Merle Travis) 1947
This Land is Your Land (Woody Guthrie) 1940
A Poor Man’s Roses (Patsy Cline) 1956
Boomer Generation
Money (Barret Strong) 1959
Money (The Beatles) 1963
Money (Pink Floyd) 1973
Money ( Flying Lizards) 1979
Generation X
She Works Hard for the Money (Donna Summer) 1983
Material Girl (Madonna) 1984
Money for Nothing (Dire Straits) 1985
Mo Money, Mo Problems (Notorious B.I.G.) 1997
Millenial Generation
Independent Women (Destiny’s Child) 2000 (Kelly Rowland, Michelle Williams, Beyonce Knowles)
Money Makes the World Go Round (G-Unit) 2002
Money, Honey (Lady GaGa) 2011
Genesis, Generations & Giving
May one read book of Genesis in order to
interpret Generations in our times?
Genesis, Generations & Giving
GI and Sara & Abraham
Silent and Rebecca & Isaac
Boomer and Esau & Jacob
Gen. X and Joseph & Brothers
Millenials and Sara and Abraham