Stewardship at Christ Church

"The point is this: the one who sows sparingly will also reap sparingly, and the one who sows bountifully will also reap bountifully."  - 2 Corinthians 9:6

We are a church bountifully blessed by God. We believe in sharing those blessings: sharing the abundance of spirit that is present whenever we gather in worship or fellowship; sharing the talents God has given each of us to make the world a better place; and sharing our financial resources to sustain our parish and to help others in our community.

"I have tried to keep things in my hands but lost them all, but what I have given unto God's hands, I still possess." - Martin Luther

Pledging at Christ Church

Your pledge is an affirmation of your relationship to God. It demonstrates your gratitude for all the blessings in your life, and your acceptance of the reality that all we have, all that we experience, are God's gifts to us. Our support for the ministries of Christ Church returns a portion of God's gracious gifts so that the work we are called to do can effectively be accomplished, and so that our individual relationships to God can grow.

As a practical matter, your pledge enables parish leadership to prudently plan and budget for mission and ministry. Should you find yourself in circumstances that alter your ability to fulfill your pledge in one way or another, it can be increased or decreased by notifying the business office at 703-549-1450.

The standard for giving at Christ Church is the Biblical tithe of 10 percent of income. All parishioners are called to tithe or to be working toward a tithe.

The amount of your pledge in relation to a tithe is a prayerful decision that only you can make. As you pray and plan for your pledge, please remember the concept of first fruits: a tithe - or a percentage working toward a tithe - becomes the first item in one's budget.

For more information, contact Linda Dienno at 703-778-4928 or click here to send Linda an email .