Stewardship of Treasure

Saint Michael is a Stewardship Parish, based on the understanding that all that we have and all that we are is a gift from God – our time, our talent, our money and even the gift of life itself. We show our gratitude for these gifts by returning a portion of them back to God.
Sacrificial Giving is:
Planned
A careful, intentional response to God's generosity.The decision to give is just that—a decision. It requires thought and time, so that it is integrated with other financial decisions as part of a careful, intentional response to God’s generosity.
Proportionate
Ensuring that we give the First Fruits—given first, not after other obligations have been satisfied.Our proportionate gift becomes sacrificial when it comes from our substance rather than our abundance. When we give out of our substance, we are changed in the process. We have given away something we thought we needed for ourselves, thus changing our lifestyle. We have acted on our belief that our security lies not in our material resources but in God.
Sacrificial
Coming from our substance rather than our abundance--acting on our belief that our security lies in God.
The Heart of Stewardship
We recognize that everything we have is a gift from God and that we are called to return a portion of those gifts back to God. As disciples, we give of our time, our talent, and our treasure.