2025 Annual Stewardship Campaign

Therefor be imitators of God, as beloved children, and walk in love, as Christ loved us and gave himself up for us, a fragrant offering and sacrifice to God.

-Ephesians 5:1-2, NrSV

The theme of our annual giving campaign is Walk in Love.

Dear St Tim’s Family,

Generosity is a journey, it’s a practice that we learn and nurture within our hearts. It is not always easy to give away what we have worked hard to acquire or to donate our precious time without compensation. It takes something as radical as Love to inspire us to share our time, talent, and treasure with others. This is a journey we make together, a Walk in Love.

As we have lived with the Gospel of St. Mark this year, we have been brought into a world turned radically upside down. The laws and customs that had been in place for centuries were challenged, power and dominion have been questioned, and a culture hemmed in from all sides by oppression and subjection desperately seeks a way forward.

As it turns out, it is not clever politics or force that cause the change in society, but the simplest concept of Love. Jesus causes a revolution of thought and heart by daring to reach out to the outcast and teach others to do the same. He walks in love with the marginalized, with the poor, with the sick, and brings us along with him on his journey.

The most miraculous gift of Love is that it was there within us all along, all we had to dowas find it, tap into it, and begin growing it. And look what happened? We learned to share, to give, to volunteer, to accompany others, to feed, to pray, to visit, to strive for change. This year as our Stewardship Campaign kicks off, we will be intentionally raising up stories of how we Walk in Love with each other in our congregation. I invite you to share your stories of inspiration and connection with our shared ministry in this place and with each other. I invite you to Walk in Love.

Sincerely,

The Rev. Matt Wahlgren

Why We Give

  • “St. Tim's is where I have put down my spiritual roots. The warm and supportive family atmosphere at St Tim's gives me loving support on a daily basis. As with any family we do not always agree but we do always care for each other.”

  • “The Episcopal Church gave me stability at a time when my life was overwhelmed by unwelcome change. My life today is made so much richer by our "forest," our community of faith. St. Tim's has embraced me as a unique individual and give me the opportunity to use my time, talent and treasures. This sense of community has extended to an LGBTQ+ member of my family, who was not accepted in other religious traditions.”

  • “St. Tim's is my family. It is my home. It is a place where I can feel God's presence. Giving allows me to be part of it all. It allows me to feel connected to God and to the church.”

  • "I contribute to St. Tim's for multiple reasons. St. Tim's provides the spiritual gifts I need in my everyday life, we have a beautiful building to gather in and a wonderful music program to support our worship services. I also want to help grow of our youth program. All of this is not possible without the monetary gifts, no matter of the amount, from everyone."