Stewardship

Giving

At Trinity, we believe that time, talent, and treasure are all parts of the same gift from God. This is our guiding principle when we ask others to help with church or community projects or when we ourselves are asked to help by volunteering, using our skills, or pledging our money. We are called to give back part of God's gift in whatever forms we can. It is not a case of time or talent or treasure. They are all the same things. They are all gifts to be offered in gratitude. Time is not something we can create, rather, it is a gift to us from God. Similarly, "our" money is something we have received by exchanging part of God's gift to us with someone else. We value all God's gifts and accept them gratefully in whatever form they are offered.

It takes a great deal of all three—time, talent, and treasure—to operate Trinity Parish. There are many ways to get involved by volunteering time and talents. Our committees are always looking for energetic participants. Treasure is shared in kind in ways large and small: goods or services for outreach projects; baked goods to add a home–like feeling to fellowship events; toys and mittens to the tree at Christmas for children who need them; or supplies for the Youth Group to take with them to work camp. Money is needed to fund the operation and ministries of the parish.

Each member is asked to pledge his or her support for the parish through the annual Stewardship Campaign. The pledge is considered a covenant between each individual and God, given back to the world in gratitude. We believe that by giving through faith we are more spiritually engaged in God's mission. We strive toward the biblical tithe, a tenth of our resources.

As a practical matter, the annual pledges allow parish planners to estimate the church's revenue for the year so that they can plan programming and budget effectively.

Trinity Parish is a Delaware not-for-profit charitable corporation, with a 501(c)(3) designation from the Internal Revenue Service. You can help support the work that we do with a gift of time, talent, or treasure. For additional information about sharing God's gifts, please call the church office at (302) 652-8605 or send us an email.