Title: This statement of intent is in support of our day-to-day ministry in what we call our General Fund
Author: Diane Kaufmann
Last saved by: Synod Resource Center
Company: Northwest Synod of Wisconsin

This statement of intent is in support of our day-to-day ministry in what we call our General Fund.

Faith Lutheran Church
127 2nd Avenue East
West Fargo, ND 58708

Phone:	282 3309

website:
www.growinfaith.org

Thank you for being an intentional giver

Your participation will inspire others of us to be more intentional in all of our giving, reflecting our understanding of God’s love.

You may want to keep this form in your checkbook to remind you of your automatic bank transfer, or to remind you to write your check.
Monthly amount:

		year 2002 $_______	year 2003 $________

This request for your Statement of Intent is for 2002 and 2003, and is in support of our day-to-day ministry.
You will want to take that into consideration when you express your intent, recognizing that normal inflation rates will probably prevail.

Please bring this form to be consecrated and placed on the altar on November 17/18. If you cannot be present please mail it to the address at the left. We will see that it is put on the altar in your name.

				—your Stewardship Board

Statement of Intentional Giving for 2002 and 2003

Name(s)

Phone:______________ e-mail address__________________

I intend to give $______  per month for 2002 and $_____ per month for 2003 

Please send me information about automatic bank transfers____

___Please have church staff call about special needs in my family.

________ Please have church staff call to help me arrange automatic bank transfer. 
___ Please send some information about including my church in my will.
___I will pray for the mission of my church.

How much shall I give? Some of you ask us that question.

Think of us this way, as servants of Christ and stewards of God’s mystery.

Some of you are very sincere in asking the question. Nevertheless, we can’t give you an answer. It’s a spiritual matter in which you measure the relationship between God’s goodness to you and your ability to give.

For whatever help it is to you, data from our Synod office indicates that persons who prayerfully consider and declare their intent to give contribute an average of 4.6% of their income.

It’s not about how much I give...

Feel free to follow your heart!

…
a message from your fellow members of Faith Lutheran Church.

It’s about being an intentional giver.

Intentional givers   -  gratefully consider their daily blessings
- prayerfully consider their need to give and their ability to give
- organize themselves to give on a timely basis