Christ Church United, UCC, in Lowell’s Stewardship Message for July 2010 “ . . . if anyone is in Christ, he is a new creation; the old has gone, the new has come” (2 Cor. 5:17). Christians should have a different outlook on life, including money and material possessions. They realize that they own nothing, [...]
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Seek first God’s kingdom
Posted in electronic giving on July 26, 2010 | Leave a Comment »
Stingy Christian
Posted in electronic giving, tagged Christ Church United in Lowell, Stewardship on February 19, 2010 | Leave a Comment »
Christ Church United in Lowell’s Stewardship Message for Feb. 2010 An oxymoron is the use of two terms which are contradictory in nature. “Jumbo shrimp” is an oxymoron. “Ferocious lamb” is another. “Dumb scholar” is yet another. One of the saddest and most contradictory is the oxymoron, “Stingy Christian.” Because we have been redeemed through [...]
Money is neither inherently good nor evil
Posted in electronic giving, tagged Christ Church United in Lowell, Stewardship on December 29, 2009 | Leave a Comment »
Christ Church United in Lowell’s Stewardship Message for Dec. 2009 Money is a neutral commodity, a means of exchange. It is neither inherently good nor evil. But a wrong view of money can become a problem to us. In 1 Timothy 6:9-10, Scripture warns about the dangers of a determination to get rich: “People who [...]
Empowered by God – Responding by Grace: CCU Stewardship Message #2
Posted in electronic giving, tagged Christ Church United in Lowell, Lowell, Stewardship, UCC on November 20, 2009 | Leave a Comment »
Over the past three weeks, we at Christ Church United have considered various aspects of our annual stewardship emphasis, “Empowered by God — Responding by Grace.” Please ask God to give you specific direction concerning what you should give. Then, please complete the Pledge Card you should have already received and bring it with you [...]
Empowered by God — Responding by Grace: CCU Stewardship Message #1
Posted in electronic giving, tagged Christ Church United in Lowell, Lowell, ma, progressive christians, Stewardship on November 8, 2009 | Leave a Comment »
“ . . . just as you excel in everything — in faith, in speech, in knowledge, in complete earnestness and in your love for us — see that you also excel in this grace of giving” (2 Cor. 8:7). We are entering into our annual stewardship emphasis entitled, “Empowered by God — Responding by [...]
Contribute to your church electronically
Posted in electronic giving, tagged Christ Church United in Lowell, electronic giving, StillspeakingMoney on September 12, 2009 | Leave a Comment »
Christ Church United, UCC, in Lowell has been offering members the option of contributing donations electronically since December of 2008. We currently have about 7 families taking advantage of this convenient way to contribute to the work of CCU. I came across a good article detailing the benefits of electronic donations for churches as well [...]
Donate online to CCU at WeWelcomeAll.org
Posted in electronic giving, tagged Christ Church United in Lowell, church donations, church giving, EFT, electronic giving, Lowell, StillspeakingMoney, UCC, United Church of Christ on April 3, 2009 | Leave a Comment »
Christ Church United, UCC, in Lowell is pleased to offer congregation members the convenient option of making automated electronic donations right from their checking accounts. Families are making an increasing number of payments and donations electronically. If this donation method appeals to you, we encourage you to click this link to download CCU’s StillspeakingMoney Authorization [...]
