Dear Parish Family:
 
"Forsake me not, O God, in my old age, when I am gray-headed,*
   until I have proclaimed your strength to this generation,
   and your power to all those who are yet to come." (Psalm 71:17, p.358 BCP)
 
It is the time of year when churches normally crank up their Annual Stewardship plans.
Notice I said "normally". The Apostle Paul wrote to his young protege': 
"For I am already being poured out as a drink offering, and the time of my departure has come." (2 Timothy 4:6). Paul is not simply slipping downstream and leaving the world quietly, he is leaving a legacy of faith in Christ.
 
Besides earthly treasures, what will you leave your children and grandchildren?
We need to pass down the most important treasure we will ever claim: our legacy of faith in Christ.
 
Please listen to this message below from Dr. David Jeremiah and consider where your thoughts go, your money goes, and your time goes. 
https://www.davidjeremiah.org/radio/player?id=3384
 
In February 2021, St. Matthew's will be hosting "The Grand Weekend" when grandparents will experience the art of passing down their faith. It will be a great opportunity to reach far into the future generations of God's household.
 
Faithfully in Christ, we give our lives up to the Lord!
In His Love,
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