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Christian stewardship is grateful and responsible use of God’s gifts in the light of God’s purpose as revealed in Jesus Christ. Christian stewards, empowered by the Holy Spirit, commit themselves to conscious, purposeful decisions. 
Stewardship is lived out in living and telling the Good News; hearing God in seeking justice, peace, and the integrity of creation in an interdependent universe; wisely employing God-given human resources, abilities, and relationships; sharing the material resources we hold and giving them in service justice, and compassion; providing for future generations, sharing in the life, worship, and responsible stewardship of the Church and of its mission. Both for the individual and for the community, stewardship is a joyful act for the sake of God’s world.

If you would like to make a pledge to Good Shepherd, please email Nancy Wade or call her at 512 476 3523. For your convenience, you can email your committment to us by clicking here.  Additionally, you can now pay online with a credit card by clicking here.
 
Why should I pledge?

Pledging is always an individual decision. However, to provide the services essential to its mission, a parish must have a stable source of income. Without a base of pledges, the vestry and clergy cannot plan for the basic activities of the parish. Pledging is a way that individuals participate fully in the life and health of the parish. But the most important reason for pledging is the joy that it brings to the pledger. As we give money to Christ’s church, we are giving back only a portion of what God has given us, and expressing our gratitude to God in a very tangible and meaningful way. Through our pledges, we are providing the means for bringing Christ to others, the greatest gift we can give. 
 
Vestry stewardship statement

We believe God is the source of all gifts, spiritual and material, and that God has blessed us abundantly. Our faithful response, in gratitude, is to be givers and creators ourselves. We believe that all we have has been given to us by God. We believe the way we use our money and time reflects the state of our spiritual lives and that stewardship is a pathway for spiritual growth. It is our responsibility and our privilege to return a share of these gifts to God. 

We commit to expanding our faith through regular and faithful worship, and to give in proportion to God’s abundance in our lives. We commit to joyfully and sacrificially supporting God’s work in the world and in this parish by making an annual financial commitment in proportion to our income. 
 
We invite you to join us in this journey of faith, embrace these commitments, and celebrate with us the sharing of God’s abundance.

Endowment Fund

If you would like to give the church a gift that continues to increase, please consider the Endowment Fund. The principal is invested, and one-half the income is spent for parish programs and activities while the other half is invested to make the corpus of the fund grow. 
You may honor or memorialize someone or simply make a donation in thanksgiving by printing this form and making a check payable to Good Shepherd Memorial Endowment Fund in any amount you choose and sending it to-
The Episcopal Church of the Good Shepherd
Endowment Fund
P. O. Box 5176
Austin, TX 78763