If
not you, who? If not now, when?
The
Orthodox Christian Stewardship Program allows our Parish to meet the financial needs of its annual Ministries and Operating
Budget. Consequently, our parishioners are Stewards of The Greek Orthodox Parish of Loudoun County, rather than dues payers,
and they accept direct responsibility for the financial support and progress of our Church and its mission. Your free
will Orthodox Christian Stewardship commitment is a vital part of advancing the work of Christ and our Orthodox Faith in our
Parish and our Church at large. As we consider God’s blessings, Orthodox Christian Stewardship reminds
us that the gifts God has bestowed upon us are not our own; that we have a trusteeship over them and not an ownership.
Stewardship is acknowledging that God is the source of each gift that has been received and each possession that has been
accumulated. Stewardship means to give a portion back to God, as a direct way of expressing our thanksgiving to Him
for these gifts. We ask that you prayerfully consider
your 2009 Orthodox Christian Stewardship Commitment, commensurate with your resources and your gratitude for the bounties
and blessings our Lord has bestowed on you. The financial level at which you arrive should be a spiritual expression
of gratitude and love to God for all you have received.
You may turn in your
Commitment Card in the offering tray. Alternatively, you may return your Commitment Card by mail or hand it to
the Stewardship Chairperson or the Parish Council Treasurer. We
offer you our personal gratitude, beforehand, for your generosity and partnership in Christ’s work of salvation.May God bless you all, and may God continue to bless our Parish. If you are interested in becoming a Steward of our Parish, Please contact: Mike Koutsourais at mkouts1@aol.com or Christie Rebok at crebok@comcast.net
Fundraising
The Greek Orthodox Parish of Loudoun County has established some new fundraising programs.
By simply going to these sites for your online shopping, a percentage of your purchase will be automatically donated to our
Parish at no cost to you or the Church.
www.4ourcause.com/emall/64393 Online only, just click and shop.
Visit great online stores such as gap.com, target.com, 800contacts.com, priceline.com, ftd.com and many, many more.
It's easy to use and no loyalty card registration is required. The percentage to be given back to our Parish is
listed by each merchant.
www.escrip.com Register your grocery loyalty cards,
credit cards, debit/ATM cards and shop either online or in stores at over 3,000 retailers. Simply visit
www.escrip.com and sign up. Designate the Greek Orthodox Church of Loudoun County as the
recipient of contributions (group ID number 500017254). Register your grocery card (in our area Safeway), debit and
even your credit cards. Once your account is created, every time you swipe your registered card a percentage of all purchases
made at eScrip merchants will be given back to our church.
www.onecause.com Register as a supporter. Our organization ID number is 148176.
You must be sure to download the “shopping buddy” program in order for the Greek Orthodox Parish of Loudoun County
to receive credit for your purchases. Always begin your shopping from the onecause.com website.
