Stewardship 2009 Pledge Card
Grace-St. Luke's

You may fill out your pledge card online by clicking this link or print this page and mail it to the office at 1720 Peabody Ave, Memphis, TN 38104, or fax it to the office at 901-272-9833.

Name/s:__________________________ Address: _________________________ _________________________________ Phone:________Email:______________ _I/we would like to pledge using a bank draft _I/we would like to receive offering envelopes _I/we have a current will. _I/we have included GSL in my/our will. _I/we want to include GSL in my/our will and need legal assistance. _I/we would like information on how to make a gift of life insurance. _I/we would like informaton on how to make a gift of stock. _I/we would like informaton on how to make a gift of property.

MY FINANCIAL PLEDGE FOR 2009 Weekly $___________ Monthly $___________ Quarterly $___________ Semi-Annually $___________ Annually $___________ Annual Total $___________ Signature_________________________ Signature_________________________ Date __________

How do we respond in thanks to God for the great gifts we have received? That is an individual decision. At Grace-St. Luke's, the basic principle of stewardship is to give genereously out of thanksgiving and according to one's means.

As Christians, we are called to return to God a portion of what we have been given. By giving a proportion of what we have, our giving will always be within our means. The Old Testament standard is the tithe or 10% of our income or posessions. Some of us at GSL are tithers. Others of us see the 10% tithe as a minimum goal toward which we continue to work. While it's not realistic to expect every member to become an instant tither, we can each grow year by year in our individual stewardship of God's gifts to us.

One of the best ways to achieve this growth -- and more fully experience the joy of giving -- is to commit to a long-term plan based on proportional giving. What you give is entirely up to you or your family. However, here are three suggestions:

• Determine the percentage of your income that you gave last year and commit to increasing your pledge by 1% per year until you reach the tithe. For example, if you gave 4% of your income last year, give 5% this year, 6% next year and so on.
• Establish a set percentage increase over the prior year's gift - for example, 20% - and increase your gift by that percentage each year until you achieve the tithe.
• If you have not given before, a simple place to start your plan of giving is to extablish a set percentage - and begin.

The most important thing is to respond in a way appropriate for you. Grace-St. Luke's needs your involvement and your contributions in order to carry on God's work. Only with your pledge for 2009 can we continue to Know Christ and Make Christ Known.