Paul gives us one of Scripture's most beautiful pictures of the church:

We are the Body of Christ.

A body has many parts, and every part has a purpose. No one can say, “I don't matter.” And no one can say to another, “We don't need you.”

Before stewardship asks us what we will give, it reminds us of something even more fundamental:

We belong.

The church isn't something we simply support from the outside. Together, we are the church.

Every prayer offered.
Every child taught.
Every meal served.
Every song sung.
Every visitor welcomed.
Every hour volunteered.
Every gift shared.

They become part of something larger than any one of us could accomplish alone.

There is a place for you here.

And there is a gift that only you can bring.

What unique gift has God entrusted to you for the good of the whole church?