In our last newsletter it was mentioned that Cumbernauld Old would be taking part in a Church of Scotland-wide Stewardship Campaign.

We are now into the detailed planning of this programme, which has the above title and which will culminate in a series of Congregational Gatherings next February.

We could say it's about money, and we would be telling the truth, but it goes a bit deeper than that – it's about what kind of church we are in Cumbernauld Old, and about what kind of church we would like to be; it's about what we do, and what we could do; it's about giving thanks, and about going forward together.

None of us really likes to talk about money – what we give, how we give, how much we should give. This is something we like to keep private – between us and God.

But the Bible has a very public attitude to money and possessions; many verses are devoted to this subject. The Old Testament speaks about the tithe that should be offered to God. In the gospels Jesus has a great deal to say about selfishness and sharing – condemning those who keep all their possessions to themselves and praising those who are willing to share in a generous way. Later in the New Testament Paul encouraged the first Christians to give generously so that the better-off congregations in places like Corinth could support the poor congregation in Jerusalem.

In the weeks leading up to our Congregational Gatherings we should all be thinking about our attitude to money and possessions, and about our giving to God for the work of his Church.

How generous is God’s giving to us?
How generous is our giving as a response to God’s giving?
How generous is our giving as a desire to share the good news of God’s love through the work of the Church?

In Cumbernauld Old we are already very much aware that Together We Make a Difference – next February we will get the opportunity to put that into action.


We have set aside a dedicated part of our website to the Stewardship Programme so you can keep up-to-date with our plans. Click here to go to that.

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