2 Corinthians Giving

From Corinthians 2 Chapter 9 Verses 6-12

The person who sows sparingly will also reap sparingly, and the person who sows generously will also reap generously. Each one of you should give just as he has decided in his heart, not reluctantly or under compulsion, because God loves a cheerful giver. And God is able to make all grace overflow to you so that because you have enough of everything in every way at all times, you will overflow in every good work. Now God who provides seed for the sower and bread for food will provide and multiply your supply of seed and will cause the harvest of your righteousness to grow. You will be enriched in every way so that you may be generous on every occasion, which is producing through us thanksgiving to God.

We give freely of our time, talents and in our financial commitments to St. Charles Presbyterian Church. My family Dara, Rachel, Sarah and Jacob have been blessed by this church by it’s love and strong spiritual foundation it has created in our family. My children are heavily involved in their churches and Christ is a vital and important part of their lives because of St. Charles Presbyterian.

My Dad was a Presbyterian minister, and I had the great joy of growing up a Presbyterian later to be in a development church and on session, traveling around southern Illinois with my Dad as interim like Marilyn and the great blessing for my Dad to preach here at St. Charles Presbyterian, with me as the liturgist. When I was a kid maybe it was not a great idea for a couple of young boys to be in the balcony by themselves. Hillary this made me think of your boys up there in the balcony. As a kid It’s possible a paper airplane may have flown down and hit a baby making them cry. I’ll never forget that moment after church when my Dad somehow met us at the bottom of the steps with the two finger point confronting me and my buddy John. I will never forget that day!

As a child church was home, as an adult St. Charles Presbyterian is home.

When we visited my Grandmothers church as a child the fondest memory I have is my grandmother retrieving money from her purse to put in the offering plate. This symbol built in me an understanding of the importance of giving and the joy and rewards this provides for others. Our family continues this today. Let’s continue to embrace this tradition of giving freely every Sunday.

--Paul York