God Gives the Growth
“I planted, Apollos watered, but God gave the growth.”
Hello St. Peter’s Family!
We are in the middle of our Stewardship season for 2026. As a team, this is a new role for most of us. We wanted to share why we run a Stewardship Campaign. Your pledge becomes the foundation of how the finance team will develop the budget for running St. Peter’s. As with every budget there are known and unknown expenses and revenue. When you take the time to commit to your giving it is personal. We hope you pray about it and discuss it with your family. This year's theme is "God Gives the Growth."
Just as Jesus teaches in Matthew 13:31-32, the mustard seed, though the smallest of seeds, grows into a great tree that offers shelter and life. And in Matthew 17:20, we are reminded that even faith as small as a mustard seed can move mountains. In the same way, our faithful acts of stewardship, though they may feel small, can grow into something much greater ~ bringing profound spiritual growth, sustaining our church community, and transforming lives in ways only God can bring to fruition.
Check our stewardship calendar below for events and activities as we prepare for Stewardship Ingathering on November 2. As you prayerfully consider your pledge this season, we leave you with this blessing:
A Prayer for Stewardship
Gracious God, You remind us that faith the size of a mustard seed can move mountains and that even the smallest seed, when planted, grows into a tree that offers life and shelter. Plant within us the seeds of generosity, trust, and hope. Bless the gifts we offer, no matter how small they may seem, and use them to grow your kingdom here at St. Peter’s Church and beyond. May our stewardship bear fruit that reflects your love, strengthens our community, and brings glory to Your name. In Jesus Christ we pray, Amen.
In Christ’s love,
Lynne Stokes & Laura Wittman,
for the Stewardship Team
Stewardship Witnesses
October 12 - Stewardship Witness: Jim Hurley
October 19 - Stewardship Witness: Lynne Stokes
October 26 - Stewardship Witness: Laura Wittman
Pledge Ingathering - November 2 - One service only at 9:30 AM
The saints of Freehold celebrate All Saints Sunday as we offer
our pledges for the coming year and gather for a festive potluck brunch afterward!
Pledge materials will be mailed the week of October 20.
Click the button below for the Pot Luck Brunch Sign-Up Genius.
Sunday 9 a.m. Bible Study / All Saints Conference Room
October 12 - Genesis 1:1 - 2:4
Creation and our Partnership with God
October 19 - Matthew 13
Little things make a big difference
October 26 - 1 Corinthians 3:5-9
One plants, one waters, God gives the growth
Visio Divina - Praying with Word and Images
A new part of this year’s Stewardship program is Visio Divina, a spiritual practice of praying with words and images. Each Sunday, a new prayer card will be available featuring an image, a passage of Scripture, and reflection questions helping us to see ourselves as stewards of God’s gifts. Collect all five! If you miss a Sunday, the cards are linked below (they print 2 to a sheet/front & back).
October 5 - Genesis & Caring for Creation
October 12 - Loaves and Fishes
Check back regularly as we add new materials throughout the season
“Almighty God, whose loving hand has given us all that we
possess: Grant us grace that we may honor you with our
substance, and, remembering the account which we must one
day give, may be faithful stewards of you bounty, through
Jesus Christ our Lord. Amen.”