Stewardship for 2024
Where Our Treasure Is

Dear Church Family,​

     “Where Our Treasure Is: Money, Mission, and Living Our Values” is our theme for the 2024 stewardship campaign. 

"God created the church to carry on Christ’s missions. If we didn’t have a dime, we would still find a way to be the church. But money is one of the tools we use to strengthen our missions, a resource we can draw on to teach and worship and connect and serve more effectively.”
-Rev. Carol Holbrook Prickett

       Help us make our church a place where all find rest, comfort, and love. Over the next few weeks, we ask you to prayerfully consider what you expect to be able to give financially to the ministries of the church in 2024. Financial promises are often just guesses right now. You are always able to adjust your pledge at any time. However, having an estimate of what we expect our financial resources to be allows us to create a responsible and reasonable budget, and plan for the ministries of FPC in 2024.

      First Presbyterian Church Covington has a vision that is amazing and exciting. We are inviting you to invest yourself through the resources God has given you. Through your energy, prayers and money we can do the work God has called us to do.

By Reaching Out, Engaging, Connecting and Belonging we can reach our goal together.

Kickoff for stewardship season is October 8th. 
Commitment Sunday is October 29th.

      To show where you can apply your time, talent, and tresures please fill out the Time and Talent survey and/or the pledge card which can be found below or in the Narthex. When we give out of our love for God, we can trust that our gifts, large or small, will be used by God to meet the needs of our church and community.  

Faithfully, 
Darcel K. Tabb & Dana Hall
Stewardship Co-chairs

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Narrative Budget for 2024

A Narrative Budget tells the story of how our church practices good stewardship of the gifts entrusted to us. It provides a vision of where our church hopes to be in the coming budget cycle. 
Click below to view a PDF of our Narrative Budget and learn all about what you will be contributing to when you pledge your treasures with FPC Covington this year! 

Narrative Budget

Pledge your Treasures

The Pledge Card itself does not initiate a payment, but it does tell us what we can expect from you in 2024 while we plan our annual budget! Check back for information on how to set up recurring offerings on Realm or through your bank.

Completed Pledge Cards can be 

• Emailed to peni@fpccov.org
• Brought/mailed to the Church office
  • 1169 Clark Street SW, Covington, GA 30014
• Placed in the offering plate during worship

Pledge Card - PDF

Give on Realm

Give your Time and Talents

Completed Time and Talent forms can be

• Emailed to catherine@fpccov.org
• Brought/mailed to the Church office
  • 1169 Clark Street SW, Covington, GA 30014
• Placed in the offering plate during worship
• OR you can fill out the Google form edition to submit it with no downloading required!

Time & Talent - PDF

Time & Talent - Google Form

What is that ministry?

There are 80 ministries listed on the Time & Talent this year! We do a lot to make FPC a home for as many people as we can and offering a wide variety of ways to spend your time and talent is a big part of that.
We know that it can be hard to know where you might be interested in spending your time and talent and we don't want you to miss something just because you weren't sure what it involved! This Stewardship season we will try to give you an idea of what to expect from different ministries on our Time & Talent page!

Click to learn more about the ministries listed on the Time & Talent

Stories of Stewardship - Miriam Wheeler

     I come from a long line of Christian stewards who were active from the inception of the First Presbyterian Church in Covington to the present. My grandparents Jim and Lois Gardner held many positions over the years. My grandfather was an elder, and my grandmother taught Sunday school for a Long while. In addition, my parents were active in many positions in the church.

      I learned early on from my grandparents and parents how important stewardship is in keeping the church up and running. I have enjoyed spending my time volunteering for various ministry opportunities to include serving as a session member and also helping with church functions. We must always remember that stewardship incorporates all that we do with the resources God puts in our care.

      Some church members think the stewardship only applies to monetary gifts. However, that couldn't be farther from the truth. There are always opportunities to serve on our church family. I try to turn my thoughts to 1 Peter 4:10-11, as a scriptural basis for my opportunities for stewardship. “Each of you should use whatever you have received to serve others, as faithful stewards of God’s grace in its various forms.”

     During the past I have served as (Presbyterian Women) Women of the Church President, Circle Chairman and taught the bible study lesson. When my children were young, I helped start the 3 and 4 year old Sunday School class by teaching it. About 50 years ago, I suggested the idea of the Chrismons for the tree. It was well accepted and is still used today. The advent wreath was an idea I borrowed from another church. It is still being used today but with some different ideas. I enjoy greeting families in the Narthex and in the Sanctuary. My gift of gab makes it easy for me to welcome strangers and folks on Sunday morning.

​      In conclusion, over the years, I have tried to turn my attention towards how I can serve in our faith community and how I can help motivate others to give their time, treasure, and talent.

Click below to read Neeley's Notions on Stewardship and exploring your WHY

Exploring our WHY

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