ABOUT THE STEWARDSHIP CAMPAIGN

Your gifts to Trinity Wilmette support hope for living, grace in action, and music for the soul.  Our annual stewardship campaign will include personal stories about giving, a Fellowship Gathering, plus Worship and a Luncheon on Consecration Sunday.  See the details and RSVP links below.

This year’s theme is “Shining Our Light.”  It reminds us that we must shine the light of Christ through our worship, welcome, and ministry to the wider community. How we use our time, talents, and treasure determines how brightly we are shining our light.  Although the church has bills to pay, the focus of stewardship is helping people to grow spiritually in their relationship with God by supporting their church’s mission and ministry with a percentage of their income.  We are motivated to give generously for a variety of reasons:

 

1. We are grateful to God.
2. We see giving as part of our relationship with God.
3. We feel privileged to serve God.
4. We believe God asks for an appropriate percentage of our income.

5. We like to help other people.

 

FELLOWSHIP GATHERING

On Sun., Nov. 10 at 3:00 p.m., join us in the Parlor for a Fellowship Gathering (about one hour) with a brief inspirational presentation by Rev. Hope Chernich, along with conversation, refreshments, and fellowship with friends and members of Trinity Wilmette.  Refreshements will be provided.  To RSVP, [click here].

 

CONSECRATION SUNDAY WORSHIP and LUNCHEON

A Special Worship on Sun., Nov. 17 at 10:30 a.m. with Rev. Hope Chernich as our guest leader.  This service will be available for you to join either in-person or online on Consecration Sunday.  A Celebration Luncheon will follow in-person worship.  We hope everyone in our church family will make plans to participate. To RSVP, [click here].

 

ESTIMATE OF GIVING

The Act of Consecration will be the high point of worship on Consecration Sunday, as each person or household will be given the opportunity to make an estimate of their giving for 2025.  Since giving is an essential and spiritual part of being a disciple of Jesus Christ, you should review how God has blessed you and consider what percentage of your income you will give to God.  To make an estimate of giving, [click here]. 

 

ELECTRONIC GIVING

To make giving easier, consider giving to Trinity Church by electronic funds transfer.  Here’s the link to the form.   Please complete and return it to the church office to the attention of Trinity’s Financial Secretary, Amy Reimer (amy@trinitywilmette.org).  Contact Amy at 847-251-7333 x104 with questions regarding electronic funds transfer.

 

GUEST LEADER

Our Guest Leader is Rev. Hope Chernich.  Pastor Hope has been supporting churches for over 20 years.   She currently serves as the pastor of First United Methodist Church in Des Plaines, and previously, she was a founding pastor of the Northside Co-op in Chicago.  She has a bachelor’s degree in psychology from North Central University, a master’s degree in organizational leadership from Lourdes College, and a master’s of divinity from Garrett Evangelical Theological Seminary.  She is trained in conflict resolution, mediation, restorative justice circlekeeping, cultural diversity, and appreciative inquiry.

Pastor Hope grew up in northeast Ohio where her passion for the church developed as a teenager.  On a mission trip to Africa, God moved within her heart. “I went to Botswana expecting to share the good news with people there, only to find that they were more fully living into the love and grace of God than many of the churches I had been a part of in the United States.”

Pastor Hope has lived in Chicago for over 15 years with her husband Dave and two kids Aster and Ollie.  She enjoys the challenge of a good board game and spirited conversation with friends.  She also cherishes family trips, especially to the ocean.