Stewardship
2023
St. Paul's Episcopal Church by the Salish Sea
Our generosity is informed by the simple theological truth that God has blessed us infinitely with all of the gifts of Creation. Our lives, our labor, our love is devoted to the mission of the Church when we take stock and realize that our lives and our response to God’s generosity are Rooted in Abundance.
St. Paul's is facing a huge transition. Mother Kathleen Kingslight, our rector since 2010, is retiring in January, and we are facing the search for a new rector. This will involve a good conversation about the future of this 121-year-old parish.
What are we today as a parish and what do we want to become? What can we afford to pay for a rector, and for the maintenance of our building and property? What does God have in store for this community?
Now is the time for prayer — about our budget for 2023 and our plans for the future. All of that is tied up in our Stewardship program this year. St. Paul's is Rooted in Abundance because of the decisions of past congregations of this church. Now it's our turn to how God wants us to continue in our 122nd year and beyond.
Preparing for the Challenges Ahead
Outreach 2023
These are the local organizations we support with our outreach collection taken the first Sunday of each month. Please get to know them!
January
June
September
Originally a ministry of St. Paul's, the Bremerton Backpack Brigade provides a supplemental food source on weekends for children in need throughout the eight Bremerton Elementary schools, including West Hills Restorative and Catalyst Public schools. It's now sending out up to 200 backpacks per week.
January
June
September
Originally a ministry of St. Paul's, the Bremerton Backpack Brigade provides a supplemental food source on weekends for children in need throughout the eight Bremerton Elementary schools, including West Hills Restorative and Catalyst Public schools. It's now sending out up to 200 backpacks per week.