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  Stewardship 

Who is permitted to vote at Church meetings or hold office?

        In order to vote at Church Meetings or hold office, a steward must:

• Be a baptized and chrismated Orthodox Christian

• Be at least eighteen (18) years of age

• Regularly participate in the worship of the Church and regularly receive the Holy Sacraments of Confession and Communion in our Church

• Satisfy his or her financial commitment for Stewardship or obtain a waiver or reduction of the financial commitment from the Financial Secretary and Treasurer

• Comply with all other relevant provisions of the Church’s Bylaws and the Constitution and Rules and Regulations of the Serbian Orthodox Church relevant to members

Below are a list of the most frequently asked questions regarding Stewardship.  Please click on those that may apply to you.

• What is the Orthodox Stewardship Program?

• What are the advantages of becoming a Steward?

• In order to be a Steward of the church, what must I do?

• How do I complete the Stewardship Pledge Card?

• If I am married, do each of us need to complete a Stewardship Pledge Card?

• What is the Diocese Assessment for?

• What is the amount I should pledge?

• What are the Church expenses to which my commitment is applied?

• Will my financial commitment be kept confidential?

• How do I pay my commitment?

• What donations and payments are applied to my commitment?

• What about special memorial donations, donations to specific charities, donations to specific Church projects, donations to land acquisition and mortgages?

• What other payments made t St. Sava are not included in my commitments?

• Do I need to complete a Stewardship Pledge Card each year?

• What if sickness, misfortune or loss of job occurs?

• Who is permitted to vote at Church meetings or hold office?

• How long must I be a Steward before I have voting privileges or hold office?

• Besides monetary commitments, how else may I help my Church?

• Can Stewardship be traced to the Scriptures?

If you have not already done so, please complete your Stewardship Pledge Card and return it to the Church.  Please remember that your stewardship donations will be kept confidential.  If you would like a Stewardship Pledge Card mailed to you, please contact Father Ilija.

To view and print a Stewardship Pledge Card, please click here.