“The earth is the Lord’s and everything in it, the world and all who live in it; for he founded it upon the seas and established it on the waters”. 
Psalm 24
 

God has provided each one of His children with special gifts that allow us to be in service to others and to Him. Some of us use these gifts to serve others in our daily lives through our different professions, also as mothers and fathers. What does God expect from us? God wants first and foremost a relationship with us. He gives to us and is most pleased when we give back to Him through His Body, the Church.

Stewardship is about giving back to God of our time, talent and treasure. One of the most important gifts to God is our time. Why? Because time once used, can never be reclaimed! However our talents and treasure can be reclaimed and restored.

There is still much to do. We welcome your input both as an encourager and an active participant in the life of St. Stephen’s. Please prayerfully consider  how best you can serve the Lord.

“But a poor widow came and put in two very small copper coins worth only a fraction of a penny”… …Jesus said, “I tell you the truth, this poor widow has put more into the treasury than all the others. They all gave out of their wealth; but she, out of her poverty, put in everything, all she had to live on”.  
 Mark 12:42-44

Making an offering  
To make an offering, please contact the church office.

Giving on-line 
You are now able to give to St. Stephen’s through CanadaHelps.org.  Please read the following first:

Donations and tithes to St. Stephen’s Church & The Open Door may now be effected by credit card (one time only or monthly withdrawal) on a safe & secure website operated by CanadaHelps.org.

You may access St. Stephen’s CanadaHelps.org portal directly through the link found on this St. Stephen’s web site, or by charity or keyword search on www.canadahelps.org.

CanadaHelps.org will create charitable tax receipts in PDF format, which are  are immediately issued and forwarded to you via e-mail once after you have completed each on-line donation.

Please note that it is in your best interests to keep track of your on-line donations, as the Church office CAN ONLY issue a tax receipt for donations made by offering envelope.

Also note that a 3% commission is charged to St. Stephen’s for any transaction you effect on-line, in order to cover credit card fees. For example, if you donate $100 on-line, you will receive a charitable tax receipt for $100 , however St. Stephen’s will actually receive $97.

If you have any questions or comments, please do not hesitate to contact the church office.