Counterculture: A Stewardship Series on Faithful Living and Generous Giving

October 26 - November 16

Our world is full of messages about success, security, and status. We’re told to hold tightly, accumulate more, and measure our value by comparison. But what if the way of Christ leads us in a completely different direction?

This four-week series, called Counterculture, is a call to live generously, love deeply, and root our identity not in the world’s expectations, but in God’s transforming grace.

Rooted in the Wesleyan and United Methodist tradition, this series will challenge us to resist the pressures of consumerism and scarcity-thinking. Instead, we’ll explore what it means to be people of compassion, humility, action, and generosity. Each week, we’ll look at scripture that highlights how followers of Jesus are invited to live by a different standard — one shaped by God’s love, not by cultural norms.

Series Highlights:

Week 1: Who Are You? 

Transformed, Not Conformed – How God reshapes us from the inside out.

(Romans 12:1-2)

Week 2: Who Are You Wearing Today?

Clothed in Christ – Living with compassion, humility, and love.
(Colossians 3:12-17)

Week 3: Love in Action 

Generosity that’s visible and concrete.
(1 John 3:16-18)

Week 4: Authentic Loving, Authentic Giving

Giving flows from knowing who we are.
(Matthew 22 & Genesis 1)

At the conclusion of the series, you’ll be invited to respond by turning in an Estimate of Giving for 2026, as an act of prayerful commitment to live more generously in the year ahead.

We know that giving is about forming our faith and not just about funding a ministry. And we’re already seeing powerful ways that our congregation is choosing to live counterculturally every day.

Where We See Countercultural Faith in Action:

• We have a couple who pledged to increase their giving next year, even though they are dealing with a lot of uncertainty right now, trusting in God’s provision.

• We have seven youth who have committed themselves to going through Confirmation - learning about God and growing in their faith over the next several months. 

• In a church with an average worship of just over 50, we had 14 adults attend midweek Bible Study classes throughout the fall.

As we prepare our hearts for this important season, take a moment to reflect: Where is God calling you to live differently? Where might generosity be your own countercultural act of faith?

We look forward to walking this journey together — in worship, in community, and in bold, Spirit-led generosity.

Grace and peace,

Pastor Becky