January 05
BENEFITS AND REASONS OF BECOMING A STEWARD
Some people think they should become a steward of the Church, so they may vote in Parish Assembly Meetings. Others think they should become a steward, so they are eligible for discounted rental rates for the Community Center and Small Hall. Still others think they should become a steward because our Saint Nicholas Church’ s budget needs their money. While it is true that by becoming a steward of the Church, we are eligible to vote, enjoy certain benefits, and obviously our stewardship ministry funds part of the Church budget, these truly are not the reasons WHY we should become stewards. These are perks of being a steward, but not the reasons to become a steward.
Do you love God? Then become a steward of His Church. We become stewards of the Church because we love God, and we love His Church. We want to be part of His mission here on earth and help perpetuate the Church for future generations.
Has God blessed you? Then become a steward of His Church. We become stewards because God has blessed us, and we want to thank Him by giving back.
Since the beginning of time, the way to thank God is to give Him your gifts of time, talent and treasure. The Old Testament is filled with wonderful and inspirational examples for you to consider as ways to thank God.
God bless you for your love and support of our Church and our great community of Saint Nicholas.
DOES YOUR EMPLOYER OFFER MATCHING DONATIONS?
Your employer could be offering Matching Gifts Programs as an easy and structured way for them to support good work in the community. Please ASK your employer if they offer some type of philanthropic program in which a company may financially match donations that their employees make to nonprofit organizations. When an employee makes a donation, they will request the matching gift from their employer to the specific nonprofit organization. In order to assist our Saint Nicholas Community, we are kindly asking that you learn more about Company Matching Donations at work by inquiring with your Company's Human Resources Department if it offers a similar program. Please note that Saint Nicholas Church would be identified in a Company Matching Program as "Greek Orthodox Community of Santa Clara County".
St. Nicholas Greek Orthodox Church is a 501©3 Corporation and our tax ID is 94-1578745.
ST. NICHOLAS STEWARDSHIP 2024
Stewardship 2024 as of December 31, 2024:
Goal: $491,000 (Approved 2024 Budget with tentative stretch goal of $500,000)
Pledged: $500,060
Pledges Paid: $481,238
Average Pledge: $1,305
Outstanding unpaid commitments: $18,832
Number of Stewards Pledging: 383
Stewardship 2023 on December 31, 2023 for comparison purposes:
Goal: $500,000 ($3000 per Stewardship Family, as an average)
Pledged: $522,255
Pledges Paid: $507,405
Average Pledge: $1,284
Outstanding unpaid commitments: $14,850
Number of Stewards Pledging: 407
Please continue to keep our Saint Nicholas Church in your thoughts and prayers throughout 2025.
Dedicate yourself to Christ and His mission here at Saint Nicholas. Look for opportunities to volunteer your time and talents, and pay toward your 2024 commitment pledge.
Not a Steward of Saint Nicholas? Please prayerfully consider becoming a Steward by completing the 2025 Stewardship Commitment Card. You may also submit your commitment either online or by mailing it to the Church Office.
To give by mail: Stewardship
St. Nicholas Greek Orthodox Church
986 Chapman Street
San Jose, CA 95126
To make a committment electronically, please visit our online stewardship link: https://saintnicholas.ccbchurch.com/goto/forms/80/responses/new
Donation link: https://saintnicholas.org/donate
Company Matching Donations: many companies offer some type of philanthropic program in which a company may financially match donations that their employees make to nonprofit organizations. When an employee makes a donation, they will request the matching gift from their employer to the specific nonprofit organization. If you are interested to learn more about Company Matching Donations at work, please inquire with your Company's Human Resources Department if it offers a similar program. Please note that Saint Nicholas Church would be identified in a Company Matching Program as "Greek Orthodox Community of Santa Clara County".
St. Nicholas Greek Orthodox Church is a 501©3 Corporation and our tax ID is 94-1578745.
LIGHT A CANDLE
In our Light A Candle program, vigil candle(s) are lit along with an opportunity to submit names to be prayed for at the Prothesis (Preparation) for forty days. Only Orthodox Christian first names (baptismal names) should be submitted. It is important to separate the names of the living and the reposed. When lit, the vigil candles last for one week. Please see the online form on our website or use the link below.
Donate online here: https://saintnicholas.org/virtual-chapel/light-a-candle
If you would prefer to mail in your request, please write the name(s) for whom the candle(s) will be lit and send to Saint Nicholas Greek Orthodox Church, Attention: Light a Candle, 986 Chapman Street, San Jose, CA 9126. For more information, please call the church office.
DONATIONS VIA FACEBOOK
We are a registered non-profit on Facebook and you can donate any time (without any fees for the church) by pressing the donate button in this link: https://www.facebook.com/SaintNicholasOrg/
