Stories of
Giving…
What’s your favorite story about
giving? When have you received something of great extravagance? How is giving
incorporated into your daily life? Who taught you about the importance of
giving, and what were the lessons they taught you?
The stewardship Task force is
compiling the congregation’s stories of Giving. We invite you to send us your
stories. You may send the via email (send to info@uccmsla.org) you may send them snail
mail, (405 University Avenue, Missoula, MT 59801) you may make a video or audio recording and send us that, or post your thoughts on
our face book page. We all have stories about giving – Let’s share
them!
Here's one from Amy Carter to begin the conversation...
Stories of giving
It was Christmas vacation my sophomore year in college. The itinerary home was, New
York to San Francisco , spend the
night with my Uncle, San Francisco to Tokyo , where my parents
lived. I was incredibly homesick, so
this trip came at the right time. The flight
from New York to San Francisco went fine. The next morning I was in a panic – my ticket
(this was before e-tickets) was no where to be found! After searching and searching, I went to
confess to my Uncle – I had lost my ticket! He was very, very unhappy – and called my
father in Tokyo .
I was expecting yelling, shouting, Dad venting his
frustration over my tendency to loose things. Gently he told me he would buy me another
ticket so I could come home. When ever I think of grace, when ever I think of
giving freely, I always think of this moment – when I was very gently told that
I could come home.
