Stewardship 2021
Our church depends on your generosity in order to meet our expenses.

Your faithful giving enables us to be the worshipping, serving, teaching, and supporting presence of Orthodox Christianity in Norman, Oklahoma.

Please take a few minutes to read these messages from our priest and treasurer, and then complete the annual membership and giving forms below.
From Our Priest
Dear Brothers and Sisters in Christ,
Supporting the church financially is a gift of love to God, which demonstrates how much we value having him in our lives. It is a small gesture of gratitude compared to the great blessings God bestows on us, but he nevertheless receives it with love. There are many ways to demonstrate our love for God, yet this is an important one. For, by funding the church's work, we ensure that God's worship continues, that his word is preached, and that his healing grace is available to our community.

In general, the more a gift costs us (financially or otherwise), the greater significance it has as a sign of love. The same is true when we give to God by supporting the church. Of course, how much it costs us is relative to what we can afford—the poor widow “put in everything she had” by giving two small coins (Mark 12:41–44). As we plan our giving for 2021, let us strive to present God with (what is for us) a costly gift, without comparing ourselves to others.

The tithe (10%) of our income is a good standard and goal for giving. Not everyone can give so much, and some can give much more. As in all of our Christian life, our goal should be to faithfully do what we can, while challenging and stretching ourselves a little, so that we don't get complacent. Your gift is between you and God. May he be your guide in all things!

With love in Christ,
Fr Jeremy
From Our Treasurer
Dear Brothers and Sisters in Christ,
We have started a new year and it is time to renew our Giving Intention forms for 2021. Our goal is to collect $14,000 per month in general donations. We run on an efficient and tight budget, and we need about $14,000 each month to pay Father’s salary, building costs, and other ministries and expenses. This is a floor amount; if we donate more, there are several other projects and ministries we can invest in! 

Last year we averaged just over $13,000 per month, but in the fall we dipped down to $11,500. We need to grow about 10% overall in order to meet our budget. If you can increase your gift this year or start making a regular gift (if you are new to the church or have not been able to participate in the past), any effort will be very helpful in hitting this goal! 

We are going to begin reporting our monthly revenue number in the newsletter, so keep an eye out for that. With God’s help and our efforts, I believe we can hit this donation goal and use the resources to fulfill our mission of being the Orthodox Church in Norman.

In Christ’s love,
Greg Waters
Our 2021 Forms
Our membership and giving forms are now online! With just a few clicks, you can complete these forms and submit them to us digitally.

For those who prefer paper forms, links are also provided to them below. Paper forms can be mailed to the church (address below) or placed in the box labeled "Membership Forms" in the Narthex.
2021 Membership

(Each adult should complete a separate form.)
2021 Giving Intention