Many thanks to everyone who has already submitted a pledge for 2026 and committed to investing in Belmont UMC and God’s kin-dom.
If you haven’t turned in your pledge yet, we hope you will. Your pledge directly supports the programs and ministries that shape our life together: vibrant worship, growing children and youth ministries, meaningful adult discipleship, pastoral care, music and the arts, community outreach, and the day-to-day support that keeps our ministries running. Your commitment also allows us to maintain our property, care for our staff, and expand ministries that meet real needs in our congregation and community.
If you feel unsure about what you can give, please know that any amount is a meaningful contribution to the shared ministry we offer together. Pledge cards are available in the pews, or you can pledge online.
If you have questions or want to talk through giving options, reach out to Carrie Sherrill.
“We all have a money story, whether we recognize it or not. Perhaps we are living from a story of fear or shame or guilt. Or a story that our actions won’t have an impact. Or a story that we don’t have enough. Where might God be speaking a new narrative into the limited ones we have told ourselves?
Often, to speak of money is to invite tension into the room. We want to avoid it. But we can reframe this. Money and possessions are one of the most common topics in scripture, and Jesus talked about money more than faith and prayer. Our money story, therefore, is a spiritual story….
The best stories captivate and transform us-they change how we live. This stewardship season, we invite you to remember, release, reimagine, and restore your money stories so that we can write the one God is begging us to live into.” (From a Sanctified Art Creative Team)
We will be offering these small groups:
Wednesday night small group
6:00pm on November 5 and 19 (in-person) in the Prayer room.
Thursday afternoon prayer and creativity group
2:00pm beginning October 30 (in-person) in the Prayer Room.
Thursday night small group
6:00pm on October 30, and November 6, 13, and 20 (Zoom). Click here to sign up for the Zoom link.
Download the Our Money Story study journal
Sermon series
October 26 – Remember
Scripture focus:
Luke 22:1-23 (The Last Supper & Judas’ betrayal)
Exodus 16:1-18 (Manna in the desert)
November 9 – Release
Scripture focus:
Matthew 19:16-22 (Rich Young Ruler)
Deuteronomy 15:1-11 (The year of cancelled debts)
November 16 – Reimagine
Scripture focus
Mark 12:38-44 (The widow’s mite)
Leviticus 19:9-10; 25:8-12 (The year of Jubilee)
November 23 – Restore
Scripture focus:
John 21:1-14 (Jesus appears to the disciples)
Genesis 33:1-17 (Esau forgives Jacob