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A Generous Response
11242024 -Traditional Worship - Generous With Our Finances
Old Testament: Malachi 3:6-10
* Epistle: 2 Corinthians 9:6-11
Gospel : Matthew 6:19-25
Pastor David McBurney
We conclude our series on generosity with “Generous with Our Finances,” where we will focus on money. It can be awkward to talk about money. But the Bible talks about money a lot. Why is that? And what is the key to being generous with the financial gifts God has given us?
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11242024 - Contemporary Worship : Generous With Our Finances
Pastor David McBurney
Service of Installation, Reverend David McBurney, as Senior Pastor of Trinity Lutheran Church
November 3, 2024, 3:30PM
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