Here I am, Lord! The stewardship way of life means putting God first in your life. He is the one who has gifted you with all that you have and, in gratitude, you have the opportunity to return to Him the first portion of your time, talent, and treasure. We generally know what time we have to give back and what treasure we can share, but what about understanding our talents?

At St. Therese, we use a strengths-based approach to stewardship of talent, by presenting adult parishioners the Living Your Strengths workshop series, and offering teens the StrengthsQuest program. Many parishioners contribute a wide variety of talents and skills which make our parish the wonderful community it is.

As an adult, Living Your Strengths will help you answer important questions such as:

• What makes me special? 
• What are my God-given talents, and how do I develop and use them every day? 
• What are the best ways I can apply these talents in my home life, my work life and my parish life?
• Can I recognize the God-given talents of others?

The process begins with an online questionnaire - the result of the Gallup Organization's research with over 3 million people.   By taking the survey, you obtain a list of your top 5 strengths and are ready for the Living Your Strengths' series.  The series, which consists of two 2.5 hour sessions, is an exploration of your strengths to better use these God-given strengths in your life and to understand others. 

When:  Thursdays, August 29 and September 5
 
Morning sessions:
10:00 am – 12:00 noon
 
Evening sessions:
7:00 pm – 9:00 pm
 
Registration deadline:
Monday, August 26
 
To register or inquire for more information, contact Kerry Ann Tornesello at tornesellofam@bellsouth.net  or 704-662-4178. 
 
We have been offering these workshops for 5 years at
St. Therese, and not a single participant has said it was not well worth their time.  Join us and find out for yourself. Cost is $20 for the book which includes the assessment code.