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NEW This Week: August 25 - 31, 2008 |
Message of Christian Stewardship Reaches New Audience Online
 Jesus warned us against pouring old wine into new wineskins, so why are we still using old stewardship approaches with new people? “The gen-Xers and the Y generation are very difficult to reach. They’re a very visual group and rely on television and Internet for their information. This carries over to their church lives, too." Click here to read “Message of Christian Stewardship,” from the United Methodist Church.
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Spread the Good Word about Tithing
 Our columnist from 2003-2007, Dana Reardon, is back with a guest essay – reflecting on a new member who did not feel right until she got back to tithing. “I have to wonder why God would lay it on the heart of this faithful Christian to tithe, and yet not lean just as heavily on the faithful people who have been in this church for many years.” Click here for “Spread the Good Word about Tithing,” from the Rev. Dana Reardon. Click here for archived essays from Pastor Reardon.
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Great Website: 360 Degrees of Financial Literacy
 Here your church members will find everything they need to get a handle on their finances – for a lifetime! Call it an accountant’s answer to all the dumb questions clients have asked over the years, this site is a free, online primer in household finances. Click here for 360 Degrees of Financial Literacy, from the American Association of Certified Public Accountants.
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Labor Day Resources
 The economy is the number one issue on people’s minds on this election year, and that gives Labor Day 2008 special meaning. Here is an assortment of materials to help your congregation to celebrate Labor Day at worship this coming Sunday. Click here for Labor Day Resources, from Christianity Today.
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Gold Medal Stewardship
 “The sight of those bicyclists in Beijing really inspired me. No, not the Olympic athletes, but the everyday citizens getting around on bicycles – to work, to school, shopping everywhere.” Might we learn from the Chinese? Click here for “Gold Medal Stewardship,” from SOLI webmaster Rob Blezard, posted in last week’s edition our free online newsletter. Click here to read other archived columns. Click here to subscribe.
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Stewardship from the Lectionary
 Looking for a way to put more stewardship into your preaching? Here is a great help -- a weekly commentary that highlights stewardship aspects in the weekly lectionary texts. Click here for "Stewardship from the Lectionary," from ELCA Stewardship Resources. |
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Now available - a reprint of the popular resource exploring how the meaning of stewardship evolved from Christian living in the 19th century to a euphemism for church finances in the 20th -- and how 21st century leaders can reclaim the broader meaning. By William Avery, stewardship professor at Gettysburg Lutheran Seminary. 
Here is a newly revised version of a popular and practical, soup-to-nuts how-to guide for a successful stewardship program. Outlines the seven most popular financial response models used by ELCA congregations. An easy-to-follow guide for new stewardship leaders. 
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