Like a caterpillar emerging from a cocoon to new life as a butterfly, we can help our congregations awaken from Covid-19 to a reality that is deeper, richer and more beautiful. Explore stewarding a new community in this month’s free “Stewardship Toolkit” from SOLI editor Rob Blezard. (Photo: Alias 0591, Creative Commons)
Earth Day 1970 was part of a movement that galvanized public opinion to demand action to clean up pollution. As God’s people celebrate 50 years of Earth Day, we need to harness that kind of energy to fight today’s climate crisis. From SOLI editor Rob Blezard. (Photo: Weaverbl, Creative Commons)
May 2020’s congregational “Stewardship Toolkit” focuses on COVID-19 and the “new normal” to which we will have to adjust as the emergency recedes. In the Toolkit you’ll find an original newsletter article, weekly RCL-based bulletin “Snippets” and links to explore the theme. (Photo © Les Cunliffe – Fotolia.com)
The April edition of your free Stewardship Toolkit equips your congregation to explore Creation Care with some web resources and theme centered writings: An original newsletter article and RCL-based Sunday bulletin snippets. Good, consistent communication can enliven your church’s stewardship culture. From SOLI editor Rob Blezard. (Photo: Neil T, Creative Commons)
People today have all sorts of financial pressures and priorities. So, why should they give to the church, rather than pay off student loans, buy a house or contribute to another charity? This is the question congregations should answer even before they ask for money, says Scott McKenzie of Horizons Stewardship. (Photo © shotsstudio – […]
Here is a resource for your church’s monthly stewardship communications: “cut-and-paste” RCL-based “Stewardship Snippets” for Sunday bulletins, an article for your newsletter website. Plus helpful links. This month’s theme is “Steward your soul for a fuller life. By SOLI web editor Rob Blezard. (Photo: Ken, Creative Commons)
In this month of love, challenge your congregation to follow Jesus’s teaching to love their enemies. Really. This month’s Stewardship Toolbox explores the them with an original newsletter article, weekly RCL-based stewardship snippets and links. Good, free stewardship education materials. (Photo: Neil T, Creative Commons)
Consistent stewardship education and communication can help your congregation develop a healthy money culture, and the monthly Toolbox can help. It has an original newsletter article, weekly RCL-based bulletin snippets and links to help you explore a theme. This month’s: “Steward your best year ever!” (Photo: Ken, Creative Commons)
Use our monthly Toolbox to keep your congregation thinking about stewardship with a free original newsletter article, weekly Sunday bulletin “Stewardship Snippets” and links to dig into a stewardship theme. This month: “Your perfect Christmas gift.’” (Photo: Per Erik Strandberg, Creative Commons)
Like the cardiac patient who winds up with a heart attack after ignoring both his deteriorating health and his doctor’s urgent advice, many congregations wait until there’s a crisis to start thinking seriously about stewardship and finance. You don’t want to be that congregation, writes Rob Blezard, SOLI web editor. (Photo: Aaron | Dan , […]
