How do God’s people integrate personal stewardship of their diverse God-given blessings, such as health, time, relationships, and finances? This month’s Toolbox includes a “cut-and-paste” newsletter article and links to help them explore. Plus RCL-based blurbs for the Sunday bulletin. Fresh and original from SOLI. (Photo: Per Erik Strandberg, Creative Commons)
Most congregational leaders would rather do anything besides asking congregants for money. So when they DO ask, their skittishness can lead to mistakes and missteps that can be counterproductive. Here, from SOLI content editor Rob Blezard, are tips for making an ask. (Photo: Iqoncept, via bigstockphoto.com)
“We just don’t talk about money in this congregation,” a church lay board member said, explaining why her congregation was continually running a deficit and perennially doing poorly in stewardship. “And one member told me his family will leave the church if we start asking for money.” Her congregation is hardly alone. A “wall of […]
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 stewardship of loving relationships. By SOLI web editor Rob Blezard. (Photo: Per Erik Strandberg, Creative Commons)
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 stewardship of time. By SOLI web editor Rob Blezard. (Photo: Tiffany Whitehead, Creative Commons)
OK, so maybe the fall got away from you and you didn’t have time to plan a stewardship emphasis? Here are three simple program ideas that you can put into action before the year’s end. Any of them will help keep stewardship front and center. From Rob Blezard, web content editor for Stewardship of Life […]
Here are essential “tools” for your monthly stewardship effort. The Toolbox is MSWord file with “cut-and-paste” bulletin blurbs, a newsletter article and liks for resources to “Teach,” “Preach,” “Think’, and “Do” stewardship. This month’s theme is Stewardship and Gratitude. (Photo: Dylan Foley, Creative Commons)
Here is an all-in-one resource for your congregation’s monthly stewardship communications, education and planning. You’ll find “cut-and-paste” short “Stewardship Snippets” tied to the RCL readings for every Sunday’s bulletin, a newsletter article, and resources to “Teach,” “Preach,” “Lead,” “Think’, and “Do” stewardship. (Photo: Per Erik Strandberg, Creative Commons)
Develop a healthy culture of stewardship and generosity in your congregation through consistent communication, education, leadership and action. The Stewardship Toolbox can help! This month’s free newsletter article and resources center on Stewardship of Our Work. Adopt it as a monthly theme in your church. (Photo: Dylan Foley, Creative Commons)
Consistent communication, education and action will help develop a culture of stewardship and generosity in your congregation. The Stewardship Toolbox can help! This month’s free newsletter article and resources center on Stewardship of Our Church. Adopt the theme in your church by encouraging or sponsoring healthy, social activities and fun games. (Photo: Ken, Creative Commons)
