Two reasons: First, to sustain your future ministry and mission; and second, to help a growing number of members who feel called by God to leave a legacy gift. But members are unlikely to leave gifts unless they are encouraged and asked to do so. From MinistryMatters.com. (Photo: Ken Mayer, Creative Commons)
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)
We tend to think of gratitude as a personal feeling that we can cultivate. But it’s also communal and social, says theologian Diana Butler Bass. In this Q&A from Faith & Ladership she reflects on the spiritual and ethical dimensions of the topic, described in her new book Grateful.
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)
It happens every year — you buy a gift for someone who doesn’t need anything, just for the sake of buying something. You wind up feeling guilty and empty. But there is a better way. Simple Dollar has some great suggestions for gifts that will show your love without the consumerism. (Jennifer Chait, Creative Commons)
Less than 10 weeks will usher in 2019 — do you have a strategy for year-end giving? Why not give your parishioners a project or an idea to fund? Retire the mortgage? Remodel the sanctuary? Raise enough to hire a youth worker? This article from Church Law & Tax has great ideas on selecting and […]
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)
Some fall stewardship campaigns are like autumn leaves — predictable and easy for folks to take for granted. But a little creativity and technical know-how can boost your campaign to another level. This resource from the United Methodist Church explains how. (Photo: Niuton may, 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)
