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)
What does “first fruits giving” really mean? Exploring the feast of first fruits in Deuteronomy 26 gives us valuable insights, blogger Morgan Guyton writes in Patheos. “This feast of first fruits helps to illustrate the relationship between sacrificial worship and justice that has always been part of God’s teaching.” ((Photo: AlicePopkorn, Creative Commons License)
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)
Worship attendance is flat or declining in many faith traditions, but there is good news. “Despite a narrative of decline for religiosity in America,” says David P. King, director of the Lake Institute, “there’s a wide diversity of what’s happening. A decline in participation does not necessarily equate with (a decline) in finances.” In fact, nearly half […]
The most successful stewardship programs happen when the leaders and congregation have the right attitude — it’s all about God and God’s purposes. Otherwise, it’s just fundraising. But with the right attitude in place, here are some changes that will increase giving. From SeniorPastorCentral.com. (Photo © James Steidl – Fotolia.com)
The November edition of your free monthly “Stewardship Toolbox” is now available, with weekly Sunday bulletin blurbs based on the Lectionary, an original newsletter article and links to resources — all to aid your stewardship communication and ministry. This month’s theme: “A month of Thanksgiving.” (Photo © Les Cunliffe – Fotolia.com)
The October edition of your free monthly “Stewardship Toolkit” is now available, with weekly Sunday bulletin blurbs based on the Lectionary, an original newsletter article and links to resources — all to aid your stewardship communication and ministry. This month’s theme: “Wants, needs and the path to contentment.” (Photo: Ken, Creative Commons)
Now is the time to introduce legacy giving to your congregation. Options like Charitable Remainder Unitrusts (CRUTs) afford homeowners a great way to both multiply assets and make a generous legacy gift to the church. Check out this article from the Episcopal Church Foundation and begin educating congregants about this and other planned giving options. (Photo: […]
Perfect for a fall campaign in Year C, here is Embrace Generosity is complete stewardship emphasis guide for your congregation — an RCL-based five-week program of study, sermons, worship guides, handouts and more. Click here for an Word copy that will enable you to cut and paste for your own needs. (Photo: Gayle Nicholson, […]
Your monthly “Stewardship Toolbox” is here, with weekly Sunday bulletin blurbs based on the Lectionary, an original newsletter article and links to resources — all to aid your stewardship communication and ministry. This month’s theme: “Stewardship of your intelligence and gifts.” (Photo: Per Erik Strandberg, Creative Commons)
