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)
Regular communication and education can provide a stable foundation for your stewardship efforts. Here is December 2018’s “Stewardship Toolbox,” a Word file with an original newsletter article, weekly RCL-based bulletin blurbs, and links to resources. (Photo © Les Cunliffe – Fotolia.com)
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)
Want to increase your congregation’s capacity for generosity? Start with these six practices, and start right now. Don’t let fear or lack of experience get in the way of helping your community grow and flourish as radical stewards! From UNSeminary.com. (Photo: Irish, 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)
Every gift is valuable when you’re running a capital campaign – continuing to provide events, programs, and services to the community takes investment. Stewardship author J. Clif Christopher shares some best practices and tips for fixing a issues that can plague even the most efficient church fundraising efforts. (Photo © yanlev – Fotolia.com)
