Throw a Christmas party that teaches about generosity! Here’s a lesson plan for “A Giving Christmas Party” for children 10 to 14 years. They will participate in a mission project, craft, and game to learn that God’s gift of Jesus is why Christmas should be about giving. From Ministry-to-Children. (Photo: LadyDragonFlyCC, Creative Commons)
Who says learning about stewardship has to be dull? Teach generosity to the children in your family or your church and have some fun in the process with these activities prepared by Food for the Hungry. The activities also help bring an understanding of poverty and daily life in other countries. (Photo: Stephen Depolo, Creative […]
Folks can learn a lot about stewardship through this simple lesson dealing with the “french fry tax” that many youth and children have to endure. This funny, well-done Youtube video explains it all in about two minutes. Perfect for Sunday school, youth group or a temple talk. (Photo: Keith McDuffee, Creative Commons)
This six-week series of sermons, bible study and children’s messages will help teach folks not only the spiritual side of money, but also how to manage their household income more effectively. Prepared by the United Methodist Foundation of Western North Carolina, this 87-page guide provides everything you need. (Photo: Filip Pticek, Creative Commons)
Make a big bowl of popcorn and invite your finance/stewardship leaders team to watch this compelling presentation by the author of Not Your Parents’ Offering Plate. If your congregation is like most — spinning its wheels with the same old stewardship approach — this may get you moving again. From the Tennessee Annual Conference, UMC.
Stewardship Pastor Dave Briggs offers five essential insights about stewardship insights that you should be teaching, preaching, and living in your ministry context. Doing so, he says, will help you build a healthy stewardship culture and a healthier church. (Photo: OTA Photos, Creative Commons)
The stewardship of the gospel begins where we are. It is within and outside the congregation that we share the responsibility and accountability with other stewards of the gospel. And it needs to be said as forcibly as possible that what we do is as important as what we say. Someone has wisely observed that “It is not enough to talk the talk, unless we also walk the walk.” (Photo: Sultry,Creative Commons)
If you’re a tithing skeptic, you probably want to skip this. This is for church leaders who believe that giving a minimum of one-tenth of their income to the Lord’s church is a) scriptural, b) necessary to support the work, and c) an essential part of growing in Christlikeness. From Crosswalk.com. (Photo: Woodleywonderworks, Creative Commons)
You’ve taught them the facts of life and how to drive, but have you taught your kids about money? Teaching teenagers about money gives them confidence to manage their finances as an adult. Here are some tips to share before the kids fly the coop. From Thrivent.com. (Photo: Steven DePolo, Creative Commons)
“When educating children about climate care, it’s important to keep it simple,” Ryan Smith says. “Show them that the earth is a gift from God, in which they are bestowed the responsibility of maintaining.” In his blog post for Blessed Tomorrow, Smith also introduces an article from The Christian Post. (Photo: Dan Hughes, Creative Commons)
