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Stewardship 2008
Continuing
Part Three
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Develop central message/content
Main theme(s)? What info do you want to communicate?
Educate based on Biblical based stewardship Highlight mission work How will you get the information? Present in easy-to-read format Challenge members Be creative
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You Open your hand, satisfying the desire of every living thing. Psalm 145:16
Communicate with photos of church activities
Communicate with facts and numbers
Communicate with bullets
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God provides every blessings in abundance. So that by always having enough of everything you may share abundantly in every good work. 2 Corinthians 9:8
Use interesting and unique display of numbers and text
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My child, do not forget my teaching, but let your heart keep my commandments; for length of days and years of life and abundant welfare they will give you. Proverbs 3:1-2
Collect information from many resources: books, websites, other churches
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A life devoted to things is a dead life, a stump; a God-shaped life is a flourishing tree. Proverbs 11:2
Challenge your reader
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. . . Be transformed by the renewing of your minds, so that you may discern what is the will of God. Romans 12:2
Challenge readers Make it interactive
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Other ways to promote stewardship
Newsletter – Mission of the Month Bulletin Website Posters New member dinner Visual display in Narthex
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Visual
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Visuals
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Visuals
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Follow up
Thank you note from Pastor Sorry you were missed letter Publish results in newsletter/bulletin
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Evaluate the campaign
Gather feedback – committee survey 3 to 5 church members Did you meet your goals? Analyze the numbers Did amount of participants increase/decrease (why or why not) Did dollars increase/decrease (why or why not) Did average pledge increase/decrease (why or why not) Giving trends by age groups Pastor receives “change in giving status” report
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Stewardship – moving forward -- a work in progress
12 month stewardship plan One size may not fit all (different messages
for different demographics or same message presented differently)
How to better utilize technology
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Resources
CD containing sample brochures, intro and follow-up letters, commitment cards, sermons, etc.
Ask, Thank, Tell by Charles Lane The Spirituality of Fund-Raising by Henri J. M
Nouwen, published by Upper Room Ministries; www.HenriNouwen.org
Stories to Tell, Gifts to Share from the ELCA Stepping Stones of the Steward, A Faith Journey
through Jesus’Parables by Ronald E. Vallet Creating Congregations of Generous People, Ablan
Institute
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Resources
Stewardship, 13 complete lessons to help kids explore God’s Word by Karyn Henley.
101 Simple Service Projects Kids can Do by Susan L. Lingo.