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“I came that you might have life, and have it abundantly.”
John 10:10
Love, Jesus
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As followers of the One who gave this promise, we are called to STEWARDSHIP of this good news.
What does this mean?
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Once there was a church where the people took the offering back home with them.
First, they collected and brought it to the altar.
After they asked God to bless it, they put it back in their pockets.
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They mixed it up with all the other money they had, so that they couldn’t tell what was blessed and what wasn’t.
All week they spent as though each piece was blessed, and was to be used lovingly.
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It’s seeing our whole life (our time, our skills, our money) as blessed and to be used lovingly
It’s everything we do after we say “I believe”
It’s partnering with God to be a blessing to our world
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Bible Studies
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Congregational Stewardship Programs
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Articles for your Newsletters
www.mnosynod.com
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“Turning the Church Right Side Up”May 24-26, 2007 with Dr. Bill Avery
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Powerpoint presentation available on the MNO website
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Oil SpillsClear cutting
Smog
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God calls us to be caretakers, not owners of the Earth
How are we called to respond as individuals and as a congregation?
What can we do to reduce our negative impact on creation?
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Synod Committee for Church and Society is working on this initiative
Stewardship of Creation Resources from our National Church
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Check your packet for the resources from our National Church
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Lutheran Planned Giving Presentations for your congregation
- how do I include the church in my will ?
- estate planning seminars
- the advantages of giving a gift annuity
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Personal Reasons
▪ “I’ve always given to the church – why stop?”▪ To honour the memory of a special person▪ As an expression of thanks-
giving for God’s many blessings▪ Few other heirs
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Institutional Reasons
▪ Passion for a particular ministry▪ Concern for future generations▪ Belief in the mission
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Practical Reasons
You can’t take it with you.
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What you can do with the wealth you leave behind:
Give it to heirs; OR
Donate it to charity; OR
Let Revenue Canada have it.
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$1.00 donated to charity
$0.46$0.54Tax creditNet tax
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Focus
▪ Encouraging and enabling gifts from members▪ Benefitting all expressions of the church
▸ your congregations▸ Synods▸ ELCIC (including Global Hunger)▸ Institutions
Lutheran Theological Seminary, Camps, ELW, etc.
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Rev. Larry UlrichAssistant to the [email protected]
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FALL STEWARDSHIP CONFERENCE November 14-15, 2008
Who should definitely plan to come?- rostered leaders- existing stewardship committee
*** YOUR 2009 STEWARDSHIP COMMITTEE
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For your partnership in the MNO Synod Ministries and in the ELCIC nationally, sharing your time, your skills, and your benevolence dollars
TOGETHER WE ARE STRONGERAND TOGETHER WE MAKE A
DIFFERENCE