mcc stewardship webinar
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MCC Stewardship Webinar. Saturday, 10 May 2014 Courtesy of the MCC Office of Church Life and Health a nd the MCC San Diego Stewardship Team. Pastor Dan Koeshall Senior Pastor since 2008; former Interim Pastor at Pikes Peak MCC in Colorado Springs, CO - PowerPoint PPT PresentationTRANSCRIPT
MCC Stewardship Webinar
Saturday, 10 May 2014
Courtesy of the MCC Office of Church Life and Health
and
the MCC San Diego Stewardship Team
MCC San Diego Stewardship Team
Pastor Dan Koeshall Senior Pastor since 2008; former Interim Pastor at Pikes Peak MCC in Colorado Springs, CO
Lee Bowman Administrator since 1999; former Administrator at MCC of the Rockies in Denver, CO
Al Smithson Vice-Moderator of the Board for more than 40 years and a founding member of MCC San Diego
Jude Litzenberger MCC Southwestern US Network Co-Leader and Network Facilitator
Dan Bohan Chair of the Stewardship Team
This presentation has been prepared by a U.S. MCC church. Some elements may need to be adapted for churches outside the U.S. Documents available for download at:
http://ofld.mccchurch.org/online-learning/live-webinars/
Al SmithsonQ: As one of the founding members of MCC San Diego, can you provide us with an example of how stewardship was handled in the early years of the congregation?
Dan Bohan
Rev. Dan KoeshallSince your arrival at MCC San Diego you spearheaded efforts to bring a formal stewardship team to MCC San Diego. Please briefly describe how the stewardship initiative developed.
Dan Bohan
Pastor DanQ: Why do you believe that it is so important to include discussions about giving within the congregation?
Dan Bohan
Basic Stewardship
The importance of year-around elements
JudeLitzenberger
Celebrate Your Ministries and ProgramsDon’t pass up any opportunity to highlight what’s available.
Demonstrate gratitude to those who volunteer their time and expertise.
Dan Bohan
Utilize Events to Build Fellowship
MCC at the 2013 San Diego Pride
Parade
Lee Bowman
Build a Care Team and Demonstrate HospitalityFellowship blossoms where congregants come together
Dan Bohan
Create Transparency
Utilize the numbers to remind congregants about giving opportunities
Dan Bohan
Establish a Fundraising Team and a Calendar of Events
Annual Bake Sale & AuctionPastor Dan
Online Fellowship
Keep your website and social media current
Lee Bowman
Beyond the BasicsElevate Your Stewardship
Dan Bohan
Automatic GivingEncourage Your Congregants to Enroll Themselves in Automatic Checking Through Their Online Bank Accounts
Dan Bohan
Automatic Giving
Automatic giving cards enable electronic donors to take part in the offering and demonstrate to other congregants that folks are utilizing this important and consistent giving tool
Dan Bohan
Christmas Wish ListDual Purpose:
Enables congregants to comprehend the costs involved with running a church and breaks down elements into easy-to-fund categories
Lee Bowman
Comprehensive Planned Giving Opportunities
Dan Bohan
Educating your congregation about including MCC in their estate
The Pledge DriveAdvancing Stewardship
Dan Bohan
Pledge Drive Sermon Series
Preaching about time, treasure & talent on three Sundays during the pledge drive
Pastor Dan
Creating a TimelineThe who, what and when of your pledge drive
Dan Bohan
The Letter
“Doing My Part”
Dan Bohan
Demonstrate How Congregational Gifts Support Ministries
Pastor Dan
Pledge Drive Card
Front
Lee Bowman
Pledge Drive Card
Back
Lee Bowman
Pledge Drive Offertory
Dan Bohan
Tracking GiftsGiving is fun!
Dan Bohan
Develop a Script for the Pledge Drive Presentation
A presentation from the lectern needs to be formally prepared
Don’t forget to make your font large so it is easy to readDan Bohan
Provide the Audio-Visual Volunteer With Their Own Copy of the ScriptInclude any directions that will improve the quality of your presentation
Dan Bohan
Pledge Drive Presentation
From the lectern and using a projector
Dan Bohan
Remind the Congregation That Giving is a Part of the Service
Pastor Dan
Acknowledge the Ways Your Church Serves the Greater Community
Jude Litzenberger
Transparency is an Outstanding Stewardship Tool
Dan Bohan
Last Year’s Loss Can Lead to This Year’s Gain
Dan Bohan
Make a Ceremony of Your Pledge Drive Finale
Lee Bowman
Pledge Drive Online Reminders
Lee Bowman
Pledge Drive Loop
Run this every Sunday during your pledge drive, on a computer monitor or smart TV in your social hall of church foyer
Dan Bohan
List Your Ministries to Demonstrate the Value of Giving
Dan Bohan
Remind Your Congregation of All Your Programs and Events
Dan Bohan
Thank Your Congregation for Their Pledges
Jude Litzenberger
Resources are available for download at:
http://ofld.mccchurch.org/online-learning/live-webinars/
Thank you to all the participants!Thank you to MCC San Diego for sharing your resources and blessing us today!