Stewardship 2008

Continuing

Part Three

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

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

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

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

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

. . . 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

Other ways to promote stewardship

Newsletter – Mission of the Month Bulletin Website Posters New member dinner Visual display in Narthex

Visual

Visuals

Visuals

Follow up

Thank you note from Pastor Sorry you were missed letter Publish results in newsletter/bulletin

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

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

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

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.