Browsing by Rob Blezard
Last-Minute Stewardship Ideas
Although there is not sufficient time left in the year to plan and execute a comprehensive stewardship campaign, you can still get your congregation thoughtfully praying about and wrestling with matters of financial stewardship. All it takes is some creativity, effort and hard work. This PDF document details four doable ideas you can put in place this year. (Photo © mtkang – Fotolia.com)
Pledge Cards for Kids
“I want to give too!” begins this wonderful pledge card for children designed by the Evangelical Covenant Church. What a wonderful way to help teach a habit of generosity to kids. (Photo by Richard Wagoner, used by Creative Commons license)
‘A Call to Offering’
Don’t waste those precious moments just before the ushers start to pass the collection plates — use them for “a call to offering” or “stewardship meditation.” You can help set the tone for generosity and cheerful giving. From the Center for Faith & Giving. (Photo by Lisafx, via Bigstock.com)
‘Embrace Generosity’ Stewardship Emphasis
Here’s a complete stewardship emphasis guide for your congregation to put to use this fall. Embrace Generosity is a five week program of study, sermons, worship guides, handouts and more. Can’t put it to use this year? Bookmark it for next year and get going early! (Photo by Gayle Nicholson, used by Creative Commons license.)
9 Study Sessions in Stewardship
Look no further for a good selection of materials to lead a class, workshop or Bible study on stewardship. From the Faith Aflame resources offered by the Lutheran Church-Missouri Synod, these guides cover everything from “What is Stewardship” to a four-part series on “Stewardship Fundamentals.” (Photo by Alvanman, used by Creative Commons license)
Celebrate the Season of Creation
Here’s a great idea: Follow the rhythms of the church year to help you focus on themes of creation, life and the environment! That’s the idea behind Let All Creation Praise, which offers free resources for worship, preaching and educating. (Photo © JulietPhotography – Fotolia.com)
Essentials of Church Fundraising
Call it financial stewardship, call it meeting the budget, call it what you will, but raising money is a necessity for just about every congregation to continue to serve God and God’s people. This handy guide offers some no-nonsense, practical advice for how to go about it. From Evangelical Christian Credit Union. (Photo by Mykl […]
Sacrificial Giving Program
Sacrificial giving requires of us that we put God’s priorities before our own, that we put the support of God’s Church and its mission before our own pleasure and comfort. In other words, we give to the Church a planned, proportionate amount of our income in gratitude for all that God has given to us. This six-week program will give you all the tools and inspiration you need to bring this idea into your congregation. (Photo by Lisafx, via Bigstock.com)
Growing Generous Givers
Often church leaders work countless hours planning how to limit spending, but they focus little attention on how to increase giving. We succeed where we focus our time and energy. Here, from BuildingChurchLeaders.com, is a fine piece on how to help increase giving. (Photo © laurent hamels – Fotolia.com)
Lutherans Join Climate Change March on Sept. 21
People of faith will join concerned citizens around the world to march in New York city to urge action on climate change. Planned for Sept. 21, the event has the support of more than 400 groups, many of them church and religious organizations. Learn more at LutheransRestoringCreation. (Photo by Takver, used by Creative Commons license.
