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:

Al Smithson Q: 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 Koeshall Since 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 Dan Q: 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 Programs Don’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 Hospitality Fellowship 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 & Auction Pastor Dan

Online Fellowship Keep your website and social media current Lee Bowman

Beyond the Basics Elevate Your Stewardship Dan Bohan

Automatic Giving Encourage 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 List Dual 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 Drive Advancing Stewardship Dan Bohan

Pledge Drive Sermon Series Preaching about time, treasure & talent on three Sundays during the pledge drive Pastor Dan

Creating a Timeline The 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 Gifts Giving 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 read Dan Bohan

Provide the Audio-Visual Volunteer With Their Own Copy of the Script Include 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:  webinars/ webinars/ Thank you to all the participants! Thank you to MCC San Diego for sharing your resources and blessing us today!