2012 STEWARDSHIP Your Church’s Name Equal Sacrifice not Equal Giving

STEWARDSHIP What is it? – –Established as long as the Church - found in the Old Testament – –Commitment – –Sacrifice – –Membership with Christ’s Body – –Between you and God – –Necessary for the growth of our parish – –Necessary for individual Salvation – –Needed for the privilege of voting at the Assembly meeting

STEWARDSHIP What it is not! – –Membership – –Fundraising – –A program – –Temporary – –A new concept – –Created by the parish council

STEWARDSHIP MUST BE Spiritually based A balance of Time, Talents and Treasure

TO GROW YOUR GARDEN, THREE THINGS ARE NEEDED…

SUN-a self-luminous heavenly body; star Time   Volunteer   Serve the Church   Lend a hand   Lead a project   Set an example

WATER-to sprinkle, moisten, or drench Talents   What unique qualities do you have that can contribute to the Church’s needs?   Electrician   Carpenter   Gardener   Cook   Accountant   Painter

FERTILIZE-to make fertile; enrich; to make productive. Treasures   With God’s guidance, determine what you can do   We are expected to be Good Stewards with what God has given us   Make your commitment TODAY!   A monthly commitment helps the Church budget for it’s expenses

2012 STEWARDSHIP 1 Mark 12:41-43 The Widow's Offering Jesus sat down opposite the place where the offerings were put and watched the crowd putting their money into the temple treasury. Many rich people threw in large amounts. But a poor widow came and put in two very small coins, worth only a few cents. Calling His disciples to Him, Jesus said, "Truly I tell you, this poor widow has put more into the treasury than all the others.“ Our Stewardship focus for Equal Sacrifice, not Equal Giving! Our Stewardship focus for Equal Sacrifice, not Equal Giving!

STEWARDSHIP COMMITTEE AGENDA  Committee Members for the Parish  Stewardship Goals for 2012  Current and Future Stewards within Parish  Mailings and Materials  Seminars  Ministry Sundays  Home Meetings  Creative Ideas/Outreach  Resources – bookstore, web sites & newsletters

SUGGESTED OBJECTIVES FOR STEWARDSHIP  2012  Increase Stewards by 25%  Increase commitments by 50%  Ministry focus on two local projects – one parish related, the other, external

OUR STEWARDSHIP GROWTH

OUR COMMITMENT GROWTH

FAMILY BUDGET ITEMAMOUNTTIME SAVED Coffee (one less cup/week)$2.1052$ Gasoline (one gallon/week)$3.7552$ Restaurant (one time/week)$ $ Movie (one time/month)$ $ Children's allowance ($1/week)$1.0052$52.00 Library (one paperback)$3.9512$47.40 TOTAL $1, parishioners$116, parishioners$349, parishioners$581, parishioners$1,163,600 Small changes make a very big difference!

TIME & TALENTS  Church related projects  Building issues  Grounds issues  Events  Educational board  Professional contact list

MAILING AND MATERIALS  Review of the mailing process  Customized letters  Schedule of mailings (initial/follow-up/annual)  Review database/addresses  Focus on new & prior Stewards  Joint mailing with Church School information  Use of Commitment Cards  Use of articles  Follow-up mailings  Creation of a Quarterly Newsletter

COMMITMENT CARD SAMPLES

NEWSLETTER SAMPLE

CONSISTENT PROGRESS REPORTS & UPDATES  In addition to the Annual Assembly, updates should be provided on a quarterly basis  These should include:  The growth of Stewards (individuals & families)  The growth in Treasures  The savings related to Time and Talents  Measurable events as examples  Pictures that document your Stewardship growth  Pictures that show Stewardship (like Christ) is the same yesterday, today and tomorrow!

HOME MEETINGS  Objectives  Informal Setting in a Parishioner’s Home  Led by the Clergy  Creation of a Stewardship folder  Completed with home blessings  Follow-up with a couples meeting  Focus on education/questions/understanding  Target the newlyweds with priority

MINISTRY SUNDAYS  Emphasize Time and Talent  Specified Sundays throughout the year across the Parish  Sermons/presentations during/after the Liturgy  Articles in the bulletin or as handouts  Tables and representatives to review ministries  Built around retreats/seminars/other events  Recording of information in the database  This information provided to Ministry Chairs for projects where Time and Talents are needed