1. Stewardship 2008 Continuing Part Three

2. 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

3. 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

4. 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

5. 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

6. 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

7. ... 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

8. Other ways to promote stewardship Newsletter – Mission of the Month Bulletin Website Posters New member dinner Visual display in Narthex

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11. Visuals

13. Follow up Thank you note from Pastor Sorry you were missed letter Publish results in newsletter/bulletin

14. 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

15. 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

16. 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 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

17. 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.