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Fall Specials
from Vanco Services
Encourage
electronic giving throughout the 4th quarter
Has your congregation experienced a slump in giving this summer? Many
congregations are finding out how to offer their members the option
of automatic giving. This program has been endorsed through Thrivent
in the past.
Join
the program!
More than 6,500 churches use the Simply Giving Program as a reliable,
low-cost way for congregation members to make electronic donations.
To sign up or learn more, call 800-774-9355, email
Vanco, or visit SimplyGivingByTFB.com.
Biblical
Stewardship: Our Duty and Delight
WITH DR. MARK ALLAN POWELL
Trinity Lutheran Seminary, Columbus, Ohio
Available: September 2010
Price: $49.95
Stewardship
means “belonging to God”—all that we are and all that
we have comes from God. We are grateful to God for it all, and responsible
to God for how we use it. There is a connection between stewardship
and spirituality: generous giving as a spiritual discipline helps us
to grow in Christ.
“Duty
and delight” are both motivating factors for giving— doing
what we ought to do as responsible church members, and making cheerful
sacrifices out of love for God. This
brand-new course features seven video sessions on DVD, and comprehensive
group and individual study materials.
This
course is being offered through Select Learning. For more information
visit:
www.selectlearning.org.
For an informational flyer, click here.
Parish
Publishing
Fresh Ideas for your Stewardship Ministry
Dear
Pastor and Stewardship Leaders,
Are you thinking about a fall stewardship program ... or sooner? Now
is the time to start planning!
Our 3-week or 5-week programs include all the necessary resources to
run a successful stewardship campaign that focuses equally on giving
of our time, talent and treasure. Programs culminate on "Commitment
Sunday" when people turn in their commitment
forms. All materials in either Program Resource Book are available online
and can be downloaded right to your computer for easy customization!
Each stewardship program has coordinated materials, including Bible
studies (and answer book), devotionals and tri-fold brochures (available
separately).
Click
for more information!
Order an Evaluation Pack (Includes 1 copy of each: Program Resource
Book, Bible Study, Answer Book, Devotional Mediations Book and Tri-fold
Program Brochure)
Order
Now!
WHAT
HAPPENS TO MY DOLLAR? [1109]
A short summary of how your financial support translates
into ministries. To download this bulletin insert, click: What
Happens to My Dollar?
FINANCIAL
EXPRESSION OF FAITH
Taken from STORIES OF FAITH IN MISSION 2009, this PDF is a
breakdown of the ELCA Churchwide expenditures. Click: A
Financial Expression of Faith.
MAKE IT SIMPLE
A a congregational stewardship resource to assist you in stewardship
education--about simplicity and generosity--and in conducting a response
method by which you collect congregation members' commitments to support
financially God's mission in your midst. May God's Spirit embolden you
in your stewardship and your service. Following the link, MAKE
IT SIMPLE, to the ELCA web site.
LOOKING
FOR RESOURCES TO USE ALL YEAR?
Follow this link to the ELCA page titled YEAR
ROUND STEWARDSHIP COMMUNICATION
NEW
RESOURCE -- 10 STEWARDSHIP PRINCIPLES
As baptized members of the body of Christ, we gratefully
confess Jesus as our Lord and Savior. We boldly proclaim the gospel
as the Word of God. We clearly recognize the gifts that God has first
given us through grace, and we joyfully accept our role and responsibility
as stewards.
Download
PowerPoint Presentation: 10
Stewardship Principles PPT
Download Presentation in PDF file: 10
Stewardship Principles PDF
MISSION
PARTNER OPPORTUNITIES 2008/2009
From the CSS Outreach Team
Mission partnership
includes more than sending a check. Mission partners make connections
and develop relationships. Being a mission partner includes doing some
of the following:
• Having a Mission Sunday
• Creating a Mission bulletin board
• Doing volunteer activities at the Mission
• Promoting prayer for the Mission
• Understanding the needs and working on specific projects identified
by the Mission
Is your congregation
looking for ways to support local missions? Read
more or contact Rev. Len Dale, 913-948-9701,
ldale@css-elca.org or Rev. Scott
Musselman, 573-636-2609, oslcjcmo@socket.net
DISCUSSING
STEWARDSHIP
Did
you know?
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The social and economic impacts of hyper-consumerism are and will
be extremely problematic for present and future generations;
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Young people 18 and under will spend and influence spending of more
than $1 trillion dollars this year;
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Young adults (25 and under) are now one of the fastest growing segments
filing for bankruptcy;
- Average
credit card debt per U.S. Household is nearly $9,000;
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Average U.S. savings rater per household has plummeted to 0.4%;
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College students have an average of 4 credit cards and $3,000 of credit
card debt;
- Children
today spend 5 times more money (adjusted for inflation) than their
parents did at the same age
COMPARE YOUR INCOME
…to the rest of the world at www.globalrichlist.com.
How does that change the way you think about your money? As one of the
richest people in the world, what does God expect from you?
MISSION
INTERPRETER PROGRAM
The Central States Synod and
the ELCA have a wonderful story to tell about how we, working together,
are Making Christ Known in ways no individual member or congregation
can do alone. To find out more, click Mission
Interpreter Ministry.
Celebrate
Generosity is a four-week program designed to help members discover
the joys of giving through growth in giving.
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