STEWARDSHIP RESOURCES
Stewardship is your Church’s response to God’s Grace and Goodness. The following resources will help you with your Stewardship activities:
Annual Stewardship Plan - The place to start!
Stewardship in Troubled Times (presentation from Presbytery Day - June 2009)
Why Presbyterian's Give - from Presbyterian's Today
Things to think about when you think about money in the church
Checkbook Theology - from Graceful Living: Your Faith, Values, and Money in Changing Times by the Rev. Laura Dunham
A Devotional for the people who will be working on the budget for next year. It can be used by a Committee or the entire Session when preparing the budget.
Use a Narrative Budget to communicate the financial plan of the church to the congregation.
Presbyterians are frequently reluctant to ask for money. There are many reasons, both theological and practical, why the church needs to ask for financial support. Click here for one perspective.
The Stewardship Kaleidoscope Conference 2010 was held on March 15-17, 2010 in Indianapolis, IN. Workshop materials from the conference are available online. Next year's conference is scheduled for February 28th to March 2nd, 2011 in Phoenix, AZ.
Parish Publishing offers a variety of stewardship resources for three to five week financial campaigns. Many of the programs can be downloaded and printed on your computer printer or at a local printing service.
