Generosity
Stewardship in all seasons
Dear parish leaders in the New England Synod, Thank you for the ongoing and faithful leadership that you provide at the parish level during this time in our life together. Whether you are a Pastor, Council President, Vice-President, Treasurer, or Stewardship Chair, your attention to the stewardship--the use of God’s gifts for the upbuilding of God’s mission of mercy, reconciliation, and justice in Christ--of your parish is a gift to us all. I hope that the stewardship materials we have prepared for this year will help you and your parish as you continue to live out God’s call in your local community and throughout the world.
Stewardship in All Seasons
Introduction to Stewardship Materials
Stewardship in all Seasons Graphic
Ideas for congregational engagement
Key stewardship messages and commitment sunday
Rooted in God's Grace
- Timeline
- Activities
- Sample letter
- Estimate of Giving Card
- Rooted in God's Grace Graphic
- Introduction and Activities
- Sample letter
- Estimate of giving card
- Worship Ideas
- Bible Study
- Thank You letter
- Our Common Life graphic
- Sample Timeline
- Sample letter
- Estimate of giving card
- Worship Ideas
- Congregational Activity
- We are Called graphic
- Introduction and Program Ideas
- Congregational Letter Template
- Estimate of Giving Card
- Our Daily Bread logo
- Bread Shapes template
- Introduction and Timeline
- Congregational Activity
- Visual Aids
- Invitation Letter
- Bible Study
- Estimate of Giving Card
- Thank you Letter
- Logo
- Schedule and Outline of Tasks
- Moving the Annual Pledge Appeal Online
- Online Giving Ideas and Resources
- Telling Impact Stories
- Introductory Postcard
- Sample Invitation Letter
- Pledge Card
- Sample Thank you Letter
- Logo
- Appeal Timeline and Tasks
- Introductory Postcard
- What's Your Story Brunch Guide
- Letter for Information Packets
- Everyday Spirituality Card Deck Questions
- Adult Discussion Series Outline
- Pledge Form and Chart
- What's Your Story? logo
- Appeal Timeline and Tasks
- Letter for Information Packet
- Introductory Postcard Text
- Stir It Up Reverse Offering
- Stir It Up Brunch
- Stir It Up Pledge Form
Our Common Life
We are Called
Our Daily Bread Stewardship Campaign
Rooted to Grow Stewardship Campaign
Encourage One Another Stewardship Campaign Resources
What's Your Story Stewardship Campaign Resources
Stir It Up Stewardship Campaign Resources
Additional Stewardship Resources
Webinar on Electronic Giving from Hartford Seminary - https://youtu.be/eVZ9tIMRfPo
This webinar will help your stewardship leaders think about the benefits of online giving as well as some other general ideas around financial stewardship and member communication around giving.
ELCA Stewardship Resources - https://www.elca.org/Resources/Stewardship
ELCA StewardNET - https://community.elca.org/stewardnet-newsletter-subscribe
This link will take you to a sign-up page for a monthly newsletter from the ELCA Churchwide StewardNET program with a variety of resources for stewardship.