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Getting Started
The materials provided may be downloaded and used to help you
plan your Stewardship programs. The materials have been provided by members
of the Diocese of Washington Commission on Stewardship, speakers at the
2003 Stewardship Conference, TENS, and other leaders willing to share
their knowledge and expertise with others. These documents are available
to you free of charge and you may make multiple copies of them for use
in your Stewardship programs. However, many of these documents are copyrighted
and should not be altered. Please credit the authors where requested.
Link to Us!
Please place the graphics below on your site and link them directly
to the EDOW main page or the EDOW Stewardship site.
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http://www.edow.org/stewardship/ |
Resources Available:
Stewardship of Time and Talent Resources
Ministry Fair Samples from St. Margaret's
The following documents are from St. Margaret's Ministry Fair that was held as a separate event distinctly tied to the stewardship of one's time and talent. Please feel free to use these as samples when creating your own materials.
Also attached is a Non-disclosure Agreement (regarding maintaining the confidentiality of pledged amounts/pledgers' names).
Stewardship Conference
and Workshop Materials (top)
Articles (top)
Online publications
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This resource includes: Sermon Themes; Bulletin Inserts; Adult/Senior
High Forum; Small Group Bible Study; Church School Grades 1-6; Church
School Grades 7-12; Commitment Program Options. It is
truely a treasure Chest of Stewardship imformation brought to you by TENS.
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Treasure Chest of Stewardship Resources [html]
Internet Resources
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Please visit the Links page.
Ongoing Communication
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The following documents are available for parishes to use in
their congregational communications.Credit to the authors or sources must
be given where noted.
St. John’s
Lafayette Square – leaflet messages [Word]
St. John’s Lafayette Square – leaflet messages 2002 [Word]
St. John’s Lafayette Square – leaflet messages 2003 [Word]
St. John’s Lafayette Square – leaflet messages 2004 [Word]
St. John’s Lafayette Square – leaflet messages 2005 [Word]
St. John’s Lafayette Square – leaflet messages 2006 [Word]
St. John’s Lafayette Square – leaflet messages 2007 [Word]
St. John’s Lafayette Square – leaflet messages 2008 [Word]
St.
John’s Beltsville – example annual giving letter [Word]
Proportional
Giving Guide [html]
Books and videos
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This book is available from Share,
Save, Spend LLC:
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Prodigal Sons
and Material Girls:
How Not to Be Your Child’s ATM
by Nathan Dungan
Nathan Dungan will be a featured speaker at the
Stewardship Conference in March 2004. See the Events
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A Life of Stewardship
by The Rt. Rev. William G. Burrill
The Right Rev. William G. Burrill offers a theology
of stewardship and suggests ways we can grow into the people God
has created us to be. To purchase the video, click the link to Episcopal
Parish Services. |
These books and more are available from The
Alban Institute:
Growing Up Generous: Engaging Youth in Giving and Serving (AL229)
Creating Congregations of Generous People (AL211)
More Than Money: Portraits of Transformative Stewardship (AL206)
Generous Saints: Congregations Rethinking Ethics and Money AL200)
At Ease: Discussing Money and Values in Small Groups (AL193)
Plain Talk about Churches and Money (AL184)
Financial Meltdown in the Mainline (AL188)
These books and more are available from The
Morehouse Group:
Simpler Living, Compassionate Life
Planned Giving Video
One Minute Stewardship Sermons
On the Pilgrim's Way
A Manual For Stewardship Development Programs in the Congregation
The Home to Home Commitment Program Workbook
Grateful and Generous Hearts
Funding Future Ministry CD
The Festive Meal Commitment Program Workbook
The Faithful Member Home Visitation Program Workbook
The Cottage Meeting Commitment Program Workbook
Growing a Grateful, Generous Heart:
A Family Resource, Leader Guide and Children’s Papers to Grade 6
Episcopal Media Center:
Living
With Money video
Fundraising
Ideas (top)
The following sites contain multiple fundraising ideas and contact
information for parishes and youthgroups.
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Fruit Fundraising - Sell citrus, no risk, free sales material, make $3.75 per carton |
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http://www.fundraising-ideas.com/ |
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Baja
Fresh Click on "Fresh Features" |
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http://www.simply-funds.com/index.html |
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Bishops Blend Coffee - The
Bishops Blend poster, brochure, and counter card can be ordered through Episcopal Parish Services - Order form for fundraisers, for individuals |
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Thanks to a new program called eBay Giving Works, your church can now receive proceeds from items sold on eBay, The World's Online Marketplace ©. eBay and its nonprofit partner MissionFish, provide a unique opportunity for members of your congregation to sell items on eBay and donate the proceeds (from 10-100%) to you. Your church can sell on eBay too - in-kind donations that you can't use, virtual yard sale items collected from congregants, or donations solicited for a special event online auction can be turned into financial resources to further your important work.
To register or to learn more, visit www.missionfish.org/nonprofit or www.ebay.com/givingworks
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 Volunteers of America Charity ConnectionT is a no cost, turnkey fundraiser that enables your church to accept vehicle donations from members of your congregation, augmenting unrestricted revenue to fund your vital programs, while generating goodwill through a partnership with Volunteers of America, a spiritually-based, well respected, national, nonprofit human services provider. Become a Charity Connection partner today! Visit us at www.carshelpingpeople.org/charityconnection
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Consultants
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Click
here for a list of consultants (top)
Fund-raising consultants can provide important services for congregations
especially in the area of capital campaigns for the construction of buildings
or the creation of an endowment. These services may include: assisting
with the development of a case statement for a campaign; assessing the
congregation’s readiness for a campaign and its financial resources;
training the congregation to make fund-raising calls; and helping the
congregation’s leaders run the campaign. In addition fund-raising
consultants often provide help with integrating a capital campaign with
the annual giving effort and any planned giving initiatives the congregation
may want to begin or has already started.
As with any outside contractor congregational leaders
are encouraged to interview more than one possible consultant, check references
and be clear about what it is that a fund-raising consultant will be asked
to do in the congregation. Fund-raising consultants that work with churches
understand the importance of the spiritual in raising funds for the ministry
and mission of the church. The congregation has the responsibility to
define those aspects of mission and ministry that will be served by a
particular fund-raising effort, as well as being committed to giving to
it.
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Good Stewardship Needs
Good Software! (top)
Introducing Servant Keeper Church Management Software
- keep all your parishioners' contact information, parish committees,
pledges and contributions all in one easy to use, powerful, and
secure program. Flexible enough to meet your needs for reports,
mailings, tracking families and groups of all types, with a wealth
of standard features and customizable options. As the preferred
solution for church management software, the Diocese can offer churches
a 10% discount on purchasing and free annual training!
- Customizable!
- User-Friendly!
- Fast!
- Powerful!
- QuickBooks/Quicken Ready
- Windows 2003/XP/2K/NT/ME/98/95
- Network/Multi-user Ready
- Simultaneous User Licenses Available
http://www.servantpc.com |
The Episcopal Network for
Stewardship (TENS) (top)
Based in Wichita, Kansas, TENS
strives to lead through the growth of a network of dedicated stewardship
ministers serving congregations and dioceses through the Episcopal Church.
TENS works to support the members of that network with personal consultations
and fellowship opportunities as well as print, video and electronic resources.
The Diocese of Washington is a corporate member of the
TENS network. As a result, its regular newsletter Networking
is available to all congregations in the diocese. In addition, a number
of its other resources, including "A Treasure Chest of Stewardship
Resources," are available above under Getting Started.
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Last Update: 10/06/08
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