Stewardship, at its heart, is about answering the call: using God’s gifts to fulfill God’s calling. But what does that calling look like in practice? For me, in this season of life, that call has taken on a powerful and unexpected form: serving as both a Protest Chaplain for the Diocese of Atlanta and a Street Medic.
Stewardship During the Season of Epiphany
Epiphany is a quiet time in the year of the Church. This makes it a perfect time to plan your Stewardship Program for the year. You cannot start too early. A well-developed stewardship program requires time. You are given time during the season of Epiphany.
Stewardship is Using God’s Gifts to Do God’s Work
At our baptism, the celebrant prays for specific gifts for us from the Lord in the Spirit, including an inquiring and discerning heart, the courage to will and to persevere, a spirit to know and love God, and the gift of joy and wonder in all God’s works.
Our Lives Are In the Offering Plate
Thoughts on the offertory sentences we hear during worship each Sunday.
Think Your Stewardship Campaign is Wrapped Up? … Wait, There’s More!
Before your campaign results are put on the shelf, Diocesan Stewardship Commission member Ginny Heckel urges that your stewardship committee spend some time with your vestry to more fully understand how your campaign performed.
The Response
Just when you think you have “wrapped up” your parish stewardship program… wait, there’s more! What is your response to your stewardship campaign? Before you put your campaign results on the shelf, take some time with your Stewardship Committee and Vestry to understand how your campaign performed, what trends you might uncover in generosity, and how your message was received by your members. Asking a few questions now can help your congregation plan for the coming year’s campaign. It is important for the committee to meet a few weeks after the end of the campaign to discuss, and to consider...
Circle of Stewardship In-Person Workshop
The Commission on Stewardship for the Diocese of Atlanta invites you to attend Circle of Stewardship, a workshop for clergy and lay stewardship leaders, from 9:00 a.m. to 4:00 p.m. Saturday, August 20, at the Cathedral of St. Philip (2744 Peachtree Rd NW, Atlanta, GA 30305). The Circle of Stewardship is designed to mobilize clergy and lay leaders to develop stewardship resources, enabling parishes to worship joyfully, serve compassionately, and grow spiritually. This workshop will include the scriptural building blocks of Christian stewardship, practical resources for organizing your...