Generosity
Rooted in Grace
Thank you for your leadership in your parish and for embodying God’s love and grace in Christ during this important time in our life together. Thank you also for your leadership, energy, and skills around identifying and encouraging the sharing of gifts within your local parish, community, the wider synod and church. We are blessed by you. The stewardship theme this year is: Rooted in Grace, Growing in Generosity. The focus of this program begins with the overwhelming abundance of grace and love that God showers upon us. It is out of that well of grace that we draw the very waters of life and understand the opportunities that we have to share the gifts we have received for the upbuilding of God’s creation and support for the ministry of your congregation. The following materials are intended as a resource as you begin preparing for the upcoming stewardship season within the church:
Rooted in God's Grace
Our Common Life
- 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
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.