Stewardship/Mission
and Outreach
Diocese of Eastern Michigan
Ministries Resource Center
Subject:
Stewardship/Mission and Outreach
Topic: Stewardship
Stewardship
Helpful Links:
The Episcopal
Network for Stewardship (TENS) http://TENS.org
Resource
Generation (youth/young adults stewardship) www.resourcegeneration.org
ECUSA
Stewardship Office www.episcopalchurch.org/stewardship.htm
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following items are located at the
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The Alleluia Fund: A Guide for Dioceses and Congregations – Alice Bane &
Terry Parsons, ECUSA-Office of Stewardship; 2002 Practical
instructions for developing a capital funds campaign How to Increase Giving in Your Church – George Barna, Regal Press, This is a practical guide to the task of raising money. It looks at what has happened in the past, and how things have changed; then it give down to earth, helpful ideas about how to raise money today. Includes survey data, bibliography Giving and Stewardship in an This looks at the “whys” and “hows” of
giving, and ways to motivate giving; activity sheets included Individual and Institutional Wellness;
Annual Report – Church Pension
Group, The Enhancement of Wellness; the
Stewardship of Abundance – Church
Pension Group, Both reports give a picture of what is happening with giving,
pensions, and other financial affairs in the church; include multiple charts
and reports The Missing Piece: Target Market Stewardship of Money – William A Easum, EB Associates, Port Giving: Generations of Generosity – An annual magazine
style piece which talks about stewardship; this year’s offering discusses
stewardship among and by all generations. As well it offers activities and
suggestions to do for both individual generations and between generations.
Bright and colorful, it may stimulate stewardship discussions in your
congregation. Giving Magazine – This is an annual magazine which talks about
“growing joyful stewards in your congregation”; it offers meditations on our
need to be stewards and ideas on how to develop stewardship in the
congregation. Book reviews and internet websites are included. Funding Future Ministry – Gearing, Osborn
and Wesley, Episcopal
Church Foundation, A comprehensive guide to encourage planned
giving; includes complete notebook and CD versions of program New Living the Generous Life:
Reflections on Giving and Receiving – The Fetzer Institute This study by the Fetzer Institute focused
on what makes people generous and how they can be taught to be more generous.
It includes stories, questions for reflection, and quotations for meditation.
A Plan for Stewardship Education and
Development through the Year – David W. Gordon, Morehouse, A month by month planning guide for
stewardship campaigns in the local church; includes worksheets Growing a Grateful, Generous Heart – Living the Good
News, Morehouse Publishing; 2003 (2 sets) Includes: Leader
Guide; Parent/Family Resource; Children’s Papers for P/K; 1st, 2nd;
3rd,4th; and 5th,6th A wonderful new resource for helping
churches and families guide their children into good stewardship; it is a 4
session program with activities for all ages and for families to use at home;
developed in collaboration with the Office of Stewardship-ECUSA Stewardship and Giving: How to Increase
the Financial Support of Your Congregation – Kevin Martin A stewardship
program from The Episcopal Network for Stewardship The Evergreen Program – David H. Roseberry and Kevin Martin, Vital
Church Ministries A Stewardship Plan for Episcopal Congregations; this takes in every aspect of
stewardship campaigns, from prayer support to sample materials. Permission is
given to copy materials for a congregation. 44 Ways to Expand the Financial
Base of Your Congregation
– Lyle E. Schaller, Abingdon Press, Nashville TN; 1989 This book is concerned with teaching about stewardship as well as
planned giving and special bequests. Soul and Money: A Theology of Wealth – W. Taylor
Stevenson, ECUSA-Office of Stewardship; 1991 This is a look
at money, how we use it and how it uses us; it is truly intended to give us a
theology of money. Grateful and Generous Hearts - by John Westerhoff, St Luke's Press, Several brief chapters looking at why and how we become "good stewards" both in our lives and in giving our money. 2 copies Networking – The
Newsletter of TENS (Episcopal Network for Stewardship) Includes articles about stewardship and
information on resources and conferences; located in binder Scriptographic Pamphlet packet – Channing-Bete
Publishing, A series of
pamphlets on stewardship and planned giving Stewardship and You – Narrow format Stewardship and You The Stewardship- Stewardship-A Partnership with God – Realistic, Narrow Stewardship of Time and Talent About Tithing Tithing-Giving Out of Love – Realistic, Narrow Why Support Your Church? – Narrow Why Your Church Needs You – Realistic, Narrow About the Spirit of Giving at Christmas Christmas Giving and You What You Should Know about Christian Money Management Planned Giving About Your Estate and Christian Giving – Narrow |
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The following items are located
at (Video) Discovering God’s Way of Handling
Money – Crown Ministries,
8 session series (Video) Curing
Affluenza w/Tony Campolo – EcuFilm,
6 part series; looks at how we use our
money, with leader guide |
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