Not everybody can afford to tithe, but plenty of Christians who could simply don’t. The newsletter article in the January Stewardship Toolkit urges God’s people to commit to tithing. In the kit you’ll also find RCL-based snippets for the Sunday Bulletin. (Photo: Ken, Creative Commons)
Christmas is a season of thankfulness and joy, when people have especially giving hearts. That makes it a great time for a special Christmas giving campaign to help your congregants experience the satisfaction of generosity. My Church Assistant tells you how. (Photo: Creative Commons)
“Advent – Preparing for the Light’ is the newsletter topic for your free December Stewardship Toolkit, which also includes RCL-based Stewardship Snippets. From SOLI. (Photo: Tiffany Whitehead, Creative Commons)….
Some 30 percent church offerings come in the last weeks of the year. That’s why you should have a year-end campaign. This post by the United Methodist Foundation explains why and how. (Photo: Creative Commons)
November is the month of giving thanks, but this year make it one of giving to express thanks, your free stewardship Toolkit suggests. Includes RCL-based weekly Stewardship Snippets. From SOLI. (Photo: Dylan Foley, Creative Commons)
Begun in 2012, GivingTuesday has become a global generosity movement. With the December 3 date still weeks away, your church has plenty of time to plan your own celebration. GivingTuesday.org offers a wealth of tips and resources to help.
We often take for granted our harvest time and abundant food, but they are true miracles from God. That’s the theme of this month’s free stewardship toolkit newsletter. With weekly Stewardship Snippets. (Photo: Tiffany Whitehead, Creative Commons)
If churches are to help a new generation of givers embrace pledging, it’s critical to frame the conversation around spiritual rather than institutional needs. Pledging is a vital spiritual discipline that helps us grow in generosity and faith. The Lewis Center for Church Leadership explains.
September’s free Stewardship toolkit explores the Priesthood of All Believers and how that blesses all occupations. Newsletter article and weekly bulletin “Snippets.” From SOLI’s Rob Blezard. (Photo: Per Erik Strandberg, Creative Commons)
Stewardship campaigns require thought and planning. Regardless of your church context, and whether your planning is done ahead of time or last minute, stewardship author Margaret Marcuson offers seven things to remember.
