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Stewardship is the way we lead our lives as children of God and as baptized members of God’s household. It is a way of being in the world.
As we see ourselves as stewards of God’s creation and disciples of Jesus Christ, we begin to lead lives of stewardship.
As we become more generous, we experience the grace of God in new ways.
As we become people who give joyfully and thankfully to God through God’s church, we empower the Church for mission and ministry.
Diocesan Contact for Stewardship
The Rev. Vicki Ix
Online Resources
- The Episcopal Networks for Stewardship (TENS) – website
- Ecumenical Stewardship Center – website
- Institute for Faith, Work, and Economics – website
Electronic Giving
- Tithe.ly – an online giving platform made specifically for churches
- Offering Electronic Giving: What Are You Waiting For? – a recording of a webinar offered by the United Methodist Church
- Why Offer Mobile Giving in My Church – article
- Electronic Giving Increases Church Revenues – article
- 10 Things You Should Know About Online Giving – article
Legacy Giving
- Episcopal Church Foundation – Planned Giving – website
- Legacy Stewardship Resources from EDWMA – webpage
Articles
- The Gifts of Generosity, Melanie Haiken, ExperienceLife.com
- Thoughts about Stewardship
- Conditions for Effective Stewardship
- Year-round Plan for Stewardship
- Fifteen New (and Old) Ideas
- Stewardship One Liners
- Prayer Service/Litany for Stewardship
- Bible Study Texts for Stewardship
- Three-week Series on Stewardship
- Money Reflection Questions
- Stewardship Financial Commitment Programs
- Writing Your Own Stewardship Statement
Print Resources
- Stewardship Bibliography
- Giving Magazine: Growing Joyful Stewards in your Congregation – each yearly issue has a stewardship theme
- Ask, Thank, Tell – Charles Lane
- Not your Parent’s Offering Plate – J. Clif Christopher
- Bounty: Ten Ways to Increase Giving in your Church – Kristine Miller and Scott McKenzie
- Transforming Stewardship (Transformations Series) – C.K. Robertson
- Enough: Discovering Joy Through Simplicity and Generosity – Adam Hamilton