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Stewardship Strategy
Continuing the Growth of Stewardship at St. Joseph’sICSC ConferenceOrlando, FloridaMonday, October 6, 2014Request materials through our site:www.StJosephsStewardship.weebly.com
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Stewardship Education: Steps
SURVEYED PARISHIONERS of all ages, cultures, and levels of involvement, “What does stewardship mean to you?” DESIGNED TRAINING to address key gaps based on the messages learned at ICSC
Fr. Wagner and Committee reviewed the materials
Piloted the class and made adjustments, additions
Church Office SCHEDULED and Committee Members TAUGHT Classes to:Clergy and StaffMinistry HeadsMinistries as groupsNEXT : “Open Enrollment”
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Training Design Goals
Kept it SIMPLENOT a “Masters Class”, NOT a “Deep Dive”“REMODELED” Understanding of StewardshipTranslated “Time, Talent, and Treasure”
Made Stewardship about
ACTION
RE-BALANCE “Unbalanced Stewards”
GIVE
SERVE
FAITH
PRAY
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Our Model
PreviouslyWhat?How?
Time
Pray
GratefullyTalentServeResponsiblyTreasureGiveGenerously
After conducting a survey of parishioners from all walks of life, we learned that while most associate “Stewardship” with “Time, Talent, and Treasure”, many are not clear on what each term means.
In addition, we learned that most think of Stewardship as being about MONEY.
We concluded that our Stewardship Model needed to be
a more clear, specific call to action
that balances ALL aspects of Catholic Stewardship…
not just money.4Slide5
Plan your prayer life
Schedule your time
Protect this time
Use your greatest GIFTs
Find a FIT with the NEEDS of othersBUDGET your giving so it can be JOYFULMake a sacrifice
It all belongs to God
In a Nutshell:
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The Message – New Focus
Emphasize BALANCE between prayer, service, and givingGRATEFUL PRAYER is the foundation
SERVE GOD using the unique gifts he has given YOU
Discover how to GIVE JOYFULLY of material things through
planning with love.“Red Threads”Put First Things FirstCycle of GratitudeIt All Belongs to GodBroaden the concept of service to include family, workplace, and community outside of the parishFunction as a disciple of Christ everywhere you liveGive “permission” to parishioners to find balance
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Instructional Design:
Appealing to Different Adult Learning StylesClass Discussion
Concept/Model
Video
ExerciseCommit to ActionBackground & DefinitionsWhat is Stewardship?Intro of The Model“What is Stewardship?”
N/A
Who
will you teach this to?
Pray Gratefully
Your experience with gratitude
Cycle of Gratitude“The Power of Prayer”Prayer PlanEntry into My Stew PlanServe ResponsiblyWhy do people shy away
from service?Finding a Fit“Through God’s Eyes”Skill Inventory/ Needs AssessmentEntry into My Stew PlanGive Generously
What makes it tough to give?Budget“The Dimes”BudgetEntry into My Stew PlanTying It All Together
Time Mgt Demands
Schedule GodSt. Jo’s 2014Stew VideoBig Rocks
Reporting “Ah Ha”
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Exercise:
Your Personal Prayer Plan
Make a commitment to change
What
WhenWhereHow
Pray Gratefully
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Exercise:
Who Does Your Ministry/Apostolate Need?
Complete this worksheet. (5 min
) Work
in groups to create a BROAD list. (20 min)People who have a knack for ________________.People who get along well with _________ people and people who _____________________.You need helpers who have a gift for ________________.You need helpers who are confident when they are _______________ing.How can you present these needs and opportunities to Parishioners?Serve Responsibly
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Individual
Private Budgeting Exercise
Determine how much money and goods you can/do give today.
Find a place where you can make a sacrifice to give a little bit more this year. (Do this every year!)
Decide where and when you will do your giving.Give THANKS to GOD for your ability to GIVE!Remember: MONEY is “stored TALENT”!Give Generously
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Key Takeaway from the Training
My Stewardship Plan: Living My FaithPersonally and with my family
In/With
My
Ministry/CommitteeOutside the Parish/ At WorkPray Gratefully
Serve
Responsibly
Give
Generously
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What We Learned
Top down was keyHave Laypeople deliver the trainingKeep it SIMPLE (The Model, the Message, the Training)Target people at ALL stages of their walk of faithDon’t be tempted to GO DEEP or INCLUDE EVERYTHINGMake the model FIT the culture of your parish (style-wise)
Create a CONCRETE PLAN they walk away with
Mail them the plan a month after the class (SASE)
Put the messages EVERYWHERE 12On-Going Objectives
Create a video that reiterates key messages of the training
Align and strengthen Stewardship Model through the homilies, publications, signage, and Parish events
Create a tool for electronic matching of Parishioners gifts, skills, and interests with the needs of the Parish