Stewardship is … “Using the gifts that God gives us to do the work - PowerPoint Presentation

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Stewardship is …

“Using the gifts that God gives us to do the work

God calls us to do.”

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Three

free access fall annual giving campaigns:

from The

Episcopal Diocese of Virginia

1. Program Overview

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f

rom

T

he Episcopal Network

for

Stewardship

(TENS

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Login: tithe

Passwords: 4transformation

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Program Overview

Table of Contents

Suggested Calendar

Logos with Specifications

Stationery

Letters to Congregation

Introduction to Fall Campaign

Communication from the Vestry

Read this first! Notes on your pledge letters …

Invitation: new pledges

Invitation: static pledgesInvitation: proportional pledges

Invitation: mid-year pledgesEncouragement Acknowledgement

Thank you

Reflections

Video from Bp. Shannon w/ questions

Pledge card with proportional giving chart

Adult

Children

All charts are not equal

Prayers of the People

Blessing of the Pledge Cards Forum Starter – Collect Fun!Book Club RecommendationsStewardship with ChildrenEvaluationTrend analysisEvaluationYear End Giving

2. Table of ContentsSlide6

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. Suggested CalendarSlide7

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. Logos - HorizontalSlide8

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. Logos - VerticalSlide9

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. Logos – SpecificationsSlide10

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6. Letters to Congregation: IntroductionSlide11

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. Letters to Congregation: Intro CalendarSlide12

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. Pledge Letter: ProportionalSlide13

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. Pledge Letter: Proportional

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+ If

you reduced the hours you spend watching television by 50%, what would you do

with this time and how could it serve God?

+ If

you read one more book a year, what would it be and how would the wisdom

contribute to the people who surround you? + If you increase your pledge to Grace by 1%,+ How much of an impact would that make on your standard of living … and how great of an impact would that make on God’s story among us?…

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. Pledge Letter: New

+ If

you reduced the hours you spend watching television by 50%, what would you

do with this time and how could it serve God?

+ If

you read one more book a year, what would it be and how would the

wisdom

contribute

to the people who surround you? + If you pledged 2% of your income to Grace + How much of an impact would that make on your standard of living … and how great of an impact would that make on God’s story among us?

… The mission at Grace Episcopal Church calls us toward intentional generosity, to include financial commitments. Some members tithe, giving ten percent of their income to the church, some members give proportionally, committing a certain percentage to our ministries, while others give as they are able. What is important is that you open your heart to God, beginning as you are able, to support and sustain our life of ministry in God’s Kingdom

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. Pledge Letter: Static

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To

be intentional, we invite you to do a few things over the several weeks. First, take a look at the proportional giving chart on your enclosed 2018 pledge card. Find your current giving level, then reflect on how it feels to know exactly what percentage of your income you give to your church.

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. Pledge Letter: Mid-year

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Dear

Sissy and Bill, We love witnessing how hearts are open

at Grace Episcopal Church to ministries that transform lives at our church, in our local community, across Virginia, and around the globe. Over the next six weeks you will learn about many of these stories.

Since your arrival in February, we have opened our hearts … sending 17 parishioners on silent retreat to the Society of St. John the Evangelist; delivering 75 flowers arrangements to new babies, community shelters, and sick parishioners through our pastoral care ministries; and preparing over 435 meals for people in Winchester without enough to eat through our food ministry

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Enclosed is your 2018 pledge card. Our invitation is open year-round for members and friends of Grace to make a financial pledge of support. In the fall our vestry

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. Pledge Letter:

A Few More Thoughts …

Length of your pledge letter

Impact bullets

Vestry commitmentSlide18

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Enclosed

is your 2018 pledge card. Between now and

Grace’s Celebration on Sunday

November 5th, consider how you might increasingly open your heart to God, to yourself and the gifts God has given you, and to others with greater intent. The vestry and other ministry leaders at Grace have already committed not to take their pledge amount from last year and simply write 2017’s figure on 2018’s pledge cards. Instead, they have each prayerfully committed, as evidenced in the vestry letter to the church, to tithe or give proportionally. Please follow their lead as you discern how God is calling you to open your heart more broadly into the generous life God gives to others through us. Join us in this commitment.

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. Vestry Communication

Vestry and Leadership Communications

Sample Communication

(letter, article in newsletter, e-mail, etc.)

Dear

Nancy and Ed

or

Dear Grace Family, Your vestry and clergy at Grace Episcopal Church are committed to our mission of “insert your church’s mission statement here.”

In response to this mission and how we open our hearts to God, each of us has prayerfully discerned how God is opening our lives to greater generosity. We have faithfully committed to tithe or give proportionally and have already submitted an “All Hearts Open” pledge card. Our pledges as a group have …*increased by x.y% percent!*

We’re all in!

Join us in “All Hearts Open” at Grace Episcopal Church. We’d each love to tell you about our journey at Grace, but more importantly we’d love to hear about yours!Slide20

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. Vestry Commitment

& Proportional Giving Leadership

Plan

Communicate

Kick-off

Signage “We’re All In”

Ministry Minute

Bulletins

Video

Coffee hourVestry letterVestry statement on givingSlide21

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. Additional Letters to Congregation:

Encouragement – from Sr. Warden

Acknowledgement from Treasurer

Thank You from ClergySlide22

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. ReflectionsSlide23

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. VideosSlide24

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. Pledge Cards – AdultSlide25

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. Pledge Cards – ChildrenSlide26

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9. Pledge CardsSlide27

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11. Forum FunSlide28

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12. Stewardship with Children

Involve

Create a team to look at everything through the eyes of a child (children learn through observation)

Pray for, with, and about the growth of the children of your church. Intentionally speak about them to everyone.

Inform

Tell stories

Teach about spiritual gifts

Inspire

CELEBRATE giving

Implement

Use EnvelopesPlan special offerings that engage childrenSlide30

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14. Analysis & Evaluation

Section 1: What Are The Numbers?

1.  What is the total amount pledged for next year? Is this up or down? By what percentage?

2.  How many pledge cards were returned? Is this up or down from last year?3.  How many pledge cards show an increase in giving compared to last year?4.  How many pledge cards show a decrease in giving compared to last year?

5.  How many pledge cards stayed the same compared to last year

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etc. …

Pledge Campaign Trend Analysis

2017

2016

$ Increase / (Decrease)

% Increase / (Decrease)

Number of Pledges

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Total Amount of Pledges

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Mean (Average) Pledge

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Median (Middle) Pledge

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Electronic Pledge Income*

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*Note: electronic pledges are a subset of total pledges, not in addition to total pledges.Slide31

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Bump CardsSlide32

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Bump CardsSlide33

Have Fun!!!

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