Keeping Stewardship Keeping Stewardship AliveAlive

Regional Stewardship ConferenceRegional Stewardship Conference

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Jim KelleyJim Kelley

Diocese of CharlotteDiocese of Charlotte

jkkelley@charlottediocese.orgjkkelley@charlottediocese.org

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Jim KelleyJim Kelley

Diocese of CharlotteDiocese of Charlotte

jkkelley@charlottediocese.orgjkkelley@charlottediocese.org

Ways to advance stewardship beyond

the basics

Developing a more detailed and comprehensive annual plan

We encourage Stewardship Committees

to make a detailed yearly plan that

includes the organization and

preparation for the 2-3 weekend effort

as well as monthly awareness activities.

There are many ways to do this and

someone in your group who is good

with computers can be a big help.

FIVE M’S to building a network of resources:

1) Materials2) Meetings3) Mixing4) Models5) eMails

1) Materials and Resources Stewardship: Disciples Respond A Practical

Guide for Pastoral Leaders (International Catholic Stewardship Council – ICSC)

Children’s Stewardship Manual (ICSC) Keeping Stewardship Alive – Proven

Stewardship Ideas (ICSC) DVD’s, CD’s, Cassettes and Videos (ICSC) Best Practices in Parish Stewardship (by

Chuck Zech, ICSC and OSV)

FIVE M’S

Best Practices in Parish Stewardship1. Be a welcoming parish

2. Appoint a stewardship council

3. Include stewardship as vital part of parish plan

4. Emphasize stewardship in all parish formation and education programs

5. Provide the opportunity for lay witness presentations

6. Encourage parishioners to make a pledge

7. Communicate with parishioners on stewardship

8. Remember, good stewardship starts in the parish house

1) Materials and Resources (continued) Websites:

seattlearch.org

archstl.org

usccbpublishing.org

stewardshipli.org

stewardshiprockford.com

catholicstewardship.org

mary.org

blessedtrinity.org

stlukescatholic.com

charlottediocese.org

FIVE M’S

2) Meetings ICSC Annual Conference and

Institutes Diocesan Stewardship Days Regional Stewardship Meetings Conference Call Meetings Other Stewardship

Seminars/Conferences

FIVE M’S

3) Mixing Individual phone calls Individual meetings Individual email

FIVE M’S

3) Models Archbishop Murphy Award Winners

St. Francis of Assisi, Wichita, KS St. Joseph, Downingtown, PA St. Charles Borromeo, Youngstown, OH St. Matthias, Somerset, NJ St. Anne, Columbus, GA St. Luke the Evangelist, Houston, TX St. Michael, Olympia, WA Blessed Trinity, Ocala, FL St Thomas More, Centennial, CO St. Pius the Tenth, Greensboro, NC Queen of Peace Catholic Community, Gainesville, FL

FIVE M’S

Select Diocesan Models (Top 10 in each diocese)

5) eMail Group email exchange - diocesan,

regional or national.

FIVE M’S

Keeping Stewardship AliveKeeping Stewardship AliveKeeping Stewardship AliveKeeping Stewardship Alive

1.1. COMMUNICATIONCOMMUNICATION

2.2. DISCIPLESHIPDISCIPLESHIP

3.3. EDUCATIONEDUCATION

4.4. HOSPITALITY/WELCOMINGHOSPITALITY/WELCOMING

5.5. LEADERSHIPLEADERSHIP

6.6. RENEWAL EFFORTS RENEWAL EFFORTS

7.7. SPIRITUALITYSPIRITUALITY

8.8. TREASURETREASURE

COMMUNICATIONCOMMUNICATIONStewardship VideoStewardship Video

To use today’s technology and To use today’s technology and an engaging style to express an engaging style to express the parish’s identitythe parish’s identity

To demonstrate what has been To demonstrate what has been accomplished through accomplished through stewardshipstewardship

To show what needs existTo show what needs exist

To hear parishioners give witness to their experiences, and To hear parishioners give witness to their experiences, and

To invite parishioners to continue participation and To invite parishioners to continue participation and transformationtransformation

COMMUNICATIONCOMMUNICATIONEncouraging DiscipleshipEncouraging Discipleship

Parish Bulletin Insert honoring one ministry Parish Bulletin Insert honoring one ministry per week: “Ministry of the Week” per week: “Ministry of the Week”

Ministry Opportunities outside of the Ministry Opportunities outside of the traditional Time & Talent Efforttraditional Time & Talent Effort

Include a column or reflection in each issue Include a column or reflection in each issue of the parish newsletterof the parish newsletter

Have a stewardship section on your parish Have a stewardship section on your parish website – sample website: website – sample website: http://www.stlukescatholic.com

COMMUNICATIONCOMMUNICATIONPromotional Items Promotional Items

Reinforce Stewardship Message

COMMUNICATIONCOMMUNICATIONMinistry CartMinistry Cart

OUTREACHOUTREACH A Disciples Response

Thank you notes to family members 5% of the weekly collection to a non-

profit organization that directly helps those in need.

St. Joseph Workers HOPE (Helping Other

People in Emergencies) Food for Friends

EDUCATIONEDUCATIONTeen Stewardship BoardTeen Stewardship Board

High school teens make-up a committee or board to organize and encourage other students in the efforts of stewardship activities.

EDUCATIONEDUCATIONJAM (Jesus And Me)JAM (Jesus And Me)

The primary role is to teach and model Stewardship as a way of life, and topromote the growth of the children in our parish as true Christian Stewards.

EDUCATIONEDUCATIONYouth Stewardship EnvelopeYouth Stewardship Envelope

Journey of the Heart Collection Box

EDUCATIONEDUCATIONGifted & Called Gifted & Called Confirmation RetreatConfirmation Retreat

Paper Vest Paper Vest Body of Christ Body of Christ Talent Résumé Talent Résumé

EDUCATIONEDUCATIONStewardship by Small StepsStewardship by Small Steps

Taking off your watch when entering the Taking off your watch when entering the church for Mass – symbolizing that this is church for Mass – symbolizing that this is God’s time God’s time

Pray while in line at the supermarket – for Pray while in line at the supermarket – for those in the store, for those who grow and those in the store, for those who grow and process the food and for those who are process the food and for those who are hungry hungry

If the parish uses a postage machine, add If the parish uses a postage machine, add a stewardship message to the printing a stewardship message to the printing “Stewardship – a Disciple’s Way of Life” “Stewardship – a Disciple’s Way of Life” or “Place God 1st!”or “Place God 1st!”

EDUCATIONEDUCATIONStewardship by Small StepsStewardship by Small Steps

EDUCATIONEDUCATIONU.S. Bishops’U.S. Bishops’

Pastoral Letter on StewardshipPastoral Letter on Stewardship

Sharon Hueckel’s Sharon Hueckel’s The Disciple as The Disciple as Steward (six weeks)Steward (six weeks)

Monsignor Joseph Champlin’s “A Monsignor Joseph Champlin’s “A Way of Life” Way of Life” (four weeks)(four weeks)

Stewardship QuizStewardship Quiz

EDUCATIONEDUCATIONStewardship ThemeStewardship Theme

Hospitality Hospitality Worshipping the Living GodWorshipping the Living God Serve One AnotherServe One Another Giving Thanks Giving Thanks Discipleship Discipleship Welcoming Welcoming Living God’s PeaceLiving God’s Peace Growing Prayer Growing Prayer Strengthening CommunityStrengthening Community

The Year of…

HOSPITALITY/WELCOMINGHOSPITALITY/WELCOMINGWelcoming BoothWelcoming Booth

Appreciation EventsAppreciation Events Welcome at MassWelcome at Mass Parish CovenantParish Covenant Welcoming ProcessWelcoming Process Welcoming Existing Welcoming Existing

ParishionersParishioners

HOSPITALITY/WELCOMINGHOSPITALITY/WELCOMING

LEADERSHIPLEADERSHIP

Ministry Leader Training (non-staff)Ministry Leader Training (non-staff) Stewardship Calendar – Strategic Stewardship Calendar – Strategic

PlanningPlanning Stewardship Staff PositionsStewardship Staff Positions Position Descriptions for MinistriesPosition Descriptions for Ministries Formation of Stewardship Formation of Stewardship

Council/Council RetreatsCouncil/Council Retreats

Commissioning of Leaders Commissioning of Leaders Taking Stock in Your ParishTaking Stock in Your Parish History of GivingHistory of Giving

LEADERSHIPLEADERSHIP

RENEWALRENEWAL

9 months of Planning9 months of Planning Stewards Sharing Weekend Stewards Sharing Weekend

(Lay Witness)(Lay Witness)

LettersLetters HomiliesHomilies Ministry FestivalsMinistry Festivals In-pew AskIn-pew Ask Follow-upFollow-up

State of the Parish AddressState of the Parish Address Parish Annual ReportParish Annual Report Priest Appreciation Day Priest Appreciation Day

RENEWALRENEWAL

RENEWALRENEWALEvaluating Stewardship ProgressEvaluating Stewardship Progress

RENEWALRENEWALVisiting BoothsVisiting Booths

RENEWALRENEWALTime & Talent DescriptionsTime & Talent Descriptions

Name of the ministry Name of the ministry A one-sentence description A one-sentence description

describing the opportunity describing the opportunity Skills or gifts needed Skills or gifts needed Any responsibilities particular to the Any responsibilities particular to the

ministryministry Length of commitment Length of commitment Time required to serve Time required to serve Whether or not training is provided Whether or not training is provided

SPIRITUALITYSPIRITUALITY PrayerPrayer

Prayers for MeetingsPrayers for Meetings Family Prayer PacketFamily Prayer Packet Prayer & AdorationPrayer & Adoration

perpetualadoration.orgperpetualadoration.org

therealpresence.org therealpresence.org Operation Listen-upOperation Listen-up

worldprayer.networldprayer.net

SPIRITUALITY SPIRITUALITY StewardshipStewardship

Gift Discernment Gift Discernment Workshops/ RetreatsWorkshops/ Retreats

Incorporating Gratitude Incorporating Gratitude in the Liturgyin the Liturgy

TREASURETREASURE

Automatic Giving through Direct Deposit (or “Online Giving”)

We have placed this envelope in the offertory basket as a symbolic gesture. Our full

contribution to the Parish via Automatic Giving.

TREASURETREASURE

Envelopes with a Stewardship Envelopes with a Stewardship MessageMessage

Mail-back EnvelopesMail-back Envelopes Sacrificial Giving Reminder LettersSacrificial Giving Reminder Letters

TREASURETREASURE

Parish EndowmentParish Endowment Limiting FundraisingLimiting Fundraising

• Fundraising without GamblingFundraising without Gambling Sacred Trust CampaignSacred Trust Campaign

QUESTIONS &

ANSWERS

QUESTIONS &

ANSWERS