STEWARDSHIP

Stewardship - The Story of United Methodist Giving

"Stewardship is everything you do after you say yes to Jesus Christ." - Clarence Stoughton -

Annual Stewardship Campaign Programs recommended By East Ohio Conference Stewardship Committee

Consecration Sunday By Herb Miller

• Basically a self-directed campaign
• Requires an outside leader/speaker
• Requires a meal for church leaders and a catered luncheon for the entire congregation
• Emphasizes the Christian responsibility of the giver to give
• Estimate of giving cards are received on Consecration Sunday
• One of the most effective, proven campaign programs
• Available from Cokesbury (330) 493-0079 or www.cokesbury.com

Celebrate the Faith By Leo B. Waynick, Jr.

• Focuses on the actions people can take to develop a strong personal faith
• Members are invited to commit themselves to one or more faith disciplines for a five-week period
• Financial commitments are received on Celebrate the Faith Sunday
• Available from LeWay Resources, Inc. (1-800-72LEWAY) or www.leway.net)

Celebrate the Faith By Leo B. Wanick, Jr.

• Helps a congregation develop a joyous spirit as it celebrates the gift of faith, the gift of fellowship, and the gift of community
• Focuses on a prayer connection that unites members in prayer for each other
• Through the use of celebration cards, members identify positive characteristics about their church, its members, and its mission and ministry
• Available from LeWay Resources, Inc. (1-800-72LEWAY or www.leway.net)

Living Stewardship Program

• Focuses on a different theme each year
• Provides separate, custom printed material for targeted audiences, such as current contributing members and inactive members
• Enables different approaches to be used in reaching various segments of the congregation
• Pricing is based on church membership
• Available from Living Stewardship (1-800-443-2872)

Special Delivery: Unto Us Is Given By Leo B. Waynick, Jr.

• Rooted in the belief that God gave us the gift of Jesus “special delivery”
• All members are encouraged to focus on receiving God’s gifts and to pass them on in greater abundance
• On Special Delivery Sunday, teams of two people make a special delivery of an Advent booklet to each member’s home.  During the visit, the team offers to special deliver the member’s estimate of giving card back to the church
• Available from LeWay Resources, Inc. (1-800-72LEWAY or www.leway.net)

Called to Serve By Leo B. Waynick, Jr.

• This program invites the congregation to explore stewardship as it relates to vocation
• Members are challenged to consider how they serve Christ in the church, in the community, in the home, in the world, and in the workplace.
• Culminates with volunteers telephoning each household to discuss the church’s ministry and their financial commitments
• Available from LeWay Resources, Inc. (1-800-72LEWAY or www.leway.net)

Courage to Care By Leo B. Waynick, Jr.

• Members are invited to commit themselves to at least one act of caring through a “Care Connection”
• Visitation teams share with members in their homes aspects of next year’s program
• Well-trained visitors discuss with members the ways that God is calling your church to ministry
• Available from LeWay Resources, Inc. (1-800-72LEWAY or www.leway.net)

Giving By Ecumenical Stewardship Center

• An annual journal filled with stewardship articles, including a very basic annual stewardship campaign
• Provides a different theme each year
• Provides an announcement letter, cover letter with estimate of giving card, financial enlistment timeline
• Might be useful for a church that has an established annual campaign program and is searching for some themed material to combine with their own program
• Available from Ecumenical Stewardship Center (1-317-926-3525 or www.stewardshipresources.org).

All of these annual campaign programs are available for review at the East Ohio Area Center.  For more information contact: East Ohio Conference Council on Ministries, Stewardship Secretary, Shandelle Griffin, at 1-800-831-3972, ext. 132 or E-mail.