The Value of Our Stories
This year, the TENS (The Episcopal Network for Stewardship) theme for Annual Giving Campaigns is More Than Enough, based on the miracle story of the feeding the 5,000 as told in Luke 9. Imagine the varied stories of those in the crowd of 5,000 people who tracked down Jesus in the countryside to hear his […]
Needs vs. Nice-to-Haves
Inevitably when preparing for a capital campaign, surveying members to determine project priorities, the distinction between Needs and Nice-to-haves comes up. I have looked at projects through this lens myself, for years, but this month I began to reconsider the nice-to-haves. After presenting a feasibility study report to the congregation, the rector and I discussed how people were […]
Thanksgiving, Remembrance and Giving
Each calendar year offers the church help and context for giving, with All Saints’ Day and Thanksgiving. It also coincides with the time most of us are asking people to make a financial pledge to support the annual function and mission of their church. There is an overall, spiritual message of stewardship when you look […]