October 2022 Vestry Papers: Stewardship in a New World
Dear Friends,
Stewardship can be interpreted in many ways, but most would agree that life-giving stewardship involves a personal journey and an eagerness to do God’s work on earth. In this issue, we hear stories of individuals and communities celebrating stewardship, and we share questions, resources and inspiration for your own stewardship journey.
In Meeting New Challenges for Stewardship, Charles Cloughen Jr. shares insights on creating generous givers, offers practical tools to encourage generosity and points us to valuable online stewardship resources. This article is available in English and Spanish.
Do you remember your first pledge? In New World, Ancient Practice: Tithing in the 21st Century, Mary Vano describes her personal relationship with tithing and encourages us to find our way on God’s path of liberation through generous giving.
What are the big questions to consider around transformational stewardship? In Forming Stewards, Loving the Questions, Demi Prentiss highlights the journey of St. Martin’s Episcopal Church, Charlotte, North Carolina, as they began a discernment process to focus development on “the Four C’s”– commerce, compassion, culture and congregation.
How do we extend an invitation to deeper devotion and greater giving? In The Goal of One Hundred Percent Giving, Sandy Webb invites us to consider stewardship beyond tithing and stewardship as pastoral care.
The Episcopal Church Foundation would like to learn more about those we serve - your faith life, your challenges in ministry and your unique gifts. Your input will directly impact our future mission and offerings. Please take a moment to complete ECF’s Faith and Vitality survey here.
A la Fundación de la Iglesia Episcopal le gustaría saber más sobre las personas a quienes servimos: su vida de fe, sus desafíos en el ministerio y sus dones. Su aporte tendrá un impacto directo en nuestra misión y lo que ofreceremos en el futuro. Tómese un momento para completar la encuesta Fe y Vitalidad de la FIE aquí.
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Faithfully,
Charis Bhagianathan
Editor, ECF Vital Practices