Stewardship 2011 and Beyond...

"Feasting on Gratitude" Series

The Episcopal Church Office of Stewardship has developed a six-week series of readings, reflections and questions called “Feasting on Gratitude” to assist in discerning the practice of intentional and proportional giving to one’s faith community. “Feasting on Gratitude” invites individuals and congregations to reflect and discuss stewardship principles and practices, based on the Sunday gospel readings from Matthew for October 2 through November 6, which is All Saints Sunday. Prepared by six Episcopalians from across the country, “Feasting on Gratitude” is designed to complement and support a congregation’s annual giving campaign. The contributing writers explore stewardship, giving, gratitude and generosity in connection with the Gospel lection for each Sunday.

The Episcopal Network for Stewardship (TENS)

The Episcopal Network for Stewardship will begin publishing a monthly newsletter electronically beginning in September. Our diocesan TENS membership will make this newsletter available to all parishes which will better equip us for year-round education for stewardship.

TENS has launched a live, interactive website with loads of stewardship resources and opportunities for live chats, blogs, and webinars. Also, plans are underway for this website to offer resources on environmental stewardship, personal finance, human resources, and asset mapping which will enhance our ability to teach and preach stewardship as a way of life, not a once a year pledge drive.

We encourage everyone to begin making plans for starting a year round stewardship program. To help you get started, go to www.tens.org/resources/free-resources .

The first electronic TENS newsletter will arrive in November as soon as we receive it.

Other Stewardship Resources

Parish Publishing
http://www.parishpublishing.org/about.htm

Episcopal Church USA Stewardship Resources
http://www.ecusa.anglican.org/109299_ENG_HTM.htm

The Episcopal Network for Stewardship (see additional resources at link in paragraph above)
http://www.tens.org/

Episcopal Church Foundation
http://www.episcopalfoundation.org/tools-and-programs/fundraising-tools/annual-giving-stewardship

Generous Giving
http://www.generousgiving.org/

Stewardship Resources from the Evangelical Lutheran Churches in America
http://www.elca.org/Growing-In-Faith/Discipleship/Stewardship/Make-it-Simple.aspx

Church Publishing
https://www.churchpublishing.org/search/index.cfm?fuseaction=gsearch&q=stewardship&c_i=&.x=25&.y=10

Transforming Stewardship by C.K. Robertson - a vision of holistic stewardship, including a study guide.