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Stewardship Committee
Gracious God, giver of
all we have and hold as stewards; grant the people of this church a deep
and abiding awareness that all things come from you – our health, our
incomes, our jobs, our talents and our generous impulse. Send your Holy
Spirit to help us as we swim against the rising tides of materialism,
envy, individualism and greed in our culture. When we are tempted to think
of money as a private matter, remind us that you have asked for part of
what we are given, to be returned to you as a symbol of our awareness that
you give all we have. And further, help us to help each other in this
grace of giving, for you are the lover of our souls and call us to nothing
less than transformation in Jesus Christ our Lord.
- A Collect for Stewardship (from September 2007
Voice)
Contents
Who We Are
The 2008 Pledge Drive
Stewardship Facts and Goals
at St. Johns
The Heritage Society
Stewardship Committee Members
Some
Stewardship Resources
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Who We Are
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The Stewardship Committee works on projects to increase gifts
of time, talent, and treasure. It organizes the annual fall fund drive
and nurtures year-round stewardship awareness within our parish
community.
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The 2008 Pledge Drive
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Stewardship is an
individual calling to each of us to further God's work in creation, one
person at a time. The church on earth cannot do its work without
engaging the world and using its instrument of commerce -- money -- for
the glory of God.
If you are new to the parish and didn't receive a pledge mailing, please pick up a pledge card and electronic giving information from the rack in the entryway from the parking lot
(or download them by clicking on the
PDF icons below).
Download the 2008 Stewardship Drive Letter
Please click on the PDF
icon below to download a copy of the 2008 Stewardship Drive Letter
as a PDF file.
(164 KB)
Download Rector's Page on the 2008
Stewardship Campaign
Please click on the PDF
icon below to download a copy of the Rector's Page (from the
September 2007 Voice)
on the 2008 Stewardship Campaign as a PDF file.
(114 KB)
Download a 2008 Pledge Card
Please click on the PDF
icon below to download a 2008 Pledge Card as a
PDF file.
(48 KB)
Electronic Giving Authorization Form
Please click on the PDF
icon below to download an Electronic Giving Authorization Form as a
PDF file.
(49 KB)
Stewardship 2008 Facts and Goals
Please click on the PDF
icon below to download the Stewardship 2008 Facts and Goals as a
PDF file.
(64 KB)
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Stewardship Facts and Goals at St.
Johns
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Pledge History (number of
St. John's households pledging by calendar year)
Facts in 2007:
 60%
of our active membership pledged; 40% did not
St.
John’s annual budget is in the top 12 of 108 Diocese of Minnesota
parishes
St.
John’s average 2007 pledge was $400 less than the Diocese of Minnesota
average.
2007 Pledge Breakdown
(number of households)
Goals for 2008
Increase
the number of pledges to over 70% and approaching 100% of active
membership.
Close
the gap on the Diocese of Minnesota average pledge.
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The Heritage Society
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Over 40 households have St. John’s in their wills for planned giving
out of their estates. Please remember
St. John’s in your will and become a member of our
Heritage Society. Contact chair
Dr. John Fennig by or 651/308-8412 to
learn more.
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Stewardship Committee Members
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John Fennig (Chair)
Maureen Vruno
Amy Whillock
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