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Stewardship Committee

 

 
 

 

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 2009 Pledge Drive

Stewardship Facts and Goals at St. Johns

The Heritage Society

Stewardship Committee Members

Some Stewardship Resources

 

 

 

Who We Are

 

 
 

 

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.

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

The 2009 Pledge Drive

 

 
 

 

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.

Commitment Sunday is Sunday, September 28, 2008. Please reflect on the blessings you have received in your life, and if you are able, make a pledge for 2009 so our church community can continue its work in this broken world.

 

Download the 2009 Stewardship Drive Letter

Please click on the PDF icon below to download a copy of the 2009 Stewardship Drive Letter as a PDF file.

(44 KB)

 

Download a 2009 Pledge Card and Electronic Giving Authorization Form

Please click on the PDF icon below to download a 2009 Pledge Card (includes an Electronic Giving Authorization Form) as a PDF file.

(18 KB)

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Stewardship Facts and Goals at St. Johns

 

 
 

 

Pledge History (number of St. John's households pledging by calendar year)

 

Facts in 2008:

  65% of our active membership pledged; 35% did not

  St. John’s annual budget is in the top 5 of 108 Diocese of Minnesota parishes

 

Total Amount Pledged

 

Goals for 2009

  Increase the number of pledges to over 70% and approaching 100% of active membership.

  At least a 3% increase in giving over last year

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

The Heritage Society

 

 
 

 

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 SocietyContact Jean Tews to learn more.