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By Maurice Seaton
Maurice Seaton gives us ten ideas to improve annual giving at your church. Each pledge or gift is a deeply personal decision and the easier you can make it to give, the better returns you will see.
By Melissa Rau
This month we offer five resources to help your congregation practice stewardship.
By Linda Buskirk
We all know it’s coming. Letters are being written, folks are being asked to share their stories from the lectern, pledge cards are being designed. The annual giving campaign will soon be underway.
By Alan Bentrup
A clear vision of God’s mission is the heartbeat of a congregation’s movement as a community.
By Linda Buskirk
Why do you give to the church? Is it out of obligation, loyalty, gratitude, assurance that the gift will make a good impact, support for community?
By Linda Buskirk
It’s Lent – a great time to start constructing your congregation’s annual giving campaign – and, no, not as part of your penance.
By Annette Buchanan
We do need to reintroduce the topic of Gifts and Memorials for the church leadership and congregation. Here are a few ideas to consider.
By Annette Buchanan
Many churches have just completed their annual Commitment or Stewardship programs where the congregation is asked to recommit to their church giving including their time, treasure and talent.
By Anna Olson
In the pledge-driven madness, let us not forget the other half of good stewardship: faithful and realistic budgeting.
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