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Becoming a Stewardship Promoter

Becoming a Stewardship Promoter. Stewardship Promoters. Why?. What?. Who?. How?. Why?. Treasurer / Gift Aid Secretary Accounts, Budget, Gift Aid admin etc. Giving, fundraising, legacies etc. Good Practice Provides point of contact Builds relationship. What?. Four Key Tasks…

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Becoming a Stewardship Promoter

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  1. Becoming a Stewardship Promoter

  2. Stewardship Promoters Why? What? Who? How?

  3. Why? Treasurer / Gift Aid Secretary Accounts, Budget, Gift Aid admin etc. Giving, fundraising, legacies etc. • Good Practice • Provides point of contact • Builds relationship

  4. What? Four Key Tasks… • Encourage preaching & teaching regularly about giving in the context of discipleship • Link the giving with the mission and ministry that flows from it. • Organise an annual, personal ‘thank you’ to regular givers • Organise some form of annual review of giving

  5. Who? • Enthusiastic/Motivating/Sensitive - not pressurising • Confidential • Prayerful, Creative, Understanding

  6. How? • Stewardship Promoter Workshop • Monthly Stewardship e-mail • Bi-annual resource pack • Personal visit every 18 months or so

  7. Bi-annual resource pack

  8. Consider the questions posed on pages of 7 & 8 of the ‘Giving for Life’ booklet for PCC discussion and action

  9. Top Tips for Stewardship Promoters Team-working: • Working in a team with treasurer and gift aid secretary works best • Support – shared wisdom, shared working gives clear overall picture • Get the clergy on your side… if you can! • Have support and encouragement from the clergy

  10. Top Tips for Stewardship Promoters Approach: • Do not be afraid of talking about money • Parish Share – explain what it is, and what it pays for. • Be or become aware of your congregation’s “felt” needs • Giving is a response to God’s love; we do not give to pay the bills.

  11. Top Tips for Stewardship Promoters Approach: • Make sure givers are thanked for money and other gifts. • Find out why people give, and why they don’t. • Be sure that the message that you give is that we are giving to God “through the church” not just “for the church”

  12. Top Tips for Stewardship Promoters Personal Style: • Be open and not critical • Be a good listener to INDIVIDUALS (everyone has their own worry, concern or difficulty.) • Get to know your congregation – develop relationship with each person.

  13. Top Tips for Stewardship Promoters Personal Style: • Speak and listen with love and understanding. • Be persistent, encouraging and positive. Be positive about “the meaning of giving” • Keep reflecting on what/who God is asking us to be. • Enjoy!

  14. Top Tips for Stewardship Promoters Knowledge: • Come on the Stewardship Promoter Workshop • Become familiar with the Parish Resources Website www.parishresources.org.uk • Use the bi-annual resource pack and monthly e-mail update

  15. Top Tips for Stewardship Promoters Expectations: • It takes a long time to persuade people to change their ways/thinking, if they ever do. • Do not expect immediate results, take time and persistence to change attitudes towards regular giving • This is a great challenge, but with great rewards • Don’t be surprised by the giving attitude of various people in the Church and thank everyone of them.

  16. Jan – Magazine Article Mar – Prepare Annual Thank You Letter Apr – Issue Annual Thank You Letter May - Magazine Article Jul – Begin planning Annual Review Sept – Run Annual Review including clergy preaching on Giving Oct - announce results of annual review Nov – Will Aid (gentle push on legacies) Possible Annual Timetable Try to encourage clergy to preach on Giving as and when it arises in lectionary or sermon series Every 4 or 5 years run a Stewardship Programme

  17. To sum up • Take the heat of your Treasurer / Gift Aid Secretary / Parish Priest • Resource the parish ministry of giving • Release the gifts and skills of the right person to do this role.

  18. Steps in giving SurvivalI give a bit when I’m asked because the church ought to be there in case I need itThe need is survival and there’s a chance that the church might help. The relationship with the church is that I know it’s there if I need it - all being well, I won’t!

  19. Steps in giving • Survival • SupermarketI’m happy to pay towards the cost of the bits of the church that I want and enjoyThe need is safety and by treating the church on my terms I feel safe and unchallenged. I see myself as a customer.

  20. Steps in giving • Survival • Supermarket • SupportThe work of the Church is important and so I’ll support itI have a need for belonging. I see myself as a member of the supporters’ club.

  21. Steps in giving • Survival • Supermarket • Support • SubscriptionI see myself as a member and I wish to contribute to my fair share of the costsThe need is identity – I’m recognised and I’m playing my part.

  22. Steps in giving • Survival • Supermarket • Support • Subscription • SubmissionMy understanding of being a disciple is that I should put God first in my lifeI see a deeper meaning in life and my giving responds to God and not just the needs of the Church.

  23. Steps in giving • Survival • Supermarket • Support • Subscription • Submission • SacrificeMy Christian calling is to be Christ-like and so naturally I give joyfully and sacrificially - following Christ

  24. SurvivalI give a bit when I’m asked SupermarketI pay for the bits I enjoy SupportThe Church is important and I’ll support it SubscriptionI see myself as a member paying my dues SubmissionI am a disciple with all that involves SacrificeI am called to be Christ-like and act accordingly Steps in giving

  25. FROM TO When we’re desperate ………...the rhythm of church life Focus on paying the bills…………. equipping disciples Thanks assumed…………. valuing donors by thanking them Givers in the dark …………….knowing what giving enables Hard work & duty…………...experiencing the joy of giving

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