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Stewardship

Stewardship. MNO Synod Convention Report 2008. “I came that you might have life, and have it abundantly.” John 10:10 Love, Jesus. As followers of the One who gave this promise, we are called to STEWARDSHIP of this good news. What does this mean?. A MODERN DAY PARABLE.

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Stewardship

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  1. Stewardship MNO Synod Convention Report 2008

  2. “I came that you might have life, and have it abundantly.” John 10:10 Love, Jesus

  3. As followers of the One who gave this promise, we are called to STEWARDSHIP of this good news. What does this mean?

  4. A MODERN DAY PARABLE Once there was a church where the people took the offering back home with them. First, they collected and brought it to the altar. After they asked God to bless it, they put it back in their pockets.

  5. They mixed it up with all the other money they had, so that they couldn’t tell what was blessed and what wasn’t. All week they spent as though each piece was blessed, and was to be used lovingly.

  6. WHAT IS STEWARDSHIP? • It’s seeing our whole life (our time, our skills, our money) as blessed and to be used lovingly • It’s everything we do after we say “I believe” • It’s partnering with God to be a blessing to our world

  7. STEWARDSHIP RESOURCES IN OUR SYNOD Bible Studies

  8. STEWARDSHIP RESOURCES IN OUR SYNOD • Congregational Stewardship Programs

  9. STEWARDSHIP RESOURCES IN OUR SYNOD Articles for your Newsletters www.mnosynod.com

  10. STEWARDSHIP SEMINARS IN OUR SYNOD “Turning the Church Right Side Up” May 24-26, 2007 with Dr. Bill Avery

  11. STEWARDSHIP RESOURCES IN OUR SYNOD Powerpoint presentation available on the MNO website

  12. What do we hope for their future?

  13. Our Earth Oil Spills Clear cutting Smog

  14. Environmental Stewardship • God calls us to be caretakers, not owners of the Earth • How are we called to respond as individuals and as a congregation? • What can we do to reduce our negative impact on creation?

  15. ENVIRONMENTAL STEWARDSHIP RESOURCES IN OUR SYNOD • Synod Committee for Church and Society is working on this initiative • Stewardship of Creation Resources from our National Church

  16. NATIONAL STEWARDSHIP OF CREATION RESOURCES Check your packet for the resources from our National Church

  17. ADDITIONAL STEWARDSHIP RESOURCES IN OUR SYNOD Lutheran Planned Giving Presentations for your congregation - how do I include the church in my will ? - estate planning seminars - the advantages of giving a gift annuity

  18. Why Make a Planned Gift to the Church? Personal Reasons ▪ “I’ve always given to the church – why stop?” ▪ To honour the memory of a special person ▪ As an expression of thanks- giving for God’s many blessings ▪ Few other heirs

  19. Institutional Reasons Why Make a Planned Gift to the Church? ▪ Passion for a particular ministry ▪ Concern for future generations ▪ Belief in the mission

  20. Practical Reasons Why Make a Planned Gift to the Church? You can’t take it with you.

  21. Inescapable Realities What you can do with the wealth you leave behind: Give it to heirs; OR Donate it to charity; OR Let Revenue Canada have it.

  22. The low cost of generosity

  23. Lutheran Planned Giving Focus ▪ Encouraging and enabling gifts from members ▪ Benefitting all expressions of the church ▸ your congregations ▸ Synods ▸ ELCIC (including Global Hunger) ▸ Institutions  Lutheran Theological Seminary, Camps, ELW, etc.

  24. QUESTIONS? NEED ASSISTANCE? Rev. Larry Ulrich Assistant to the Bishop 204.889.3760 lulrich@elcic.ca

  25. MARK YOUR CALENDARS FALL STEWARDSHIP CONFERENCE November 14-15, 2008 Who should definitely plan to come? - rostered leaders - existing stewardship committee *** YOUR 2009 STEWARDSHIP COMMITTEE

  26. THANK YOU • For your partnership in the MNO Synod Ministries and in the ELCIC nationally, sharing your time, your skills, and your benevolence dollars TOGETHER WE ARE STRONGER AND TOGETHER WE MAKE A DIFFERENCE

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