There is no doubt that church committee work is cyclical and this is absolutely true for Stewardship Committees. After Labor Day they start to get organized, are busy in October and November, are done by Thanksgiving or so and are…
Read MoreMost of us are thinking about our plans for 2011. I suggest that your resolution for this year is to develop a plan for next year. By next year I mean 2012. Yep, I’m giving you an entire year to…
Read MoreA New Year’s Prayer May God make your year a happy one! Not by shielding you from all sorrows and pain, But by strengthening you to bear it, as it comes; Not by making your path easy, But by making…
Read MoreI had planned to take most of Advent off from writing this blog, but since I have all of my shopping done I thought I’d update you on the recent tax changes signed by the President. I think the biggest…
Read MoreBy now I’m fairly sure that everyone who is doing a fall stewardship campaign has completed it. So give us all some feedback on what you did and how you did. If you scroll down a bit, just above the…
Read MoreWow, what a great response to last week’s post about electronic giving! It was the most-read entry we’ve had in 12 weeks! One church member told me that his church does nearly all of its “transactions” with members electronically. These are…
Read MoreA couple of weeks ago I reposted an article I did for the Joining Hands Magazine about electronic giving. Thanks for all of the positive feedback and I wanted to answer for all of you the question I got most…
Read MoreBy now your fall stewardship campaign may be over, for others that time is still a month or so away. Whatever your timeline, keep in mind that the day after your commitment Sunday does not indicate the end of the…
Read MoreThe nice thing about the church is that no matter how incredibly boring the sermon may be, it’s still more exciting than reading the budget. Let’s change that. The budget, I mean, you’re on your own with the sermon. While a…
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