Discuss Giving in the Context of Stewardship “The theme of stewardship keeps the subject of giving in the proper perspective. People see giving as it relates to God rather than merely to the church or me, as Paul says in 2 Corinthians 8:5, ‘They gave themselves first to the Lord and then to us.’ When […]
CMO Setting Begins for 2016 WELS Ministry of Christian Giving initiated the Congregation Mission Offering (CMO) subscription setting process for 2016 in August by sending an instructional packet to every congregation. Congregations can use an online form to submit their subscriptions. The deadline is Friday, February 6, 2015 at noon (Central). This year’s packet includes […]
Drafting an Appeal Letter According to Bruce Eberle in his book “Charitable Direct Mail Fund Raising,” the outline of an appeal should be: 1. Grab attention. 2. Spell out the problem. 3. Spell out the solution. 4. Ask. A congregational communication following this outline might looks as follows: Dear member, Paragraph 1 – Grab attention […]
Anticipate Designated Giving “With increased designated giving (due to cultural changes since the 1950’s), church leaders are wise to anticipate these gifts. During the budget process, the leaders can try to estimate the amount and nature of designated gifts in the coming year. Several key people can often tell church leaders what special ministries and […]
Weeks to Emphasize Stewardship While our “Stewardship by the Lectionary” resource offers stewardship-themed devotions for all weekly lectionary readings, some weeks are particularly strong for a stewardship-themed Sunday. Following are some ideas for a stewardship Sunday or emphasis in the latter half of 2015. Refer to future editions of “Stewardship by the Lectionary” for further […]