We
have prepared a few questions you may have concerning stewardship
along with links that will help answer these questions.
What about Tithing?
- The Tithing Foundation promotes the practice of proportionate giving leading
to and beyond the tithe. Check out a wide variety of tithing resources at http://www.tithingfoundation.org
Where can I find reproducible
materials?
- Growth Giving Challenge
- Making
Christ Known
How can I give?
- Response Gift Giving
- Giving Basket
- Simply Giving is the electronic
fund transfer system that congregations may use to receive
offerings. It was started by Lutheran Brotherhood and is now under
the Thrivent name. You can find more information at:
http://www.thrivent.com/fraternal/churchcommunity/simplygiving.html
What other Web sites have great stewardship
resources and ideas?
- Stewardship of Life Institute, is headquartered at the Lutheran
Theological Seminary at Gettysburg, Gettysburg, Pa. The Institute's mission
is to serve stewardship in the ELCA through its seminaries. Find great
resources and a weekly stewardship reflection. Visit http://www.stewardshipoflife.org/index.htm
- Luther Seminary, St. Paul, Minn., is the largest ELCA
seminary. This site features helps for steward leaders, sermons and Bible
studies and free e-mail newsletters. Visit http://www.luthersem.edu/stewardship/
- Augsburg Fortress Publishers stocks stewardship resources for your
congregation in their on-line store. Just type "Stewardship" in
the search box and click "Go". Visit http://www.augsburgfortress.org/store/
- Simply Giving, the electronic fund transfer program that enables members
to deduct their offering automatically. Check it out: http://www.thrivent.com/fraternal/churchcommunity/simplygiving.html
- Ecumenical Stewardship Center is home to "Giving Magazine" with
accompanying stewardship materials. Visit http://stewardshipresources.org/
- Design for Ministry features the on-line stewardship education
newsletter "Depth Perception" written by Mark L.
Vincent, whose mission is to help congregations work effectively
for their intended purpose. Visit http://www.DesignForMinistry.com
- Women of the ELCA offers its stewardship planning guide,
information about designated gifts, stewardship reflections, and
the current Thankoffering Service. Visit
http://www.womenoftheelca.org/whatwedo/stewardship.html
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