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Coordinating with other congregational ministries
This program – and stewardship ministry in general – can serve as a way
of bringing a wide variety of members together for a common, unifying
effort. Think how you might engage members in these other areas of
congregational life:
Christian education
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Ask Sunday school classes to pray for this program.
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Invite children to come to the mini-events, and preview
what they will be doing during these times.
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See where the focus of this program intersects with
already scheduled curriculum emphases or educational events.
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Conduct a basic stewardship education emphasis in Sunday
school classes while this program is taking place.
Worship
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Involve worship leaders in the planning of the
culminating worship service.
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Consult the schedule of Sunday lessons to see how worship
and sermon themes might dovetail with the themes of “With God’s
Abundance.”
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Use this program as an opportunity to gather together
larger numbers of musicians, worship assistants, readers and other
leaders.
Youth ministry
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Ask youth to serve on each of the teams.
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Assay the capabilities of youth for their utility in this
program. For example, youth have traditionally been skilled in matters
such as drama ministry, child care, music, technology and art.
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Use asset-mapping as a way to begin or restart a dormant
youth ministry.
Small groups
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Ask small groups to be responsible for various elements
of the program.
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Use small-group philosophies as the cornerstone for
leadership team work. (For example, make each meeting a time of personal
witness and prayer.)
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Think of this program as a way to begin small-group
ministries, or take care of members’ yearning for more intimate knowledge
of each other.
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