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Andrew Lloyd Webber 1985 “Pie Jesu" Latin Lyrics English Lyrics • Pie Jesu, pie Jesu, pie Jesu, pie Jesu Qui tollis peccata mundi Dona eis requiem, dona eis requiem Pie Jesu, pie Jesu, pie Jesu, pie Jesu Qui tollis peccata mundi Dona eis requiem, dona eis requiem Agnus Dei, Agnus Dei, Agnus Dei, Agnus Dei Qui tollis peccata mundi Dona eis requiem, dona eis requiem Sempiternam, Sempiternam, Requiem
• "Merciful Jesus, merciful Jesus,
merciful Jesus, merciful Jesus Father, who takes away the sins of the world Grant them rest, grant them rest Merciful Jesus, merciful Jesus, merciful Jesus, merciful Jesus Father, who takes away the sins of the world Grant them rest, grant them rest Lamb of God, Lamb of God, Lamb of God, Lamb of God Father, who takes away the sins of the world Grant them rest, grant them Everlasting, Everlasting Rest
Conversation and Pie with the Bishop 6 THINGS TO Talk About Today
1.Electronic Giving 2. Estate planning/Remember the church in your will 3. Capital Campaign update 4. Statement of Intent 5. Narrative–mission budget 6. Embracing Stewardship, Book
Behold! Electronic Giving
Electronic Giving ideas • VANCO
2. Estate Planning or Who gets grandma’s yellow pie plate? How can you help member avoid family fights over estates? AND How can you help your members remember the Church in their will?
Resources for estate planning • “Who Gets Grandma’s Yellow Pie Plate,” University of Minnesota Extension Service, www.yellowpieplate.umn.edu/ • Family Estate Planning in Wisconsin, B1442, Goebel, Karen, et.al. University of Wisconsin Cooperative Extension • Elder Law Center, Coalition of Wisconsin Aging Groups, Madison, Wisconsin • eXtension financial security website, www.extension.org/personal+finance
Foundations and Endowments for your congregation. • How to create a foundation or endowment fund for your congregation. Larry Westfield [email protected] 262‐224‐9574 Tim Knutson [email protected] 414‐477‐9979 • How to teach your members about legacy giving options. Tom Guelzow‐[email protected]
3. Capital Campaign Our annual synod assembly passed a resolution that will jumpstart a three‐year, 1.2 million dollar capital campaign. to support six important ministries that will impact this synod an companion ministries abroad.
1. Connect‐Technology 2. Equip‐Walking Together 3. Learn‐Leadership Development 4. Support‐Seminary Grads 5. Partner‐Malawi 6. Share‐10%
4. Synod Mission On Synod website Support Statement of Right hand corner three tiny Intent lines, click • State of the synod finances
Click on GENEROSITY Click on Mission Support Scroll down to Congregational Giving MISSION SUPPORT STATEMENT OF INTENT FORM Complete and submit on line or mail to synod office
Typical Church Budget
Worship Education
Building
Income $100,000 Where is Jesus, purpose, Expenses
mission, hope, joy, love, faith, passion in this Salaries and benefits $70,000 BUDGET? Building/Utilities $28,000 Worship/Music $500 Youth/Education $500 Other $1000
Salary/Benefits
OTHER
5. Narrative Mission Budget
Narrative mission church budget
6. Book to Read
Two definitions: • “Stewardship is the way we use • “Stewardship is a wonderful the abundance that God has word that describes how a entrusted to our care to love follower of Jesus Christ faithfully God and our neighbor.” travels through this life.”
Major points – Chick’s introductory chapter • Stewardship and paying the bills ‐‐> reclaiming the word • God is the creator and owner of everything • God appoints us as caretakers‐ dominion vs domination • We act to benefit the owner, to be faithful to the owner's wishes • No artificial separation between faith and finances
Major points Major points – Chick’s introductory chapter (continued) • Our faith influences our financial practices, but our financial practices also influence our faith‐ Lk 12:34 • Growth in generosity‐‐> growth in closeness to God
3 Sentences to Keep in Mind • It all belongs to God. • I am a steward. • How I live with money is a faith issue.
• Get this, and paying the bills will follow.
Major points – Grace’s introductory chapter • For the privileged especially, there is a powerful connection between stewardship and justice. • Collective abundance‐‐sinful human structures and attitudes disrupt this • Christ, manifested in Christian community restores it • How can our use of money serve as a means of living out our values? • Stewardship is not just about what we give to the church • Stewardship helps us walk the walk of faith; it defines Christian community
Major points – Grace’s introductory chapter (continued) • Stewardship is not just tithing or giving to the church‐‐ avoid separating Sunday from Monday • Stewardship as use of resources to love God & neighbor • Involvement of whole self – the story of the Good Samaritan – the tendency of people today to compartmentalize their faith • All‐encompassing stewardship‐ not offering plates or budgets, but love and justice • Scarcity thinking can cause us to miss the abundance all around us ‐ connections to depression
3 movements from Grace Pomroy: Down, In, Out DOWN: Stewardship starts with God, not us. It’s about receiving, not giving. God’s gifts of creation. Christ, the Holy Spirit Salvation, adoption in baptism
3 movements from Grace Pomroy: Down, In, Out IN: Awareness of gifts, talents, who we are… What resource do you have that you can share? Tension of abundance versus scarcity Acknowledging the amazing blessing in the church of all our many varied gifts combined Imagining what we can achieve on behalf of our Lord Jesus
3 movements from Grace Pomroy: Down, In, Out OUT: To whom do we look out and how do we use our gifts to love these people? Justice = an awareness of others' needs + openhanded living
Key Obstacles
Key obstacles: The business‐spiritual split • Beware of "they" versus "we" pronouns • Beware a lack of transparency where finances are concerned • e.g., poor or “cut off” communication
• Talking about money as a spiritual matter, or not? • The pastor should (or should not) know what the people give?
Key obstacles: Stewardship is only about money • Do people give what's hardest to give or what's easiest? • Areas to consider • • • • •
Time Talent Treasure Trees Tissue
• Work to expand your congregation's definition of stewardship
Key obstacles: Societal taboos about money • Taboos are cultural, not biblical • Sometimes pastor and people engage in mutual avoidance • Studying how Jesus really talked about money can help
Key obstacles: Consumerism • Defining traits: • • • • • •
Acquisitiveness Sense of never enough Always needing something more Always needing something new Never satisfied Possessions = identity, who you are
Key obstacles: Consumerism (continued) • From this perspective, stewardship impedes me getting what I want, who I might become • Often leads to debt and financial struggles • Which often remains, unaddressed in congregational life
• Education about consumerism and its effects on our lives can help
Key obstacles: Generational differences • Different generations give differently. They think about money, stewardship, and giving differently. • Education about how & how much to give, especially for unchurched, is often lacking and can help address this • Different messaging for different audiences a possibility • Is your church stewardship group representative of the congregation in terms of age, gender, life experience, etc.? • Start small and experiment with new ideas
Implementing change • “Design Thinking” ‐ technical vs. adaptive challenges • Stewardship committee composition: • How long has each served? • Does the group reflect the congregation as a whole? • Do these people embrace stewardship for themselves and their congregation, or do they primarily care about the congregation’s budget?
Implementing change • Reframe dreams and gripes into positive opportunities • Starting with the congregation, not the committee —> • What are the needs, wants, and stories of people in the pew?
• Focus groups —> debrief as committee
Technical versus adaptive challenges (…and hopefully, solutions!) • Come up with list of 2‐3 challenges —> reframe as opportunities • What challenges emerged — what are ideas to address them? • Technical vs adaptive challenges ‐ sorting this out • Technical ‐ e.g., giving platform not utilized • Adaptive ‐ e.g., younger people don’t seem to be giving
One example…others? • Annual appeal • Technical elements of a program • Adaptive work of changing a culture of how & when money is talked/thought about
• The importance of empathy • What would be examples of technical, adaptive, or mixed challenges? • Committees often focus on the technical
• What’s the openness to change? • Starting with technical challenges can help build trust to address more adaptive ones.
One suggested approach: The “Design Thinking” Process • Discovery • Interpretation • Ideation • Experimentation • Evolution
Implementing change (continued) • Examples on pg. 47‐48 • Involvement/feedback from target group in every step • Breaking down the “us‐them” • working with the congregation, not for them • changing the culture rather than a group of “do‐gooders”
Implementing change (continued) • Risk and experimentation • Taking time to listen deeply to the people you are serving • What are they looking for? • How can you assist them on their stewardship journey? • Use this (rather than a one‐size‐fits‐all) approach first, because context matters!
Comments or Questions?
Possible strategies with group discussion: • Talking about money without asking for it • Annual response program • Telling the story • Developing a plan for thanking • Expand the ways of giving to the congregation • Talk about stewardship all year • Reach new audiences • Talk about money in two distinct ways • (“financial money talk” versus “discipleship and generosity talk”)
Wrapping up… Two definitions: • “Stewardship is the way we use • “Stewardship is a wonderful the abundance that God has word that describes how a entrusted to our care to love follower of Jesus Christ faithfully God and our neighbor.” travels through this life.”
Wrapping up… (continued) • Individually… Stewardship is about connecting Sunday morning to the rest of life.
• Congregationally… Stewardship is about helping each congregant grow in her/his relationship with Jesus Christ.
Wrapping up • This resource, this workshop represents an invitation to “embrace stewardship” and put it at the heart of your congregations life! • If you decide to move ahead with that effort, the eight suggestions are provided as strategic, concrete starting points.
Next steps • Start with one or two suggestion(s) which seem to hold the greatest promise for the congregation • Take time, listen carefully, be thorough • After 1‐2 years, carefully evaluate • Then (as appropriate), move into another 1‐2 to work on
Next steps (continued) • We can do additional follow‐up with congregations interested in pursuing efforts to “embrace stewardship” more fully in their unique ministry settings • Please feel free to contact …..should you require any further resources.
Thank you and may God bless your efforts!!
Possible strategies with group discussion (set #2): • Expand the ways of giving to the congregation • Talk about stewardship all year • Reach new audiences • Talk about money in two distinct ways • (“financial money talk” versus “discipleship and generosity talk”)
• "Merciful Jesus, merciful Jesus,
merciful Jesus, merciful Jesus Father, who takes away the sins of the world Grant them rest, grant them rest Merciful Jesus, merciful Jesus, merciful Jesus, merciful Jesus Father, who takes away the sins of the world Grant them rest, grant them rest Lamb of God, Lamb of God, Lamb of God, Lamb of God Father, who takes away the sins of the world Grant them rest, grant them Everlasting, Everlasting Rest
Conversation and Pie with the Bishop 6 THINGS TO Talk About Today
1.Electronic Giving 2. Estate planning/Remember the church in your will 3. Capital Campaign update 4. Statement of Intent 5. Narrative–mission budget 6. Embracing Stewardship, Book
Behold! Electronic Giving
Electronic Giving ideas • VANCO
2. Estate Planning or Who gets grandma’s yellow pie plate? How can you help member avoid family fights over estates? AND How can you help your members remember the Church in their will?
Resources for estate planning • “Who Gets Grandma’s Yellow Pie Plate,” University of Minnesota Extension Service, www.yellowpieplate.umn.edu/ • Family Estate Planning in Wisconsin, B1442, Goebel, Karen, et.al. University of Wisconsin Cooperative Extension • Elder Law Center, Coalition of Wisconsin Aging Groups, Madison, Wisconsin • eXtension financial security website, www.extension.org/personal+finance
Foundations and Endowments for your congregation. • How to create a foundation or endowment fund for your congregation. Larry Westfield [email protected] 262‐224‐9574 Tim Knutson [email protected] 414‐477‐9979 • How to teach your members about legacy giving options. Tom Guelzow‐[email protected]
3. Capital Campaign Our annual synod assembly passed a resolution that will jumpstart a three‐year, 1.2 million dollar capital campaign. to support six important ministries that will impact this synod an companion ministries abroad.
1. Connect‐Technology 2. Equip‐Walking Together 3. Learn‐Leadership Development 4. Support‐Seminary Grads 5. Partner‐Malawi 6. Share‐10%
4. Synod Mission On Synod website Support Statement of Right hand corner three tiny Intent lines, click • State of the synod finances
Click on GENEROSITY Click on Mission Support Scroll down to Congregational Giving MISSION SUPPORT STATEMENT OF INTENT FORM Complete and submit on line or mail to synod office
Typical Church Budget
Worship Education
Building
Income $100,000 Where is Jesus, purpose, Expenses
mission, hope, joy, love, faith, passion in this Salaries and benefits $70,000 BUDGET? Building/Utilities $28,000 Worship/Music $500 Youth/Education $500 Other $1000
Salary/Benefits
OTHER
5. Narrative Mission Budget
Narrative mission church budget
6. Book to Read
Two definitions: • “Stewardship is the way we use • “Stewardship is a wonderful the abundance that God has word that describes how a entrusted to our care to love follower of Jesus Christ faithfully God and our neighbor.” travels through this life.”
Major points – Chick’s introductory chapter • Stewardship and paying the bills ‐‐> reclaiming the word • God is the creator and owner of everything • God appoints us as caretakers‐ dominion vs domination • We act to benefit the owner, to be faithful to the owner's wishes • No artificial separation between faith and finances
Major points Major points – Chick’s introductory chapter (continued) • Our faith influences our financial practices, but our financial practices also influence our faith‐ Lk 12:34 • Growth in generosity‐‐> growth in closeness to God
3 Sentences to Keep in Mind • It all belongs to God. • I am a steward. • How I live with money is a faith issue.
• Get this, and paying the bills will follow.
Major points – Grace’s introductory chapter • For the privileged especially, there is a powerful connection between stewardship and justice. • Collective abundance‐‐sinful human structures and attitudes disrupt this • Christ, manifested in Christian community restores it • How can our use of money serve as a means of living out our values? • Stewardship is not just about what we give to the church • Stewardship helps us walk the walk of faith; it defines Christian community
Major points – Grace’s introductory chapter (continued) • Stewardship is not just tithing or giving to the church‐‐ avoid separating Sunday from Monday • Stewardship as use of resources to love God & neighbor • Involvement of whole self – the story of the Good Samaritan – the tendency of people today to compartmentalize their faith • All‐encompassing stewardship‐ not offering plates or budgets, but love and justice • Scarcity thinking can cause us to miss the abundance all around us ‐ connections to depression
3 movements from Grace Pomroy: Down, In, Out DOWN: Stewardship starts with God, not us. It’s about receiving, not giving. God’s gifts of creation. Christ, the Holy Spirit Salvation, adoption in baptism
3 movements from Grace Pomroy: Down, In, Out IN: Awareness of gifts, talents, who we are… What resource do you have that you can share? Tension of abundance versus scarcity Acknowledging the amazing blessing in the church of all our many varied gifts combined Imagining what we can achieve on behalf of our Lord Jesus
3 movements from Grace Pomroy: Down, In, Out OUT: To whom do we look out and how do we use our gifts to love these people? Justice = an awareness of others' needs + openhanded living
Key Obstacles
Key obstacles: The business‐spiritual split • Beware of "they" versus "we" pronouns • Beware a lack of transparency where finances are concerned • e.g., poor or “cut off” communication
• Talking about money as a spiritual matter, or not? • The pastor should (or should not) know what the people give?
Key obstacles: Stewardship is only about money • Do people give what's hardest to give or what's easiest? • Areas to consider • • • • •
Time Talent Treasure Trees Tissue
• Work to expand your congregation's definition of stewardship
Key obstacles: Societal taboos about money • Taboos are cultural, not biblical • Sometimes pastor and people engage in mutual avoidance • Studying how Jesus really talked about money can help
Key obstacles: Consumerism • Defining traits: • • • • • •
Acquisitiveness Sense of never enough Always needing something more Always needing something new Never satisfied Possessions = identity, who you are
Key obstacles: Consumerism (continued) • From this perspective, stewardship impedes me getting what I want, who I might become • Often leads to debt and financial struggles • Which often remains, unaddressed in congregational life
• Education about consumerism and its effects on our lives can help
Key obstacles: Generational differences • Different generations give differently. They think about money, stewardship, and giving differently. • Education about how & how much to give, especially for unchurched, is often lacking and can help address this • Different messaging for different audiences a possibility • Is your church stewardship group representative of the congregation in terms of age, gender, life experience, etc.? • Start small and experiment with new ideas
Implementing change • “Design Thinking” ‐ technical vs. adaptive challenges • Stewardship committee composition: • How long has each served? • Does the group reflect the congregation as a whole? • Do these people embrace stewardship for themselves and their congregation, or do they primarily care about the congregation’s budget?
Implementing change • Reframe dreams and gripes into positive opportunities • Starting with the congregation, not the committee —> • What are the needs, wants, and stories of people in the pew?
• Focus groups —> debrief as committee
Technical versus adaptive challenges (…and hopefully, solutions!) • Come up with list of 2‐3 challenges —> reframe as opportunities • What challenges emerged — what are ideas to address them? • Technical vs adaptive challenges ‐ sorting this out • Technical ‐ e.g., giving platform not utilized • Adaptive ‐ e.g., younger people don’t seem to be giving
One example…others? • Annual appeal • Technical elements of a program • Adaptive work of changing a culture of how & when money is talked/thought about
• The importance of empathy • What would be examples of technical, adaptive, or mixed challenges? • Committees often focus on the technical
• What’s the openness to change? • Starting with technical challenges can help build trust to address more adaptive ones.
One suggested approach: The “Design Thinking” Process • Discovery • Interpretation • Ideation • Experimentation • Evolution
Implementing change (continued) • Examples on pg. 47‐48 • Involvement/feedback from target group in every step • Breaking down the “us‐them” • working with the congregation, not for them • changing the culture rather than a group of “do‐gooders”
Implementing change (continued) • Risk and experimentation • Taking time to listen deeply to the people you are serving • What are they looking for? • How can you assist them on their stewardship journey? • Use this (rather than a one‐size‐fits‐all) approach first, because context matters!
Comments or Questions?
Possible strategies with group discussion: • Talking about money without asking for it • Annual response program • Telling the story • Developing a plan for thanking • Expand the ways of giving to the congregation • Talk about stewardship all year • Reach new audiences • Talk about money in two distinct ways • (“financial money talk” versus “discipleship and generosity talk”)
Wrapping up… Two definitions: • “Stewardship is the way we use • “Stewardship is a wonderful the abundance that God has word that describes how a entrusted to our care to love follower of Jesus Christ faithfully God and our neighbor.” travels through this life.”
Wrapping up… (continued) • Individually… Stewardship is about connecting Sunday morning to the rest of life.
• Congregationally… Stewardship is about helping each congregant grow in her/his relationship with Jesus Christ.
Wrapping up • This resource, this workshop represents an invitation to “embrace stewardship” and put it at the heart of your congregations life! • If you decide to move ahead with that effort, the eight suggestions are provided as strategic, concrete starting points.
Next steps • Start with one or two suggestion(s) which seem to hold the greatest promise for the congregation • Take time, listen carefully, be thorough • After 1‐2 years, carefully evaluate • Then (as appropriate), move into another 1‐2 to work on
Next steps (continued) • We can do additional follow‐up with congregations interested in pursuing efforts to “embrace stewardship” more fully in their unique ministry settings • Please feel free to contact …..should you require any further resources.
Thank you and may God bless your efforts!!
Possible strategies with group discussion (set #2): • Expand the ways of giving to the congregation • Talk about stewardship all year • Reach new audiences • Talk about money in two distinct ways • (“financial money talk” versus “discipleship and generosity talk”)
