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March-2009 |
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STEWARDSHIP COUNCIL |
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VISION STATEMENT |
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To be the nucleus for developing Stewardship as a way of life for
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Mission Statement |
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Assist the St
Mark Parish community, to be faithful stewards of TIME, TALENTS and
TREASURES of the praise and glory of god. |
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THE MESSAGE |
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Saint Paul said: (2 Cor. 9: 6-8) the one who sows sparingly will
also reap sparingly, and the one who sows bountifully will also reap
bountifully. Each of you must give as you have made up your mind,
not reluctantly or under compulsion, for God loves a cheerful giver.
And God is able to provide you with every blessing in abundance, so
that you may share in every good work. |
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St. Mark
Stewardship Prayer |
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Lord God you
alone are the source of every good gift, we know that whatever
blessing you give is to be shared with others in our family, our
parish, and the larger community. Give us the gift of a generous
heart, so we may share Our Time, Talents, and And Treasures. Help us
to fulfill your command the garden of earth and to offer its first
fruits to you. May we always give glory to you our god and strive to
make stewardship our way of life. We ask this through Christ our
lord, amen. |
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A Stewardship Minute- Inspiring a deeper understanding of
true giving... |
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DID YOU KNOW…..?
For your monthly offering, you can make direct transfers
from your bank checking, savings, lines of credit, etc., accounts
direct to St. Mark’s bank account?
see
newdirectdeposit.pdf |
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STEWARDSHIP:
As a Way of Life |
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What it is: |
What it is Not: |
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- A way of getting into our
hearts, giving back what has been given to us.
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- It is not just a way of getting
into our pocketbooks
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- A facilitation of Parish Weekly
Ministries
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- It is not just a fundraiser for
our offering
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- A Conversion – A Way of Life
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GROWING STEWARDSHIP
TOGETHER |
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DISCIPLES’ RESPONSE |
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STEWARDSHIP COUNCIL
ROLE – Moving Forward |
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- Parish Stewardship Awareness
- Provide appropriate stewardship
news
- Develop & offer "A Disciple’s
Response Program for Parishioners"
- Parish wide leadership meeting
- Annual stewardship commitment
- Coordination with and work with
other parish committees
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WHAT WE HAVE BEEN
DOING |
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Committee
Formation- late fall 2003
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Six Weeks
group study- A Disciple’s Response, an introduction to
Stewardship
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Organized,
Studied, Prayed, Contemplated
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Bulletin:
Monthly inserts- Stewardship Corner
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Held
discussion with Professional Stewardship Consultations
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Developed
newsletter that is mailed out
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Developed
Stewardship Prayer
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What We Need To Do |
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- Support all ministries and
activities in His church.
- Disciples' response leads to
understanding "Stewardship as a Way of Life."
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TIME |
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TALENTS |
- Any "Time" is given in
God's name
- Personal Prayer
- Family Time
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- Giving your time to
the church
- Helping people in need
- Visiting the sick and
homebound
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TREASURES |
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- Money (5% Parish, 4% other
Charities, 1% Diocese)
- Feeding the less fortunate
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