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Stewardship & Generosity

Local Church Stewardship Committee
Elements & Practices for Congregation Stewardship 
Faith, Money and Spirituality (Dan Dick)
Faith Points (Terry Johnson, Campbell)
How to Improve Financial Stewardship: A Guide for Congregations (ELCA)
Job Description for Stewardship Chairperson (Reno First UMC) 
Ongoing Stewardship Emphasis in the Church (CA-NV UM Foundation) 
Shaken Trust (Herb Mather)
Stewardship Ministry: An Introduction (John Auer)
Stewardship of the Heart: A 13th Month (Terry Johnson, Campbell)

Stewardship Funding Campaign Programs
Description of Annual Stewardship Campaigns (United Methodist Church)
Cycles of Stewardship (Jack Phillips)
Effective Stewardship (Ken Williams)
 
Creating a Climate for Generous Giving
Miracle Sunday (John Dodson)
Miracle Sunday (Crescent City, 2003)
Setting a Personal Financial Stewardship Goal (Terry Johnson, Campbell)
The Heart of the Matter (San Jose Cambrian Park UMC)
 
Narrative Budgets
Ideas for Sharing your Narrative Budget
Watsonville First UMC (2008)
South Reno (2003)
South Reno, chart (2003)
Alameda Twin Towers UMC (2003)
Placerville, El Dorado County Federated (Mid-Year 2002)
 
Stewardship in Worship   
Attitude of Gratitude Prayer (Joanna Fuchs)
Call to Confession & Words of Assurance (Oakland Lake Merritt UMC)
Labor Sunday Prayer (Tom Brackney)
Offering Dedication Prayer (Santa Rosa First UMC, 2003)
Praise to the Glorious Creatures of God (Cathy Warner)
Prayer of Dedication (Placerville El Dorado Federated Church)
Prayer for the Earth (Cathy Warner)
Prayer of Thanksgiving (Lloyd Casson)
Sabbath Morning Prayer (Tom Brackney)
So There We Were (Cathy Warner)
Sending Forth (2007 Annual Conference Session)
Stewardship Community Prayer (Crescent City, 2005)
 
Sermon Excerpts 
A Portion Meant for Others (Robin Mathews-Johnson)
Banking in Heaven (Karla Bowman)
Give Them Something to Eat (Bishop Warner Brown, Jr., 2007 ACS)
How Rich Are You? (Karla Bowman)
Money as a Litmus Test / Our Treasure in Heaven (Carmen Turner)
Stewardship as Home Economics excerpt (John Auer)
The Law of Grace-Full Giving (Donna VanMaanen)
 
Stewardship as a Way of Living
Faith, Money & Spirituality (Dan Dick, "Celebrate Stewardship")
Family Financial Management (Dr. Edward Lampley, Oakland Downs Memorial)
Living for Giving: A Wesleyan View of Stewardship (Bishop Kenneth Carder)
Listening to My Father (Karl, Los Altos UMC)
Rainbows & Promises (Terry Johnson, Campbell)
Stewardship - A Lifetime Experience (Dr. Edward Lampley, Oakland Downs Memorial)
Stewardship and Alignment (Terry Johnson)
United Methodist Creed for Christian Stewardship
What the World Eats (forwarded from Sue King)
 
Links
Ecumenical Stewardship Center
General Board of Discipleship
Generous Giving 
Giving Research 
Good Sense Ministry 
Sermon Starters 
Stewardship of Life Institute 
UMC Center for Christian Stewardship 
UMC Center for Christian Stewardship Book Reviews