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Mission Engagement and Support Inform, Interpret, Engage For Generous Giving Presbytery of Lake Huron June 24, 2017
The Lens of Stewardship: Answering “Why?”
The earth is the Lord’s and all that is in it, the world, and those who live in it; for God has founded it on the seas, and established it on the rivers.
Psalm 24:1-2 (NRSV)
The Lens of Stewardship: Answering “Why?”
1Think
of us in this way, as servants of Christ and stewards of God’s mysteries. 2Moreover, it is required of stewards that they should be found trustworthy. 1 Corinthians 4:1-2, NRSV
The Lens of Stewardship: Answering “What?” Stewardship is everything you do after you say, “I Believe”.
Stewardship The disciplines of stewardship and self-offering are a grateful response to God’s love for the world and self-giving in Jesus Christ. As Christians, we are called to lives of simplicity, generosity, hospitality, compassion, and care for creation. Tithing is a primary practice of Christian stewardship and self-offering. We are accountable to God for how we use our material goods, spiritual gifts, and time in God’s service (W-5.0103).
Presbyterian Mission
Streams of Giving
Per Capita Shared Mission Support Directed Mission Support (DMS) Extra Commitment Opportunity (ECO)
The Sunday Offering… …supports the entire mission of the PC (USA)
Your household of Faith and God’s Household: what you can do and what WE can do. You choose how much you keep and how much you send.
Stewardship = God’s Love in Action
How? Mission Engagement and Support
Inform
Engage
Interpret
RESEARCHING
IDENTIFICATION
DISCOVERY SEEK ADVICE STRATEGY / PLAN EDUCATING
Mission Engagement and Support
CULTIVATION
INTEREST INTERPRET ENGAGE COMPELLING
SOLICITATION
JOIN ME! FACE-TO-FACE PEER-TO-PEER ACKNOWLEDGING
STEWARDSHIP
CELEBRATE COMMUNICATE REPORT
How? Special Offerings
Bryce Wiebe Director Special Offerings
Who? Mission Engagement Advisors
Rhonda Kruse
Synods of the Rocky Mountains, Lakes and Prairies and MidAmerica
Chris Roseland
Synods of the Covenant and Lincoln Trails
Lynne Foreman
Synods of the Northeast and Trinity
René Myers
Synods of Alaska Northwest, Pacific, Southern California & Hawaii, and Southwest
Bill McConnell
Synods the Sun and Living Waters
Sy Hughes
Synods of Mid-Atlantic, South Atlantic and Boriquén (Puerto Rico)
Who? Relationship and Development Operations
Alex Spoelker, Manager, Relationship and Development Operations
Have you considered…? Why would God send God’s son to die for me but expect me to just give a little?
Meister Eckhart (c. 1260-1328) “If the only prayer you say in your life is ‘thank you’ that is enough.”