11 WAYS TO SUPPORT STEWARDSHIP FOR YOUR CHURCH #6

 

            We are in the sixth week sharing about the VANCO stewardship booklet on the 11 Ways to support stewardship for your church. This week, we are discussing Themed Giving Campaigns. Most of our “themes” for giving are usually holidays or a capital campaign or something very special.

            The cool thing is themed giving campaigns doesn’t just have to be around the holidays. Examples include:

At the end of the school year, maybe special gifts toward the playground or gymnasium or something in honor of graduating seniors.

            There are always theological themes, such as charity, tithing or stewardship, or more practical themes such as poverty or evangelism.

            The liturgical calendar also gives themes. What if you considered a special Lenten offering (maybe an amount per day or something else) that goes to a ministry that helps others (outside the normal offering and normal budget).

            Maybe there are topics that your book or Bible studies are talking about.

            Themed messages and worship can also help with themed giving campaigns.

            Some of these ideas can reach current members who don’t attend frequently or even others that attend only at certain times of the year such as Christmas or Easter.

            It can be an outreach and a financial one.

            Make things different, make things fun!

            If you wish more information on anything you’ve been reading about, please feel free to contact me at (315) 427-3668 or sranousacctg@twcny.rr.com or susanranous@unyumc.org.  I’d be happy to help or answer any questions.