STEPS FOR STEWARDSHIP GROWTH

All parishes are stewardship parishes

The Eucharist is at the center of Stewardship

Parishes committed to Stewardship help people…

1. Understand that they are gifted!!!

2. Be able to recognize and identify their gifts!!!

3. Seek and find outlets to use their gifts!!!

12 STEPS TO BEING (BECOMING) A (MORE EFFECTIVE) STEWARDSHIP PARISH

1. PRAYERPrayer Groups

Exposition/adoration

Accessi

ble church

or chapel

Stewardship prayers

and others as p

art of

liturgies

Rosaries/novenas

Begin and end every

meeting and parish

activity with prayer

II. CommitmentPastor

Lay Leadership Other Clergy/Religious

III. Stewardship Committee or Council

Promote

stewardship

Responsible for other 11 steps

Six (6) members

or more

Coordinate

current ministries

Evaluatecurrent ministries

Institute

new ministries

IV. PlanningStewardship

CalendarBudgets

Short Range

Pastoral PlanLong Range

Pastoral Plan

Facility

Usage

V. CommunicationsBulletin

Newsletter

Bulletin

Boards

Electronic—

e-mails,

web site

VI. Financial ReportingActive and Involved

Finance Council or Committee

Detailed Annual

Financial Report

At Minimum

Published

Budget

Monthly or Quarterly

Brief Summary

VII. Hospitality & WelcomeAt Liturgies &

Parish EventsTo New

Members

To

VisitorsFriend-raising Activities

(Building Community)

EVERYONE

is on the

Hospitality Team

VIII. EducationEvery area and every aspect of the

parish and parish life need to be imbued with stewardship.

Including:

1. Religious education.

2. Adult education.

3. School.

4. RCIA.

5. Liturgies.

6. Youth ministry.

7. Spiritual renewal.

Parish staff and leadership need to be given a variety

of educational opportunities, some of

which include continued formation in stewardship—

e.g., this conference.

IX. Reaching Out to Those in Need

If you expect, or ask, your people to contribute proportionately, then the parish needs to make a similar commitment. In other words commit a set percentage of the offertory to be given to the poor and those in need!

Strive to impact four areas where need exists:

1. Locally.2. Within the (arch)diocese.3. Nationally and/or regionally.4. Internationally.

X. Inspiring LiturgyHOMILIES

ENVIRONMENT

MUSIC

ACKNOWLEDGEMENT OF GIFTS

XI. Renewal & Recommitment

Of Stewardship Of Time

Of TalentsOf Treasure

Spiritual Renewal Spiritual

Growth

XII. Use the Language of Stewardship

STEWARDSHIP

GIFTEDNESS

SHARE

GRATITUDE

STEWARD

THANK YOU SERV

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