Registration is now open for 2 exciting stewardship courses.
Both of these courses are offered on the CHURCHx platform. If you are new to CHURCHx and have questions, please get in touch with Roger Janes (rjanes@united-church.ca ).
Getting Started in Stewardship – October 8th – two options – 4 pm or 6:30 pm start (Eastern Time). This webinar will be offered again on November 20th.
Come on your own, or come with a team and join United Church people from across the country to learn some stewardship first principles.
In this 90-minute live meeting we’ll answer questions like:
- What is stewardship all about anyway?
- Isn’t stewardship just a churchy word for fundraising?
- Why do people give, and why would they give to our church?
- What can we do to encourage greater generosity?
This course is great for new Stewardship Committee members, folks looking to activate stewardship work in their community of faith, or those looking for a refresher. It is free to attend!
Read more about the course and register right here.
Bequests and Estate Giving – October 16th and 30th, from 2:30 pm to 3:30 pm (Eastern Time).
Did you know?
One-third of United Church people would consider including the church in their Estate plans if they were asked.
This course will help you get your Planned Giving program set up and running, so that your community of faith can benefit from these financial gifts. A Planned Giving program can excite your community of faith and offer them new ways to financially support your ministry. These gifts from your donor’s estates or savings can be transformational to both the donor and the church.
Attend both of these 1-hour on-line sessions with Jess Smith and Roger Janes to learn
- why you should offer a Planned Giving program and how to set it up and maintain it,
- what exactly are the different kinds of Planned Gifts?
- how to inspire and invite people to make a Planned Gift,
- how to recognize those who make a Planned Gift.
For more information, and to register, click here: Bequests and Estate Giving
Stewardship in Worship – Are you a worship leader looking for some new resources for the Fall? Did you know we offer lectionary worship starters, a number of prayers and worship materials, as well as complete worship services? See here: Stewardship in Worship.
Speaking of Worship Resources, we have also posted a complete Thanksgiving Worship Service on our Mission and Service in Worship page.
Do you have a Mission and Service Enthusiast who is looking for resources and ideas, or the latest Mission and Service Stories? Please share this link with them: Mission and Service.
A Stewardship Conversation: Are you looking to grow generosity and involvement in your community of faith? Do you want to learn the best practices needed to effectively reach out and build new relationships with those not yet participating in your church’s ministry? Do you want to develop an effective leadership recruitment plan? Why not book a Zoom or telephone call with Roger Janes and start the conversation: Roger’s Booking Page.