A Three-week Stewardship Emphasis
Ron and Phyllis Chewning
Stewardship Advisors
32842 Bassett Woods Ct
Beverly Hills MI 48025
248.644.6150
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A three-week Stewardship Emphasis
- Stewards Transformed by Grace
- Stewards Transformed by Faith
- Stewards Transformed by Love
Be prepared to find this stewardship emphasis a very rewarding, educational, and enjoyable program. The virtues of grace, faith, and love are essential to our Christian faith and our calling and work as God’s stewards.
This three-week emphasis addresses whole-life Christian stewardship. The focus is on how God makes us His stewards so we can do the acts of stewardship He prepares for us to do (Ephesians 2:10). God changes us from being…
- Self-centered to Christ-centered
- Owners to stewards
- Selfish to generous
- Controlling to submissive
- Disobedient to obedient
Sunday Morning Bible Studies:
In order for your members to grow in their relationship with the Lord and to grow as stewards, it is necessary to spend time reading and studying God’s Word. The three studies for weekend adult Bible study are available on the CD and printed in this binder. An answer guide also is on the CD.
Testimonials/ Lay reader talks
There are three lay reader talks provided or you may choose to use the talks that have been prerecorded. The audio CD files are titled “Lay reader talk audio.” There are also power point slides to show during the talks. Personal testimonials are more effective, but, if no willing member is found to share his/her stewardship story with the congregation, these talks may be used. The talks may be given at the start of the service or during the time of the offering.
Daily Devotions
It is recommended that you distribute the copied daily devotions for the first week on the Sunday prior to the start of the emphasis, and the other two sets on the following two Sundays (one set each Sunday). Then members will be able to read the daily devotions focusing on the weekly theme prior to the message on Sunday.
Emphasis CD
All the material in the binder and on the CD may be copied. Please find sheet with a complete listing of CD files listed alphabetically.
Banners
Art work is available for you to develop a banner. There are two files on the CD for you to use in making your banner. For more information please refer to the banner information sheet.
Elders/ Council Members
In order to obtain the support and prayers of the elders and council members, you should discuss the emphasis with them. Any input they offer should be considered.
Commitment Sunday (weekend)
Members should be encouraged to make financial commitments to the Lord through their church. Commitment forms can be distributed with the bulletins/worship folders on Commitment Sunday (Commitment Weekend), which is the third week of the emphasis. It is a meaningful part of the service to give members the opportunity to bring their commitments forward to the altar. Every effort should be made to make Commitment Sunday a special and meaningful day. To show the joy and importance of making a commitment to the Lord, you may want to have balloons and/or other decorations. You could provide some special snacks. Some churches have found that inviting a special guest preacher is helpful. Some churches celebrate their commitments by having a lunch on Sunday.
The commitment forms need to be available on Commitment Sunday. If you send the pastor’s letter to your members prior to the emphasis, please enclose a commitment form and the trifold brochure with the letter. This will act as a reminder for members to think and pray about their commitments. If they fail to bring their commitment forms with them, it won’t matter because there will be another form for them on Commitment Sunday.
After Final week
You are encouraged to send reminder letters to members who failed to return their commitment forms and send thank-you letters to members who returned their commitment forms. You will find these letters in this binder and on the CD (as are all materials mentioned).
**PLEASE NOTE**
If you are not a member of a Michigan District, LCMS Congregation please contact Ron Chewning at Stewardship Advisors for permission to use.