Thanks!!! +Bishop Jon V. Anderson Our Funding Initiative Surpasses $1,000,000 in Gifts and Pledges At our synod assembly we shared that we have surpassed $1 million, including our Lilly Endowment grant, for our Synod’s Funding Initiative. Our overall goal is $2.5 million. We are off to a great start! Our next Enews will lift up […]
Recorded Ministry and Money Events
The Ministry and Money Events took place September 9th and 10th, 2016. Philip and Janet Jamieson, authors of the book, Ministry and Money: A Practical Guide for Pastors led these events concerning the Biblical witness about money. All sessions were recorded to help you share with your congregation the importance of financial transparency, expressing mission through […]
Learn where your gift is currently designated when you give to the overall Funding Initiative.
We formally announced the Embrace God’s Mission + Equip God’s People Funding Initiative at last year’s Synod Assembly. Our mission as a synod calls us to empower and equip people. Our investment will bring significant improvements to our synod’s congregations and leaders. We are working on communication materials for your congregation to better understand the […]
Book of the Month Facebook Group
The next book in our Facebook- Book of the Month Group on Financial Literacy is a brief and well regarded book by Henri Nouwen. A Spirituality of Fundraising enriches the reader to think anew about fundraising. In our last book club book, Not Your Parents’ Offering Plate by J. Clif Christopher, the author argued that the […]
Event Announcement
Energizing and Mobilizing your Congregation: Strategic Budgeting and Fundraising is coming March 18! Are you ready to learn practical tools to enhance giving by members and others? Click here to register! “Energizing and Mobilizing your Congregation,” is a three part series of in-depth workshops: Strategic Visioning: Recorded Livestream available! Strategic Budgeting and Fundraising: Saturday, March 18, 9AM […]
Recognizing Generosity
ELCA StewardCast2017! Livestream Presentation, March 4th @10:30-12:00 CST. Where are the “bright spots” for stewardship ministry in your congregation? Recognizing the bright spots reminds us where god’s abundance is present. Join us for a livestream presentation to thank, inform, teach, inspire and connect with stewardship leaders. You will learn fresh perspectives, practices and skills that […]
Individual Retirement Accounts (IRAs): How to use as a tool for generosity with tax benefits
Individual Retirement Account (IRA) Letters to members, Tax information and bulletin announcements— For most people end of the year giving is a SIGNIFICANT opportunity to encourage generosity. One way this can bring a “tax advantage” for people with an IRA is to give a gift directly from their IRA to the Church. When done in […]
Narrative Budget Examples from the Southwestern Minnesota Synod ELCA
We want to gather examples of Narrative Budgets for people to see from our synod. If you have one, please add it in a comment. We will approve them and build a library. river-of-hope2016 narrative-budget-2016-alc-worthington 2015-narrative-for-annual-meetingpaynesvillelutheran
Online giving options for congregations and synods – Administration Matters
This is a great beginning to opening online options or making them better for your people and your congregation. Online giving options for congregations and synods This guide outlines factors to consider when deciding how to offer online giving for your congregation. A companion spreadsheet helps you prioritize which features are important to you and […]
Great River Question – Financial Practices Guidance from ELCA Churchwide
In a recent meeting of our Great River Conference pastors asked for guidance on counting and other financial matters. I mentioned there are excellent resources that our churchwide staff have prepared. Here are some. Congregational Treasurers Financial and Accounting Guide p. 4-5 address the issue of counting offerings. Financial and Administration Resources of Many Kinds […]
