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What is Stewardship?
Stewardship is our thanksgiving for God’s gathering.
Stewardship is our rejoicing over God’s connecting.
Stewardship is our responding to God’s abundance.
Through who we are and what we have, through how we live and what we give.
Gathered to be more than we are separately
Through the sacrament of baptism, each one of us has been gathered in the arms of a loving God, gathered into a loving congregation, gathered into the community of Christians, gathered into the communion of saints.
Connected in mission
Through the sacrament of baptism, each one of us has been connected to our Savior Jesus Christ, connected through the love of God, connected through a church family, connected to people throughout the ages and throughout the continents who proclaim Jesus as Lord and Savior.
Responding to God’s gifts
Through the sacrament of baptism, each of us has received the gift of the Holy Spirit…
- enabling us to respond to God’s gifts,
- responding in the way we live,
- responding in the way we share our resources,
- responding in the way we care for others and for the world in which we live.
Jump Start Your Fall Stewardship
For congregational steward leaders, stewardship committees, and pastors
A time for congregational stewardship teams to come together to get a jump start on planning their congregation's stewardship campaigns for the next program year. This synod-sponsored event includes a keynote speaker, time with Bishop Rogness, workshops, and planning time. Jump Start is typically held late March or early April. More
Stewardship support
For synodical stewardship support, please contact the Rev. Susan Miller, assistant to the bishop for congregational life and mission at susan.miller@spas-elca.org.
Resources
Joint Statement on Our Stewardship of God's Abundance
Videos to use in your stewardship campaigns
Select Learning presents a six-session stewardship study, Biblical Stewardship: Our Duty and Delight, with Mark Allen Powell.
Stewardship of Life Institute resources
Luther Seminary stewardship resources
