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Stewardship
Resources
Feasting on Gratitude
 Feasting on Gratitude is a six-week stewardship narrative series developed by The Episcopal Church Office of Stewardship which congregations can integrate into adult formation, small group study, or use it to simply spark ideas for preaching Matthew’s Gospel in the month of October, a time when most congregations are engaged in their annual giving campaigns.
Feasting on Gratitude is based on the Gospel readings of Matthew, inviting readers to reflect and discuss stewardship principles and practices. Designed to complement and support a congregation's annual giving campaign, each of the six contributing writers explores stewardship, giving, gratitude and generosity in connection with the Gospel reading for each Sunday from October 2 through November 6, All Saints Sunday. Each week you can download a PDF of the Gospel reflection that encourages us to recognize, as William Stringfellow writes, that all life, including money, is a gift and the only way to honor such a gift is to give it away.
To view the Feasting on Gratitude series and to download the weekly reflections in English and Spanish, visit www.thestewardswell.org. To view the bulletin insert for August 28th announcing the series, visit http://www.episcopalchurch.org/126259_ENG_HTM.htm
Stewards' Stirrings from the Diocese of Olympia
Stewards' Stirrings is a newsletter resource in the Diocese of Olympia to help point out some stewardship themes in the weekly lectionary to make it easier to preach, teach, study, pray and speak about stewardship throughout the year. View Epiphany I newsletter.
ECF Webinars
As part of Episcopal Church Foundation's on-going efforts to assist congregations in developing their leadership and financial resources, we are offering a wide range of webinars for clergy and lay parish leaders this winter. There is no cost to participate in any of these webinars and all lay and clergy leaders are welcome to participate.
Topics will include vestry leadership, capital campaigns, endowments, and planned giving. More information about the webinars and how to register is available on the ECF website.
Stewardship Commission
Chair:
Mr. Charles Cox (Trinity Church, Iowa City)
Members:
The Rev. Al Aiton (St. John's Church, Ames)
Ms. Betty Davis (St. Paul's Church, Council Bluffs)
Mr. Dick Dorzweiler (Trinity Church, Iowa City)
The Rev. Mark Holmer (St. Thomas' Church, Algona)
The Rev. Kathleen Milligan (St. John's Church, Dubuque)
The Hon. Maggie Tinsman (St. Peter's Church, Bettenforf)
Ex officio:
Mr. Bob Joy (Diocese of Iowa, Des Moines)
The Rt. Rev. Alan Scarfe (Diocese of Iowa, Des Moines)
Mr. Bill Smith (St. Timothy's Church, West Des Moines)
Ms. Anne Wagner (Diocese of Iowa, Des Moines)
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