What Do We Do After We Have Their Money?

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What Do We DoAfter We Have Their Money?

• Bob Sheldon
• Synod of the Rocky Mountains

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Jesus Accepts a Gift

• Now while Jesus was at Bethany in the house of
  Simon the leper, a woman came to him with an
  alabaster jar of very costly ointment, and she
  poured it on his head as he sat at the table.
  But when the disciples saw it, they were angry
  and said, Why this waste? For this ointment
  could have been sold for a large sum, and the
  money given to the poor. But Jesus, aware of
  this, said to them, Why do you trouble the
  woman? She has performed a good service for me.
  For you always have the poor with you, but you
  will not always have me. By pouring this
  ointment on my body she has prepared me for
  burial. Truly I tell you, wherever this good
  news is proclaimed in the whole world, what she
  has done will be told in remembrance of her.
• (Matthew 266-13, NRSV)

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Jesus Accepts a Gift

1. What words or images come to your mind?
2. What do you notice about how Jesus received this
   costly gift?

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How Do We Proceed After the Campaign?

• Thank you letter addressed dear member?
• How will people feel?
• Let down and used
• All they wanted was my moneyI knew it all
  along!

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Golden Opportunity

• Open new doors
• Deepen old relationships
• New era in life of many members

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Money is Personal

• Members open themselves
• Variety of feelings
• Powerfulthe church owes me
• Vulnerablethe church knows me
• Confusedwhat does the church think of me?
• Leaders set the agenda and the tone

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Say Thank You

• Say it loudly
• Say it clearly
• Say it often
• Say it in variety of ways
• Say it differently

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Say It Personally

• Personal contact with advance givers
• Talked to them beforetalk to them now
• How much we appreciate their gift(s)
• Be sensitive to their comfort level
• Tell them how their gift is making a difference

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Who Ya Gonna Call?

• Write down the names of three people you will
  thank personally.

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Total Financial Program

• Four types of gifts
• Annual
• Campaign
• Special
• Endowed
• One gift encourages another
• Overall understanding of stewardship
• Continue the conversation

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Enjoy the Celebration

• Youre doing a good thing here!
• If you have fun, so will your members.
• Follow the leaders
• Thank you!