ONCE ONE CHOOSES TO BECOME A DISCIPLE OF JESUS CHRIST, STEWARDSHIP IS NO LONGER AN OPTION

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Stewardship begins with Trust Conversion

• Committing to the Lord
• Sharing based on Gratitude
• Not in a single action, but as a Way of Life

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• Links stewardship and discipleship
• Emphasizes that stewardship is both spiritual
  and practical
• Its not a program or quick fix its our
  faith in action

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Timeline (review)

• June 13 - The Decision for Stewardship
• Sept 13 - ICSC Conference in Dallas
• Oct 13 - Task Force Established
• Dec 13 - First Plan Drafted
• Jan 14 - Stewardship Day _at_ HFC
• Clergy Workshop _at_ SSDC
• FMA 14 - Presentations Resources
• May 14 - Priests Convocation

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International Catholic Stewardship Conference Team
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Our Reality

• Conversion takes time resources
• Education is an essential element
• Getting started requires a Plan
• Each Parish is Unique

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Our Interim Goals

• All Parishes begin a Stewardship education and
  Communication Effort this year 2014
• All Parishes organize a Stewardship Committee by
  December 2014
• Most Parishes have their 1st Commitment Sunday
  within the next year - 2015

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Stewardship Education

• Homilies Prayers often regularly
• Comprehensive Communications Plan
  Bulletins -
  Mailings - Website - Email - Reports
• Lay Witness - Ministry Fairs - Outreach
• Annual Renewal (Recommitment)
• Stewardship Committee

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Diocesan DeliverablesStewardship Education

• Guidebook, Resources, Examples
• Support for improving Parish IT
• Provide consulting as required
• Host stewardship workshops

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Where Are We NowParishes fall into one of 3
categories

• 1. Has an established Committee and
  a commitment process in place
• 2. Has formed or started to form a Committee
  and has begun the education process
• 3. Has expressed some level of interest in
  getting started

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Stewardship Task Force
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How do we move forward?

• We have an actionable plan.

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A foundation upon which the parish stewardship
process can be built.
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Key Elements

• Forming the Parish Stewardship Committee
• Achieving consensus among parish leaders
• A basic stewardship education process

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Our Diocese is Committed to Helping Each Parish

• Each Vicariate has a representative serving on
  the Stewardship Development Commission
• To get started or to set an appointment, contact
  Mark Clark _at_ Stewardship Development

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Lets Get Started

• 1. Please share whats happening at your parish
  with stewardship.
• 2. Please share your ideas and suggestions for
  resources that will help your parish
• stewardship effort.