Introducing

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Introducing

• A stewardship education effort designed to help
  parish leaders make stewardship a way of life
  in their faith community.

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Agenda

• Overview of Resources
• Video The Joy of Stewardship
• Brochures Our Parish Journey
• Manual Key Items and Uses
• Next Steps

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Overview of Resources

• - Video
• - Brochures
• - Parish Manual
• - Web Library
• - Parish Consultations
• - Future Stewardship Days

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The Joy of Stewardship Video

• Tim Mason
• CEO
• Mason Selkowitz McDermott
• Marketing Communications, Inc.

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Brochure 1 Our Parish Journey An
Introduction to Stewardship

• Provides a basic definition of Stewardship
• References the Bishops pastoral letter
• Highlights Time, Talent and Treasure
• Stewardshipwith examples of each
• Offers space for parishes to personalize
• and list contact information

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Brochure 2 Our Parish Journey 2007
Commitment Card

• Provides a form with guidance and examples to
  help parishioners make an annual commitment of
  Time, Talent and Treasure to the parish
• Ministry names can be edited or personalized to
  meet the needs of the local faith community.
• Upon request, copies of either brochure will be
  provided at no cost by the Office of Stewardship
  and Communications (thru 2008).

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Parish Stewardship Manual

• Main Body (first five sections)
• - background and parish preparation
• - commitment plan elements with samples
• - ways to maintain or enhance stewardship
• Appendix
• - over 70 pages of sample documents and
• resources to use or edit as needed
• - plus a bonus ICSC publication

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Next Steps

• Pick up your parish packet today - 1 per location
  
• Read over the manual - with special attention to
  the Parish Stewardship Assessment Guide
• Refer to the Stewardship and Communications
  website at dor.org/sd to access materials
• Contact the Office of Stewardship and
  Communications for more information
  and to arrange individual consultations.

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Thank You