In the South-Central Synod of Wisconsin
"Stewardship is a way of life....A good steward who recognizes his/her life as a gift from God and lives life as an offering to God...Stewardship is a way of life in which the followers of Jesus Christ use all of the resources God has placed in their care for the advancement of the mission of God in the world...(So) stewardship is not a once-a-year activity, but should form a part of the total program of the congregation throughout the year...Any stewardship program should not focus only on one aspect of resource management but should teach and model the whole stewardship lifestyle."
Robert A. Kelly
Waterloo (Canada) Lutheran Seminary
Congregations in the South-Central Synod of Wisconsin have access to resources to assist in stewardship education and annual financial response programs.
A stewardship resource
person is available to provide information and guidance to congregational
stewardship committees, as well as facilitate stewardship education workshops.
For more information, send an e-mail to Rolfe Nervig at
rolfen@scsw-elca.org
Stewardship Networking
groups will be meeting during the year in different locations throughout the
Synod for stewardship leaders to gather to learn about resources, share
information, and provide support for each other. To see the schedule of
stewardship networking group meetings in your area, click
here.
ELCA stewardship resources
are available for year-round stewardship discipleship at
www.elca.org/stewardship/communication.html
Financial response program (annual stewardship campaign) materials are available at www.elca.org/stewardship/financial.html
Resources for helping young people to learn stewardship practices are available at www.10-10-80.com
Through mission support (benevolence), congregational members join others in the ELCA in serving people throughout the U.S. and internationally.