Stewardship CommitteeStewardship

Useful websites as you research and evaluate your congregation's stewardship ministry.

  1. ELCA Stewardship Website, Connection to ELCA staff including deployed staff and resources and programs of the ELCA Stewardship Team. Includes a monthly stewardship newsletter that can be downloaded and connections to mission interpreters and other resources.
    http://www.elca.org/Growing-In-Faith/Discipleship/Stewardship.aspxGoing off site
  2. Stewardship of Life Institute, is headquartered at the Lutheran Theological Seminary at Gettysburg, Gettysburg, Pa. The Institute's mission is to serve stewardship in the ELCA through its seminaries. Find great resources and a weekly stewardship reflection.
    http://www.stewardshipoflife.org/index.htmGoing off site
  3. Luther Seminary, St. Paul, Minn., is the largest ELCA seminary. This site features helps for steward leaders, sermons and Bible studies and free e-mail newsletters.
    http://www.luthersem.edu/stewardship/Going off site
  4. Augsburg Fortress Publishers stocks stewardship resources for your congregation in their on-line store. Just type "Stewardship" in the search box and click "Go".
    http://www.augsburgfortress.org/store/Going off site
  5. Simply Giving, the electronic fund transfer program that enables members to deduct their offering automatically.
    http://www.thrivent.com/fraternal/churchcommunity/simplygiving.htmlGoing off site
  6. Ecumenical Stewardship Center is home to "Giving Magazine" with accompanying stewardship materials.
    http://stewardshipresources.orgGoing off site
  7. Design for Ministry features the on-line stewardship education newsletter "Depth Perception" written by Mark L. Vincent, whose mission is to help congregations work effectively for their intended purpose.
    http://www.DesignForMinistry.comGoing off site
  8. Good Sense Ministry a stewardship ministry developed by Willow Creek Association provides small group, Biblically based, budgeting ministry. Helps people develop and sustain healthy financial habits as part of full life of service to God. Very usable materials.
    http://www.goodsenseministry.comGoing off site