Budgets reflect our values. Assessing our ideals and our realities can inspire a re-allocation, with our money or our time. Continue reading
Somewhere along the line, we have reduced the totality of our giftedness to money. Has the offering plate run its course? Continue reading
Canada has reached a milestone. For the first time in its nearly 150 year history, the number of seniors is greater than the number of children. Continue reading
Money ought not be simply an instrument with which to buy things, but an instrument through which we respond to God’s grace and love through our own generosity. Continue reading
Newcomers seek meaningful worship, relevant preaching, engaging fellowship and answers to life’s important questions. When we respond to their longing for a deeper understanding of discipleship, let us not forget to invite them to support the very ministry that they seek to engage. Continue reading
As stewardship educators, we hear this question often: “What is the fastest way to increase the parish offertory?” From the evidence of those on the front lines, the quickest way to uptick financial stewardship is to ask for a gift. Continue reading
If we are truly honest, most of us would agree that tithing our money to church and charity is something we struggle with… Here’s an interesting idea. What if we encouraged people to tithe their time? Continue reading
Our coffee tells the world what we value, what we deem important enough to spend our money on. So where do your values lie? How does your coffee show the world what is important to you? Continue reading
The church is every bit as deserving (I would say a whole lot more) than all those other groups who call on me for my money. It is a real privilege to be asked. It is a real privilege to give! Continue reading
As parishes, we are responsible to nurture our children of God in as many ways as possible. Do you have a good Sunday School program that helps children understand the importance of sharing, saving and spending? Are you teaching the best practices of stewardship in your youth community? Continue reading
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