Stewardship Committee

Meeting Minutes of June 15, 2010
Recorder: Gretchen Reynolds

Opening prayer lead by Gretchen.

Welcomed new addition Bill Campbell.

Touched on recruiting a few more people for Stewardship.

Introduction to stewardship coupled by John McCall and John Shoos/overview of what we do after we believe. Church takes care of the poor; clothing, housing and feeding people. We, as a committee, work to invite people of the congregation to have that sense and give what they can.

Also spoke briefly about the stewardship timeline. How we follow up with pledges, calling people to remind them/ask if they have given a consideration to their pledge this year (if we have not heard from them). Then the Council crafts a budget based on what people plan on giving. Build on what they feel is manageable.

We talked about a few ideas; big banquet, generous givers to come forward, photo book on what is happening in the church and pass it around and seemed to hit on one idea in particular that stuck.

A theme based on One Generation Talks to Another. Where we would have an older member of the church sit up front each week leading up to Consecration Sunday with a younger member in a dialogue of what this church means to them. Memories of the past and glimpses of the future. Print the dialogue each week in a bulletin insert. A few leading questions would be put forth before the service each week to allow the participants to better formulate their exchanges. Thoughts of starting with the older children and finishing with a younger child.

We brainstormed a few people:

• Barry Quinn / Roger Addor

• Phil Whitney

• Lauren Magnuson

• John McCall / Andy Mahoney

On Consecration Sunday restate some of the priceless comments and sum up “what does the church mean to you?”.

We also talked about creating a mural of “what the church means to me” from Sunday school classes.

Looked to meet July 13, 2010 at 7:00 p.m.