{"id":3464,"date":"2010-12-22T10:10:46","date_gmt":"2010-12-22T15:10:46","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/nccumc.org\/treasurer\/"},"modified":"2023-01-25T10:46:00","modified_gmt":"2023-01-25T15:46:00","slug":"stewardship-resources","status":"publish","type":"page","link":"https:\/\/nccumc.org\/treasurer\/stewardship-resources\/","title":{"rendered":"Stewardship Resources"},"content":{"rendered":"<p style=\"text-align: center;\"><em>&#8220;The earth is the Lord&#8217;s and all that is in it,<br \/>\nthe world, and those who live in it.&#8221; <\/em><br \/>\nPsalm 24:1<\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: center; margin-top: 15px;\"><em>&#8220;We as stewards affirm the goodness of life. We rejoice in accepting the abundance<br \/>\nwith which God has endowed the earth. We commit ourselves<br \/>\nto participate in God&#8217;s redemptive intention for the world: that all people should be able to live<br \/>\nin peace and to enjoy the days of their lives free from hunger, disease, hopelessness, and oppression.&#8221; <\/em><br \/>\nFrom &#8220;A Creed for Christian Stewardship&#8221; as approved by General Conference<\/p>\n<h2>Webinar Training:<\/h2>\n<ul>\n<li><strong>Stewardship Webinars for Local Church Leaders &#8211; <\/strong>view the <a href=\"https:\/\/www.umcdiscipleship.org\/calendar\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Webinar training calendar<\/a> on the GBOD website.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<h2 style=\"margin-top: 25px;\">Financial Stewardship:<\/h2>\n<ul>\n<li>UM General Board of Discipleship \u2014 <a href=\"https:\/\/www.umcdiscipleship.org\/equipping-leaders\/stewardship\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Stewardship Website<\/a> \u2014 With information on budgeting, capital campaigns, personal stewardship, sermon starters, and offertory prayers<\/li>\n<li>Talking Points \u2014 <a title=\"Stewardship: Christian Giving in Today's Economy\" href=\"https:\/\/nccumc.org\/treasurer\/stewardship-resources\/christian-giving-in-todays-economy\/\" target=\"_self\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">Christian Giving in Today&#8217;s Economy<\/a> \u2014 Information to guide discussion on Christian giving during current global economic conditions<\/li>\n<li><strong><a title=\"Not Your Parents' Offering Place Seminar Announcement\" href=\"https:\/\/nccumc.org\/treasurer\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/5\/SeminarAnnouncement.pdf\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">Not Your Parents&#8217; Offering Plate<\/a> Seminar Resources<\/strong> &#8211;\n<ul>\n<li>Recording of seminar held at the United Methodist Building on March 19, 201<em>2<\/em>\n<ul>\n<li><a title=\"Watch the seminar on Vimeo.com\" href=\"http:\/\/vimeo.com\/39198427\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">Morning Session<\/a><\/li>\n<li><a title=\"Watch the seminar on Vimeo.com\" href=\"http:\/\/vimeo.com\/39003097\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">Afternoon Session<\/a><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/li>\n<li>Event Handouts:\n<ul>\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/nccumc.org\/treasurer\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/5\/NC-Conference-Seminar-2012-handout.pdf\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">Seminar Handout<\/a><\/li>\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/nccumc.org\/treasurer\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/5\/How-To-Decrease-Funding.pdf\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">How To Decrease Funding<\/a><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<ul>\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/nccumc.org\/treasurer\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/5\/MISSIONAL-BUDGET-LINE-ITEM-BUDGET-HANDOUT.pdf\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">Missional Budget Line Item Budget Handout<\/a><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/li>\n<li><strong>Building a Stewardship Ministry<\/strong> &#8211; Presentation and materials from the last Stewardship Retreat\n<ul>\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/nccumc.org\/treasurer\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/5\/Building-a-Stewardship-Ministry-Through-Prayer.ppt\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">Building a Stewardship Ministry<\/a> PowerPoint presentation<\/li>\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/nccumc.org\/treasurer\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/5\/Stewardship-Game-Board.pdf\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">Stewardship Game Board<\/a>\n<ul>\n<li>Prayers:\n<ul>\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/nccumc.org\/treasurer\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/5\/Building-a-Stewardship-Ministry-Through-Prayer.ppt\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">Building a Stewardship Ministry Through Prayer<\/a> PowerPoint presentation<\/li>\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/nccumc.org\/treasurer\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/5\/Stewardship-of-Prayer-resources.pdf\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">Stewardship of Prayer Resources<\/a><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/li>\n<li>Presence:\n<ul>\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/nccumc.org\/treasurer\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/5\/The-Ministry-of-Presence-from-GBHEM.pdf\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">The Ministry of Presence from GBHEM<\/a><\/li>\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/nccumc.org\/treasurer\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/5\/More-ministry-of-presence-several-articles.pdf\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">More Ministry of Presence articles<\/a><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/li>\n<li>Gifts:\n<ul>\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/nccumc.org\/treasurer\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/5\/Stewardship-Through-Gifts-Team-Presentation.pdf\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">Stewardship Through Gifts &#8211; Team Presentation<\/a><\/li>\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/nccumc.org\/treasurer\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/5\/Gifts-Ministry-Resources.pdf\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">Gifts Ministry Resources<\/a><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/li>\n<li>Service:\n<ul>\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/nccumc.org\/treasurer\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/5\/Stewardship-Through-Service.pdf\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">Stewardship Through Service<\/a><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/li>\n<li>Witness:\n<ul>\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/nccumc.org\/treasurer\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/5\/Evangelism-Monograph.pdf\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">Evangelism Monograph<\/a><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<h2 style=\"margin-top: 25px;\">Environmental Stewardship:<\/h2>\n<ul>\n<li>Local Church \u2014 <a title=\"Environmental Stewardship Basics\" href=\"https:\/\/nccumc.org\/treasurer\/stewardship-resources\/environmental-stewardship-basics\/\" target=\"_self\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">Environmental Stewardship Basics<\/a> \u2014 With suggestions for minimum practices local churches can use for meetings<\/li>\n<li>Committees and Boards &#8211; <a title=\"How to become a paperless board\" href=\"https:\/\/nccumc.org\/treasurer\/committee-materials\/paperless-board\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">How to become a paperless board<\/a> with tips and online resources<\/li>\n<li>UMC&#8217;s \u2014 <a title=\"UMC - Green for Life\" href=\"http:\/\/www.umc.org\/who-we-are\/umtv-earth-day-green-churches\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">Green for Life <\/a>\u2014 With stories of United Methodists making choices to care for the Earth<\/li>\n<li>National Council of Churches &#8211; <a href=\"https:\/\/www.umc.org\/en\/content\/ways-united-methodists-can-combat-climate-change\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Green Church Resources<\/a><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<h2 style=\"margin-top: 25px;\">Stewardship of Health and Wellness:<\/h2>\n<ul>\n<li>Food and Faith &#8211; <a title=\"Come to the Table\" href=\"https:\/\/www.ncchurches.org\/phw_resources\/come-to-the-table\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">Come to the Table<\/a> &#8211; Working together as people of faith to create a food system that feeds communities, supports farmers and farm workers, and fosters a connection to the land. A project of the Rural Life Committee of the NC Council of Churches with support from the Duke Endowment.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>&#8220;The earth is the Lord&#8217;s and all that is in it, the world, and those who live in it.&#8221; Psalm 24:1 &#8220;We as stewards affirm the goodness of life. 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