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Responses to Economic Fears: Refocus, Risk, Recruit, Remind, Resist
Pastor Josef Aalbue composed this letter that provides great direction for helping a person get through the Economic Fears. Refocus, Risk, Recruit, Remind, and Resist are steps that Pastor Aalbue gives to help those seeking help in this difficult time.
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 Letter
Author: Family of Christ Lutheran Church
Vancouver, Washington
Pastor Josef Aalbue
Posted: 3/27/2009
Theme: Resources
© jpaalbue@foclutheranchurch.org [Pastor Josef Aalbue]
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Tough Economic Times: Its A Matter of Faith
Pastor Josef Aalbue gives an understanding of the churches role within these hard economic times. That we are called to serve and join together as a community. Pastor Aalbue gives easy to understand points to make it clear for everyone to understand.
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Letter
Author: Pastor Josef Aalbue is pastor at Family of Christ Lutheran Church in Vancouver, Washington.
Posted: 1/24/2009
Theme: Resources
© jpaalbue@foclutheranchurch.org [Pastor Josef Aalbue]
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How Generous Are People During a During Public Financial Crisis?
Email reflections between ELCA Stewardship Key Leaders regarding financial crisis.
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Letter
Author: Charles Lane, Kathy Haueisen Cashen, Gene Grim, Karen Soli
Posted: 10/15/2008
Theme: Happenings in Congregations
© Charles Lane
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The Pastoral Stewardship Letter
This is an example of a stewardship letter sent by two pastors to congregation members. The letter includes prayer, biblical reflection, thanksgiving, personal testimony, a bold ask and information about how to make a commitment.
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Letter
Author: Glenn Taibl is the Pastor for Stewardship at Incarnation Lutheran Church, Shoreview, MN.
Posted: 7/23/2008
Theme: Communicating the Message
© Glenn Taibl
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"Should We Switch Our Fiscal Year?" LETTER
In a recent newsletter I wrote that I "would like to learn from others whose fiscal year is other than the calendar year. What are the benefits? What are the disadvantages? What do you recommend a congregation do to implement such a change?"
Click on A SUMMARY OF LETTERS to view the others responses.
--Jerry Hoffman
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Letter
Author: Dave Peterson,
First Lutheran Church, Detroit Lakes, MN
Posted: 6/24/2008
Theme: Happenings in Congregations
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"Should We Switch Our Fiscal Year?" Response Letter
In a recent newsletter I wrote that I "would like to learn from others whose fiscal year is other than the calendar year. What are the benefits? What are the disadvantages? What do you recommend a congregation do to implement such a change?"
Click on A SUMMARY OF LETTERS to view the others responses.
--Jerry Hoffman
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Letter
Author: Margie Back
Posted: 6/24/2008
Theme: Happenings in Congregations
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Cure Affluenza become a tither!
Pastor Egge sent the following comment after viewing information about the Compolo series on "Curing Affluenza."
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Letter
Author: Magnus S. Egge is a retired ELCA pastor who lives in Fallbrook, California.
Posted: 6/24/2008
Theme: Becoming a Steward
© Magnus S. Egge
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My Story
This is a letter in response to the Gary Langness newsletter on "My Story-Your Story."
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Letter
Author: Rev. Bradley Lindberg is a pastor at Christ Lutheran Church, Byron, Minn.
Posted: 6/17/2008
Theme: Communicating the Message
© Rev. Bradley Lindberg
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"Should We Switch Our Fiscal Year?" Response Letter
In a recent newsletter I wrote that I "would like to learn from others whose fiscal year is other than the calendar year. What are the benefits? What are the disadvantages? What do you recommend a congregation do to implement such a change?"
Click on A SUMMARY OF LETTERS to view the others responses.
--Jerry Hoffman
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Letter
Author: Tom Miller
Posted: 6/17/2008
Theme: Happenings in Congregations
© Tom Miller
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"Should We Switch Our Fiscal Year?" Response Letter
In a recent newsletter I wrote that I "would like to learn from others whose fiscal year is other than the calendar year. What are the benefits? What are the disadvantages? What do you recommend a congregation do to implement such a change?"
Click on A SUMMARY OF LETTERS to view responses.
--Jerry Hoffman
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Letter
Author: Scott Searl
Posted: 6/17/2008
Theme: Happenings in Congregations
© Scott Searl
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"Should We Switch Our Fiscal Year?" Response Letter
In a recent newsletter I wrote that I "would like to learn from others whose fiscal year is other than the calendar year. What are the benefits? What are the disadvantages? What do you recommend a congregation do to implement such a change?"
Click on A SUMMARY OF LETTERS to view the others responses.
--Jerry Hoffman
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Letter
Author: Rick Lund
Posted: 6/17/2008
Theme: Happenings in Congregations
© Rick Lund
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"Should We Switch Our Fiscal Year?" Response Letter
In a recent newsletter I wrote that I "would like to learn from others whose fiscal year is other than the calendar year. What are the benefits? What are the disadvantages? What do you recommend a congregation do to implement such a change?"
Click on A SUMMARY OF LETTERS to view the others responses.
--Jerry Hoffman
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Letter
Author: Steve Hasbrouck
Posted: 6/17/2008
Theme: Happenings in Congregations
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"Should We Switch Our Fiscal Year?"
Summary of letters
In the July 25, 2005, e-mail, "Should We Switch Our Fiscal Year?" I wrote about changing fiscal years and further stated that I "would like to learn from others whose fiscal year is other than the calendar year. What are the benefits? What are the disadvantages? What do you recommend a congregation do to implement such a change?"
I received a healthy number of e-mail responses. The following is a summary.
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Letter
Author: Jerry Hoffman
Posted: 6/17/2008
Theme: Happenings in Congregations
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Should We Switch Our Fiscal Year?" Response Letter
In a recent newsletter I wrote that I "would like to learn from others whose fiscal year is other than the calendar year. What are the benefits? What are the disadvantages? What do you recommend a congregation do to implement such a change?"
Click on A SUMMARY OF LETTERS to view the others responses.
--Jerry Hoffman
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Letter
Author: Dean Piper,
Evangelical Lutheran Church in America Stewardship Key Leader
Posted: 6/17/2008
Theme: Happenings in Congregations
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Should We Switch Our Fiscal Year?" Response Letter
In a recent newsletter I wrote that I "would like to learn from others whose fiscal year is other than the calendar year. What are the benefits? What are the disadvantages? What do you recommend a congregation do to implement such a change?"
Click on A SUMMARY OF LETTERS to view the others responses.
--Jerry Hoffman
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Letter
Author: Charlie Mays,
Holy Trinity Lutheran Church
Posted: 6/17/2008
Theme: Happenings in Congregations
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Should We Switch Our Fiscal Year?" Response Letter
In a recent newsletter I wrote that I "would like to learn from others whose fiscal year is other than the calendar year. What are the benefits? What are the disadvantages? What do you recommend a congregation do to implement such a change?"
Click on A SUMMARY OF LETTERS to view the others responses.
--Jerry Hoffman
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Letter
Author: Paul Ziese
Posted: 6/17/2008
Theme: Happenings in Congregations
© Paul Ziese
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"Should We Switch Our Fiscal Year?" Reponse Letter
In a recent newsletter I wrote that I "would like to learn from others whose fiscal year is other than the calendar year. What are the benefits? What are the disadvantages? What do you recommend a congregation do to implement such a change?"
Click on A SUMMARY OF LETTERS to view the others responses.
--Jerry Hoffman
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Letter
Author: Pastor David Penman,
St. Thomas Lutheran Church
Posted: 6/17/2008
Theme: Happenings in Congregations
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"Should We Switch Our Fiscal Year?" LETTER
In a recent newsletter I wrote that I "would like to learn from others whose fiscal year is other than the calendar year. What are the benefits? What are the disadvantages? What do you recommend a congregation do to implement such a change?"
Click on A SUMMARY OF LETTERS to view responses.
--Jerry Hoffman
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Letter
Author: John Clasen
Posted: 6/17/2008
Theme: Happenings in Congregations
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"Should We Switch Our Fiscal Year?" Response Letter
In a recent newsletter I wrote that I "would like to learn from others whose fiscal year is other than the calendar year. What are the benefits? What are the disadvantages? What do you recommend a congregation do to implement such a change?"
Click on A SUMMARY OF LETTERS to view what others wrote.
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Letter
Author: Richard Hill
Posted: 6/17/2008
Theme: Happenings in Congregations
© Richard Hill
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The 5-10 Club
People nowadays often fill their schedules so they don't have a minute to spare. But what if your pastor asked you for five minutes – five minutes a day for 10 days to pray for the church?
Pastor Paul Larsen did just that, asking members of Christ the King Lutheran Church of New Brighton, Minn., to join the "5-10 Club." Club members agreed to spend five minutes a day for 10 days praying that the congregation would move closer to the accomplishment of its mission.
Following is the invitation he sent, which included prayer starters, Bible passages and a heart sticker to place somewhere it will remind them to pray.
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Letter
Author: Paul Larsen serves as pastor of Christ Lutheran Church in New Brighton, Minn.
Posted: 5/14/2008
Theme: Happenings in Congregations
© Paul Larsen
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Stimulate Your Church, too ! ! !
Looking for a way to encourage giving? Stimulate the economy and also you parish by sending a letter encouraging people to use their 2008 tax rebate as an opportunity to stimulate the well being of the church.
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Letter
Author: Jim Pape is now retired but was formerly on the Stewardship staff of the Lutheran Church - Missouri Synod.
Posted: 4/5/2008
Theme: Stewardship Leadership
© jcpape@sbcglobal.net [Jim Pape]
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Letter to Those Outside Relay System
Theme: Grow In The Gift of Giving
Letter sent to members of the congregation who were unable to be contacted through a relaty system
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Letter
Author: Stewardship Committee for Incarnation Lutheran Church, North Oaks, MN
Posted: 3/20/2008
Theme: Happenings in Congregations
© Incarnation Lutheran Church, North Oaks, MN
Rev. Gary Anderson, Senior Pastor
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Saying Thank You..THE BODY OF CHRIST IS NOT A CHARITY: Why Posting Amounts People Give Is A Bad Idea
This is a letter who called the email SAYING THANK YOU a "HORRIBLE article."
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Letter
Author: Greg Bradshaw, Stewardship-Evangelism Committee Chairperson,
Immanuel Evangelical Lutheran Church, Boise, Idaho
Posted: 3/20/2008
Theme: Stewardship Leadership
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A Letter Regarding Secular Fundraising and Christian Stewardship
This is a letter in response to a recent email Secular Fundraising and Christian Stewardship which included portions from an email by Greg Bradshaw.
Sara believes whether we use the (secular fundraising) techniques or not, church stewardship committees should understand the techniques and how other people use them and why their church will choose to use them or not.
She also states: "I think that there is an underlying hostility to the people in the church who do give a lot of money."
She agrees that it is very important to say thank you.
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Letter
Author: Sara A. Barnaby has her Masters in Leadership from Luther Seminary 2003 and is a Financial Consultant for Churches and Non-profits, Anrias Inc.
Posted: 3/20/2008
Theme: Stewardship Leadership
© Sara Barnaby
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The Bishop's Letter: Reflections on our life together in light of Grow The Vision
A quote from Bishop Jenkins:
"Louise and I have made what is for us a sacrificial pledge which shall take us five years to fulfill it would have taken longer but we started two years early. Let me tell you what we have found about attempting to be generous beyond anything we have ever attempted before. We have been tithers and a bit more for years. How could we do more? We discovered new means to fulfill the stewardship for which we prayed. I am not suggesting a quid pro quo or a necessary cause and effect. Rather, I am saying that not too long ago I wondered how on earth we might make a generous pledge."
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Letter
Author: The Rt. Rev. Charles E. Jenkins
Tenth Bishop of Louisiana
Posted: 3/20/2008
Theme: Stewardship Leadership
© The Rt. Rev. Charles E. Jenkins
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A critique of "The Economics Underlying Stewardship: Creation and Distribution of Wealth"
In a letter critical of an email newsletter titled,
The Economics Underlying Stewardship: Creation and Distribution of Wealth, Ryan Anderson writes, ". . . look at not just the theory of that system (capitalism), but its reality. The reality is that our current system of global capitalism, while increasing the pie for some, continues to leave the vast majority of the world in poverty, and billions in extreme poverty. The very metaphor of an increasing pie is itself problematic."
All underlined items can be accessed by clicking on them.
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Letter
Author: Ryan Andersen lives in Winnipeg, Manitoba R3B 3H6.
Posted: 3/20/2008
Theme: Stewardship Leadership
© Ryan Andersen
302-393 Portage Avenue
Winnipeg, Manitoba R3B 3H6
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St.Philip's 45th Anniversary Offering Appeal: Personal Letters (Part 4 of 9)
Four personal letters written by St. Philip's participants sent to encourage a generous offering.
All letters were mailed on Mondays in order to be delivered on Tuesdays:
First letter by Jerry Jensen, sent March 31
Second letter by Connie Bernardy, sent April 14
Third letter by Richard Blair, sent April 28
Fourth letter by Cora Johnson, Anna Johnson and Esther (high school juniors), sent May 12
For more on the story, click on:
St. Philip's Miracle Anniversary Celebration: Celebrating a Heritage of Faith, Courage and Hope
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Letter
Author: Jerry Jensen, Connie Bernardy, Richard Blair, Cora Johnson, Anna Johnson and Esther
Posted: 3/20/2008
Theme: Happenings in Congregations
© St. Philip's Lutheran Church
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Pastor's Letter
In 2006, Joyful Servant was engaged in a stewardship emphasis which included a capital fund drive to expand their facility.
This is a letter that he sent to the participants of the congregation giving a personal testimony of how he learned to give and how much he and his wife were going to contribute for the appeal.
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Letter
Author: Tom Struck is pastor of Joyful Servant Lutheran Church, Newberg, Oregon.
Posted: 3/20/2008
Theme: Happenings in Congregations
© Tom Struck
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Gifts from Heaven ... Rivers of Light (9)
General letter
A personalized letter is sent to parishioners in August listing their pledges for the last three years.
For a full overview of this stewardship series, click on
Mount Olivet Stewardship.
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Letter
Author: Paul M. Youngdahl is senior pastor at Mount Olivet Lutheran Church in Minneapolis.
Posted: 2/28/2008
Theme: Happenings in Congregations
© Mount Olivet Lutheran Church, 5025 Knox Ave S Minneapolis, MN 55419-1095
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Gifts from Heaven ... Rivers of Light (6)
Focused letters
Focused letters are mailed in mid-August to lead contributors. These letters invite people to attend a breakfast or lunch with Pastor Youngdahl. At those gatherings, they are asked to encourage the congregation and staff by making an advance pledge.
For more on this stewardship series, click on
Mount Olivet Stewardship.
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Letter
Author: Paul M. Youngdahl is senior pastor at Mount Olivet Lutheran Church in Minneapolis.
Posted: 2/21/2008
Theme: Happenings in Congregations
© Mount Olivet Lutheran Church,
5025 Knox Ave S,
Minneapolis, MN 55419-1095
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St. Philip's Letter Seeking Heritage Stories (Part 7 of 9)
The anniversary committee sent this letter to particular persons in the congregation who others knew had a powerful story to tell. In addition, it was made generally available during a worship service.
The letters were displayed during the celebration. They are now placed in a binder available to everyone.
For more on the story, click on:
St. Philip's Miracle Anniversary Celebration: Celebrating a Heritage of Faith, Courage and Hope
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Letter
Author: 45th Anniversary Committee
Posted: 8/22/2006
Theme: Happenings in Congregations
© St. Philip's Lutheran Church
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Your Gifts Make a Difference: Lutheran Boarding School in India
This was Olson's response to St. Philip the Deacon for their support of one of its ministries.
This is an example of a weekly ministry that lets people know how their gifts of time, talent and money make a difference.
For more information and illustrations click on: Your Gifts Make a Difference
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Letter
Author: Gordon Olson, president of Lutheran Partners in Global Ministry
Posted: 8/11/2006
Theme: Happenings in Congregations
© St. Philip the Deacon News
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