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Prayers For Those Oppressed With Unemployment
The following is a list of the prayers offered for those oppressed with unemployment.
Lord, I Am Jealous
Of Fishes and Loaves
The Tension Is Terrible
It's Hard To Be Grateful
It's Hard To Be Patient
It's Not Just Me
I Trusted Them
I Don't Want To Talk About It
On Being Rejected, Again
Little Things Help A Lot
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 Worship Resource
Author: Kathryn Haueisen is currently a Stewardship Key Leader
Posted: 3/27/2009
Theme: Resources
© Rev. Kathryn Haueisen
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A Corporate Worship Litany for Those Oppressed With Unemployment
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Worship Resource
Author: Kathryn Haueisen is currently a Stewardship Key Leader
Posted: 3/27/2009
Theme: Resources
© kathyhaueisen@sbcglobal.net [Rev. Kathryn Haueisen]
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A Liturgy for God's Word
Includes the reception of pledge cards
Here is a litany to be used when pledges are being received during worship.
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Worship Resource
Author: Rev. Thomas L. Weitzel is on the Bishop's staff of the on the Bishop's staff of the Indiana-Kentucky Synod, ELCA as the Director of the Freed to Lead Fund.
Posted: 10/25/2008
Theme: Stewardship Leadership
© Rev. Thomas L. Weitzel
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Resources for American Christianity
This Web site seeks to assist leaders and participants in Christian communities, scholars and other interested people in better understanding the impact, trends and trajectories of Christianity in American society. By providing both information and reflection on selected projects funded by the Lilly Endowment Inc., it offers a unique vantage point for discerning the character and contributions of this tradition within American religion and culture.
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Worship Resource
Author:
Posted: 8/11/2008
Theme: Resources
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Testimony of a Tither
A personal story by an individual who became a tither.
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Worship Resource
Author: A. T. MOLLEGEN, JR., An Episcopal layperson who lives in Willimantic, Conn. Click to get the website on stewardship that he writes. There are many excellent resources available.
Posted: 8/11/2008
Theme: Becoming a Steward
© A. T. MOLLEGEN, JR.
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Foundations for Stewardship
This six part reflection on stewardship could be used as a brochure, a series of articles in a newsletter, parts of a letter or a sermon.
"Christian stewardship begins with the awareness of God. It is that simple. If we are aware of God, we realize that there is a higher priority in life than even life itself, let alone ourselves. We also, then, know that finally everything belongs to God."
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Worship Resource
Author: Pastor Gary Anderson is a retired ELCA pastor.
Posted: 8/11/2008
Theme: Happenings in Congregations
© Gary F. Anderson
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The Text This Week
Lectionary, Scripture Study and Worship Links and Resources
Indexed according to the Revised Common Lectionary and by scriptural text.
Of special interest are connections according to themes, texts and titles.
The site also includes:
- Texts
- Images
- Commentary, exegesis, sermons
- Complete liturgies
- Hymns
- Prayers
- Story for children's worship
- Graphics and bulletin materials
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Worship Resource
Author:
Posted: 7/21/2008
Theme: Communicating the Message
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Abundance VS Leftovers
A temple talk on Commitment during a capital funds campaign at Peace Lutheran Church, Bowling Green, Ohio
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Worship Resource
Author: Gene Nagel is the Treasurer of Peace Lutheran Church, Bowling Green, Ohio.
Posted: 7/14/2008
Theme: Communicating the Message
© Gene Nagel
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Stewardship of Time
In one of her weekly devotionals Nancy emails to members of the congregation, she encourages the reads to have God as the "ultimate planner" in the use of time.
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Worship Resource
Author: Nancy Carlson,
Director of Communications, Lord of Life Lutheran Church in Maple Grove, MN
Posted: 6/24/2008
Theme: Becoming a Steward
© Nancy Carlson, Lord of Life Lutheran Church, 18500 County Road 101, Maple Grove, MN 55311, 763-420-5015, ext. 108
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One Verse for All
The following are newsletter reflections on 1 Corinthians 16:2: "On the first day of every week, each of you is to put aside and save whatever extra you earn, so that collections need not be taken when I come."
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Worship Resource
Author: Rev. Bruce Gillette and Rev. Carolyn Gillette are pastors at Limestone Presbyterian Church, 3201 Limestone Road, Wilmington DE 19808-2198
Posted: 6/24/2008
Theme: Communicating the Message
© Rev. Bruce Gillette and Rev. Carolyn Gillette EMAIL: bcgillette@comcast.net
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Prayer of Thanks For Abundance
Prayer of Thanks For Abundance
Loving God, your abundance overflows around us. You could have given us only our health, and that would have been enough. You could have given us only our loved ones, and that would have been enough. You could have given us only our daily bread, and that would have been enough. But you have given us so much more. To those who lack health, you have given salvation. To those who lack companionship, you have given your presence. To those who lack nourishment, you have given your broken body.
Teach us, Lord, the difference between the affluence of our culture and the abundance of your kingdom. Help us to rejoice in all that you give us, and to hold only lightly the goods of the world. For we pray in the name of the one who is your greatest gift. Amen.
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Worship Resource
Author: Source Unknown
Posted: 6/24/2008
Theme: Resources
© Source Unknown
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Fifteen Stewardship Songs
Glenn Evavold gifts the church with stewardship songs. Below are the texts to these songs. Contact Glenn Evavold for more information on the songs and permission to use them. EMAIL: bcpapeva@infionline.net
SONG TITLES:
GIVING TO GOD
FAITHFUL STWEARDSHIP
GOD KNOWS THE MUSIC OF OUR HEARTS
GIVE TILL IT FEELS GOOD
WALK THE WALK, TALK THE TALK
WHERE MY HEART IS
THAT OUR FAITH MAY LIVE
LET US GO, LET US GROW
SMART LIVING
EVERY TIME I THINK OF YOU, I THANK MY GOD
WALKING TOGETHER
SOWER AND THE SEED
NO ONE CAN LOVE WITHOUT GIVING
STIR US, LORD
GROWING IN THE GRACE OF GIVING
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Worship Resource
Author: Glenn Evavold is a song writer who shares his stewardship beliefs through songs.
Posted: 6/9/2008
Theme: Communicating the Message
© Glenn Evavold
401 W. Arrowhead Road
Duluth, MN 55803
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"Jesus Sat and Watched the Crowd"
This hymn is especially appropriate for use with Mark 12:41-44 and Luke 21:1-4, the story of the Widow's mite.
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Worship Resource
Author: Carolyn Winfrey Gillette is a pastor at Limestone Presbyterian Church, 3201 Limestone Road, Wilmington, Delaware 19808-2198
Phone: (302) 994-5646
Posted: 4/21/2008
Theme:
© Text by Carolyn Winfrey Gillette. All rights reserved.
Email: bcgillette@comcast.net
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Remember the Sabbath Day
In one of her weekly devotionals Nancy emails to members of the congregation, she shares her story about the importance of "Sabbath," and how she created one.
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Worship Resource
Author: Nancy Carlson, Director of Communications and Development, Lord of Life Lutheran Church, Maple Grove, MN.
Posted: 4/7/2008
Theme: Becoming a Steward
© Nancy Carlson, Lord of Life Lutheran Church, 18500 County Road 101
Maple Grove, MN 55311, 763-420-5015, ext. 108
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Do You Not Yet Understand?
This is a stewardship devotion given by a member of our board of stewardship and used in our capital campaign.
--Todd Nelson, Senior Pastor, Our Savior's Lutheran Church, New Ulm, MN.
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Worship Resource
Author: Maxine Remme is the Chairperson of the Board of Stewardship, Our Savior's Lutheran Church New Ulm, MN
Posted: 4/7/2008
Theme: Stewardship Leadership
© Maxine Remme
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Reflections On Answers to Prayer
We were blessed by the answers.
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Worship Resource
Author: Unknown
Posted: 3/4/2008
Theme: Resources
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The Earth is the Lord's
This hymn, set to the familiar tune of ST. DENIO ("Immortal, Invisible"), speaks of God's ownership of the created earth and of our stewardship of it. It is especially suited to the lectionary Psalm for Sunday, July 16, 2006. Attached is the words only.
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Worship Resource
Author: Carolyn Winfrey Gillette is a pastor at Limestone Presbyterian Church, 3201 Limestone Road, Wilmington, Delaware 19808-2198
Phone: (302) 994-5646
Posted: 11/14/2006
Theme: Communicating the Message
© Carolyn Winfrey Gillette
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PREAMBLE TO MY FINANCIAL RECORDS
Heavenly Father, I acknowledge that everything I have is a sacred trust for me to manage faithfully. Enable me to administer this sacred trust faithfully using for myself only that amount necessary for a simple life style. Enable me to live this life style joyfully. Amen.
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Worship Resource
Author: Lloyd W. Zaudtke is a retired pastor who served in the
Designated Advance Program of the LCA and did lot of work in stewardship.
Posted: 3/7/2006
Theme: Becoming a Steward
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