Commission on Stewardship

GENERATIONAL CONSIDERATIONS GENERATIONAL CONSIDERATIONS AND CHILDREN’S STEWARDSHIPAND CHILDREN’S STEWARDSHIP

Objectives

Acknowledge generation differencesAcknowledge generation differences Remember the kidsRemember the kids Learn the key elements of all Learn the key elements of all

successful commitment programssuccessful commitment programs Become familiar with five Become familiar with five

commitment programscommitment programs

GENERATIONAL CONSIDERATIONS AND COMMITMENT PROGRAMS

Objectives Learn how to select the right Learn how to select the right

program for your parishprogram for your parish Learn where you can get Learn where you can get

resourcesresources

GENERATIONAL CONSIDERATIONS AND COMMITMENT PROGRAMS

Generational ConsiderationsGenerational Considerations

GenerationGeneration Birth YearsBirth Years EventEvent GivingGiving

WW II 1901–1924 WW II 72%

SILENTS 1925–1942 A Bomb/ 91% Korea

BOOMERS 1943–1960 Vietnam 79%

GEN X 1961–1981 Cold War 60%

GEN Y 1982–2003 Sept 11 ???

How they played…

What,no Gameboy,Playstation,Gamecube,DVD’s,Computers..?

Your parents probably did

this…

And they called this fun!

And they danced like this…

Your dads wanted to look like this… and if you did, you wouldn’t admit it!

A lot has happened in the last forty years!

Now we’re Now we’re beginning to feel beginning to feel

like this!like this!

Or this…

What we’re called to

do…make sense of the

world!

My daughter’s boyfriend!!!

Children and Stewardship

Will our Children be Stewards?

Earliest Recollections of Money -- Response

“When I was a child…”

Key Facts

Kids see an average 20,000 commercials a year.

Kids as young as 18 months recognize corporate logos and mascots.

Brand loyalty may begin as early as two-years old.

Nearly all spending by or influenced by children is for wants. Needs are taken care of by their parents.

Children and StewardshipChildren and Stewardship

Children and StewardshipChildren and StewardshipKey Facts (Cont.)

More than $15 billion per year is spent on advertising to kids.

Source:Carolyn Bigda, “5 Ways to Protect Kids”, Money Magazine March 2005

Kids age 4 to 12 spent $40 billion in 2002. Source: New American Dream, “Facts About Marketing to Children.” accessed 3/2/2005

Kids under 12 influenced $500 billion of their parents purchases in 2000.

Source: New American Dream, “Facts About Marketing to Children.” accessed 3/2/2005

Key Facts

Older kids, 12-19, spent $155 billion in 2001..Source: New American Dream, “Facts About Marketing to Children.” accessed 3/2/2005

There are 2,350 verses in the Bible about money and possessions.Source: Larry Burkett, The Word on Finances, 1994

Nag factor: In 2000 children under 12 influenced $500 million in purchases.


On the Top Shelf at My Eye Level

On the Next to Bottom Shelf -- My Five-year Old Grandson’s Eye

Level


Who Should do the Teaching? What lessons do our children learn

from our culture? advertising? peers? Where are our children taught about

God’s economy? stewardship? What kind of example do we provide

to our kids?


Key Facts

Approximately 40% of American families spend more than they earn.

Average credit card debt $2,627 in 2004 Bankruptcy filings increased from 1.2 to 1.9

per 100,000 between 2000 and 2004. “...shopaholism stems from an “inner

poverty” that can’t be remedied with money and possessions.”

Source: AJC 2/27/2005 Business, Christine Van Dusen, “Hooked on Shopping”

Make Sure • Opportunity to make offering each week

• Offering envelopes to kids who want them

• Honor every gift

• Make stewardship a topic in confirmation classes

• Provide opportunities for charitable giving

• Include Christian Education volunteers in stewardship committee


ResourcesResources

www.kidsmoney.orgwww.kidsmoney.org

www.livingthegoodnews.comwww.livingthegoodnews.com ““Growing A Grateful, Generous Growing A Grateful, Generous

Hear”Hear”



Documents

Commission on Stewardship