MCC Stewardship Webinar

Saturday, 10 May 2014

Courtesy of the MCC Office of Church Life and Health

and

the MCC San Diego Stewardship Team

MCC San Diego Stewardship Team

Pastor Dan Koeshall Senior Pastor since 2008; former Interim Pastor at Pikes Peak MCC in Colorado Springs, CO

Lee Bowman Administrator since 1999; former Administrator at MCC of the Rockies in Denver, CO

Al Smithson Vice-Moderator of the Board for more than 40 years and a founding member of MCC San Diego

Jude Litzenberger MCC Southwestern US Network Co-Leader and Network Facilitator

Dan Bohan Chair of the Stewardship Team

This presentation has been prepared by a U.S. MCC church. Some elements may need to be adapted for churches outside the U.S. Documents available for download at:

http://ofld.mccchurch.org/online-learning/live-webinars/

Al SmithsonQ: As one of the founding members of MCC San Diego, can you provide us with an example of how stewardship was handled in the early years of the congregation?

Dan Bohan

Rev. Dan KoeshallSince your arrival at MCC San Diego you spearheaded efforts to bring a formal stewardship team to MCC San Diego. Please briefly describe how the stewardship initiative developed.

Dan Bohan

Pastor DanQ: Why do you believe that it is so important to include discussions about giving within the congregation?

Dan Bohan

Basic Stewardship

The importance of year-around elements

JudeLitzenberger

Celebrate Your Ministries and ProgramsDon’t pass up any opportunity to highlight what’s available.

Demonstrate gratitude to those who volunteer their time and expertise.

Dan Bohan

Utilize Events to Build Fellowship

MCC at the 2013 San Diego Pride

Parade

Lee Bowman

Build a Care Team and Demonstrate HospitalityFellowship blossoms where congregants come together

Dan Bohan

Create Transparency

Utilize the numbers to remind congregants about giving opportunities

Dan Bohan

Establish a Fundraising Team and a Calendar of Events

Annual Bake Sale & AuctionPastor Dan

Online Fellowship

Keep your website and social media current

Lee Bowman

Beyond the BasicsElevate Your Stewardship

Dan Bohan

Automatic GivingEncourage Your Congregants to Enroll Themselves in Automatic Checking Through Their Online Bank Accounts

Dan Bohan

Automatic Giving

Automatic giving cards enable electronic donors to take part in the offering and demonstrate to other congregants that folks are utilizing this important and consistent giving tool

Dan Bohan

Christmas Wish ListDual Purpose:

Enables congregants to comprehend the costs involved with running a church and breaks down elements into easy-to-fund categories

Lee Bowman

Comprehensive Planned Giving Opportunities

Dan Bohan

Educating your congregation about including MCC in their estate

The Pledge DriveAdvancing Stewardship

Dan Bohan

Pledge Drive Sermon Series

Preaching about time, treasure & talent on three Sundays during the pledge drive

Pastor Dan

Creating a TimelineThe who, what and when of your pledge drive

Dan Bohan

The Letter

“Doing My Part”

Dan Bohan

Demonstrate How Congregational Gifts Support Ministries

Pastor Dan

Pledge Drive Card

Front

Lee Bowman

Pledge Drive Card

Back

Lee Bowman

Pledge Drive Offertory

Dan Bohan

Tracking GiftsGiving is fun!

Dan Bohan

Develop a Script for the Pledge Drive Presentation

A presentation from the lectern needs to be formally prepared

Don’t forget to make your font large so it is easy to readDan Bohan

Provide the Audio-Visual Volunteer With Their Own Copy of the ScriptInclude any directions that will improve the quality of your presentation

Dan Bohan

Pledge Drive Presentation

From the lectern and using a projector

Dan Bohan

Remind the Congregation That Giving is a Part of the Service

Pastor Dan

Acknowledge the Ways Your Church Serves the Greater Community

Jude Litzenberger

Transparency is an Outstanding Stewardship Tool

Dan Bohan

Last Year’s Loss Can Lead to This Year’s Gain

Dan Bohan

Make a Ceremony of Your Pledge Drive Finale

Lee Bowman

Pledge Drive Online Reminders

Lee Bowman

Pledge Drive Loop

Run this every Sunday during your pledge drive, on a computer monitor or smart TV in your social hall of church foyer

Dan Bohan

List Your Ministries to Demonstrate the Value of Giving

Dan Bohan

Remind Your Congregation of All Your Programs and Events

Dan Bohan

Thank Your Congregation for Their Pledges

Jude Litzenberger

Resources are available for download at:

http://ofld.mccchurch.org/online-learning/live-webinars/

Thank you to all the participants!Thank you to MCC San Diego for sharing your resources and blessing us today!