Ministry: Stewardship Committee

Purpose of Ministry:

To work in collaboration with Father Leo to support and strengthen parish stewardship.  The committee’s ultimate goal is to assist parish ministries and parishioners by helping them live out their baptismal call to discipleship by fostering stewardship of Time, Talent, and Treasure.

Responsibilities:

Carry out the stewardship effort of time, talent, and treasure
Develop an annual stewardship plan
Prepare stewardship communications to the parish
Provide follow through of parishioners discerning a ministry
Evaluate Stewardship efforts in the parish

Qualifications/Gifts/skills needed:

Desired characteristics of a committee member include but not limited to a desire for spiritual growth and openness to study and reflection. As well as the ability to:

• listen to the needs of the people of the parish
• articulate what has been seen and heard
• follow through on commitments
• be open to study and reflection
• work with consensus decision making

Amount of Time Required:
The committee meets on the first Monday of the month to plan parish Stewardship events.  (Date is established yearly based on committee members’ availability.)  Other ad hoc committee meetings as called for by Stewardship yearly plan

When Ministry is Done
Year-round

Length of Commitment
Two to three years

Stewardship At Any Age

Jesus has called all parents, guardians, and children into a life of stewardship. O yes, even children and we as adults must provide them with opportunities to know the joy of accepting this call. When we do this while they are young, it becomes by example the way they choose to live their lives. All that we have and all that we are comes as a gift from our generous God. Stewardship teaches us to be grateful for the gifts entrusted to us. We each have a responsibility
to make a plan for how we will return our gifts of time, talent and treasure in service to others. Wecan show our young members of our parish family the spirit of sharing or returning a portion of our gifts, in service to others.