Executive Director
Stephen W. Johnson

 

 



2008 Giving: Growing Joyful Stewards in Your Congregation Magazine has arrived!

 
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2008 Theme Materials 
"Blessed Be the Lord God" 
is now available!

         

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Additional Resource for
 "Blessed Be the Lord God" 
This is a downloadable 
resource that contains 
sermon outlines, worship 
ideas, Bible studies, etc

 

 


 

Oliver Wendel Holmes Quote

 

2008 Leadership Seminar
It's Easy Being Green
December 1-4, 2008
Hilton Marco Island Beach Resort, Marco Island, FL

Use the on-line registration form or the paper registration form.  See the event schedule by clicking on Events and Leadership Seminar on the left.

 

Save the Date and plan to attend.
 The 2010
North American Conference on Christian Philantrophy (NACCP) will be held in Indianapolis, IN on April 14-16, 2010.   

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The Good Sense Stewardship Movement - providing easy to use, grace-filled resources to empower church leaders to implement ministries to teach, train and encourage biblical financial stewardship. www.goodsenseministry.com
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Depth Perception is a bi-weekly article available through Design For Ministry
TM 
 Changing Times  - 7/15/2008 
I have traveled through several small towns in recent weeks and live between two more. Help Wanted signs are everywhere. In spite of what feels like an economic downturn for many, there seems to be no shortage of job opportunities. Why is this? 

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Parish Publishing News

A Stewardship Minute

July 2008

You and I don't really own anything. We are guests here on God's earth. As the writer of Psalm 24 put it: “The earth is the Lord's and all that is in it, the world, and those who live in it.” (Psalm 24:1) We are here on God's property and using God's minerals, plants, animals and land as though they belonged exclusively to us. Have you ever considered that fact?

     When we do consider the gifts God has given to us, most of us surely will be prompted to be grateful for such immeasurable generosity. Every day should be Thanksgiving Day, don't you agree?  Beyond being appreciative of this marvelous and beautiful earth where we live "rent free," people should consider what they can do to respond to God's love. They surely will conclude that they should strive to become good stewards of all that they have been given:  the earth, their bodies, minds, and spirits. Also their families, their ... Read More


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