Stewardship

The 2011-2012 Stewardship Committee members are Sam Beshers (chair), Cathy Cunningham, Karen Folk, Claudia Gross, David Gross, Brian McDermott, and Board Liaison Roch Ducey.

 

Stewardship is a key part of our church. The original meaning of “steward” is someone who manages a household, estate, or finances.  It has the connotation of a caretaker, a responsible person who is entrusted with the welfare and security of others.  We have, fortunately, many stewards – members and friends who not only contribute to the church, but who watch over it, alert to what is needed.

 

We will collect pledges in the spring of 2012, starting with a kickoff event on the evening of February 11, and continuing with a sermon on stewardship by the Rev. Axel Gehrmann on Sunday February 12, and a series of cottage meetings in which members and friends will discuss the present and future of the church.

 

This year the Stewardship Committee is partnering with the Strategic Plan Task Force and using a method called “Appreciative Inquiry”, or AI, to generate discussions that will be both more meaningful and more enjoyable.   The essence of AI is, instead of looking for problems that need to be fixed, to ask what we are doing well so that we can do more of it and do it better. 


We will be publicizing our events more starting early in 2012.  And if you have questions or ideas, we’d love to hear from you.

 

Sam Beshers

beshers@gmail.com