Resources from Dioceses Within the Episcopal

Articles about stewardship written/provided by the Rev. Richard L. Schaper, CFP, gift planning officer, Diocese of California, 415-869-7812;  RichardS@diocal.org 

Magic Words and the 3rd Blank
Two I Test
Something that won't go away
Thinking of selling?
A "Duty" to Have a Will?
Three Questions for Christmastime
Support Your Parish and Yourself
Should I Tell Someone?
Thinking of Selling or Buying a House?
What the Book of Common Prayer says about wills
A Great Way to Make a Gift
The Easiest Way to Remember Your Church
Changing Patterns of Giving
If You Had to Give It All Away
Don't Forget the Gift Card!
Why Pre-Pay Your Pledge

Articles on stewardship for families
Advertisement Check List
Children as Stewards - Bibliography
Developing Generous Children
My Favorite Things 

Other Resources 
Gift Planning Brochure (PDF document)
Granting programs for parish mission (PDF document)
Stewardship pages of the Episcopal Church USA
Pastoral Letter on the Environment
Ministry of Money, learning to live more simply

Ted Mollegen's stewardship pages. Ted is an active layman in the Diocese of Connecticut who has created and maintains this page of resources for stewardship and evangelism.
The Parable of Congregations
Three Attitudes Toward Giving
Practical Lessons in Improving Your Congregation's Stewardship

Articles from the Diocesan Stewardship Committee
Making a Living...Getting a Life by Alexis Dorf 
Book Review: Prodigal Sons & Material Girls by Emily Puskar
11th Annual Bishop's Conference on Stewardship by Priscilla Hooper
Clutter versus Freebies by Emily Puskar
The Commitment Circle by Emily Puskar

Online resources
http://www.alban.org/.The Alban Institute has a great bookstore!
www.resourcingchristianity.org. Read Keynote speaker Carol Johnston’s essay Thinking Theologically about Wealth, Including Money. Click on “economics” and then “wealth”.
www.congregationalresources.org.
www.tens.org. The Episcopal Network for Stewardship
www.arkansasanglican.org. The Diocese of Arkansas has some good information – including an excellent essay on the importance of the “firstness” of the tithe.
www.episcopalbookstore.org.
www.centerforcongregations.org. The Indianapolis Center for Congregations is affiliated with the Alban Institute and funded by the Lilly Endowment.
www.ecusa.anglican.org The website of The Episcopal Church.

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