Stewarship Committee Meeting June 8, 2008

Stewardship Committee Meeting Minutes

Present: Steve M, David N, Bob & Waunetta B, Don & Carol T, Carole B, Kara B & Keith P

Meditation Station

Stewardship theme for this quarter is being in service. Carole is in the process of taking down the Prayer Meditation Station from the last quarter emphasis. These will be replaced with new stations that focus on service. Carole had two ideas. One being a poster with post it notes with opportunities for service to others. Another one would be kind of honey do jar of needs around Epworth. Help was needed compiling a list of service opportunities.

Taste of Epworth

This Saturday is Taste of Epworth. Stewardship is responsible for Sis kabob Sticks.

Saturday Taste of Epworth. The fee will be $1.50 for meat & &1.00 for veggie. Various members volunteered to prepare sis kabob and to cook/serve them. Keith said he would take care of getting grills.

Fall Campaign

David presented material from the 33 Laws of Stewardship. It is a book with a study guide. The cost of the material is about $9 a giving unit. Individual would be asked to donate to the cost of the material. The Study guide had daily activities relating to a topic. David would also tie the sermons tied into the five basic laws;

Hilarious generosity- True generosity

Purposeful blessing-True purpose

Graceful abundance-True faiths

Unconditional contentment-True satisfaction

Loving compliance-True commitment

Mailing related to the topic would be sent out at a specific period. There would also be Sunday School material for youth & adults, including daily reading, daily reflection & daily responses.

David expressed a concern about the clarity of message. With Dancing with The Star Emphasis the question was how to integrate the two together. We will have to watch on other distractions.

Key issues were:

How to be a receptive church to the people God sends us from Dancing

How are other small groups integrated, work at synergy?

Integrating with the spring finance campaign

Coordination with the outreach team on themes/banners

Looking for a powerful integrated campaign

Stewardship Meeting Notes 4/15/08

Stewardship Minutes Meeting 4/15/08

In attendance: Steve M, Kara B, Pastor David Newhouse, & Carole B

Highlights:

Reflection Centers focus will change to Service 5/3

Fall Financial Stewardship Campaign- important to have a personal touch and to celebrate!

Reflection Centers-

We will continue 3 stations: SonRise Room, Tower, and back of Sanctuary each one focusing on a different aspect of the stewardship of service using SSS as a spring board for it.

Ideas- Job Jar, branch with ideas attached, hall tree w/ balloons attached having opportunities for service on them(along the line of the giving tree)

Ideas for Service-

“Mainly Man” theme for one?,

note writing with addresses attached,

making of knit items to be used as gifts,

garden planting,

shut ins-offer them opportunities

travel w/David to serve communion

Talk to Trustees about physical jobs around church(Steve will contact Al Rohde, Carole will contact Brad Bohner)

Promote in worship thru interviews or skits- thought needs fine tuning

Taste of Epworth, June 21^st- 3-7 We discussed appetizers- assted skewers but we may be asked to do a different course so will work out at next meeting

Fall Campaign- We looked at various programs, will future discuss next meeting when everyone is in attendance but do feel that the personal touch and celebration aspects are very important!