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Stewardship Kaleidoscope speakers: Sound financial practices are key to good stewardship in churches

Posted October 10th, 2023

Receiving a gift of any size carries with it both spiritual and financial obligations for a church. Solid financial management is an act of faithful stewardship. Such management requires policies, practices, and procedures for church finances that ensure that gifts are protected, maintained, and used for the purpose intended by the donor.

Here’s a pro tip, a workshop at the PC(USA)’s Stewardship Kaleidoscope says: Pastors ought to be involved in stewardship matters

Posted November 10th, 2022

Reflecting the ecumenical spirit of Stewardship Kaleidoscope, Mark Stauffer, past Council president and treasurer of the Evangelical Lutheran Church of America, and the Rev. Joseph Moore, Ministry Relations Officer of the Presbyterian Foundation, co-presented a workshop called “Stewardship After the Gift.”

‘Gifts exist to grow ministry, not bank accounts’

Posted September 24th, 2021

What are some of the best financial practices when it comes to handling church finances?