Time, Talent & Treasure

What is Stewardship?
What does the Bible say about Stewardship?
What does Hollywood Presbyterian Church say about Stewardship?
What is the Office of Stewardship?

Stewardship

2 Corinthians 9:7 Stewardship is often defined as everything we do
after we say, “I believe.”

stew·ard·ship
Pronunciation: 'stü-&rd-"ship, 'styü-; 'st(y)u(-&)rd-
Function: noun
1: the office, duties, and obligations of a steward
2: the conducting, supervising, or managing of something; especially: the careful and responsible management of something entrusted to one's care <stewardship of our natural resources>

We are God’s; ALL of our being belongs to God, our bodies, minds, and spirits
All of our time, talents, and treasures are from God, for God, and the Property of God
We make a living by what we get; we make a life by what we give.
— Winston Churchill
No person was ever honored for what he received. Honor has been the reward for what he gave. — Calvin Coolidge

We are just passing through this world and are given and entrusted with Time, Talent, and Treasure to use for God’s glory and our good.

Stewardship Goals of Hollywood Presbyterian Church:

M I S S I O N:

To become a joyful congregation of givers of our time, talent & treasures; for God's glory and our witness to Hollywood.

V I S I O N – What we will accomplish:

HPC will become a church:

where all of its members become joyful, sacrificial givers.
where people put their talents and spiritual gifts to work.
where people sacrifice a portion of their time to serve God, our community, and each other.
where God's work is always obvious with abudnant opportunities to serve and get involved.
where people have ownership in the ministries because THEY are the ministers.
where people are taught to lead, and provide the resources to empower their roles as ministers.
where people sacrifice their time, talent, and treasure to glorify God and to make things happen for God's kingdom in Hollywood.

The five functions of the Stewardship Committee:

Operating Budget Stewardship Development
Capital Resources Development
Planned Giving Facilitation
Stewardship and Lay Leadership Education
Administrating an “Equipping Ministry”

Operating Budget Stewardship Development

Ongoing Stewardship teaching and encouragement

Communicating the positive results of stewardship

Pledge drives [as long as they are necessary!]

Capital Resoures Development

Capital Campaign I

Planned Giving Facilitation

Lifelong Stewardship Education
and Counseling

Estate Planning

Charitable Remainder Trusts

Stewardship and Lay Leadership Education

Teach people to integrate tithing and giving into their personal finances

Seminars and classes focusing on financial stewardship at all phases of a person’s life

Education in the discovery and application of spiritual gifts

Development of a new culture of service and giving for ALL laity

Train leaders to operate their ministries more effectively

Equipping Ministry Administration

Identifying the time and talent needs of all ministries

Matching the gifts of the laity with the needs of ministries

Developing the understanding of Christianity as a VERB

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