Stewardship

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.

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.

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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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