Transcript 2003/2004 Stewardship Plan

The Do’s & Don’ts of Stewardship
Implementation in the Parish:
Sts. Simon & Jude Case History
How to Implement Stewardship and
Prepare for Inevitable Obstacles
Michael Harvey, OFM Pastor
John Hazlin, Past Stewardship Board Chair
April 26, 2007
Presentation Outline
5 Key Processes
I. Plan
II. Act
III. Implement
IV. Anticipate
V. Evaluate
Recommendations on Getting
Started
I.
Plan
II.
III.
IV.
V.
Act
Implement
Anticipate
Evaluate
Plan
Pastor Support
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Don’t even think about it if the Pastor
isn’t the “champion.”
Plan
Leadership Team Selection
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Handpick the leadership team and the
team leader.
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Picking the right people is critical
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Spirituality
Collegiality
Consensus builders
God will provide
Aim for Conversion
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Plan
Focus on how to change hearts,
not on delivering a message.
Stewardship is Caught….
Not Taught
Define Stewardship
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Plan
The Pastor must define Stewardship at
the outset.
(even if the team redefines it later)
Create Bylaws
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Plan
Limit politics by setting up ground rules at the start.
1.
Vision of Stewardship
2.
Purpose of the Stewardship Board:
3.
Goal:
4.
Objectives:
5.
Members of the Board
6.
The Chair of the Board:
7.
The Vice-Chair of the Board:
8.
The recording secretary:
9.
Meetings:
10.
Amending these by-laws:
Plan
Don’t Go Too Fast
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Build in time for Stewardship study.
(It will take up to 6 months.)
Plan
Study Stewardship
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Look to the Diocese and other U.S. parishes
to train your leaders.
(This can cut learning time up to 3 months).
Plan
Develop Witness Talks
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Invite all leadership team members to
write and deliver a witness talk
to the other team members.
Plan
Don’t Reinvent the Wheel
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Use programs, plans, materials and study
programs available from the Diocese and
other U.S. parishes.
Other Resources:
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Debbie Leaverton – Diocesan of Orange
Leisa Anslinger – Immaculate Heart of Mary –
Cincinnati, OH
Sharon Hueckel – Our Lady of the Assumption–
Claremont, CA
Plan
Formalize
Communication Requirements
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Establish at the outset the need for
approval by the Pastor
of all formal messages to the Parish.
Plan
Own Stewardship
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The Team must agree a language with
which they are comfortable.
For example:
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a definition
a prayer
a slogan
key tenants and/ or
other written formats that invite ownership.
“Pray, Care & Share with SSJ”
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“Pray”
First spend time with God
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“Care”
This is my commandment, that you love one another
John 15:12
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“Share”
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“with SSJ”
Move beyond faith to action
Stewardship is an effort by and for the Body of Christ
Build Community
within the Board
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Plan
Learn fellow Board members unique
gifts
Nurture and support the hard work of
the “Team”
Trust is essential for understanding
Plan
Create a Written Plan
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Expect the Leadership Team to write:
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Goals
Objectives and
Strategies
(Allow 2-3 months)
Plan
Establish Working Teams
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Assign each person to a Working Team
responsible for a specific area of
Stewardship planning
Tie in dates to the
Parish Calendar
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Plan
Avoid conflicts
Anticipate the timing of future events
with an eye on the Church calendar
Take advantage of obvious Stewardship
themes:
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Advent preparation
Lenten reflection
Pentecost –recognition of talents
Plan
Delegate Tactics Creation
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Expect each Working Team to write
tactics that deliver agreed upon
strategies
(Allow 1-2 months)
Empower the
Leadership Team
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Plan
When you see they’re ready,
charge them with the responsibility.
Plan
Recruit More People
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Recruit & train additional Stewardship
leaders before you begin implementing
Plan
Embrace Stewardship
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If you’re ready for Stewardship,
make it clear to all that it is
the core of all messages and events.
Stewardship Education is
a Multi-Year Process
Year I
Committed
Leadership
 Spiritual
Foundation
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Critical
Success
Factors
Level of
Community
Ownership
“I
understand”
Year II
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Year III
Sense of
 Leadership
Community from within
the Parish
“I
agree”
“I am
committed
and take
responsibility”
Plan
Plan for the Long-Term
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Acknowledge at the outset that creating
Stewardship is a long-term process
Recommendations on
Getting Started
I. Plan
II.
Act
III. Implement
IV. Anticipate
V. Evaluate
Act
“Name it and Claim it”
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Point out many examples of Stewardship
that already happen in the Parish.
Act
Don’t Go Too Slow
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“The Stewardship message is urgent;”
The leaders you’ve chosen will respond,
if you expect it.
Act
Tell Them it’s Stewardship
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Identify messages as “Stewardship”
as they naturally occur in homilies,
music, and other aspects of liturgy.
Don’t Tell Them
that It’s Stewardship
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Act
Gain acceptance by tailoring the
message to the audience and the
occasion. You don’t have to use the
word “Stewardship.”
Act
Witness Stewardship
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Include witness talks in Stewardship
presentations and events, whenever
possible.
Ground All Activities
with Prayer
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Act
Make prayer an integral part of all you
do.
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Start every meeting with a reading from
Scripture;
Make time for spiritual reflection
Trust in God to give you direction.
Act
Recruit Parish Leaders First
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Start with those who lead ministries &
boards or who already lead by example
Act
Don’t Start with Money
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Stewardship is much more than money;
Don’t poison the well.
“Concentrating on one specific
obligation of Stewardship, even one as
important as church support, could
make it harder – even impossible – for
people to grasp the vision”
Stewardship: A Disciple’s Response
Act
Don’t Over Control
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If you know everything that’s going on,
then it’s not working.
Act
Facilitate Cross Communication
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Empower Stewardship to infiltrate all
aspects of parish life.
Make it clear to parish leaders that that
is the expectation.
Recommendations on
Getting Started
I. Plan
II. Act
III.
Implement
IV. Anticipate
V. Evaluate
Implement
Homilies/Homilies/Homilies
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Compose a
comprehensive Stewardship message
and deliver it
over and over and over.
Implement
Kick off with a
3 Week Formation Program
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Work toward a 3 week formation
program that will speak to the people in
the back of the Church.
SSJ 3 Week
Faith Formation Program
May 1 –May 18, 2004
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3 Week Program Goal
Expose all active Parishioners to the basic message of
Stewardship as a way of life.
Week 1
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Stewardship: A Spirituality for our Times
“Jesus calls us to Stewardship”
Responding to 21st Century challenges of Christianity
Week 2 (Mother’s Day)
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Theme:
Mass Homily:
Tuesday night:
Theme:
Witness talk:
Tuesday night:
The Stewardship of Parenting
“Responding in Gratitude, a Mother’s Example”
Bringing Stewardship home for the kids
Week 3 –Parish Mission (Sharon Hueckel)
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Mission Theme:
Mass Homily:
Sunday night:
Monday night:
Tuesday night:
Increasing personal spirituality
Naming and Claiming: Recognizing the Stewardship in our daily
lives
Stewardship: Responding in Love
Modeling Stewardship for our Children
Parish Formation: Stewardship “with SSJ”
Implement
Make a One Day
Program the Centerpiece
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Borrow or develop a One Day
Stewardship Spirituality Program that
goes beyond knowledge
to facilitate a change of heart.
Offer multiple Saturdays.
Make this the centerpiece of all
Stewardship education
One Day Agenda –
Stewardship Spirituality
TOPIC
8:45 AM
9:00 AM
9:15 AM
9:30 AM
9:45 AM
10:45 AM
11:30 AM
12:15 PM
12:30 PM
1:15 PM
2:30 PM
3:15 PM
3:30 PM
ACTIVITY
Registration
Overview/ Readings
Stewardship Overview –Fr. Michael
“How have I been called?”
Witness Talk
“The Call”
Readings & Table Discussion
“Jesus Way”
Readings & Table Discussion
Lunch and Walk with a friend
“Stewardship in Daily Life”
Witness Talk
“Living As Steward”
Readings & Reflection on Time Use
“Stewards of the Church”
Readings & Reflection on Talents
“The Challenge & The Choice”
Readings & Room Discussion
Summary
Depart
Day of Study
–Personal Time Analysis
Personal Time Analysis
Rank Order of Importance
1. Where do I spend my time?
Rank below based on where
you currently spend your time
(i.e. 1, 2, 3 thru 6)
2. What do I value?
Rank based on what is
your most important to
least important priority
(i.e. 1, 2, 3 thru 6)
Percentage of Time Spent
3. Estimate the
percentage of your time
spent in each area WEEKLY
(See chart on back)
(5 hrs /week = 3%)
(20 hrs/week = 12%)
4. Where should you
make changes in your
time to better meet your
priorities?
(Write "More," "Less" or
"Same")
%
God (ie. Liturgy/ Religious Reading/
Prayer/ Service to Others )
Family
%
(i.e. Spouse/ Parents/
Kids/ Grandchildren, Very Close Friend)
%
Work (i.e. Career/ Housework/
Education/ Chores/ Commuting)
%
Entertainment/
Leisure (i.e. TV/ Sports/
Hobbies/ Reading/ Private Time/
Gardening/ Friends without family)
%
Community (I.e. Volunteer
Work/ Neighborhood)
Necsessities (i.e.
Sleeping/ Bathing)
5.
_____________%
100%
Look at the percentage of your time you CURRENTLY spend and consider the quality of the that time.
Is your time spent with the kids or for the kids?
Is it spent serving your spouse or being served?
Is it spent attending "obligatory" church services and events or in loving service of God's people?
Write below some specific ideas on how to better use God's gift of time
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Day of Study
–Personal Talent Analysis
What are my talents?
Complete all 3 steps:
1. People have many talents that equip them to be effective in their day-to-day life and in their spiritual life.
Look at the list below and CHECK ALL THAT APPLY TO YOU. Keep in mind that this question does not ask if
you are the most talented. It s
2. Think for a minute and add other talents that you possess which are not on the list.
Administration
Hope (in Eternal Life)
Patience
Chastity
Humility
Peace
Counsel
Interpretation
Planning
Courage
Intuition
Piety/ Reverence
Creativity
Joy/ Happiness
Preaching
Discernment of Spirits
Justice
Prophecy
Enthusiam/ Zeal
Kindness
Prudence
Environmentalism
Knowledge
Relationship Building
Faithfulness/ Loyalty
Language/ Articulation
Self-Control
Forebearance/ Restraint
Leadership
Self-Denial
Forgiveness
Listening
Soft Spokenness
Fortitude/ Determination
Love (Charity)
Strength
Generosity
Love of Animals/Nature
Teaching
Gentleness
Love of God
Temperance
Good Judgement
Mercy/ Compassion
Tolerance
Goodness
Moderation
Understanding
Healing
Modesty
Wisdom
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Organization
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3. Go back through the list of your talents and CIRCLE THE 2 OR 3 TALENTS that best define who you are.
Implement
Condense the Message
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Once the One Day program is firmly in place,
create a half day alternate
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Requires less time
Still creates an environment for spirituality to
blossom.
Presentation Outline
5 Key Processes
I. Plan
II. Act
III. Implement
Anticipate
IV.
V. Evaluate
Anticipate
Stewardship Is Misunderstood
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Decide before you start on how to deal
with the misconception that
Stewardship is
“a creation of the Bishop to
increase the collection.”
Anticipate
People Are Over Involved
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Active parishioners
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Over involved in Church and have
no time for Stewardship.
Inactive parishioners
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Over involved in life and have
no time for Stewardship.
Anticipate
Conflicts of Schedule
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The Pastor has to set priorities,
with help from the Pastoral Council.
Fishermen &
Tax Collectors
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Anticipate
Empower people to write plans.
Most people aren’t professional planners
and don’t think they can do it.
Anticipate
Conflicts of Turf
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The Pastor has to smooth the way;
Stewardship leaders must be diplomatic
and ready to back off.
Anticipate
Followers Not Leaders
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Expect people to take action
Most will tell you that they aren’t ready
because they don’t yet understand the
Stewardship message.
Anticipate
Make It Easy to Bow Out
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Make it easy for people to graciously
exit if they don’t have the time or aren’t
contributing.
Anticipate
We Are Slow to Learn
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It will take longer than you imagine for
any individual to feel comfortable with
the message.
Anticipate
You Need More Volunteers
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Avoid burnout by inviting people early
on to share the workload.
Recommendations on
Getting Started
I.
II.
III.
IV.
V.
Plan
Act
Implement
Anticipate
Evaluate
Evaluate
Measure by Objectives
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Review your objectives regularly to see
how you are doing.
Evaluate
Tabulate Written Feedback
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Hard numbers can help you gauge how
Stewardship is progressing and to
identify changes needed.
Pray, Care & Share
with SSJ