Christ Church Bells Corners Stewardship Campaign Presentation Diocesan Annual Stewardship Conference May 30, 2009.

Christ Church Bells CornersStewardship Campaign

Presentation

Diocesan Annual Stewardship Conference

May 30, 2009

History

• CCBC has a 30-year history of regular Stewardship campaigns.

How did this come to be part of our culture?

• Formal Stewardship campaign every 2nd year• Strong Clergy and Lay leadership• Cooperative and supportive the congregation

Planning

• Stewardship Committee is formed• Meetings begin in April

Considerations• Achievements, perceived needs• Parish Council planning• Vestry recommendations • Outstanding Boken Report

recommendations

Planning (cont’d)

Considerations cont’d• Church property maintenance and

improvement• Input from committees e.g Finance and

Facilities• Trends in pledges and donations in the

last decade• Requirement to fund two full-time clergy,

our new Church School Coordinator and our support staff

Strategy

• 2-month campaign • Target a percentage increase in

donations• Theme• Type of budget: narrative budget• Six broad categories: Worship Outreach Fellowship Christian

Education Pastoral care Diocesan and national

Strategy (cont’d)

• Pie charts indicating percentage of expenditures

• Pie charts showing volunteer hours• Brochure format• Contents of stewardship packages• Timelines• Communication methods • Type of personal contacts - phones calls,

visitations etc.

Timelines April - May • Form Committee • Begin planning• Create themeJune – July• Prepare and refine message to the parish• Finalize case for Parish Council• Develop communications strategies• Determine the communication tools • Begin to prepare Stewardship package,

presentations, forms etc.

Timelines (cont’d) August

• Create, edit and proof read all materials• Complete package• Finalize plans for package delivery to

parishioners.• Recruit volunteers• Develop detailed plans for Stewardship

months, the Stewardship dinner, Christian education, etc.

Timelines (cont’d)

September

• 1st Phone blitz - dinner invitation – immediately after Labour Day

• Sept. 6. Packages available at Sunday services.

• Sept. 8. Mail out packages not picked up

• Sept. 14. Publicize Stewardship dinner• Sept. 25. Dinner

Timelines (cont’d)

October2nd Phone blitz • Thanksgiving.• Witness talks • Display boards and other

communications tools

November3rd Phone blitz • Campaign ends

Results

Campaign goal 2008: • 5.0% increase in total donations, 2008 over

2007

Campaign result 2008: • 5.2% increase in donations per pledger• Campaign goal for 2009:• 5.0% increase in total donations, 2009 over

2008

Campaign result for 2009:• 6.0% increase in donations per pledger

Lenten Ministry Trust Fund Initiative

Purpose

• Raise awareness of the Ministry Trust Fund

• Invitation to make an immediate Lenten offering to the Fund

• Increase awareness of Planned Giving

Lenten Ministry Trust Fund Initiative (cont’d)

Method

• Brochure – non-specific to Lent 2009.

• Distribution of brochures to every household

• Follow up phone blitz to ensure brochures had been received

• Invitation to a Lenten dinner

Lenten Ministry Trust Fund Initiative (cont’d)

Results

• Over 50 people attended the Lenten Dinner

• 59 households contributed $15,710

• Increased the principle of the Ministry Trust Fund by $23,210 in this calendar year.

Stewardship for Children

Background

• Previously, no formal stewardship activ.

• August 2007 Children’s component

• Research and develop packages

• Children separate from Adults

Why teach stewardship to children ?

• Stewardship can help build self-esteem

• Stewardship can make children happier

• Stewardship can help children set priorities

• Stewardship can prepare children for their adult role in the church.

Primary Goals• Help them see that God has given them many

blessings

• Teach children to be grateful for their blessings

• Show children how stewardship built this church

• Stewardship is something we do all the time, it is how we live our lives

• Help children recognize the joy that comes from stewardship

Stewardship Focus for Children

• Stewardship is:

– Time

– Talent

– Treasure

– No contribution/pledge is too small

– Everyone has something to contribute

Results of Children’s Campaign

• 20 Children attended lunch

• 35 packages were handed out

• 17 pledge forms returned

• How do you measure success?

2009 Stewardship Campaign

• Link the children and adult campaign

• Christian Ed. Program for children

• Joint children and adults Stewardship Dinner

• Provide parents with information and topics for home discussions

• Poster contest

• Greater recognition of all contributions

Thank you