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Stewardship … And Change What’s trending and transformative in stewardship and development Julie Simonton and Stephanie Gurnsey Higgins The diocesan Committee on Stewardship is pleased to facilitate a series of workshops on planned giving and annual giving, with a focus on yearround stewardship and narrative budgets. The Episcopal Network for Stewardship’s “Walking the Way” materials will be the centerpiece of the curriculum. Contact Stephanie Gurnsey Higgins to register to attend: [email protected]. $25/person or $50/parish. Annual Giving August 5 St. Andrew’s, Arlington 7-9:30 p.m. August 20 Grace, Goochland 6:30-9 p.m. August 13 Calvary, Front Royal 7-9:30 p.m. August 26 Christ Church, Winchester 7-9:30 p.m. August 16 Emmanuel, Greenwood 9:30 a.m.-12 p.m. Planned Giving July 12 Grace, Kilmarnock 9:30 a.m.-12 p.m. September 9 St. Mary’s, Whitechapel 5:30-8 p.m. September 13 All Saints, Richmond 9:30 a.m.-12 p.m. Below you’ll find links to articles that outline simple but effective paths to increasing vibrancy in parish stewardship. Liberating Stewardship, from the Episcopal Church Foundation tinyurl.com/l6workg Has your annual campaign been as Fast Cash and First-Time Guests, from Ministry Matters tinyurl.com/nx89rkr Sometimes it can be hard for us to TED Talk: Could Language Affect Your Ability to Save Money? tinyurl.com/ntjuhbh In less than 20 minutes, economist successful as you hoped? Are you still remember what it was like the first time Keith Chen shows how our language affects experiencing a shortfall in your budget? we walked in those church doors. This our ability to save. How does the language Are you concerned that all your eggs are checklist is a wonderful reminder of how of your church and your community affect in one basket? This article is a welcome to prepare for guests – especially for giving, mission, and your overall ministry? reminder that a successful stewardship special events. program doesn’t begin and end with the committee. Instead, it should be part of what we do throughout the year. New to the idea of year-round stewardship? Pick one section of the article and delve in. Creating a Vestry Stewardship Statement, from the Episcopal Church Center tinyurl.com/lj6ggaq Does your vestry have a stewardship #NextGenDonors: Respecting Legacy, Revolutionizing Philanthropy tinyurl.com/l4jpse3 Are you trying to crack the code on how to reach millennials? These key statement? If the answer is “no,” this findings from the Johnson Center for article can help you get started on your Philanthropy will get you started. The rough draft. bottom line is, “They want impact. They want engagement. They want to be closely connected to the organizations they support and to their peers. They want to be taken seriously as donors.” 24 Virginia Episcopalian / Summer 2014