Episcopal Church
Stewardship Conference 2011
Money
and the
Church:
Managing
First Fruits
Managing First Fruits
Saturday, June 25, 2011
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Dear Friends:
With regret, the Stewardship Network for Province II announces the CANCELLATION of the Stewardship Workshop scheduled for Saturday, June 25 at Cathedral House in Newark, NJ. Sadly, the registration was insufficient to make the event at all financially tenable, and as good stewards of Province II finances, the producers and speakers decided that it was necessary to call the event off. We do believe that the topic, Stewardship of Money, is vitally important and we hope to offer this workshop early in 2012 with the original cast of presenters.
We apologize to those of you who were eagerly anticipating this event; we share your disappointment.
We will see that all checks are returned to those who have paid by check, and reimbursement checks will be issued to those who paid by PayPal. This process may take a couple of weeks to complete, so be patient. Please share our disappointment with anyone that you might expect to be a late registrant.
Thanks, sincerely, for your interest,
Ross Wisniewski Chair, Province II Stewardship Network
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| This workshop program is desi  gned for lay people and for clergy, for parish stewardship committee members, church treasurers, vestry members, rectors and wardens. |
Presented by The Stewardship Network of Province IIIn order to assist our dioceses in matters related to stewardship Province II has conducted mentors’ workshops in each of the past four years. These developmental programs were followed by a one day workshop, open to all and led by our new mentors. This year we are holding a one day workshop, open to all. It will be in June, rather than August, to permit many summer vacationers to be available. The workshop will focus, not only on proven in-gathering programs, but also on solid budgetary management issues, that is how do we manage the resources we have on both the personal and church levels. In other words, stewardship is not just a tool to get more money into the church coffers, but, when the “stewardship campaign” is done, it then includes making the best use of the money that has been given to God's work! For further information, contact… Canon Chuck Perfater, Executive Coordinator 8 Aquetong Lane,West Trenton, NJ 08628 Phone: 609-636-3019 Fax: 609-538-1200 E-mail: chperfater@comcast.net |
Our workshop leaders are all experts in the field of finance and stewardship.Terry Parsons Terry Parsons will help us
explore a variety of
means to be good stewards
of our own assets. Terry has just finished her work as Stewardship Officer in the Congregational Ministries Cluster of the Episcopal Church. Terry has been a magazine editor, a marketing consultant to small businesses, a director of development for a not-for-profit human service agency and she developed a training program for women executives before beginning her work in stewardship. She believes it is more important to study the Bible than budgets, to pray than to beg. She also believes the greatest challenge facing congregations today is our preference for scarcity and reluctance to claim the abundance which God offers The Rev. Jerry Keucher, Diocese of Long Island, Province II treasurer Jerry Keucher will share his
widely read notions about
transformational stewardship
in joyful thanksgiving
to God.The Rev. Gerald W. Keucher is an Episcopal priest presently serving in the Diocese of Long Island. As the rare cleric who is comfortable with financial issues, he is uniquely positioned to address congregational leadership and asset management issues. Remember the Future is a result of years of hands-on consulting work with struggling congregations. Jerry Keucher notes that many, if not most, congregations in mainline churches have declined in the past forty years and that this shrinkage in numbers "has deeply affected the psyches" of congregational leaders. Using a positive tone and attitude to help congregations imagine health instead of decline, Keucher offers clear, step-by-step methods and advice on analyzing and managing all aspects of congregational assets. Canon Phyllis Jones, CFO Diocese of New Jersey Phyllis Jones will cover the
many and varied issues facingcongregations as they struggle with being good stewards of their church's property and funds. Don't plan to just listen and take notes! We will have the opportunity to share our questions, answers, hopes and fears as we learn from the experts and from each other. |
Province II is comprised of the six dioceses of the State of New York, Albany, Central New York, Long Island, New York, Rochester and Western New York, the two dioceses of the State of New Jersey, Newark and New Jersey, and the Diocese of Haiti, the Diocese of the Virgin Islands and the Convocation of Episcopal Churches in Europe.