The Venerable Cheryl Toth
Archdeacon of St. Cuthbert, Stewardship Officer, Priest
Synod Office
Whether this is your first narrative parish budget or your tenth, this document will help you think about the basics and what you can do to add interest and information to your narrative budget.
What is the mission of our parish and how does our budget relate to it? This document helps you look at your parish budget through five key areas of mission in the Anglican church worldwide.
St. Hilda's is a small (mostly fictionalized) church that sometimes thinks all it does is pay bills. This example narrative budget for St. Hilda's would help them see all the ministry that is happening because of their generous gifts of time, talent, treasure and testimony.
St. Aidan's Moose Jaw generously shares their 2021 narrative budget with the diocese. It shows what great narrative, detailed reporting and illustrative photos can do to create an exciting sense of ministry and how it is resourced.
Stewardship Tips are written for clergy, wardens, vestries and stewardship committees. This letter talks about the importance of saying thank-you to donors when annual tax receipts are sent out. Sample thank-you notes are included.
tips for communicating to parishioners about giving during Covid
Stewards of God's Grace is a monthly article suitable for parish bulletins, newsletters and websites. Each month considers a different aspect of stewardship. May's article is about being an active, life-changing steward for the earth and all its creatures.
Stewards of God's Grace is a monthly stewardship article suitable for parish bulletins, newsletters and websites. This month's topic is about using our tax return to assess our giving.
Stewards of God's Grace is a monthly stewardship reflection suitable for parish bulletins, newsletters and websites. March's theme is giving as an act of faith in turbulent times.
Stewards of God's Grace is a monthly stewardship article suitable for parish bulletins, newsletters and websites. February's reflection discusses what giving says about us as people of faith in a culture where most people don't give to any charity or faith community.
It's that time of year when many of us are speaking with our financial advisors. Here are some things to discuss if you are considering making a gift to the church through your estate. This resource is through the Diocese of Qu'Appelle's charity partnership with Will Power, a national educational campaign of using the power of your will to make a difference for charities.
Stewards of God's Grace is a monthly stewardship article suitable for parish bulletins, newsletters and websites. This month's topic is on Stewarding Potential.
Stewards of God's Grace is a monthly stewardship article suitable for parish bulletins, newsletters and websites. This month's topic is being thankful for and to parish leadership.
A monthly stewardship article suitable for parish bulletins, newsletters, bulletin boards and websites. This month's article discusses remembering to make our financial offering as an act of worship and the importance of being asked to do so within worship.
Over three sessions Rabbi Jeremy Parnes, Rev. Amanda Currie and Imam Dr. Mohamed Masloh, faith leaders from the Jewish, Christian and Muslim communities, explore passages from their sacred writings that illustrate aspects of stewardship--generosity, hospitality and compassion.
Stewards of God's Grace is a monthly article focusing on an aspect of stewardship and is suitable for parish bulletins, newsletters and websites. This month focusing on what a difference giving thanks during hard times can make.
Stewards of God's Grace is a monthly article on various aspects of stewardship suitable for parish bulletins, newsletters and websites. This month's article is about using the power of our wills to leave a bequest to ministry about which we are passionate.
Stewards of God's Grace is a monthly article on various aspects of stewardship suitable for parish bulletins, newsletters and websites. This month's article is on being stewards of our own care.
Stewards of God's Grace is a monthly article suitable for parish bulletins, newsletters or websites. July's article is about our stewardship of civic life.
Stewards of God's Grace is a monthly article suitable for parish bulletins, newsletters or websites. July's article is about our stewardship of civic life.
Stewards of God's Grace is a monthly stewardship article suitable for parish bulletins, newsletters or websites. June's article considers the importance of stewarding our buildings and grounds.
Stewards of God's Grace is a monthly reflection on various aspects of stewardship to be used in parish bulletins, newsletters or websites. This month considers our stewardship of the earth.
Stewards of God's Grace is a monthly article suitable for parish bulletins, newsletters and websites. This month's article focuses on our stewardship of the Scriptural witness and our own faith story.
Stewards of God's Grace is a monthly article on an aspect of stewardship that is suitable for parish bulletins, newsletters or websites. This month discusses what almsgiving is and why it's a Lenten discipline.
Stewards of God's Grace is a monthly stewardship article designed for use in parish bulletins, newsletters or websites. This month's article is about looking beyond our lifetime when planning for and giving to the ministries of the church.
Stewards of God's Grace are monthly stewardship articles suitable for parish bulletin inserts, newsletters, etc. This month discusses what it means to steward our time as disciples of Christ.
Stewards of God's Grace are monthly stewardship articles suitable for parish bulletin inserts, newsletters, etc. This month discusses giving gifts to one another and the church prayerfully and joyfully.