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Come and See

June 26, 2016 No Comments

Last week we had a story about a joint effort of the College for Bishops, The Episcopal Church Development Office and The Episcopal Church Foundation called Project Resource that seeks to change the culture of acquiring resources for ministry. A key part of Project Resource is the intentional evangelism program called Come and See. In this article, Project Resource’s chief architect The Rev Canon Charles LaFond explains “Come and See.”

New effort underway to change culture of stewardship

June 16, 2016 10 Comments

Meeting in Atlanta this week, representatives from the College for Bishops, The Episcopal Church Development Office and The Episcopal Church Foundation as well as the Presiding Bishop, have come together to work on a new program called Project Resource which seeks to fundamentally alter how the church finds resources for mission.

Silence, Beholding and Pledging

November 8, 2015 3 Comments

In the Magazine, we’ve been exploring the role of money in the life of the church. In this piece, Charles LaFond reflects on the connection between beholding God in contemplation and generosity.

Episcopalians and the Tithe

October 11, 2015 12 Comments

Like many congregations, his church was struggling to raise adequate financial resources. Yet, if more people gave generously, like he learned as a child, the church would have enough money and then some. What’s up with Episcopalians and the tithe?

Speaking to the Soul: Being a Good Steward

September 19, 2015 1 Comment

The result of good stewardship on an individual, congregational, diocesan, or national level will be a testimony to the world as to how well each steward performs.

Jingle, jingle goes the money in the plate – or not

July 23, 2015 3 Comments

Writing at Ministry Matters, and just in time as many congregations begin planning stewardship campaigns, Rebekah Simon-Peter offers some insight and reflection on how many

Renouncing ownership

July 11, 2014 No Comments

How shall we live once we realize that everything belongs to God?

Three-quarters of household giving goes to faith-based organizations

November 27, 2013 1 Comment

Almost three-quarters of U. S. household giving goes to organizations with religious ties, according to a new report by Jumpstart and Indiana University Lilly Family

National Cathedral to charge entry fee

November 26, 2013 7 Comments

UPDATED with letter from the Cathedral below. UPDATED: The Rev. Winnie Varghese comments on WNC charging tourists in the

Delighting in whales

November 26, 2013 No Comments

by Ann Fontaine Yonder is the great and wide sea with its living things too many to number, * creatures both small and great. There

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