Giving by members of Protestant churches in the US reached new lows in 2011 and will probably not recover from the recession, according to a new report by Empty Tomb, a Christian research group.
by Lisa Fischbeck Some Helpful Definitions and Challenging Questions In the autumn of each year the attentions of vestries and clergy across the church turns
Normally, I don’t read the comments with articles, but the comments I found in this one, about redefining charity, as brutal as some of them were, reminded me of a place where we in the church are still horribly snarled up in empire–the charitable contribution as tax deduction.
by Sarah Raven I was taken aback when I recently posted a comment on Facebook about being a steward over the earth and a fellow
by Maria Evans Almighty God, whose loving hand has given us all that we possess: Grant us grace that we may honor you with our
If you think about, the offering plate is at once a ritual and a technology for collecting money. But is it the best, most efficient and most meaningful way to go?
The Chronicle found a similar pattern across the nation. Households with incomes of $50,000-$75,000 donate on average 7.6 percent of their discretionary income. That’s compared with about 4 percent for those with incomes of $200,000 or more.
The Cathedral Church of St. John the Divine in New York City is preparing to lease a part of its property to a developer. The
An interesting analysis of “impulse giving” by Megan Garber in The Atlantic on Pew’s Internet & American Life Project:
TENS (The Episcopal Network for Stewardship) has released a new website providing resources for people working in parish stewardship and looking to create broader involvement