Stewardship Best Practices
Some of the "best ideas" and "best practices" come from some of our own parishes! Please review the list below. If you would like to add to this list, please contact Audrey Ronnfeldt in the Stewardship Office.
- Parish Ministry Leader meetings: Many parishes hold annual and semi-annual parish ministry leader meetings. The purpose is to thank them for their leadership, provide an opportunity to get to know each other, provide stewardship formation ex: (how to incorporate this years' theme & spirituality of stewardship), learn about the resources that can help them be successful, discuss parish objectives and how they can be integrated into their ministry, expectations for welcoming new stewards and many more.
- Church of the Magdalen Ministry Leaders reception included prayer, formation, presentations by the pastor, chair of the stewardship council, communications coordinator and the Pillar Representatives. You can view the PDF here.
- Ministry Fairs:
- Blessed Sacrament after many years of including their Ministry Fair during the parish picnic, this year had an open air Ministry Fair. Banners of all of the ministries lined the area surrounding the church entrance. Check out these pictures on their Facebook page.
- Parish Newsletters: this is an important way to reach those that are not always at Mass.
- St. Mary Parish, Derby publishes a newsletter 3 times per year, Easter, Christmas and graduations.
- St. Francis of Assisi, Wichita Vernacular is a monthly newsletter created and published by stewards for over 30 years
- Parish bulletins: News you can use if it is up to date. Here is a sample of some of the best in our diocese.
- St. Mary Parish, Derby bulletin
- Annual Renewal bulletin announcements: