Stewardship of Time and Talent Follow Up

 

Many parishes did a Stewardship of Time & Talent Commitment Renewal in these weeks around Pentecost.  If your parish was one of them, congratulations & we hope all your hard work has yielded much interest in your parish's ministries.

 

Don't forget:

• Enter your data ASAP.  It can be easy to let the paperwork sit, if you are busy focusing on all of your regular responsibilities.
• Get the data to your ministry coordinators immediately for follow up.
• Remind them weekly for the next few weeks of the need to contact the folks who signed up for their ministry.
• In the Thank You letter you send to all those who returned a commitment card, make sure you include a line letting them know that if they don't get contacted by the ministry coordinator in the next couple of weeks, to let the parish office know.
• Consider having one of the parish staff, or a very trusted volunteer in the parish office, contact all those who are NEW volunteers (not repeat sign ups) so that these very crucial folks are contacted.

As we celebrate the birth of the church, it's fantastic to see some of the excitement in our own parish over people who are enthused enough about ministry to volunteer!



Annual Catholic Appeal and Parish Stewardship. What's the difference?

                                                                   

     Annual Catholic Appeal                  Parish Stewardship                                               

 

Hopefully all Catholics are aware that the Archdiocesan Annual Catholic Appeal is happening now!

 

Several parishes at this time of year – and in the Fall as well – share information with their parishioners reminding them of the difference between Parish Stewardship and the

Annual Catholic Appeal.  We all know that some confusion still exists. So what can you do as parish staff to make the difference clearer to your parishioners.

 

In your bulletin, announcements, and other means of communication...

Point out:

• The Annual Catholic Appeal supports the Archdiocese, as well as its ministries.
• Parish Stewardship of Treasure supports the income of the parish through weekly/monthly donations in the offering basket or electronically
• Annual Catholic Appeal giving/pledging occurs in the Spring of each year
• Parish Stewardship of Treasure commitment occurs in the Fall of each year
• The Annual Catholic Appeal is a one time gift or is a pledge that is spread over 10 monthly payments to the Archdiocese
• Parish Stewardship of Treasure is our giving to our Parish throughout the year, using our weekly/monthly offering envelopes
• The Annual Catholic Appeal is giving to the Archdiocese and is billed by mail from the Archdiocese
• Parish Stewardship of Treasure is our giving through the offertory at Mass to our parish

Please take this opportunity to educate your parishioners on the difference between the Annual Catholic Appeal and The Parish Stewardship Yearly Commitment Renewal.  Both Campaigns are important ways for parishioners to follow the Gospel Call to share their gifts with others and with our generous God from whom all gifts are received.