PC(USA) - Stewardship - Selecting a Stewardship Theme


Selecting a Stewardship Theme Each congregation’s stewardship committee or session should weigh the pros and cons of various themes and commitment program styles to choose the one that fits their situation at the present time. Choose from these different themes Blessed be the Lord God (2008) So Great A Cloud of Witnesses (2006/2007) That All May Have Life In Fullness (2005) Ready to Share (2004) Give Thanks … Sing Praise … Declare God’s Steadfast Love! Varieties of Gifts, Varieties of Service, One Spirit Faithfulness Sustains the Generations Renewed In the Spirit


Blessed be the Lord God Luke 1:68 (NRSV) “Blessed be the Lord God” comes from the song of Zechariah — celebrating the birth of John the Baptist and announcing the birth of the Christ. It is a song of celebration, gratitude, vision and hope. Music can often express what is otherwise inexpressible. Lyric, rhythm, and melody combine to help communicate the deepest moving of the soul. Singing adds a new passion and depth words. For those who offer gifts to God in the context of worship, singing often accompanies the offering connecting their hearts with the act of giving. It is a way for the giver to express his or her love as integral with the offering. Order materials for this theme.


[See more art]	So Great A Cloud of Witnesses Hebrews 12:1 This theme reminds us that we are all greatly indebted to the persons who raised us, guided us, taught us and protected us. We repay those debts by doing whatever we can to better society by passing on some of their love to other, by reaching out and listening to the cries of those who have fallen through the cracks of life. Order materials for this theme.


That All May Have Life In Fullness John 10:10b This theme explores fullness and abudance as stewardship issues. Order materials for this theme.		[See more art]


[See more art]	Ready to Share 1 Timothy 6:18 This theme is used to explore the stewardship of money and possessions. Order materials for this theme.


Varieties of Gifts, Varieties of Service, One Spirit 1 Corinthians 12:4-6,11a This theme can be used for an emphasis on mission.		[See more art]


[See more art]	Faithfulness Sustains the Generations Deut. 7:9 This theme is good for congregations celebrating a significant anniversary and those that wish to celebrate the past as they move into the future.


Renewed In the Spirit Ephesians 4:23 This theme looks at stewardship as a matter of lifestyle.		[See more art]


[See more art]	Give Thanks … Sing Praise … Declare God’s Steadfast Love! Psalm 92:1-2,4 This is an appropriate theme for the congregation that wants to emphasize thanksgiving as a response to God’s good gifts.