Stewardship
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2010 Parish Council Symposium + November 4-7
2010 Parish Council Symposium
November 4-7, 2010
Antiochian Village Heritage and Learning Center
Beginning Thursday evening, November 4, and continuing through Saturday evening, November 6, sessions will be presented on two important topics …
- What can be done to enhance member giving in Antiochian parishes and missions?
- What can enhance the effectiveness of parish councils in Antiochian Parishes?
This Symposium is being sponsored by the Department of Stewardship. The presentations during the Symposium will be based on the following documents:
Presentations will be facilitated by members of Antiochian Archdiocese parishes who are actively involved in these two aspects of parish life.
Two Important Stewardship Documents
The department has just released online two very important documents for your parish to download, review, field test and comment on prior to official publication. (Some referenced articles and appendices are still to be released.) These pilot projects should prove vital to your local Stewardship efforts:
A Parish Council Guidebook (PDF): Conducting the work of the Parish Council in a manner consistent with Orthodox Christian teachings and traditions. This manual is a resource for:
- Instructing Parish Councils on their lay ministry.
- Training new Parish Council Members.
A Fifty-Two Week Parish Member Giving Campaign (PDF): A program led by the Parish Council, based on scriptural and church teachings, and not focused on the parish’s financial condition. Councils can study this Fifty-Two Week model, and then:
- Implement the full program as outlined; a year-long teaching process.
- Adapt portions of the program to local parish realities.