Attention Stewardship Teams!
To All Those Invested in Church Stewardship:

Bishop Mathes strongly encourages all stewardship volunteers and staff members to attend the Stewardship track during the May 2 Leadership Academy at St. Bartholomew's in Poway. Representatives from the Episcopal Church Foundation will present six workshops, 75 minutes each, that teach stewardship basics and advanced stewardship practices and ideas. Bring your whole stewardship team to get everyone up-to-speed. Teams should plan to attend all three sessions to receive the maximum benefit from this pragmatic, hands-on workshop track.

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Stewardship 101 (Jerry Campbell)
If your congregation is looking for a simple, straightforward and yet comprehensive annual pledge program to set your community on the path to better stewardship practices, look no further, this workshop is what you need. 

Session 1 (10:15 a.m. - 11:30 a.m.) will be an overview of best practices and include a fill-in-the-date calendar template for planning, recruiting, and implementing a basic pledge program. 

In Session 2 (12:30 p.m. - 1:45 p.m.), participants will work in groups to build their own pledge program calendar with the support of the presenter. Sample letters and other resources will be available. 

Session 3 (1:45 p.m. - 3 p.m.) will wrap up with an opportunity for teams to share their work.

What to Bring: laptop with internet capabilities (if possible), samples from past stewardship materials, an awareness of your congregation's calendar of activities through fall of 2015, the number of current pledging units and total number of potential pledging units.

Stewardship 201 (Terri Mathes)
If you've been using the same approach to stewardship for more than three years, then this workshop is for you. 

Session 1 (10:15 a.m. - 11:30 a.m.) will discuss how demographic and technological shifts over the last ten years have affected giving to religion and how your congregation can adapt. We'll review a range of resources and discuss their use within your congregation's context. 

In Session 2 (12:30 p.m. - 1:45 p.m.), parish groups will work with the presenter's support to create a timeline for adapting their existing stewardship program for greater success. 

Session 3 (1:45 p.m. - 3 p.m.) will wrap up with an opportunity for teams to share their work.

What to Bring: laptop with internet capabilities (if possible), and past stewardship campaign materials

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Presenter Biographies

Mr. Jerry Campbell joined Episcopal Church Foundation (ECF) after retiring as vice president for advancement at the Church Divinity School of the Pacific where he oversaw the successful completion of a $21 million capital campaign and helped raise an additional $20 million in annual and planned gifts. Since graduating from the Pacific School of Religion (MDiv), his career has included work with congregations of different denominations, social service agencies and theological seminaries. While ordained as an elder in the United Methodist Church, he was a parish pastor for 18 years and now specializes in stewardship development as well as capital campaign management. He holds a BA in music from Arizona State University and attends Holy Cross, Carlsbad, where his wife is the vicar.

Mrs. Terri Mathes is senior program director for financial resources at the Episcopal Church Foundation (ECF). She helps oversee ECF's capital campaign consultants, develops new programs, and manages diocesan capital campaigns. Since joining ECF, she has coached Episcopal organizations through more than $28 million in capital projects while strengthening their annual giving, improving communications structures, and expanding their volunteer base. Her fundraising experience includes dioceses, schools, churches, libraries, and arts organizations. Trained as a conflict mediator by the Mennonite Peace Center, Terri is a Phi Beta Kappa graduate of The University of the South and holds a Master's degree from Bennington.
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The day costs $15/person, or $20 on the day-of. Lunch and materials are included. Scholarship assistance is available. Please contact Canon Young for scholarship information. No one will be turned away for lack of funds.

Saturday, May 2
8 a.m. - 3:15 p.m.
St. Bartholomew's
16275 Pomerado Rd., Poway, CA 


You may create an account or "Register as Guest." If you have any questions during registration, please contact Registrar Keren Rodriguez, 619-481-5455.