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Giving
There are many ways
congregations and individuals may share their resources for the
ministry of the larger church. Programs of the Southeast Michigan
Synod and the Evangelical Lutheran Church in America are always in
need of generous support.
Here are some popular links for
you to explore where you might share what God has entrusted to you:
Mission Support
Regular mission support is the
monthly support given by congregations which is undesignated and
helps support the work of the Southeast Michigan Synod and the
Evangelical Lutheran Church in America. 87 percent of the larger
church’s budget comes from undesignated Mission Support. The
Southeast Michigan Synod gives 53 percent of all dollars received
for the work of the Evangelical Lutheran Church in American and
another 20 percent to local agencies and institutions.
Congregation donations to
Mission Support helps start new congregations, support existing
congregations, supports our seminaries and colleges and
universities, makes global mission possible in 33 different
countries, supports camping ministries, supports campus ministries,
supports social service agencies and in a host of other ways.
Stewardship
The prime focus of the Bible is on a loving
God who gives. What follows is our response as thankful and
obedient disciples. We are called to be stewards (managers) of all
that God has given to us. Stewardship is what we do after we say,
“I believe.”
The Stewardship Team is eager to meet with
congregational teams to talk about stewardship and the many
resources available to us. Members of the team are trained to lead
Consecration Sundays and other programs in congregations. Contact
Pastor Jack Eggleston, Assistant to
the Bishop or
Gary Archinal.
Stewardship
at the heart of the church will link you to resources
like Getting Started, Financial Response Methods, Teaching
Stewardship, Year Round Communication, Raising Funds, Interpreting
the Mission of the ELCA and more.
The
Stewardship Connection offers a
wide variety of stewardship resources, programs, articles and
programs.
Make It Simple is a new congregational stewardship resource
that helps you in stewardship education – about simplicity and
generosity – and in conducting a financial annual response. This
resource can be especially helpful in these times, as the people of
God face economic uncertainty and
massive social change.
Some Make it Simple resources you can get for free by going to
http://www2.elca.org/stewardship/makeitsimple/
You can receive the full program from
Augsburg Fortress for
24.99.
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