Parish Stewardship Day 2010 - Saturday, October 23
Beginning at 8:30 a.m. with Mass celebrated by
Most Reverend John O. Barres, D.D., Bishop of Allentown
St. Mary Parish - 14833 Kutztown Road, Kutztown, PA 19530

Best Practices in Parish Stewardship Activities:
Myths and Realities

Keynote Speaker: Chuck Zech, Villanova University Center
for the Study of Church Management

Catholics are among the lowest givers to their church of any religion. A number of reasons have been cited for this. But the fact of the matter is that introducing stewardship is the one best things that a parish can do to not only increase member’s contributions of treasure, but also of time and talent.

There are a number of activities that a parish can undertake to introduce and promote stewardship. Some are intentionally stewardship driven. Others are not intentionally related to stewardship, but rather are routine parish activities that have the happy by-product of also developing stewardship. There is a lot of anecdotal evidence about which parish stewardship efforts are effective, and which are not. This presentation analyzes the results of a national survey of parishes to learn which activities are actually successful in promoting stewardship (realities) and which are not (myths).

ADDITIONAL WORKSHOPS INCLUDE:

	Rediscovering the US Bishop’s Pastoral Letter on Stewardship Laurie Whitfield, Director of Parish Stewardship Diocese of Rockville Centre, New York Join us for a lively tour through the Bishops’ five points of focus for Christian stewards. Seatbelts optional!
	Stewardship: A Way of Life in Bilingual or Multicultural Parishes (Part 1 & 2) José De Jesús, Kirby-Smith Associates Inc. José will provide a framework for effective stewardship ministry, as well as some turn-key practical items that can be implemented immediately at a bilingual or multicultural parish.
	How to Pull-off Your First Time & Talent Fair Frank Facchiano, Stewardship Committee Cathedral of St. Catharine of Siena Parish, Allentown Putting together your first Time & Talent Fair may seem like a daunting task! This session will walk you through the steps to making your Fair a success ‘with a little help from your friends’.
	Are You Ready For a Capital Campaign? Paul Zambo, President, Zambo & Associates This session will explore the preparatory steps to successful capital campaign implementation.
	Developing the Stewardship Gifts of Time and Talent Laurie Whitfield, Director of Parish Stewardship Diocese of Rockville Centre, New York This workshop will focus on developing practical tools such as position descriptions and ministry directories; celebrating your parish stewards; discovering and managing gifts and more.
	Parish Strategic Planning is Critical to Good Stewardship Kevin T. Lynch, President, Lynch Development Associates Come see how to take the necessary steps to meeting all your parish needs by developing and defining a strategic plan.
	Online Giving: Trends, Statistics and Information You Need to Know About Electronic Offertory Zak Bernath, Online Giving Consultant, Our Sunday Visitor, Inc. This workshop will present the benefits and practicalities for both the parish and the steward of automating offertory collections.