Life Choices
A
model stewardship program helps adults, youth and children
understand and make appropriate life choices in relation to
issues of:
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Our natural resources,
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Economic lifestyle,
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Money management,
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Career guidance and
•
Visions of ministry and mission;
Here
are some resources to help your congregation learn to live
out their faith in their daily lives: All available from the
Conference. Contact Lynda
McGarrahan-Blunt at 508-875-5233, ext. 234.
Bible
and Small Group Studies
At
Ease: Discussing Money and Values in Small Groups
-
John and Sylvia Ronsvalle with U. Milo Kaufmann - A method
for making people comfortable
discussing the difficult issues of linking money with values.
Based on congregational small-group discussions that create
support and trust, the method helps individuals identify their
fears and worries, as well as their attitudes on stewardship
and support of the church. A series of questions leads participants
by steps to new and increasingly probing conversations about
these issues. Individual readers can also use the book - $13.00
The
Price of Faith -
by Marie
T. Cross - Ten session plans that deal with personal finances,
church funds, charity, and attitudes about money are included
to help adults gain a new understanding of stewardship. A
great resource for an adult Christian education class or Stewardship
Committee -
$10.50
Giving
Together: A Stewardship Guide for Families -
by Carol
W; Wehrheim - A small group study guide to help families understand
stewardship in the family, congregation and the community.
This book illustrates a holistic understanding, including
careful consideration of the choices we make and the role
of Christian discipleship in our lives - $12.95
Children
& Money: A Guide for Parents - by
Carol A. Wehrheim - 24 pages Provides practical advice to
parents - $5.00
Growing
Up Generous: Engaging Youth in Giving and Serving -
by Eugene C. Roehlkepartain, Elanah Delyah Naftali, and Laura
Musegades - The authors create a mosaic of what is happening
(and what could happen) in American Jewish and Christian congregations
to cultivate in young people a deep and lasting commitment
to giving and serving - $14.50
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