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Published
by the
Greek Orthodox Archdiocese of America,
September 23, 2005
2006 Christian
Stewardship Program Bearing Fruit: Witness &
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September 23,
2005
New York - The Department of Stewardship and
Pastoral Resources of the Greek Orthodox
Archdiocese of America has prepared a complete
2006 Christian Stewardship Ministry Program for
use in parishes nationwide.
The theme, Bearing Fruit: Witness & Service,
has been coordinated with the Archdiocesan
Departments of Outreach & Evangelism and Youth
and Young Adult Ministries to better support
cohesively the ministries carried out at the
parish level.
One packet of the Stewardship material will be
mailed to each parish in September, addressed to
the Priest and Parish Council. The Stewardship
packet will be sent by priority mail to
guarantee prompt delivery and to allow
sufficient time for the parish to prepare its
2006 campaign.
The Stewardship material is presented in a
specially designed folder for better storage and
accessibility. The cover letter outlines the
material in the program for the user. An updated
and redesigned "Stewardship Ministry Guidelines"
booklet is enclosed, containing twenty-eight
pages of directions, documents and letters to be
addressed to Stewards. Two Stewardship posters
bearing the 2006 theme are included for posting
in two areas of the parish facility.
A CD-ROM supplements and compliments the
"Stewardship Ministry Guidelines" for prompt and
trouble-free parish personalization.
The CD-ROM contains: graphics, fonts, articles
and letters on adopting Stewardship, a Tri-fold
Appeal (simply requiring the insertion of
minimal parish information before being
printed), Stewardship cards and family
information forms, letters for promotion and
follow-up of Stewards, about fifty pages of
articles and illustrations for monthly and/or
weekly parish publications, a Stewardship Sunday
Program, a timeline, a prayer service, and a
PowerPoint Program on the theme with a narration
to be shown in the parish. Two other PowerPoint
programs for encouraging parishes to implement
Stewardship are included.
Enclosed in the folder are two sample
Stewardship Tri-fold Appeals in color and black
and white that can be personalized and readily
reproduced at the parish or printer.
The purpose of these resources is to assist the
parishes of the Greek Orthodox Archdiocese to
promote successful Stewardship Ministry Programs
that will grow meaningful ministries in the
parishes for the glory of God and the
edification of the Orthodox Faith in America.
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