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Long-Range Planning
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Stewardship Formation
Paul Carew, Junior Warden Stewardship is using the gifts God has given us to do the work He has called us to do. At its May meeting, the vestry voted to restructure the organization of the vestry to address the ever-present reality that the Chapel of the Cross is a large and growing parish, a multi-faceted community with increasingly more complex administrative responsibilities. A major addition to the administrative organization of the vestry is the creation of the Stewardship Formation Committee, a totally new committee of the vestry. In my article in the April issue of Cross Roads I addressed the topic of stewardship and attempted to explore its meaning in our religious journey through life. As all plans and concepts need structure, the Stewardship Formation Committee is the practical outcome and organizational framework of that vision. As approved by the vestry, the Stewardship Formation Committee (SFC) will include three subcommittees: The SFC itself will be chaired by the junior warden and include four or more other members, two of whom must be from the vestry. The SFC is responsible for overall policy direction and will have special interest in stewardship events and stewardship education. The Annual Giving Subcommittee will include three to five members who will focus on annual giving in all its various aspects. The Capital Giving Subcommittee will prepare long-range campaign plans, concentrate on implementing the campaign guidance provided by the vestry, develop the case and supporting materials for a campaign, and oversee its implementation. The Special Giving Subcommittee will reach-out and encourage significant gifts and contributions from donors throughout the year and disseminate information and be an advocate for planned giving. Change takes time. The SFC has a significant amount of work ahead, but challenge stimulates enthusiasm which motivates success. We are well on our way. Send
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