Why Stewardship? A Personal Testimony
Stewardship is More Than a Fundraising Slogan Dear Fr. Zagloba, To be honest, no, I don’t think most people in the parish have caught hold of vision for the “Stewardship…
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Stocked up – A Path to Bigger Gifts
Taking Stock of Major Gifts Dear Fr. Zagloba, I have great news about the matching grant! A few months ago, I mentioned the possibility of getting money from the Catholic…
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The Widow’s Might – The Power of Giving
Don’t fear the Prosperity Gospel, Just preach the Truth Dear Fr. Zagloba, I’ve been thinking about what you said about the dangers of sounding like a prosperity gospel preacher. That’s…
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Hurricanes – A time for talents
Get ready to serve! Dear Fr. Zagloba, I’m sitting at home watching the hurricane winds roll in. Rain moving horizontally is quite the sight to see. The Food Bank is…
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Go therefore and make… stewards? No! Disciples!
Dear Fr. Zagloba, I can understand why you don’t want to jump into a full-blown annual stewardship campaign right now. Your concern that the focus on making a commitment to…
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Time, Talent, and Tithing = a Life of Prayer, Service, and Thanksgiving
Dear Fr. Zagloba, I’ve been working on the plan for the “Annual Stewardship Campaign” that we’ve discussed. Since this is our first year, I think we should keep it fairly…
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Donations, and Eyeballs, Online
Dear Fr. Zagloba, So I spent a little time over the weekend thinking about new ways that we can promote giving at the parish. Something jumped out at me like,…
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Time, Talent, and the Fish with a Golden Tooth
Dear Fr. Zagloba, I just read a book that you need to look at. We need to discuss it in depth, maybe as a Pastoral Council. It is called ‘Grateful…
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Knock Knock. Who’s there? Ben Hur!
Dear Fr. Zagloba, Sorry we missed you. We went to St. Jude’s for Mass last weekend to hear my sister-in-law cantor. That church is the jewel of the city. Our…
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Tax Collecting vs. Evangelizing
Dear Fr. Zagloba, We had a great vacation, thanks for asking. Strangely enough, I had a conversation during the wedding reception that applies directly to your question of how to…
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