Parish Stewardship’s mission is to introduce and promoted Stewardship throughout the parish; works to develop and cultivate stewardship through the intentional, planned and proportionate giving of time, talent and treasure; helps develop and share the stewardship vision with the parish; ensure that stewardship education and awareness is carried out throughout the year, etc.
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Diocese of Davenport Stewardship Checklist-How Does Our Parish Measure Up?
Intended for parishes interested in an assessment of their efforts to practice and promote stewardship as a way of life.
Collection of stewardship messages published by Our Sunday Visitor available free to copy and paste for bulletins or parish newsletters
Diocese of Davenport Stewardship Toolkit
Living a Stewardship Life is recognizing when individuals embrace stewardship as a way of life, their faith is deepened, their relationship with the Church and Christ grows, and the fruits of their stewardship benefits aspect and ministry of the parish, community and diocese.
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Children and Youth Stewardship is important because just as the stewardship way of life is a fulfilling and joyful lifestyle for adults, it is also a very good lifestyle to
teach our children.. It is important that young people also learn that they are greatly blessed by God and that God, in turn, expects them to share their blessings.
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Care for God's Creation Printables
Diocesan Stewardship Commission’s purpose shall be to promote stewardship in the Diocese of Davenport as defined by the U.S. Bishops’ pastoral letter, Stewardship: A Disciple’s Response. The Commission shall be advisory to the Bishop of Davenport on ways to infuse stewardship theology into all aspects of diocesan life.
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