Stewardship Ministry
Annual Report of the Stewardship Ministry 2022
At this time of year, we remember the story of the gifts that the magi brought to the Christ Child in the manger in Bethlehem. While we all know that they traveled a very long way and brought gifts of gold, frankincense, and myrrh, we often don’t realize that they had to take good care of…
Stewardship Meeting Notes Feb 14, 2021
The stewardship ministry met on February 14, 2021. Primary areas of discussion were coming to a common understanding of biblical and church stewardship, our mission, and what we can provide that the congregation might be missing
Supporting the Wider Church Through Proportional Giving
At Oldtown, we help support the resources that equip our mission and ministry as disciples of Jesus by contributing to the Southern New England Conference of the UCC and the global UCC through what is called “proportional giving.” In years past, this used to be called “Fellowship…
Annual Report of the Stewardship Ministry 2020
Over the past few years, the Stewardship Ministry has kept a focus on communicating with the congregation. Our church website continues to be a valuable source of information for everyone, along with our Facebook page, and our weekly Oldtown Update emails. Pastor Kelly also sent out daily…
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Annual Report of the Stewardship Ministry 2019
The Stewardship Ministry continues its focus on communicating our church’s financial workings and our fundraising efforts. “Stewardship” is another word for “caretaking,” and we do our best to make sure everyone knows what is needed to keep our church running and how best everyone can help. As you…
Annual Report of the Stewardship Ministry 2018
For the past several years, the stewardship ministry has been focused on finding better ways of communicating our church’s financial workings to the congregation. Through the Stewardship Corner in our worship bulletins, we bring updates on congregational giving along with our other income and…
2017 Stewardship Ministry Report
ANNUAL REPORT OF THE STEWARDSHIP COMMITTEE – 2017 At Oldtown, we do many things a little “differently,” and it’s the same with Stewardship. In many churches, stewardship is focused on church growth, getting more “butts in the seats” and “bucks in the plates.” While increasing the size of our Oldtown family is important, and…