Stewardship

Quick Links toTopics in this section:
    Stewardship, Why Bother?
        Living the Spirit
        Breakthrough Congregation
    Financial Stewardship    
    Stewardship Guidance
    Stewardship of Message
    Property Stewardship
    Grounds Stewardship

Stewardship, Why Bother?

Many people are involved in church programs for what they do for themselves and/or for what they do for others. This is a pictorial view of some of what is ongoing. View a Power Point presentation or view a video. 

 This brochure was mailed to the congregation. We want everyone to know how much is available to their interest.

Spirit of Generosity - A Brochure
	Brochure Side 1 of 2
	Brochure Side 2 of 2
Brochure generously created by Eric and Carleen Petersen

Breakthrough Video: We are a "Breakthrough Congregation" as voted by the national committee at Unitarian Universalist. The many activities offered by our church support the education and interaction of the members. These activities that we cherish and enjoy as a part of our mission, require financial support. It is that support through regular giving that enables our planning and, as a group, our commitment to sustainability. View some of these activities though the "BREAKTHROUGH" video.

Breakthrough Congregation - 2006

Breakthrough Video Part 1

Breakthrough Video Part 2

Stewardship of Message

If one likes the Unitarian Universalist faith, it would be reasonable to believe that there are others who would find comfort and strength in the same pursuits. It is our personal responsibility to convey this message if we want it conveyed at all. It is suggested that each member learn to communicate UU in a short statement that would, perhaps, let a like minded soul find a church home with us. You might be saving a life. You most certainly would be improving one.

Listen to Fred Muir's Sermon of October 21, 2007. Be challenged.

Financial Stewardship: 

Living The Spirit of Generosity and Member support. Message for members from the stewardship committee chairman. Go the the message offering one perspective on our church support  

Everyone has a different perspective on UU's and on stewardship. Please read one opinion by clicking below.  It might be a different view for you.
	Click here to view message for members

Stewardship Guidance

The national church has put out guidelines for giving at the request of members who like to know the collective feelings on member giving. The link to a spreadsheet into which you can insert your personal information for your private calculations. You can do it live or download into your computer and use it as you choose.

Suggested Fair Share Calculator
	Click here to view the guidelines for giving. This is in Excel format and will require that you have Excel or download a FREE Excel viewer. To download a FREE Excel viewer from Microsoft, click here.
Calculator modified and provided compliments of Tod Geimer

Property Stewardship

Stewardship conveys a sense of taking care, of managing, of understanding what needs to be done and then doing it.

Members of the church are stewards of the property of the church. That includes our buildings and lands. We are stewards of property that has been left in our care and safekeeping by people no longer here. We carry forward tradition and dedication that built this building, added a new wing,a memorial garden, and renovated and expanded what was here.

Most of of us have walked our our trails or sat during a Sunday Service and enjoyed the beauty around us; whether first blossoms of spring, the golden-orange of fall, or the soft snow falling on a winter's day. We have responsibilities: to preserve as much of the flora and fauna as we possibly can, to be sure that our impact upon the land is ecologically sound and environmentally safe, to model how a religious community can use land in ways that will enrich and beautify that land and the surrounding community, never to detract from but always in what we do to preserve and to add to the loveliness and liveliness of our land.*

As stewards we need to learn how to care for our property, our land and our building. From the heat to the electricity to the security system to the plumbing to the walls and the carpet and wood floors. We take care to use these things in ways that preserve and extend their life.

While there are committees within the Church who are charged with leading the care-taking, there will be times when we may be asked to garden, to fix-up, and clean-up.

Grounds Stewardship

The Memorial Garden
The Memorial Garden, designed by landscape architect Hal Quayle, is set in a grove of holly trees surrounded by woods behind the church. A fieldstone retaining wall with inlaid panels allows for on-site engraving. The ground surface of cut flagstone is laid in a random pattern with an adjoining semi-circular walkway enclosing a landscaped area. Benches are available for quiet reflection. There is a handicapped accessible path. Ashes may be scattered in selected wooded areas.
Purpose

• to provide a place of natural beauty
• to memorialize loved ones
• to hold ceremonies and celebrations
• to provide a place to pause for quiet reflection and contemplation.

Facilities

To Be Added