Stewardship Resources

Planning Guide, Thankoffering Service, Litany for Thankofferings, Offering Devotions, Offering Envelopes and Forms

 
  

Download the 2009–2010 Stewardship Planning Guide.

Download the 2009–2010 Thankoffering Service.

Click here for a Litany for Thankofferings.

Click here for  monthly and seasonal offering devotions, which  will be posted here as well as featured in our monthly newsletter, Interchange, as they become available.

For the remainder of 2009, use the 2009 Monthly Offering Devotions booklet.


About the Stewardship Planning Guide

The 2009–2010 Stewardship Guide includes:
  • a summary of how the churchwide organization uses your offerings in support of you and your ministries
  • information on ways to give
  • designated gifts options for ELCA and Women of the ELCA ministries
For treasurers, it features:
  • a Bible study reflection
  • task list
  • offerings transmittal information 
It also includes:
  • a method for assessing your needs and resources 
  • details on partnerships (the Women's Funding Network and the Lutheran World Relief Chocolate Project)
  • a guide to additional stewardship resources

Women of the ELCA offering envelopes may be used whenever a Women of the ELCA offering is taken up in your congregation or synod. They are especially useful for Thankoffering services. There is no charge for these envelopes (except for shipping), which come in packages of 100. Order from Augsburg Fortress (800-328-4648)





Offering transmittal forms
can be ordered from our distributor, Augsburg Fortress, at no charge (except for shipping): Call 800-328-4648 or click on the links below. The forms can be downloaded here for free.

Offering Transmittal Form A 
— units should use this form when submitting regular offerings and synodical convention offerings to the synodical treasurer. Download the form, fill it in, and make a copy for your files before mailing. If you do not know your synodical treasurer's name, please call or  e-mail Vanessa Davis at 800-638-3522, ext. 2702.

        Download Form A now  or order from Augsburg Fortress.

Offering Transmittal Form B — units should use this form when submitting Thankofferings, Designated Gifts, and Special Offerings and Gifts to the churchwide women's organization. Download the form, fill it in, and make a copy for your files before mailing to the address on the form.

        Download Form B now or order from Augsburg Fortress.


If you have questions about any of these resources, please contact Emily Hansen, director for stewardship and development, at 800-638-3522, ext. 2736 or Emily.Hansen@elca.org.

If you have questions about or need graphics at a higher resolution, please email women.elca@elca.org.
2009-2010 Thankoffering Service2009-2010 Stewardship Planning Guide