[Magdalen] Stewardship

[Scott Knitter]

I remember the Ministry of Money, whose newsletters and seminars helped a
parish I was part of long ago.

They're still around, with a different name...I'm starting to explore...
https://faithandmoneynetwork.org/

On Wed, Oct 7, 2020 at 4:49 PM cady soukup <cadyasoukup at gmail.com> wrote:

> Grace,
>
> Miller has been here 4 years. Seems like less than that. We will miss him!
>
> One more church in the region in transition. It is going to continue to be
> interesting.
>
> Cady
>
> On Wednesday, October 7, 2020, Grace Cangialosi <gracecan at gmail.com>
> wrote:
>
> > Forgot to ask...how long has Miller been there? It seems like he just got
> > there!
> >
> > > On Oct 7, 2020, at 4:35 PM, cady soukup <cadyasoukup at gmail.com> wrote:
> > >
> > > Our church recently had a quick "vestry retreat" led by the leader of
> > > a local Baptist church who is also an industry leader in presenting
> > > workshops for management teams. (I am the register but not a member of
> > > the vestry.) Of course, his recommendations are more at the church
> > > level than at the individual level.
> > >
> > > He recommends, and his church leadership group has stepped up to the
> > > promise, that the church devote the same funding for church facility
> > > improvements as for outreach.
> > >
> > > Since our church has been working on a full round of repair and
> > > rehabilitation of all of our buildings over the past few years, still
> > > ongoing (sanctuary & new organ, parish hall, church office house, and
> > > rectory house), the idea was quite a jolt for our vestry. Discussion
> > > of the idea is ongoing.
> > >
> > > Our rector just announced his retirement at the end of the year.
> > > Another jolt for the vestry. What an interesting year.
> > >
> > > Cady
> >
>


-- 
Scott R. Knitter
Edgewater, Chicago, Illinois USA