Stewardship

Presenter: Jim Kelley from the Diocese of Charlotte

Has it been a while since your parish has focused on stewardship or has your pastor tasked you with heading up a new stewardship committee? Jim Kelley has over 30 years of experience in bringing Catholic stewardship to parishes of all sizes. Starting with the USCCB's A Disciples Response, Jim will go over the importance of stewardship and provide first steps in forming a committee and building a ministry guide. 

Presenters: Father Victor Ulto, April and Ed Laughlin from St. Bernadette Catholic Church in the Diocese of Palm Beach

Adding new ministries and growing your current programs can be hard. From volunteer opportunities to time management, it can be difficult to implement and grow new parish ministries. St. Bernadette Catholic Church in Port St. Lucie Florida, under the pastoral care of Father Ulto, has over 50 ministries and programs for parishioners to serve. Learn about best practices and how to avoid some of the hardships and roadblocks in growing ministries at your parish.

Presenters: Deacon Bert Chavez of the Diocese of Charleston and Ibis Centeno of the Diocese of Charlotte

Is your Hispanic population growing? Have you hoped to connect with them and invite them to be stewards of your parish? Learn proven methods to invite your Hispanic population to give back their time, talents, and treasure. Learn about the cultural differences in stewardship and how to invite them to be gracious supporters. Through co-responsibility and the spirituality of giving, this workshops offers ideas for new opportunities for the Hispanic community to give back and be a supportive part of your church. 

Presenter: Lindsay Sartorio St. Pius X Catholic Church in the Diocese of Charlotte

Social media and communication trends continue to evolve. To properly evangelize your people your communications efforts need to evolve as well. Learn about building a communications plan and new ways to reach your parishioners. From X (formerly twitter), WhatsApps, Facebook, Instagram, emails, annual reports, and more - learn about connecting and inviting parishioners through their own chosen social media.

Presenter: Rev. David D. Nerbun, STD pastor of Pier Giorgio Frassati Catholic Church in the Diocese of Charleston

Our pastor plays a major role in stewardship at our parishes. The pastor's are the leaders of the parish and though they may want to have a stewardship parish, not all aren’t sure where to start. From a pastor's perspective, Father David will go over different ideas as you can use to incorporate stewardship into your pastoral duties. The session covers homilies to committee meetings -  keeping stewardship at the forefront of messaging and decision-making within the parish.