Stewardship

Providing training and assistance in using "Consecrating Stewards," Stewardship Principles, every member canvass and other Stewardship methods and strategies;
Informing, educating and building awareness about mission and ministry made possible through Our Church's Wider Mission;
Helping to strengthen covenantal relationships between the Local Church and the Illinois Conference;
Providing speaker, visiting/guest Stewards for Stewardship Campaigns, Mission Moments, etc;
Helping to interpret the Wider Mission of the Church and Strengthening Local Church relationships with Global Mission.
Helping make missionaries available to Local Congregations, Stewardship and Mission Committees.

The Stewardship Team provides two Conference wide events each year for local congregational leaders in areas such as:

Our Church's Wider Mission: Reaching Out Here and Beyond
The Stewardship Adventure
The Stewardship of the Human Body
Stewardship University/The Heartland Team
Other events jointly sponsored with the Stewardship and Church Finance Ministry of the National Church.

Mentoring by the Stewards Team:
Local congregations are invited to identify Congregational Stewards to become part of the Stewardship Team and be mentored and trained to promote stewardship at the local setting.

Stewardship University:
A gathering of the Heartland Team (in Cleveland) to meet with the National Stewardship Staff of Local Church Ministries, be in partnership with others, learn about and develop new strategies for faithful stewardship.

Other Areas of Servive to the Local Church:
Consulting Stewards are available to assist local churches and provide training to congregations:

� Spiritual gifts ministries � Wills and deferred giving

� Tissue, fluid and organ donation � Consecrating Stewardship Program

� Others

Other gatherings at conference and association level to network, share and growth in stewardship and mission development.