Fall 2021 Virtual Binder

On this page, we’ll post resources for upcoming weeks’ trainings. During our Zoom meetings, we’ll share slides as we move through our discussions and content. Knowing that some people learn by also engaging with taking notes, we’ve provided guided notes pages that we encourage individuals/teams to print out the materials and have on hand for our meetings.

Week 1 - Sunday, September 5 (Wednesday, September 8 for Newark)

Virtual Binder Notes Pages (PDF) | (Word)
Slide Deck (Powerpoint)
Week 1 Oregon/Olympia Workshop Video (Watch on YouTube) | (Download from Dropbox)
Week 1 Newark Workshop Video (Watch on YouTube) | (Download from Dropbox)

Homework:

  1. What is your “Why”?

  2. If a million dollars was the result of a focused effort of stewardship at your church, what would that look like?

  3. How do you presently think about, describe, and understand fundraising? What transitions do you need to undertake in order to practice fundraising as a ministry?

Week 2 - Sunday, September 12

Virtual Binder Notes Pages (PDF) | (Word)
Slide Deck (Powerpoint)
Week 2 Oregon/Olympia Workshop Video (Watch on YouTube) | (Download from Dropbox)
Week 2 Newark Workshop Video (Watch on YouTube) | (Download from Dropbox)

Homework:

  1. What are the generational characteristics of your church?

    • Who are in your pews?

    • Based on your data, what messages need to be heard?

    • What would a letter look like from your parish?

Week 3 - Sunday, September 19

Virtual Binder Notes Pages (PDF) | (Word)
Slide Deck (Powerpoint)
Week 3 Oregon/Olympia Workshop Video (Watch on YouTube) | (Download from Dropbox)
Week 3 Newark Workshop Video (Watch on YouTube) | (Download from Dropbox)

Homework:

  1. Development of theme for annual giving

  2. Begin creation of your year-round calendar

Week 4 - Sunday, September 26

Virtual Binder Notes Pages (PDF) | (Word)
Slide Deck (Powerpoint)
Week 4 Workshop Video *one video only available for all dioceses (Watch on YouTube) | (Download from Dropbox)

Homework:

  1. Set SMART goals together

  2. Update your year-round calendar with additional steps

Week 5 - Sunday, October 3

Virtual Binder Notes Pages (PDF) | (Word)
Slide Deck (Powerpoint)
Week 5 Oregon/Olympia Workshop Video (Watch on YouTube) | (Download from Dropbox)
Week 5 Newark Workshop Video (Watch on YouTube) | (Download from Dropbox)

Homework:

  1. Fill out your constituency model (page 9 of Virtual Binder)

  2. Role Play by teams of 2 (page 14 of Virtual Binder)

  3. Create a list of major gifts/dream list

  4. Create a list of individuals with connections to passions and your congregation’s needs

Taking Project Resource Further

The following questions should be explored with your team to keep Project Resource at the front of mind and will help you implement a new culture of stewardship in your church and diocese:

  1. Establishing metrics: How will we establish baselines and analyses?

  2. Accountability and transparency: How will we make this ministry a priority in our church/diocese?

  3. How will we set measurable goals for systems change and increased giving?

  4. Where might we experience barriers?

  5. What new habits will we implement to live into a new narrative?

Quarterly Check-Ins:

Quarterly check-ins are meant to help provide teams an opportunity to connect with the presenters and follow-up with team progress and ask questions as they implement Project Resource in their own church/diocese.

Hour-long meetings:

Wednesday, December 1
5:00 pm PT / 6:00 pm MT / 7:00 pm CT / 8:00 pm ET
Join Zoom Meeting: https://zoom.us/j/95612134217?pwd=T3h3QUVLK1pQcmZJODF2MGVmYmhXdz09
Meeting ID: 956 1213 4217
Passcode: 062178

Wednesday, March 9
5:00 pm PT / 6:00 pm MT / 7:00 pm CT / 8:00 pm ET
Join Zoom Meeting: https://zoom.us/j/93457128576?pwd=LytSNm53d1drVXFUQWtMeU9FRnlwdz09
Meeting ID: 934 5712 8576
Passcode: 620393