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STRATEGIC INITIATIVES - STEWARDSHIP


Create a Culture of Stewardship

Thus should one regard us: as servants of Christ and stewards of the mysteries of God. Now it is of course required of stewards that they be found faithful to their gifts. (1 Corinthians 4:1-2)

St. Francis is an active and vibrant parish where people encounter God in one another. There are over 100 different ministries with approximately 3,000 volunteer opportunities. Our ministries provide us the opportunity to use the gifts of God’s grace we have received through our Baptism for the sake of God’s kingdom—the ultimate mission of our Catholic church.

The strategic initiative process brought to light a desire by many parishioners to be more involved in ministry. Many are searching for ways to better understand how and where they could contribute more of their time and talent. Another key insight was that as our parish grows in size, many parishioners are concerned about feeling lost. Ministry involvement was noted as a key way to increase a sense of belonging and small community within the larger parish community.

Another key factor driving this initiative is that our spiritual obligation to answer the financial needs of our parish and ministries must be met. It was felt that we must explore ways to address this situation and inspire individuals to be responsible stewards of not just their talents, but also of their worldly goods as they are their gifts from God.

The initiative will include:

  • Provide a program and tools for parishioner gift discernment
  • Increase participation in ministries by matching specific ministry opportunities to parishioners’ gifts
  • Create a program to call parishioners to become active stewards of their gifts
  • Make parishioners aware of the opportunities to experience a sense of small community through ministry involvement
  • Connect spirituality with people’s professional life
  • Increase the number of social events to engage parishioners and educate them on our ministry opportunities
  • Increase the contributions per family by educating the parishioners on their Christian financial responsibilities
  • Increase the frequency of communication and the overall transparency of the parish’s finances

“We are responsible stewards of our talents and worldly goods.”