New book on stewardship receiving great feedback

Great resource! Many amazing ideas! These are among the comments we have received regarding our book Making Stewardship A Way of Life: A Complete Guide for Catholic Parishes (Our Sunday Visitor, 2009, $34.95) which Father Andrew Kemberling and I co-wrote. It truly seems to be living up to its title and product description as well as the authors' reputation. Indeed, the feedback we have received so far have been positive, which, of course, is flattering. More importantly, however, we hope that the book will help parishes embrace this Christian lifestyle and bring new life and spirit to their parishes.

Our Sunday Visitor promotes the book as "The ultimate parish stewardship guide! Making Stewardship A Way of Life is an invaluable and comprehensive resource for every stewardship committee -- from veterans to new volunteers, from clergy to parish staff, from old to young."

We've received reports that some dioceses have actually bought enough copies to distribute free of charge to each of their parishes. That's awesome.

Below are a few comments by readers:

Richard Ely, Director of Gift Planning and Stewardship, The Catholic Foundation of the Archdiocese of Boston
"It's a great book. We've started using it here. One of my colleagues used it for a talk to a seniors group today and she tells me there's a pastor at a stewardship parish reading it. There are so many amazing ideas."

Al Hooper, Director of Social Ministry, Archdiocese of Denver
"Well Done! I really liked the importance of a sense of belonging and community within the parish and how stewardship can, and does, foster a sense of relationship and neighbor. Also, the emphasis on the importance of small, yet reliable, monthly giving was outstanding."

Archdiocese of Cincinnati Sidney Media Center
The authors of this resource have developed a stewardship resource with everything you need to make a stewardship way of life in your parish. This is a process they have successfully used in their parish of St. Thomas More in Centennial, Colorado. Great ideas, instructions and resources!

Cindy Worth, Leader, Stewardship Ministry, St. Gabriel the Archangel Catholic Community, McKinney, Texas
After researching many Stewardship sites for resources to assist me in my journey, I made the decision to purchase your book – Making Stewardship A Way of Life. What an outstanding resource!!! Let me just say that I have read every word of this book, and then went back to highlight items that could be applied to our Parish. I certainly feel much more confident in moving forward with an action plan for our Stewardship Education/Awareness Plan. Your samples of commitment cards and weekly bulletins were great..."

Interested in this  book? Please visit our STM Gift Shop or go to amazon.com.

 -- Mila Glodava