About Us
The Stewardship Committee generally meets on the 2nd Monday of the month, at 7 PM at John XXIII. All are welcome and encouraged to attend and/or join the Committee. Charge of the Stewardship Committee: We have chosen to be a Stewardship Parish and incorporate stewardship in all of our ministries. As a Committee we facilitate this by sharing the theology and spirituality of stewardship and by developing a vocabulary and culture of stewardship at Blessed John XXIII University Parish.

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More on Stewardship: What is Stewardship?
Stewardship means...
1. Receiving all God’s gifts gratefully
2. Cultivating them responsibly
3. Sharing them lovingly in justice with others
4. Returning them with increase to the Lord

Meet Stew! (short for Stewardship)

In January, LeAnn Thiemann shared the message of stewardship during an assembly of the elementary Faith Formation students. Each class received a “Stew” and class members now rotate taking Stew on weekly adventures in stewardship. They record their good deeds in Stew's journal, then share their entry with the class. The children of Blessed John XXIII University Parish have responded enthusiastically and continue to encourage each other in sharing acts of stewardship. They write their time and talent on their envelopes and their envelope offerings have increased by 300%. The Stewardship Committee learned of this clever idea from Laurie Nieb at the Northern Colorado Stewardship Conference hosted at Blessed John XXIII University Parish last October.

Goals & Objectives- (back to top)

With Christ as our guide it is our,

Goal: That every man, woman, student and child be aware of the charge to willingly and gratefully give of their blessings and gifts i.e. their time, talent, treasure within the community.

Objectives

Time: each member of the church devotes some time on a regular basis to volunteer in the church or larger community as an individual or through an organized group.

Talent: each member of the church identifies and cultivates their strength and as an instrument of Christ, utilizes these strengths in support of the church or the community.

Treasure: each member of the church seeks to better manage their financial assets and devote a portion on a regular basis to the church and other charitable works.

Plan
To fulfill God’s charge of being stewards we endeavor:

† To continue to inform the Blessed John XXIII University Parish community that God charges us with being stewards of all that is around us.

†To present a Stewardship class for students K-6 and their parents and eventually hold presentations for other youth, university students and parishioners at all levels.

†To welcome new parishioners within a 30 day period.

†To host a newcomer pot luck at least twice a year.

†To develop a comprehensive form, listing all ministries, then plan an event/mass for all parishioners to sigh up as volunteers.

†To contact individuals offering time and talent within a 30 day period.

†To celebrate stewardship in our midst through the use of pictures, the website and at least 5 testimonies annually during Mass.

†To plan and execute a stewardship conference in the fall of 2006.

†To host a stewardship festival annually.

†To study the Bishops’ Pastoral, Stewardship: A Disciple’s Response.

Members- (back to top)

Stewardship Committee:

Chuck Ballenger –Co Chair I Bobbie Bonk– Co Chair I Mark Fischer I Elizabeth KearnyI Jan Ross I Gary Ross | Cathy Zabel

Julia Figuerua I Mary Ann QuinnI LeAnn Thieman I Sue Emerson | Fr. Francis Nwaiwu I Fr. Don Willette – Spiritual Guide

Welcome Sub-Committe:

Mark Fischer - chair Jan Ross I Gary Ross I Bill Benton I Jean Benton I Mark Fischer I Betty Hart I Leslie Andrew
Jim Weitz I Mark Hoenig | Linda Winkler

Themes- (back to top)

Fall: Treasure, World, Retirement, other.


Minutes- February 08, (back to top)