MMFA is pleased to share the following list of summertime stewardship strategies and tips for pastors and stewardship leaders. Steps for continuing to nurture generous stewards during the summer Start! We often relegate stewardship to a four-week focus in the fall that helps church leaders prepare a budget for the coming year. Stewardship is much…
Did you know most polls find that nearly three-fourths of Americans are worried about their finances? Yet we know God wants something better for us than fear and doubt, and we experience great joy when we’re able to use money to support God’s work in the world. If you are concerned about your finances or yearning…
Smart investors know earning money in the market is a long-term proposition. We make the best decisions we can for the long term and try not to overreact to the daily ups and downs. We don’t usually move our money unless there’s a good reason. So, what are the really good reasons our investments as…
On April 19 your Moravian Ministries Foundation began our first virtual Freed Up Financial Living class; we have participants from North Dakota, North Carolina, and Pennsylvania and are excited to journey together over the next five weeks. During the first session we talked about: What financial freedom looks like to everyone Our “money motivators” (security,…
In his book Every Good Thing, Dr. David Jones shares four reasons that followers of Christ should be caring for creation. The one that resonated with me the most was: “We care for creation because it reveals God’s character.” Dr. Jones goes on to write: “We should also be motivated to engage with and care…
Another season of Lent is upon us; for many of us, that means thinking about something we will give up for the next 40 days. Yet Jesus tells us, in John Chapter 10 verse 10, that he came so that we may have life, and have it abundantly. What could that mean for us, as…
The future’s so bright, they’ve gotta wear shades! Imagine being able to supply all the power your three-building church campus needs plus more AND leading the way in environmental stewardship at the same time! That’s exactly what Union Cross Moravian Church has been able to do with their solar array. Financial stewardship The return on…
“Community-funded ministry has more freedom to be creative and can do more of what’s necessary than the state can provide,” said The Rev. Jeff Carter, chaplain under call by the Moravian Church in America, Southern Province working for the Forsyth Jail and Prison Ministry. Your gifts make it possible Your gifts to the Moravian Ministries…
Clothing Field of Interest Fund “Snapshot” – 2021/2022 “I needed clothes and you clothed me.” Matthew 25:36 Sunnyside Ministry, Winston-Salem, NC: $800 for diapers to distribute to families who come to the Clothing Center. Diapers are frequently requested but are not donated as often as other items, especially larger sized diapers. Sunnyside’s Clothing Center typically…
By Lydian Bernhardt The Unity Women’s Desk (UWD) is working hard to build a network of women around the Moravian world who can support each other, says Julie Tomberlin, coordinator of the Unity Women’s Desk ministry of the Moravian Church. “It’s important to our mission to empower enough women to make an impact,” she says.…