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Generosity Moment
July 2026
“As a form of ministry, [practiced generosity] is as spiritual as giving a sermon, entering a time of prayer, visiting the sick, or feeding the hungry.”
-Henri Nouwen
Welcome to your (new) monthly Generosity Moment!
Designed for lay leaders and congregations, as well as rostered leaders, you will receive an email each month with a focus on generosity and stewardship. Different writers and new topics will be covered each month. Feel free to use this in your bulletins, social media, weekly emails, team meetings, conversations, Bible studies, teaching times, devotions, and more.
It is meant to foster intentional conversation and learning within the synod around the holistic concept and understanding of generosity and stewardship. You are invited to utilize parts and pieces as they fit your context. Resources, questions, videos, articles, and more will be included in each email.
Rev. Tim Brown, ELCA Director for Congregational Stewardship, was the keynote speaker at the NWWA Synod Gathering May. At this event, he offered 14 areas of stewardship that will be expanded upon in the coming months:
FINANCIAL How we use our pocketbooks
VOICE How we advocate for our neighbors
RELATIONSHIP How we interact with our neighbors
LAND How we use property
MISSION WELLSPRING How we utilize our space
BODY How we steward our health
CREATION How we care for our world
COLLECTIVE BODY How we care for our and connect with our community
PRAISE How we connect with God
TIME How we use our hours
SOCIAL MEDIA How we steward our online presence
CALL How we care for our purpose
A.I. How we steward our tech tools
MESSAGE How do we steward God’s message
Links to the presentations & slides from the Synod Gathering:
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