Ordering info. PDS - 1-800-524-2612; PPC - 1-800-227-2872

Living With Money - This new video-based curriculum from the Episcopal Church helps people understand the role and power of money in their lives. It features in 4 (20-min) video programs an outstanding panel of eight experts from a variety of disciplines. Unsettling to the mind, but therapeutic to the soul, this curriculum offers the comfort of sound and sustaining guidance to all who wrestle with the proper use of human resources.

Covenants of Stewardship: A study action resource for personal stewardship growth is a PCUSA resource designed to provide an educational experience built on discussion and sharing. The program is designed for five 90-minute sessions, each will help participants respond to God in covenants of personal discipleship and shared ministry. Includes five topics - biblical introduction, personal life, community life, public life, financial life. order from PDS -Leader's guide - item #70-370-99-194 ; Participant's - item#70-370-99-195; congregational manual - item 370-370-94-401.

The Big Book of Presbyterian Stewardship deals in a practical, clear, easy-to-understand manner with the full extent of financial issues that face a church. It offers a fresh perspective and fun ideas for people who may not have any financial background or experience. Most chapters feature questions for discussion that make this book useful for study by stewardship committees or as planning guide for stewardship campaigns. The final section, called "The Toolbox", is a helpful collection of inventories, charts, sample plans, and other practical resources. Order from Presbyterian Publishing Corp. (PPC) item #501575

Stewardship and the Directory of Worship - This study guide was designed especially for use by sessions as they seek to better understand their responsibility for stewardship in their congregations. It can also be used as an adult study or for officer retreats. The main focus is the guide is the Directory of Worship. Order from PDS, item #70-370-00-333.

A Workbook on Biblical Stewardship, Richard E. Rusbuldt. Book and leader's guide. Printed on large, perforated pages for easy use, the workbook provides practical, thought-provoking material for individual and group study. This is a nine-chapter journey through the biblical principles of stewardship including money, time, physical resources, spiritual gifts, relationships, the gospel message, and life itself.

Here's Help in Stewardship and Mission Interpretation - This video has three sections: 1) The Importance of the Task 2) A review of the Resources, the tools for service in congregations 3) Adapting the Resources to Fit your Congregation Order from PDS.

Mission Year Book - Add the prayer at the end of an entry in the Mission Year Book to your list of concerns and Prayers of the People each Sunday in worship. Order by calling PDS.

Stewardship: Ready to Serve - This is a stewardship magazine for congregational leaders published by the Office of Stewardship, Congregational Ministries Division, PCUSA. It is a resource for stewardship education, promotion, and training. A free copy is mailed to every PCUSA congregation. Additional single copies price is $5. Order from PDS- item # 70-450-03-001.

Getting It Together: Spiritual Practices for Faith, Family, and Work, Carol Wehrheim. Chapters include: "Not Enough Time", Too Many Choices, Creative Problem Solving, and Keeping on Keeping On. It has a participant's section and a leader's guide. Order from Presbyterian Publishing Corp. 1-800-227-2872

Unfettered Hope: A Call to Faithful Living in an Affluent Society, Marva J. Dawn. Book. In this prophetic call to faithful living, Marva Dawn identifies the epidemic socio-cultural attitudes that destroy hope in our modern lives. Because affluent people don't know what to value, we remain dissatisfied with what we have and are compelled to want more at the expense of the world's less fortunate. She demonstrates how Christians can organize their lives to live in ways that allow them to love God and neighbor. Order from Presbyterian Publishing Corporation. 1-800-27-2872 ISBN - 0-664-22595-0

At Ease: discussing money and values in small groups, John & Sylvia Ronsvalle. Book. This is a ground-breaking, paradigm-shifting book in which the authors cover the general foundations of what makes for good groups while uncovering the hidden secrets of why we won't talk to each other about money. The authors succeed in showing one very effective way for church members to bridge the gap between faith and money. Order from Alban Institute - 1-800-486-1318.

A Stewardship Scrapbook, William R. Phillippe. These pages come from a retired PCUSA pastor's lifelong stewardship files. It includes biblical texts, sermons, sermon ideas, inspiring stories, quotations, and other miscellaneous suggestions and aids for ministers, lay leaders, and others. Order from PPC.

The Price of Faith, Marie T. Cross. This book presents a holistic definition of stewardship, pressing the reader beyond budgets and pledge campaigns. Cross examines what money and wealth mean for us in our participation in the life of the church & in our personal expressions of faith. Order from PPC.

Speaking of Stewardship: Model Sermons on Money and Possessions, William G. Carter, ed. Book. This is a collection of 23 superb model sermons that offer a wealth of biblical insight, practical wisdom, illustrations and helpful advise about the crucial themes of stewardship.

Financial Meltdown in the Mainline? Loren Mead. Book. In this book Mead describes the coming financial crisis, then sets forth practical steps to control the damage. He shows us we need to re-think church management.

God & Mammon: Asking for Money in the New Testament, Jouette M. Bassler. Book. By examining what the early Christian documents of the New Testament have to say about asking for money and the circumstances in which they did this, the author provokes reflection on the theological, ethical, and social dimensions of the practices of today's church. Suggestions for further reading and study questions complement each chapter. Publisher - Abingdon Press- call Cokesbury 1-800-672-1789

Stepping Stones of the Steward, Ronald E. Vallet. Book. Taking the images of journey and steward as metaphors of the Christian's life, and using several of Jesus' parables as a springboard, the author explores various dimensions of Christian stewardship. In addition to each chapter's questions and suggestions for individual reflection and action, this book features a set of study guides designed to encourage small-group study of the steward's journey. Eerdmans Publishing Company, 1989.

The Mainline Church's Funding Crisis: Issues & Possibilities, Ronald E. Vallet, Charles E. Zech. Book. The authors examine the downward trend in mission funding and seek to explain the phenomenon by exploring social science theories that at the same time purport to provide solutions to the problem. They go beyond these theories, however, by arguing that mainline denominations are in fact fatally enmeshed in the assumptions and presuppositions of modernity and that solutions might be found in renewed Bible study and theological reflection. Eerdman's Publishing Company, 1995.

The Dancing Steward: Exploring Christian Stewardship Lifestyles, Christopher Levan. Book. In his spirited exploration of the reasons why we find it difficult to relinquish our personal resources, the author introduces us to the three intertwining steps of "letting go": solidarity, relinquishment, and expectancy. Complete with questions and suggestions for experiential learning, this book is a valuable guide into the heart of Christian stewardship lifestyles. Publisher - The United Church Publishing House, 1993.

The Abingdon Guide to Funding Ministry, Vol. 1,2,3. Book. Volume I focuses on developing a perspective on giving. Volume II focuses on teaching the joy of giving and Volume III focuses on proclaiming the joy of giving. This guide will help you by revealing ways to motivate people to give more generously. It will offer tips for eliminating waste. It will broaden your perspective on fund development possibilities. It will provide the latest information on legal challenges and it will suggest ways to attain better accountability. Order from Cokesbury - 1-800-672-1789.

Personal But Not Private: Theology and Stewardship, Video. Part of the Celebrate Curriculum of the PC(USA). This video highlights the close relationship between certain theological ideas and the practice of stewardship. The video begins by considering several theological ideas and how they relate to stewardship. The next three parts look at the arenas in which corporate stewardship is expressed: the congregation, the presbytery, the national church arena. Study guide is included. Order from PDS- item #076906.

Multiply the Gift, Ann Weems. Booklet. This stewardship material includes services of worship, suggestions for planning a stewardship dinner program, scriptural musings, Litanies and poems of stewardship, and suggestions for supplemental materials. Order from PDS, item #918-01-086.

Caesar & God: Ethics and Stewardship - Video in 5 parts: Part 1- Living the Life Abundant- the ethics of Money; Part 2 - Seedtime and Harvest - The ethics of food; Part 3 - Birds and Beasts - the ethics of Caring for God's creatures; Part 4- Privilege or Right- the ethics of health care; Part 5 Not Giving Up, Not Giving In - ethics at work and beyond. Order from PDS, item #076904

Cherishing God's Creation, Video. The video calls us to a new lifestyle that is based on stewardship and compassion, rather than one that is based on mastery and exploitation. It is divided into 4 parts that deal with Earth, Air, Water, Habitat and People. Order from PDS.

*Confident Steward: Year-round Stewardship Program - Theme: Ready to Share - Using direct mail Commitment Program. This is an interactive CD and web based stewardship program. This is a new program of the office of Stewardship, PCUSA, that assists congregations and their stewardship committees to develop a customized year-round stewardship program.

Children's Mission Year Book - Every two pages covers 1 week in the year. There is a word of the week, Did You Know?, Mission in the U.S., Scripture, Mission around the world, Craft or puzzle, prayer and What You Can Do. Good resource for children's ministry. Order by calling PDS, item# 70-612-03-451

Special Places: Taking Care of God's World, Video. This is a stewardship video for children. The video is 11 minutes in length and is supplied with an additional 14 minute video workshop segment that is especially designed for Christian educators and church leaders. It illustrates how to use the video in a variety of settings. The video was produced by Mission Interpretation and Promotion Stewardship and Communication Development Unit, PC(USA). Order from PDS, item #918-88-655.

Stu Bear Packet - This children's ministry resource includes a storybook, a poster with stickers, an offering bank, and an order form. Stu Bear is a story of a teddy bear found in a toy box who goes to children's homes to learn about stewardship. (Available in Spanish) Order from PDS, item #70-370-95-209

Teaching Kids to Care & Share: 300+ Mission & Service Ideas for Children, Roehlkepartain. Book. Over 300 inventive, age-appropriate, hand-on ideas and activities to involve children in service to one another, their church and local community, and the world. For ages 3-12. Order from Cokesbury - 1-800-672-1789.

Ever Expanding Circles. Video. This is a stewardship video curriculum for Youth in five parts. The video features 7 youth from different backgrounds who gather for a weekend to explore the significant and varied dimensions of stewardship which affect their everyday lives - self-esteem, money, power, social status, personal relationships, the environment, and mission. Each of the five parts is four to six minutes long. A companion 40 page printed curriculum is included. Order from PDS.

Children and Money: A Guide for Parents, Carol Wehrheim. This small book is to help parents or an interested adult talk with children about stewardship. It was published in 1992 by Stewardship Council, United Church of Christ.

Is There Enough? A Bible-based children's curriculum on hunger, Presbyterian Hunger Program. These materials are designed to provide a children's curriculum dealing with hunger. The lessons are grounded in biblical themes that address every child's responsibility to share. The lessons plans are for Pre-school, Kindergarten-Second grade, upper elementary.

Growing Up Generous: Engaging Youth in Giving and Serving, Eugene C. Roehlkepartain, Elanah Dalyah Naftali, Laura Musegades. Book. The authors' positive-without-being-sappy view of young people underscores thoughtful analysis and effortless prose to remind us that faith communities have always had practices that counter the culture, and that now is the time to claim generosity as an antidote to wanton consumerism. A provocative, practical resource for youth ministry. Order from the Alban Institute - 800-486-1318.

Choices: Living and Learning in God's World is an award-winning stewardship resource for ages 13+. It provides a comprehensive stewardship education program for ages 13 and older. The material is built around 8 themes that explore the full meaning of stewardship as a life of discipleship. The 8 studies may be used separately, in any combination, or in sequence. The game and the calendar and daily journal may become an integral part of the study sessions or used in other times and places. Order from PDS, item #70-370-97-200.

Kids Have A Lot To Give: How Congregations Can Nurture Habits of Giving and Serving for the Common Good, Eugene C. Roehlkepartain. Book. The book includes Why link giving and serving, the keys to encouraging youth to give and serve, ways some congregations have done it, and ways parents can encourage kids to give and serve. Order from Search Institute- 800-888-7828.

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**The Materials in the Presbytery's Resource Center are available for equipping churches and individuals who are members of the Presbytery of Coastal Carolina, PC(USA).**