The Stewardship Commission is concerned with the promotion of Christian stewardship as a way of life, and how living out our call to discipleship in service to the Church and her members provides a living example by which the spirit of evangelization is witnessed

The Commission's Education Responsibilities are to:

• Foster a parish environment in which Christian stewardship as a way of life is understood, accepted and practiced.
• Develop programs that allow praishioners to discern their God-given skills and talents and how they may be put to use in the ministries of the Church.
• Develop family finance study programs based on Scripture and the Catechism of the Catholic Church.
• Encourage parishioners' endowment gifts through distrbution of planned giving newsletters, wills awareness seminars and other materials.

• Coordinate the process for encouraging parishioners to share their time, talent and treasure in parish ministries, activities and support.
• Plan, recommend, and with Parish Pastoral Council and Parish Finance Council approval, implement actions for the most effective use of parish resources; these resources include parishioners' time, skills and talents, and offered funds.

• Coordinate the annual parish Catholic Service Appeal (CSA) campaign following guidelines in the Archdiocese of Detroit Manual.
• Coordinate all parish fundraising programs and activities in accordance with Pastoral Council
• and Finance Council approval and in line with overall parish priorities and objectives.

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Diane Claeys (Chair)
Carol Glowacki