STEWARDSHIP

Financial giving is an important element of our spiritual relationship with God. Stewardship is about helping God’s people grow in their relationship with Jesus through the use of the time, talents and finances that God has entrusted to them. It is a way of life.

It is about how God is calling us to respond to God's presence in our lives.

Latest News:

The Diocese is a member of ​ The Episcopal Network for Stewardship (TENS) with access to special resources. ​Please contact Canon Sandy Graham for access.  The 2024 FREE TENS online webinars for the Diocese of Hawai'i have concluded, and the webinars are available for viewing below.  Stay tuned for next year's offerings!
TENS Resource Links:          ​TENS Website          TENS Resource Library         ​Upcoming Webinars & Events

Recorded Webinars & Resources:

Saturday, August 31, 2024: Creating a Culture of Generosity 
The Baptismal Covenant shapes our life as Christians living in community and partnering with the world around us. How are the choices you make influenced by your faith? What do scriptures, traditions, and reason say about our values and how we make decisions in our personal, professional, and financial lives? Join stewardship leaders from across the diocese and TENS: The Episcopal Network for Stewardship to develop a toolkit of assessment, formation, and theological reflection about gratitude and generosity.

​The accompanying slideshow presentation is available for viewing and downloading below:
creating_a_culture_of_generosity_2024.pdf
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Saturday, June 8, 2024: Community Needs Assessment – Discerning Ministry in your Neighborhood 
What do your neighbors need from you? How do you assess current and future ministry opportunities for your community? Join stewardship leaders from across the diocese and TENS: The Episcopal Network for Stewardship to learn best practices and tools to canvas our neighborhoods and identify ways to seek and serve our neighbors.

​The accompanying slideshow presentation is available for viewing and downloading below:
understanding_your_ministry_context_2024.pdf
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Saturday, May 11, 2024: Creating Budgets that Meet your Ministry Goals 
Transparent and accountable leadership in our budgeting and finances are hallmarks in sustainable church communities. Learn how to create and present budgets that reflect the values of your mission and ministry. Join stewardship leaders from across the diocese and TENS: The Episcopal Network for Stewardship to learn best practices on narrative budgets, storytelling, and creating budgets that put our ministries first. 

​​The accompanying slideshow presentation is available for viewing and downloading below, and to view the TENS Narrative Budget toolkit, click HERE.
budgets_and_finances_in_ministry_context.pdf
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Saturday, April 13, 2024:  Uncovering Motivations for Generational Giving 
We are blessed to have many active generations in our churches today! Each of them responds differently to fundraising, and we can learn how to change our approach to appeal to their motivations and interests. Join stewardship leaders from across the diocese and TENS: The Episcopal Network for Stewardship to learn best practices to attract and retain younger members while honoring the giving traditions of all generations.

​​The accompanying slideshow presentation is available for viewing and downloading:
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Saturday, May 6, 2023:  The Episcopal Network for Stewardship (TENS) held a webinar for the Diocese of Hawai'i, to provide valuable information, insight and resources for our churches. Clergy and church leaders from around the Diocese joined in.

"[It was] a wonderful conversation about stewardship best practices and online giving," said Canon Sandy Graham, who organized the online event. The webinar was led by Canon J. Davey Gerhard, TENS Executive Director.  The entire webinar can be viewed below along with links to resources and future webinars by TENS.

"Transforming Stewardship"

The following are practical Stewardship resources from C.K. Robertson's book, "Transforming Stewardship".
  • Generation Gap excerpt - In this excerpt, the author, discusses the types of generations and provides some fascinating statistics.
  • The Barnabas Plan - A plan to transform Stewardship in your congregation.
  • Parish Questionnaire - A questionnaire that can be used in your congregation as you refine your stewardship plans.
  • Newcomer Integration Record - Use this form to help you welcome and track the path of newcomers to your church to encourage them to become fully-adopted members.
  • Mutual Ministry Review - A  list of questions that churches, vestries, committees, and leaders can use to review and celebrate ministry goals and plans with each other.
  • ACTS Commission Checklist - A timeline and checklist for helping you plan and conduct your Stewardship Campaign, from drawing up the theme to the ingathering of pledges.
  • ACTS Program, Acronym - ACTS: Apostles, Contributors, Teens/Children, and Seekers.  These are the folks your stewardship plan will approach - and the approach is different for each group (from C.K. Robertson's book, "Transforming Stewardship")

Resources

Contact Us

We're here to serve you.  Contact us – our services are free.  We will be here for any support or questions you may have along the way:
The Rev. Canon Sandy Graham, (808) 637-7776, ext. 309 (Stewardship programs)
​Sam Okita, Controller, (808) 536-7776, ext. 306 (Payment systems & budget)
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