Stories of Generosity: Spring 2020

Contents include:

• Giving is a spiritual discipline: Why your congregation needs to talk about money by Lori Guenther Reesor
• Sharing moments of Gratitue: Examples for worship services by Lori Guenther Reesor
• The price is right: Sparking a fire to pay it forward by Glen Guyton
  Includes a suggested exercise
• Lessons in generosity: Giving when there ain't much left by Kevin Wiebe
  Includes sermon suggestions
• Engage the messiness: Living outside our church walls by Jessica Schrock-Ringenberg
  Includes questions for further discussion
• Question: What has sparked your congregation's generosity by Aimee Weishaupt, Erica Lea-Simka, Mike Derstine
• But it's only a story: Why Jesus told stories about money, and why we should too by Beryl Jantzi
  A resource from Everence to help us integrate the spiritual and the financial part of our life
  Adapted from But It's Only a Story (available separately)
• Session 1: My Money Story
• Sesson 2: Wealth
• Session 3: Greed
• Sesson 4: Generosity
• Leader tip: How do we teach generosity? by Joel Beachy
• Leader tip: Listen, respond, repeat by Karl Blank
• Editorial: Change your hearts and lives by Amy Gingerich
• In worship: Embracing the season by Sara Erb
• In the Word: The God Who Never Gives Up by April Yamasaki
• In the family: Inviting the gifts of children by Talashia Keim Yoder
• In the details: Shifting energy by Paul Loewen
• In the world: Co-creating generous space(s) by Chantelle Todman Moore

Also includes:

• Pentecost worship resource: Will the fire change you? (1 service)
  This material includes two free image downloads.