A few weeks ago in response to a host of requests from followers of The Catholic Steward blog, we shared the first wave of results of the Annual Stewardship Renewals we conducted this past fall for some of our client parishes. Now, with the Christmas season behind us, we have wrapped up several more renewals, and Catholic Stewardship Consultants is excited to share the results with you.
These numbers are typical of the results most of our parishes see each year:
Nebraska parish with around 1,400 households:
- 3,100+ Prayer Commitments
- 1,950+ Ministry Commitments
- 490+ NEW Ministry Commitments
- 53 Inactive Households Becoming Active
- $240,000+ Pledged Offertory Increase
- 24% Annual Giving Increase from Pledging Households
Indiana parish with around 1,200 households:
- 2,400+ Prayer Commitments
- 1,800+ Ministry Commitments
- 500+ NEW Ministry Commitments
- 50 Inactive Households Becoming Active
- $172,000+ Pledged Offertory Increase
- 22% Annual Giving Increase from Pledging Households
Hawaii parish with less than 500 households:
- 1,200+ Prayer Commitments
- 480+ Ministry Commitments
- 100+ NEW Ministry Commitments
- 21 Inactive Households Becoming Active
- $90,000+ Pledged Offertory Increase
- 24% Annual Giving Increase from Pledging Households
North Dakota parish with around 1,100 households:
- 1,650+ Prayer Commitments
- 1,200+ Ministry Commitments
- 225+ NEW Ministry Commitments
- 38 Inactive Households Becoming Active
- $41,000+ Pledged Offertory Increase
- 13% Annual Giving Increase from Pledging Households
Nebraska parish with around 600 households:
- 1,000+ Prayer Commitments
- 750+ Ministry Commitments
- 250+ NEW Ministry Commitments
- 25 Inactive Households Becoming Active
- $58,000+ Pledged Offertory Increase
- 24% Annual Giving Increase from Pledging Households
Indiana parish with around 650 households:
- 900+ Prayer Commitments
- 950+ Ministry Commitments
- 390+ NEW Ministry Commitments
- 47 Inactive Households Becoming Active
- $85,000+ Pledged Offertory Increase
- 12% Annual Giving Increase from Pledging Households
These are real-life examples of stewardship in action that our client parishes are experiencing today, and we can help you produce similar results at your parish!
If you are interested in developing stewardship as a way of life in a holistic and intentional way at your parish, we would love to work with you! Feel free to contact the president of our organization, Eric McArdle, at 706-373-9576 or eric@catholicsteward.com, and he will be happy to share additional information about how CSC can partner with your parish, or answer any questions you may have.