NEWSLETTER - JUNE 2001

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In her book "Things Seen and Unseen", Nora Gallagher reflects on her spiritual journey, moving from visiting the church as a "tourist" to committed membership. In one of her reflections she muses, "Sometimes I think faith is only about increasing peripheral vision, peripheral hearing." Gallagher also defines claiming identity as a steward of the gifts of God.

Being a steward is about viewing a wider panorama: seeing the world as the realm of God's reconciling ministry perceiving human need close by and far beyond glimpsing the wide range of the church's ministry and mission finding a place to share one's gifts and commitment. Being a steward is about listening: hearing the voices of those in need attending to the cries of the world responding to the insights of brothers and sisters in faith.

Stewardship leadership enables the family of faith to see and hear in new ways. It widens the range of seeing and hearing. Evaluate your stewardship ministry with this criterion: how are we stretching the dimensions of our members' seeing and hearing? ADVENT serves the religious community with a full range of stewardship and funds development services. Contact us to explore how ADVENT may become your partner in developing generosity across generations.

Gallagher, Nora, Things Seen and Unseen. New York: Alfred Knopf. 1998. p. 60.