Road to Emmaus
St. John the Baptist 2009-2010

Oct 4^th / 7^th - The Call-to Stewardship
     A basic  introduction to the concepts of stewardship
     Baptism as the primary invitation to live as a disciple
     Establish a conversation about a stewards way of lift with the parish
     Help people begin to take small steps towards this invitation
     Children’s envelopes
     Food Given to the poor each week

Dec 2 & 6 – The Response – to the invitation of stewardship
     Lives of the saints
     Virgin Mother
     Our own call from baptism

January would be the launch of an actual Stewardship Campaign when we ask people to commit time, talent and treasure for the next year.

January 31 – Feb 2 The Cost of Stewardship
     The cost is the cross
     Rend your Hearts Not your Garments

April 7^th and 11^th – The Journey –of Stewardship is a journey From Death to New Life – Do we Die to Die or Die to Rise?
     Exploring the Easter story

May 2 & 5^th  The Celebration -of stewardship – commissioning of ministries – faith festival
    A parish celebration of the time, talent and treasure
    Commissioning and recognition of all people – All Stewardship

This final all-parish gathering would eliminate the duplication of appreciation parties (i.e. Catechist appreciation, mass server appreciation, liturgy appreciation etc.)