The following information is taken from the United Church of Canada Manual, as well as the Guide for Board and Committee Members of Congregations in the United Church of Canada
Members of the Stewardship Committee shall be a minimum of 6 within a small
Pastoral Charge. At least one third shall be Stewards. Ex Officio members should
include:
1. Chairmen of the Committees of Stewards
2. Treasurer of the M&S Fund
3. 2 members from the UCW
4. 1 member of the Christian Education Committee
Summary of Duties of the Finance & Stewardship Committee
1. Set financial objectives for the Pastoral Charge.
2. Inform the Pastoral Charge why the funds are needed and how they will be
expended.
3. Ensure that a just proportion is maintained between money spent for local
needs and the amount provided for mission outreach through the Mission and Service
Fund.
4. Promote and cultivate a sense of Christian Stewardship among all the members,
yound and old, using materials and resources available from the Department of
Stewardship Services and the Committee on Education for Mission and Stewardship.
5. Organize periodic visitations of the entire congregation for stewardship
purposes, seeking commitment through approved methods of church finance.
6. Report regularly to the Official Board, and prepare an annual report for
the Pastoral Charge.
Members of the Finance and Stewardship Committee should:
· understand Christian Stewardship to mean that the whole of life is
a trust from God and that, consistent with this understanding, we must account
to Him for the use we make of our time, talents and money;
· be familiar with available United Church materials and resources, particularly
those which deal with the Mission and Service Fund and with education for mission
and stewardship;
· be prepared to suggest new and attractive ways to keep the whole congregation
informed about the mission enterprises of the Church;
· be willing to participate in the every-person visitation plans of the
committee;
· practice stewardship in the management of your own time, talents and
money.