When your church participates in Everence Stewardship Partners, you'll find key information and resources to help you take full advantage of the program here.
What you need
Three key tools
Advocates: use these tools to advance your stewardship ministry.
Quarterly Newsletter: Stewardship and You
Review and choose resources in newsletter: When you participate in Partners, Everence sends you an quarterly newsletter, "Stewardship and You."
What you get: A quarterly newsletter from Everence with resources for both your church leaders and attenders. Watch for the emails on Jan. 2, Apr. 1, July 1 and Oct. 1
What you need to do: Plan how you will share the resources with your church leaders and attenders. You will be asked about how your congregation used these resources in your quarterly report.
Your quarterly report
Share resources used in report: In the quarterly report, tell Everence which resources met your needs and were used by your church.
What you need to do: Fill out the quarterly report by the end of the quarter – Apr. 1 (spring), July 1 (summer), Oct. 1 (fall) and Jan. 2 (winter). The report opens one month before the due date; the report's opening and due dates are firm.
What you get: An opportunity to share your church's experience with the stewardship resources we provided and eligibility for Sharing Fund grants the following year.
How to submit: Fill out the form that is emailed to you. You will need your Everence congregational ID to complete the report.
The Quarter 4 report will be available Dec. .
Stewardship ministry assessment tool
Plan your future with our assessment: Everence offers a Stewardship Ministry Assessment Tool to help your church reflect on its stewardship ministry now and make plans for improvements ahead.
What you need to do: Work with your congregation's stewardship team to plan for the year ahead in the comprehensive PDF version. Then, officially submit your assessment answers to Everence via the abridged online form.
How to submit: Send your completed online version to Everence by Aug. 31 annually. You will need your Everence congregational ID to complete the report. All answers are required to all questions unless they are marked optional.
What you get: Goals and ideas from Everence to help you grow your stewardship ministry; Eligibility for Sharing Fund grants the following year.
Get Registered
Events
Everence workshops for church attenders and leaders.
Access resources for your congregation curated by Everence stewardship professionals. Advocates, these are the resources referred to in your quarterly report.
For attenders
Share these helpful resources with your attenders. These resources are updated quarterly; you will be asked how your church used them in your quarterly report.
For leaders
Share these helpful resources with your stewardship team. These resources are updated quarterly; you will be asked how your church used them in your quarterly report.
Catch up on stewardship resources
Past webinars
Our most recent webinars have been recorded and are available for your congregation.
Credit scores affect the terms of loans you receive, employment, housing and insurance rates. Learn why a high credit score is important – and can save you money in the long run.
You never know when a financial emergency will happen – don’t let surprises derail your financial plans. Discover practical strategies to safeguard your finances against unforeseen expenses.
Learn how to outsmart the scammers and protect your finances. In this webinar, you’ll discover how to recognize the most common forms of scams and fraud, how to reduce your risks, and how to respond if fraud occurs.
Everence has a wealth of webinar resources for church leaders and attenders. We're here to help you learn more about faith and finance.
What you might need
Other helpful resources for advocates
Orientation guide
Build and grow the financial stewardship ministry in your church with Everence Stewardship Partners. This document gives the highlights of how Everence can help your congregation thrive.
The basics
Learn how to form your stewardship team and the unique role of the Stewardship Advocate.
Stewardship education
Find resources to inspire your church and help it live out faith values in financial decisions. We recommend books, curriculum, webinars/seminars and more for pastors, church leaders, adults and youth – many free.
Church services
Everence Stewardship Partners is just the beginning of the services Everence can offer to your church. We offer faith-based financial services and can provide banking, planning, employee benefits and more to your congregation.
Sharing Fund
Through sharing fund grants, Everence supports your faith community to help people with financial needs.
Other services and resources for your congregation
Everence offers many stewardship resources to your congregation.
College Scholarships: Learn more about eligibility requirements and available funds here.
Toolkit: Published seasonally four times a year, this newsletter can help your attenders to use their God-given gifts. Find the current issue and schedule here.
Everence bulletin board: Review the Guidelines for your congregation. For a title card, contact your stewardship consultant above.
Reply cards: English or Spanish cards for your members to request information or advice about Everence services. Contact your stewardship consultant above.
Welcome kits: English or Spanish packets to give to new members in your congregation. Contact your stewardship consultant above.
Who we are
Learn more about Everence
Find key information about Everence and our commitment to faith communities and their values. Also find ways to share about Everence with your congregation.
