Summer Giving

Stimulate summer giving with a short initiative highlighting summer ministries. Summer giving emphases have several purposes:

• Highlight the impact of upcoming summer ministry.
• Enhance stewardship education and participation.
• Provide a next step opportunity for first-time givers.
• Offer high-capacity givers an opportunity to give a special offering.
• Raise money for the general budget or one fund.

Summer giving campaigns come in two forms. A limited initiative highlights key ministry opportunities with an estimate of total cost and gospel impact. A broader emphasis outlines the total budget impact of the summer months with the goal of fully funding that work.

A few ideas for summer giving initiatives include the following:

• Begin a summer giving emphasis in April or May.
• Create a promotional flyer and distribute it widely.
• Provide regular giving updates throughout the summer.
• Tell summer stories about life change and gospel impact.
• Highlight important summer outreach, missions and next generation ministry opportunities.
• Verbalize the “why” behind summer events.

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All In 90-Day Giving Challenge

Summer Moments Flyer