by Lisa McKelvey
Fall is my favorite season. While people often think about spring as the season for rebirth, fall for me is the season of new schedules, fresh starts, and for many parishes, it is “stewardship season.”
Throughout my first four months here in Kansas City, many people have asked if my office is the “Call to Share” office. Or what I work on when it is not “Call to Share season.”
I chuckle because it is always “Call to Share season,” but there is so much more! Our team works endlessly to support parishes, schools, and ministries year-round.
While yes, the Archbishop’s Call to Share is a large part of what the stewardship and development office manages each year, we are a resource for donors, parishes and schools.
Building a culture of stewardship across the archdiocese is about sharing what it means to be an active member of our parish, how we can partner with our fellow parishioners to use our time and God-given talents to improve our Catholic community.
I challenge those of you who receive a parish stewardship renewal form to prayerfully consider how you respond to this request. While a stewardship renewal form is a place to share your gifts, which are needed to keep our ministries flourishing, it is also an opportunity to become part of the active life of the church. Your time, talent and treasure are all gifts from God that we can use to build his kingdom.
For those of you who would like to learn more about the Archbishop’s Call to Share and the impact you are having across the archdiocesan ministries and programs, I invite you to visit the website at: www.arch kck.org/call-to-share.
Something I am enjoying is sending regular emails highlighting the happenings of the archdiocese and the impact that comes from your time, talent and treasure. If you are not receiving my emails, I invite you to send me an email at: LMcKelvey@archkck.org, and I will be sure to add you to the list. Also if you are willing to share, I’d appreciate it if you would share with me how I can be of service to you. I truly mean it when I say our office is a resource for you.
Our mission statement is to “joyfully serve Archbishop Naumann, pastors, parishes, ministries, parishioners and each other with a spirit of hospitality, prayer, formation and service.”
Please let me know how we can be of service to you!
