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Church Giving Letters Thank You Message to Church Members: A Note of Gratitude Writing a thank you note to church members isn't always at the top of to-do lists for pastors, clergy or church office officials, but it's necessary.

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Fundraising Top 114 Fundraising Ideas for Churches in 2025 There are many heartwarming stories of communities joining together to help local churches in their time of need, but unfortunately, this aid isn’t …

Steve Oelschlager

Steve Oelschlager

Steve Oelschlager is the stewardship program coordinator for the Evangelical Lutheran Church in America, as well as the director of engagement and generosity for Holy Cross Lutheran Church in Libertyville, Illinois. He has spent more than 20 years as an entrepreneur offering consulting and marketing communications services, and his whole life as a layperson and leader in the Lutheran church. He is energized by ideas about life, faith, religion and money, and hopes to be a teacher and leader of life-giving change through his work.

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