Stewardship

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Here are some of their articles on teaching stewardship to children and families with ideas for parishes to use during Stewardship Campaigns.

- How Do We Teach Children Stewardship?  The most recent article with ideas for churches to use in campaigns. http://www.buildfaith.org/how-do-we-teach-children-stewardship/

- Books on Stewardship for Children. http://www.buildfaith.org/stewardship-books-for-children/

- Practical ideas for promoting stewardship with children. http://www.buildfaith.org/children-stewardship/

- Starting conversations within the family about money-ways for families to talk with children and youth about their use of money. http://www.buildfaith.org/family-conversations-about-money/

- Ideas for churches to teach stewardship to young children such as pledge cards and teachings that gifts can more than money. http://www.buildfaith.org/will-our-children-be-stewards/