Real Tools for

Real Ministry

September 22 - 24, 2025
Sheraton New Orleans
New Orleans, LA

Stewardship Kaleidoscope
Stewardship Kaleidoscope

Who We Are

Stewardship Kaleidoscope is an annual conference offering excellent plenary speakers, informative workshop leaders, provocative worship experiences, and incredible networking opportunities for all passionate about stewardship and generosity. Drawing leaders from across the Presbyterian Church (PCUSA), the Lutheran Church (ELCA), and other ecumenical partners, Stewardship Kaleidoscope is designed to help participants explore stewardship in its many colorful dimensions!

Our mission is to create an annual event that:

  • Ignites Generosity
  • It Gives Practical Tools for Cultivating Generosity in Congregations
  • Expands the Leadership Capacity of Those Who Lead Stewardship Initiatives
  • Cultivates Adaptive Approaches for Funding Christ’s Mission
Stewardship Kaleidoscope

An all-volunteer planning team coordinates, plans, promotes and executes the conference each year. Below are the current planning team members:

  • Jacqueline Boersema: Director, Financial Education, Board of Pensions (PCUSA)
  • Tim Brown: Director of Congregational Stewardship, Evangelical Lutheran Church in America (ELCA)
  • Robert Hay, Jr.: Vice President for Business & Administration/CFO, Columbia Theological Seminary (PCUSA)
  • Cader Howard: Pastor, First Presbyterian, Stillwater, MN (PCUSA)
  • Sy Hughes: Mission Engagement Advisor (PCUSA)
  • Stefanie Marsden: Relationship Manager, Texas Presbyterian Foundation (PCUSA)
  • Sandra Moon; Ministry Relations Officer, Presbyterian Foundation (PCUSA)
  • Charles Spencer: Pastor, First Presbyterian, Webb City, MO; John Calvin Presbytery (PCUSA)
  • Mark Stauffer: Council President, Bethlehem Lutheran Church Encinitas, CA (ELCA)
  • David Stipp-Bethune: Pastor, First Presbyterian, Camden, Arkansas (PCUSA)
  • Caralee Wheeler: Development Program Associate, Presbyterian Foundation (PCUSA)