Meet Marcia Steinkamp:
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Outgoing Stewardship Council Chair Ready to Pass the Torch
t all started when Marcia Steinkamp filled out a Stewardship Renewal card to show she was interested in joining the Stewardship Council. As a cradle Catholic and a Quincy resident all her life, she knew it would be a great way to give back to St. Francis Solanus. After serving six years on the council, with three as the Chair, Marcia is ready to move on and let others step in. Her term on the Council ended in December 2021. Misty Cramsey has taken over as the Stewardship Council Chair. “It will be great to have some new people come on with new ideas,” Marcia says. “In my years on the Council, it’s been fun to see more involvement and more ministry work. It’s all been very good for the parish.” Marcia retired in October 2019, and she’s ready to take a bit of a break to give herself more time for reflection. Marcia and her husband, Dennis, also plan to travel more to spend time with their 17 grandchildren. In her time on the Council, a highlight was attending the Msgr. Thomas McGread Stewardship Conference in Wichita, Kan., in 2016. She left the conference feeling excited with many ideas to promote stewardship.
Marcia Steinkamp is thankful she had the opportunity to serve and grow in faith and leadership during her time with our Stewardship Council.
“The atmosphere at this conference was so hospitable,” she says. “It was a chance to meet so many new people who are doing wonderful things in the Catholic Church.” She loved learning more about the Four Pillars of Parish Stewardship — Hospitality, Prayer, Formation, and Service. Of these, she most enjoys promoting Hospitality. “Hospitality in your home or your church continued on back cover
“I see so many people who could become so much more if they pursued knowing Christ better. What I do know is that by telling someone, you’re not able to convey it as much as to be able to show them or to give them an experience of knowing that Christ loves them.” — MARCIA STEINKAMP
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