A local congregation's Staff-Parish Relations Committee has primary responsibility for cultivating healthy and fruitful relationships between the congregation, clergy, and staff of their church. Oftentimes, however, the committee's focus can...
This webinar will explore how Covid has changed the way people are engaging in church in general and how to re-engage them so that they are willing to do the critical work of ministry.
Speaker: Bill Westbrook, Pen-Del, Dir of Administrative Services/Treasurer This webinar will provide the Disciplinary responsibilities as well as some practical realities governing the work of the Board of Trustees. Powerpoint
An article created by mypronouns.org has created an article explaining how to use more inclusive language in our daily conversations. You can read the article here.
This webinar will help Finance Committees prepare for their activities in 2022. Topics will include: 1. Recommended Finance Committee responsibilities and schedule 2. Local Church budget philosophy and recommended allocations 3. Internal...
Fourth Sunday in Advent: Dec. 19 - Sharing Love Opening Prayer God of love, who is constantly surprising us with grace beyond what we dare think or imagine, we gather before you today.Quicken in our hearts, minds, and bodies the same...
Third Sunday in Advent: Dec. 12 - Celebrating Joy Opening Prayer Gracious and loving God, we thank you for the time and this moment as we kneel down before you and meditate on your message today. Give us your wisdom and help us to...
Second Sunday in Advent: Dec. 5 - Pursuing Peace Opening Prayer Lord, we pray for world peace as we remember those impacted by conflicts in different parts of the world. We pray for mothers who struggle to feed families and look...
First Sunday in Advent: Nov. 28 - Proclaiming Hope Opening PrayerFrom the Revised Common Lectionary O God of all the prophets,you herald the coming of the Son of Godby wondrous signs in the heavens and on the earth.Guard our...
These resources are designed to be useful for faith communities who seek to invite and develop fully formed disciples of Jesus Christ through alleviating human suffering, meeting human need, and improving health and well-being for individuals and...
