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Struggling With What to Do With Your Church Building? Here is How to Find Help

This article provides resources and strategies for congregations that are beginning to evaluate the future of their building and property. Author Elizabeth Lynn of the Lake Institute on Faith and Giving encourages congregations to start slow and gather inspiration from other congregations. To begin this process, the article offers three actions congregations can take to get started and a robust guide to organizations that support congregations through this process.

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Processing the tragedy of school shootings

This blog offers faith leaders guidance on helping youth and congregations process grief and trauma from school...

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Stories Can Transform Your Church's Stewardship

This online article explores how storytelling can reshape congregational attitudes toward giving by reframing...

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A Liturgy for the Closing of a Church

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This resource contains a church closing liturgy that fits around the structure of a Sunday...

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The Order of Service for the Closing of a Church

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This download contains a Roman Catholic liturgy template for the closing of a church.

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Spiritual Practices And Community Engagement: Incarnational Presence, Listening, And Prayer

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This online article from Discipleship Ministries emphasizes the importance of embodying...

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Local Church Planned Giving Manual

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This practical UCC resource helps congregationas develop and manage a planned giving...

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Church Leader's Guide to Immigration

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This practical article is formatted around a series of questions and answers for church...

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A Small N.C. Church Reaches Out in Big Ways

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This resource uses the example of a small church in North Carolina to model ways a small...

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A Future for Interim Ministry

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This article advocates for an increased number of trained intentional interim ministers and...

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Church Benevolence Payments

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This article from Clergy Financial Resources offers congregations a brief but detailed...

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Effective Benevolence Programs For Churches: A Guide To Success

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This online article summarizes key elements of a successful benevolence program for...

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