Category Archives: Religious News and Views

An interesting article about how the church is changing with the new economy: The Church for the 21st Century Posted by Carol Howard Merritt on 07 Jul 2011 at 01:43 pm | Tagged as: church, feminism So, I’m heading up … Continue reading →

An interesting article on giving patterns in conservative churches: Worshipers’ Values Make a Difference in Conservative Protestant Giving By Cynthia Woolever The second largest group of U.S. churches, after Catholic parishes, consists of conservative Protestant congregations. Five of the top 10 largest … Continue reading →

An interesting article on helping new people join a congregation: Connecting New People to the Congregation By Deborah Bruce In the typical congregation about one-third of worshipers are new people who began attending there in the past five years.  What … Continue reading →

Take this brief Spiritual Gifts questionnaire to determine what gifts God has given you. Pastor Alex has taken this quiz to find out that his #1 gift is helping. Follow this link, http://www.ministrymatters.com/spiritualgifts/

Do youth really want a different experience than adults when it comes to church? See this interesting article for a discussion of the question: Generation Wandering – Martin E. Marty Backlash against the hyper-institutionalism of religious organizations in the 1950s … Continue reading →

Secrets to a Full Collection Plate (Part 2) By Cynthia Woolever We believe there is convincing evidence for congregations to conduct an effective annual stewardship campaign (see Secrets to a Full Collection Plate, Part 1). Now, we’re shifting our focus a … Continue reading →

Repent O Scottish Sinner… There was a Scottish painter named Smokey Macgregor, who was very interested in making a penny where he could, so he often thinned down his paint to make it go a wee bit further. As it … Continue reading →

Single in the Pews: A True or False Quiz By Deborah Bruce True or False:  Most worshipers attend with a spouse. False.  While it might seem as though your sanctuary is filled with couples worshiping together, only half of worshipers … Continue reading →

An interesting article on the many challenges facing veterans as they return to civilian life after active duty. Many ways to minister, http://www.ministrymatters.com/all/article/entry/1208/helping-vets-come-all-the-way-home