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Planned giving is the opportunity of a lifetime
Talking about death is difficult. Yet planned giving, especially in congregational contexts, can clarify what’s important to us and how that can benefit others long after we’re gone. Karl Mattison, Vice President of Planned Giving Resources for the Presbyterian Foundation,...
Giving isn’t just for fall anymore
The averted gaze when a member of the stewardship committee approaches. The neglected pledge forms. The Stewardship Sunday sermon the pastor secretly (or not so secretly) dreads giving. The annual stewardship campaign is a rite of autumn that must be...
Synod of the Northeast encourages online church relationships with seminar
How can we not only ‘watch church’ but actually give people the opportunity to live out their faith and participate? This is a question that John Fong, Hybrid Church Growth Communications Consultant, wants to help congregations put at the center...
Multiple pandemics are uncovering what needs to be uncovered
The Rev. Dr. Katharine Rhodes Henderson has already announced her plan to transition as president of Auburn Seminary in New York City. So when she was asked this week during Leading Theologically about the work her soul must have, a...
Celebrate Theological Education Sunday
Rev. Dr. Baron Mullis sums up why theological education matters in a video we released in 2020. Mullis serves as pastor of First Presbyterian Church in Philadelphia, a church that is deeply rooted in service to community. “What a good...
Presbyterian Foundation hires new General Counsel
Daniel J. O’Gara joined the Presbyterian Foundation on August 30 as Senior Vice President and General Counsel. As General Counsel, O’Gara provides legal advice and support to the Chief Executive Officer, Board of Trustees, and senior management to ensure that...
Worship and Music Conference content now available online
This summer’s Presbyterian Association of Musicians annual conference at Montreat was held in person and online. But if you missed it – or simply want to share your experience with others - another option is available. A recordings package of...
‘We shouldn’t sit back and wait for folks to come’
Who are the “nones,” the more than 50% of the U.S. population who told Gallup pollsters last year they no longer belong to a church, synagogue or mosque? A look at the data, the Rev. Dr. R. Drew Smith said...
Estate planning does God’s work after we’re gone
The “what” of estate planning can seem overwhelming to ministers, even those who regularly deal with death. Besides, serving God requires plenty of other earthly details. That “what” is not only important but manageable, said the presenters of “Estate Planning...
Using culture to inform the church
Many preachers get a little antsy about preaching on and around secular holidays, among them the Fourth of July, Labor Day, Mother’s Day — and that biggest secular holiday of all, Super Bowl Sunday. In their minds, the culture and...
