Don’t miss this year’s Bold Like Jesus event: ‘Cross’ing Borders. Jesus dined with prostitutes, touched lepers, and included women. In doing so, he was highly offensive, intentionally inclusive, and radically bold. He broke down barriers, built bridges and blessed the outcast. As Jesus says, “Follow me,” what barriers can you break down? How can you be bold […]
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Holy Cross Lutheran in Mocksville had a plan to lift up a holy day of the church (Holy Cross Day, Sept. 14) and, at the same, make their congregation known to their community. This plan materialized with a grant from the MP/VC Funds and the publicity began. Signs were posted around town, ads were published in
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Every church should be doing quarterly statements and year-end statements. These statements help individuals and organizations to know whether they are on track in their giving for the year or whether they are ahead or behind. They also serve a vital role as a check for accuracy.
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Okay, so what does a bishop do anyway? Or for that matter, what does a synod do? I’ve noticed that several of my colleagues regularly post their weekly schedule on Facebook or in a newsletter. I won’t bore you each week with that just yet, but it might be helpful for you to have this
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Happy New Year! In her January column in Living Lutheran, Presiding Bishop Elizabeth Eaton reminds us that the “gift of grace, especially as it comes to us in baptism,” helps us “make sense of our lives and resolves the stress” of making resolutions. Read her column.
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