| Administration Matters addresses common, practical issues including finance, governance, risk management, tax, legal concerns and other topics of interest about day-to-day operations and management in church settings. |
Keeping track of restricted gifts
Donors often want to designate their gifts in support of a specific purpose. In accepting restricted gifts, congregations and other charitable organizations accept responsibility to use the funds according to those donor restrictions. Good record-keeping practices are essential to faithful stewardship of restricted gifts. >more | 
Politics, the pulpit and tax-exempt status
It is important for each congregation and its leaders to understand what political activity is permissible in order to maintain the congregation's tax exemption. >more | |
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2012 Youth Gathering broadcast
 Approximately 35,000 youth and adults will be gathering again in New Orleans for the 2012 ELCA Youth Gathering, July 18-22. The dynamics of the mutual relationships built during the 2009 ELCA Youth Gathering in New Orleans contributed powerfully to the choice of the 2012 theme: citizens with the saints, Ephesians 2:14-20. The whole church is invited to participate in the Gathering virtually, by watching the live stream from the event at www.elca.org/gathering. |
Boost results from your Offering Envelope Program – Free Webinar
Join Augsburg Fortress Senior Stewardship Consultant Deneen Mueller as she shares practical tips on increasing financial giving while improving congregational communication. This free webinar on August 15 (1:00 p.m. CDT) will provide an overview of the stewardship services and time-saving tools offered by Augsburg Fortress, including the monthly mailing program, mailed communications, and address management services. >register today |
Green building best practices
 Buildings are responsible for nearly one-third of the energy and raw material consumption in this country. Many green building improvement benefits can outweigh their costs, i.e., energy- and water-saving techniques and equipment, renewable energy building systems, healthier indoor air-quality systems and materials, building materials reuse, and reduction of solid waste. >more |
ELCA Mission Builders
Is your congregation planning to build a new building or add to an existing building? If so, then you may want to consider the option of using ELCA Mission Builders to provide management and skilled labor for your project. Over the past 25 years, ELCA Mission Builders have completed 157 church building projects across the ELCA. For more information about using the services of ELCA Mission Builders or about becoming a Mission Builder, please go to www.elca.org/missionbuilders. |
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