Conference to Offer $1 Million in Local Church Grants

In response to the disruptions caused by both COVID-19 and systemic racism, The Southern New England Conference has announced the launch of the Faith In Our Future Together program, under which up to $1 million in Conference assets will be offered to selected local churches in the form of recoverable grants.

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Pastor Appreciation Day - October 12, 2020

Bridge Conference Minister the Rev. Don Remick writes: Each year a day is named in October to appreciate pastors. This year it may be particularly important to lift up this date. It has been a hard year.

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Important Documents – Does Your Church Know Where They’re Kept? (Part I)

Jonathan Guest and David Cleaver-Bartholomew write:

For many churches these are challenging and stressful times. Church members are concerned about worship, programs, and caring for one another as well as their “neighbor.” Busy with pastoral responsibilities and keeping the faith community together, church leaders may not have the time or energy to maintain essential church records and documents. Without regular review, important “institutional memory” may also be lost as volunteers rotate through key positions.

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How to Foster Deep Listening Amid Political Difference

In this months' Parish Paper, Dana Horrell writes: Though church and state remain separate in American society, what happens in our divided society spills over into church life. How can churches and church leaders navigate the tricky waters of political difference without harming relationships in the process?

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Coming Up Online

Live Conversation with the Conference Ministers
Oct. 14, 1:30 PM
Join the Bridge Conference Ministers Marilyn Kendrix and Don Remick, Executive Conference Minister-Elect the Rev. Darrell Goodwin and Conference President Jocelyn Gardner Spencer as they talk about how the leadership of the Conference will be transitioning over the next several months.

Church Finances During Covid-19 Webinar
Oct. 15, 7:00 PM
A discussion of fall stewardship/generosity campaigns, budgeting for the end of 2020 and for 2021, fundraising options and possibilities, financial challenges and stresses, behaviors churches have found helpful during COVID-19, and encouraging generosity and continued “giving” during these anxious times.

Angels Unaware: The Border is Everywhere
Oct. 18, 4:00 PM to 5:30 PM
Join Rev. Randy Mayer, a pastor/activist who works along the U.S./Mexico border, in a conversation about the current immigration issues and how the United States is at a turning point in its history.

Super Saturday
Oct. 24 and Oct. 31
The first Virtual Super Saturday - sign up now to attend one or two days of worship, workshops and networking with guest speaker the Rev. Sarah Heath - Pastor, Author, and Podcast Host.

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