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From the General Presbyter In September I attended the Stewardship Kaleidoscope conference in New Orleans. This annual conference is sponsored by the PCUSA, and the Evangelical Lutheran Church of America (ECLA) and I would highly recommend it. I attended several workshops, but at one seminar, I sat next to a woman who was coughing. She […]
From the General Presbyter Just returned from the Stewardship Kaleidoscope conference in Portland, Oregon. A good time was had by all, and I have asked Frank to create a Stewardship Resources page on the website where I will deposit some helpful and interesting resources from the conference. The first plenary was a panel discussion from […]
For Congregational Events Supporting Environmental Stewardship and Interfaith Relations Rev. Dr. William Theodore (Ted) Durr, was a minister member of Baltimore Presbytery prior to his death on Christmas Eve 2022. He was the founding pastor of Perry Hall Presbyterian Church in 1957 and served 13 churches in the Presbytery as an Interim or Temporary Pastor […]
COVID-19 Relief Grants are currently available to congregations to assist with emergency expenses arising from the cornonavirus outbreak. Offerings received by mail Consider how to secure the mail when there’s no one there regularly to receive it. Provide for more than one person (or a fidelity bonded person) to open, count, deposit – while maintaining […]
This is an annual one-day conference in Washington, DC sponsored by the national church offices. A full day of events is scheduled, but we’re going to highlight one workshop in particular: Promoting Environmental Justice through Watershed Restoration Watersheds are creation’s original neighborhood. We are organically connected with all those up and downstream and whose lives, […]
NOTICE: Venue has changed to Dickey Memorial (5112 Wetheredsville Rd, Baltimore, MD 21207) The Strengthening Church Finances workshop has been proven to help congregational leaders rethink stewardship strategies for Annual, Capital and Planned Giving efforts. We focus on the key steps of visioning, developing consensus and relational strategies that inspire, invite and encourage givers to […]
