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Good Steward Awards 2013: Safety & Security
RISK MANAGEMENT Trinity Fellowship (Amarillo, TX) Trinity has 125 volunteers on its usher/sentinel ministry that assist in services and events. It also has 12 armed Special Response Team members, four Emergency Response Team members, and two medics. To help prevent burnout among the usher/sentinel ministry team members, half work even months; the other half work […]
Read More >IRS changes could impact year-end gifts
This past week, I attended a meeting of the local NACBA chapter that invited a guest speaker to address the new IRS guidelines lead by a local CPA specializing in church tax issues and audits. Just to be clear, I didn’t attend this workshop because I love accounting. In fact, during my freshman year in college, […]
Read More >Nearly three quarters of household charitable giving goes to organizations with religious ties, new study finds
RELIGION NEWS SERVICE/ Los Angeles — The new report Connected to Give: Faith Communities demonstrates that nearly three-quarters of all U.S. household giving — 73 percent — goes to organizations with religious ties. The report, which for the first time takes into account donations to religiously identified charitable organizations alongside congregations, highlights the multidimensional nature […]
Read More >Hundreds of Thousands to Experience Thanksgiving in Rescue Missions This Week
Association of Gospel Rescue Missions Says Volunteers, Contributions Steady, But Not Keeping Pace with Need COLORADO SPRINGS, Colo., Nov. 25, 2013 /Christian Newswire/ — As millions of families sit down to Thanksgiving dinner across the nation, hundreds of thousands of homeless individuals and families will pour into rescue missions in North America’s cities and towns, […]
Read More >Wise decisions about charitable holiday giving
By Barry Howard ASSOCIATED BAPTIST PRESS — As the holiday season approaches, my inbox and our mailbox seems to fill quickly with Christmas greetings and with requests for money. We love getting Christmas cards and letters. After reading them, my wife displays them around the living room with other decorations to remind us of the […]
Read More >Judge rules against tax-free housing for clergy
The Seattle Times: The Associated Press Under a law passed by Congress in 1954, ministers don’t pay income taxes on compensation that is designated part of a housing allowance. MADISON, Wis. — A federal judge has struck down a law that gives clergy tax-free housing allowances, a decision that could have far-reaching financial ramifications for […]
Read More >How to assist hearing and visually challenged members
“Auxiliary devices” are available to assist hearing and visually impaired members of your church. This Church Executive exclusive E-Book by Ultra-Stereo Labs, Inc. concentrates on Assistive Listening Systems (ALS) that can assist both hearing and visually challenged individuals. Although churches are exempt from the construction requirements of the Americans with Disabilities Act (ADA), it is […]
Read More >The economic value of a church: surprising reality
Many churches looking to impact their communities via multisite locations or church planting are often faced
Read More >New auto insurance company turns for-profit venture into social enterprise with Compassion International
COLORADO SPRINGS, Colo. (July 25, 2013) – “BeCause of Camilito,” a new auto insurance agency based in Bellingham, Wash., plans to give 100-percent of its profits to Compassion International. The auto insurance agency’s goal is to contribute $1 million to Compassion International by 2015, to help free children from poverty in Jesus’ name. “Many children […]
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