“Moreover you shall make the tabernacle… the work of a skillful workman.” (Exodus 26:1) Sage counsel is offered in this article regarding...

“Glory to God for All Things” – St. John Chrysostom Text The ultimate purpose of all fundraising in a parish or organization will be to...

“…be wise as serpents and innocent as doves…” (Matthew 10:16) Exercise: 1) The vertical axis of the graph indicates the interest or...

“The best time to plant a tree was 20 years ago. The second best time is now.” (Chinese Proverb and highly applicable to parish planned...

“I will go before you and level the mountains; I will break in pieces the doors of bronze and cut through the bars of iron.” (Isaiah...

“Let your speech always be gracious, seasoned with salt, so that you may know how you ought to answer each person.” (Colossians 4:6) I...

“What shall we give to the Lord for all that He has done for us?” (St. Basil the Great) Jesus did not hesitate to ask people to...

“Out of them shall come songs of thanksgiving, and the voices of those who celebrate. I will multiply them, and they shall not be few; I...

“And let us not grow weary of doing good, for in due season we will reap, if we do not give up.” (Galatians 6:9) date address Dear...

“Give thanks in all circumstances; for this is the will of God in Christ Jesus for you.” (I Thessalonians 5:18) When personally asking...

“Give thanks to the Lord, for he is good, for his steadfast love endures forever.” (Psalm 136:1) It is critically important to confirm...

“Every good gift and every perfect gift is from above, coming down from the Father of lights.” (James 1:17) If multiple efforts have been...

“Behold, God is my salvation; I will trust, and will not be afraid; for the Lord God is my strength and my song, and he has become my...

“New wine is for fresh wineskins.” (Mark 2:22) Late summer and early fall is the time to prepare for the stewardship campaign that...

“For I was hungry, and you gave me to eat; I was thirsty, and you gave me drink; I was a stranger, and you took me in.” (Matthew 25: 35)...

“A capital campaign is far more about community spiritual development than it is about raising money and therefore deserves the best...

“…that they may be one as we are one.” (John 17:11) Though typically the governing body of a parish is termed a parish council, one does...

“But I say, walk by the Spirit.” (Galatians 5:16) 25 Suggestions to Improve Parish Council Performance 1) Utilize consent agendas. 2)...

“Do your best to present yourself to God as one approved.” (II Timothy 2:15) In the vast majority of parishes parish councils remain the...

“So Moses came and called the elders of the people, and set before them all these words which the LORD had commanded him.” (Exodus 19:7)