I volunteer as mail person, responsible to open and distribute incoming e-mail or snail mail. I also manage the membership data, in conjunction with the pastoral committee.
I like playing chess, collecting stamps and doing geneology. I have little time for any of these great activities.
A also prepared for distribution 52 Catechism sermons prepared by my father 1960-1972
Confessio Augustana (Canada) Ltd is distributing nine tracts on comparing Islam and Christianity. I find them well written and thought out. Is there any attempt to provide CRC churches with similar material?
CRC news had an article on iGPS — the Inter-agency Global Partnership Strategy which I found interesting and possibly helpful.
The permission guidelines for US churches was helpful. Are the guidelines for Canadian churches identical?
Because there are quite a few groups of denominations that see the sacraments in slightly different ways, the churches started to be sure that those ministering the sacraments followed their...
Tracking membership is an ongoing challenge for us since members rarely let us know whether they are going to another church or not. Especially with Covet situation, and services also being on-...
I believe asking is fine since it is done in love. Vaccination is done also to protect others, not just onesself.
I believe it is OK to ask for vaccination status. Vaccination is to protect others, not only oneself. If someone comes to Church who is not vaccinated, the person may be a threat to others! If the...
This requires churches to be part of one community and working with churches in that one community. I am part of a congregation with members all over a large city. Each member would be close to...
We have been putting the bulletin out via e-mail during the CV crisis. Our bulletin Editor is planning to go to Europe for her sabbatical and no one has offered to take her place yet. Although...
In the past, when Churches started splitting from the Catholic Church every new church wanted to know who their members were. A membership list is handy to report to Head Office and know the...
Thanks Amenda:
In our small church we have a few survivors of abuse who fled to us. Thanks for letting God lead you in your new position.
August Guillaume
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My dad was a minister and my mom helped him a whole lot; not always positive vibes but little suggestions which made him a better leader and preacher.
August Guillaume