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BOC Early Conversations
Uncut conversations with Pastors John J. Wenzke and Elizabeth C. Polanzke, ELCA about the Book of Concord. Enjoy!
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Mary Watts Sassaman
This is an interview conducted with Mary Watts Sassaman (b. 11/25/1904-d. 1/19/1999) in November of 1991. One of the saints in light.
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Back to School – 8/26/2020
Dear Friends, One of my “go-to-for-words of wisdom” writers is Robert Fulgham. He wrote a wonderful little book of humorous stories titled, All I really needed to know I learned in kindergarten. It begins with Fulgham outlining the timeless things he learned in kindergarten that still apply in adulthood. They are: *Share everything. *Play fair. *Don’t hit people. *Put things back where…
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Not Gonna Rail – 6/3/2020
POTUS walked through a park and across a street to hold up a Bible in front of a church for a photo op. To cross the street, our country’s Attorney General ordered the launch of flash-bang grenades and tear gas at the peacefully gathered people in the park. I’m not gonna rail about this. I’m…
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Tozer the Closer
The Rev. Dr. Martin Tozer was a Mission Director for the United Lutheran Church in the 1950s. His job was to start congregations, and he did. But somewhere along the way, someone named him “Tozer the Closer”, because “he closed more congregations than he opened.” I don’t know if that’s true. I’m not sure anyone…
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Endowment By-Law Worksheet & Template
Endowment By-Laws Worksheet Endowment By-Laws Template
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Gift Policy Worksheet & Template
The following Worksheet is a PDF. The template is a Word Document for your amendment. First, complete the Worksheet. Then, enter decisions to the template to create a draft. The Draft is reviewed and presented to the Congregation Council for adoption as a Policy of the Congregation. Once adopted, the Gift Acceptance Policy should be…
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Donor Bill of Rights
PHILANTHROPY is based on voluntary action for the common good. It is a tradition of giving and sharing that is primary to the quality of life. To ensure that philanthropy merits the respect and trust of the general public, and that donors and prospective donors can have full confidence in the non-for-profit organizations and causes…
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Counters
It is time to standardize that counting process, and put modern practices into place. It is not personal. Asking married couples to stop counting together and breaking up the brothers who count is NOT PERSONAL! It is essential to establish trustworthy transparency in financial practices of the congregation. You know that Aunt Tilley is trustworthy…
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Ministry Funding Plan
A Ministry Funding Plan (MFP) is a comprehensive financial strategy designed to support current and future mission of the congregation. It provides insight to unrealized planned gifts and opportunities for major gifts. It provides a solid foundation for faithful response to giving through the creation of policies that work in concert with one another. It…
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