Loading Up for Summer Mission Trips

Loading Up for Summer Mission Trips

Many Churches have already planned their summer mission trips for the year and I see youth groups and adults traveling to varied places from Biloxi Mississippi to the Potawatomi Indian Reservation in Wisconsin, but one thing is for certain if you are traveling in a 15-passenger van extra precautions must be taken. Depending on how […]

Church Life is What People Make It

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Discover a few possibilities that may reinvigorate a church with weak attendance. Learn an exercise to redefine church life, which may help struggling churches. The challenge for mainline Protestant churches in the 21st century continues to be attracting people. While churches have buildings, and some have healthy sources of income, a great many are struggling. People […]

Summer Mission Trips Are Around the Corner, Are You Ready

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What an exciting time for your Church’s youth as they get ready for their mission trips. While Church leaders are getting their students ready physically, spiritually and mentally don’t forget about the mundane. Make sure the Church’s vehicles are ready to complete their job, nobody wants to miss part of the mission trip experience while […]

Lightning Strike Technology; While it Maybe Old it is Still Effective.

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According to the Insurance Information Institute 30% of all church fires are started by lightning strikes. With that in mind why don’t more churches use Lightning Rods to prevent damaged caused by lightning?  Lightning Rods originally developed by Benjamin Franklin in the mid 1700’s still offer an effective method to divert the energy of a lightning […]

If a Recession lies ahead is your Church ready?

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Inflation is sitting near 8%, the Federal Reserve has indicated its target rate for the Federal Funds Rate will be 4.4% by the end of 2022, the major markets are all in the red for the year and requests for assistance to your Church continue to rise. This is the time to review your Church’s […]

Amazing Service Begins at Your Church

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By John Bouhall, CPCU Here is the church, Mission, service, praise. Open the doors, Hands, heads, and hearts raise. Extend a hand, Gladly volunteer. Impart your skills, So needed right here. See with your eyes, Church buildings need care. Survey the grounds, Paint, seal, and repair. Plan through the year, Know what to expect. Fix […]

Lightning Strike Technology The Old Tried & True is Still Effective

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According to the Insurance Information Institute, 30.2% of all church fires are started by lightning strikes. With that in mind, why don’t more churches use Lightning Rods to prevent damage caused by lightning?  Lightning Rods originally developed by Benjamin Franklin in the mid-1700s still offer an effective method to divert the energy of a lightning […]

Sound the Alarm

Tornado Awarness

On Wednesday, March 23, 2022 at 9:50 am, the Ohio Emergency Management Agency and the National Weather Service will conduct a Statewide Severe Weather Tornado Drill. While holding a drill is important, your Church should also create an emergency plan in case there is a tornado or other severe weather condition while the Church is […]

A Non-Partisan CORONAVIRUS Message

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Read about the important role church leaders have in basic coronavirus messaging. Discover a straightforward coronavirus message church leaders may consider delivering. Two years on, and the world is still battling coronavirus and the messaging regarding coronavirus. Worship communities have been a constant in prayers for healing and strength to endure. Still, coronavirus marches on […]

Icicles May Look Pretty, But They Can Wreck Havoc on your Church

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Preventing Ice dams on your Church’s roof! As I’m writing this, Greater Cleveland is receiving its first general snowfall of the year and more snow, cold weather, ice dams and icicles can’t be far behind. The prevention of ice dams can prevent damage to the exterior of your Church as well as the interior. Read […]