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Civic Life and Faith

Civic Life and Faith

by | Oct 22, 2025 | Faith and Society

This social statement was adopted by a more-than-two-thirds majority (762-16) at the 17th Churchwide Assembly on August 1, 2025, at Phoenix, Arizona. Assembly Action CA25.05.24. File size: 0.461 mb Download
Lifelines Fall 2025

Lifelines Fall 2025

by | Oct 16, 2025 | ELCA World Hunger

The fall 2025 issue of LifeLines offers stories of how your gifts to ELCA World Hunger and Lutheran Disaster Response help communities and families in the United States and around the world. File size: 22.09 mb Download The spring 2025 issue of LifeLines (Interactive...
Resource: Mission Rediscovery

Resource: Mission Rediscovery

by | Oct 1, 2025 | Church Property Resource Hub

This resource will help you envision your church building as a vibrant hub of new activity and rediscover the assets and gifts that your facilities could offer to the wider community. It may have been a while since you walked through your property — what will...
Resource: Rental Rubric

Resource: Rental Rubric

by | Oct 1, 2025 | Church Property Resource Hub

An example modified from a real church’s policy of how to leverage community partnerships for mission and sustainability. Use in conjunction with Space Rental Strategies resource. File size: 0.049 mb Download
Resource: Space Rental Strategies

Resource: Space Rental Strategies

by | Oct 1, 2025 | Church Property Resource Hub

Opening up your church facilities for community use is becoming a best practice for mission outreach and financial sustainability. This document helps churches develop or update a comprehensive policy for sharing their buildings and determining a fee schedule for...
Resource: Messaging Your Mission

Resource: Messaging Your Mission

by | Oct 1, 2025 | Church Property Resource Hub

Every church has a mission statement; many are beautifully worded and well-thought-out. However, these mission statements are written for a specific audience — to the wider community they often sound obscure and exclusive. This exercise will help your council, staff...
Resource: Building Community Questions

Resource: Building Community Questions

by | Oct 1, 2025 | Church Property Resource Hub

These questions can be used as a jumping-off point in conversations with community members and neighbors about your church and how it could play a larger role in the life of your community. You can also add or modify questions that are more specific to your church’s...