Tuesday, March 07, 2023

Tuesday's Catch: '10 Steps to Effective Easter Preparation' And More


10 Steps to Effective Easter Preparation
How does your church plan for Easter? These practical tips help your church as you create a checklist and schedule for Easter preparation.

Last Minute Lent Planning
While Ash Wednesday has come and gone, it’s not too late to design a meaningful Lent. One that will help your congregation deepen their commitment to prayer, service, and mission. Consider this your guide for last minute Lent planning.

6 Things Great Leaders Give Up for Lent
Every year, Christians worldwide observe the season of Lent by giving up something for 40 days. This act of self-denial is meant to be a reminder of Jesus’ sacrifice on our behalf. But what if we took this a step further and used Lent as an opportunity to focus on becoming better leaders? Refining our leadership draws us closer to Christ. Here are six things great leaders give up for Lent.

I Believe A Concise Guide to the Essentials of the Christian Faith
Who is God? Why am I here? How should I live? These are a few of the crucial questions about life that must be answered. What’s exciting is that God has provided those answers in Scripture. In I Believe, Thom Rainer outlines the essentials of the Christian faith in a clear and succinct way.

Sunday Liturgy without a Priest: Part One (Communion by Extension)
Many parishes in the Episcopal Church lack the full-time services of a presbyter, a situation likely to continue for the foreseeable future. What should these congregations do for Sunday services?

Why It's So Hard to Leave the United Methodist Church
Observers both inside and outside The United Methodist Church these days puzzle over a question: Why is it so hard for local churches to take their property with them if they leave the 12-million-member worldwide denomination?

41 more Texas churches leave United Methodist Church amid schism over homosexuality
Another 41 congregations in Texas have officially left The United Methodist Church in response to the mainline Protestant denomination's ongoing debate over its stance on homosexuality. The UMC North Texas Annual Conference held a special called session on Saturday in which clergy and lay members voted to approve the disaffiliation votes of 41 congregations that formerly belonged to the regional body.

Frank Griswold, who led Episcopal Church through tumultuous times, dies at 85
Griswold led the mainline denomination through the ordination of its first openly gay bishop.

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