Plug-in vehicles are becoming more widely accepted as an alternative to fossil fuel-powered cars and trucks. That’s good news, because they are better for the environment even after calculating the energy costs of producing them and generating electricity to charge them. The New York Times reports.
Keep stewardship before your congregation with the newsletter article and weekly bulletin blurbs that SOLI’s Stewardship Tookit provides. March’s kit looks at stewardship lessons from Ash Wednesday. (Photo: Dylan Foley, Creative Commons)
Some churches are so close-lipped about money that members may suspect that subject is taboo. Yet nothing could be further from the truth. The Lewis Center for Church Leadership shares ideas on how to have productive conversation about money and giving. (Photo: Daniel Dionne, Creative Commons)
When it comes to strategies for funding ministries, planned giving is often forgotten amid plans to raise yearly pledges or capital campaigns. But congregations would be wise to make it a priority, says the United Methodist Foundation of Louisiana. (Photo: Ken Mayer, Creative Commons)
The world’s oceans have long been a dumping ground for trash, but slowly swirling currents are creating enormous ‘garbage patches’ that threaten marine life and navigation. The National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration reports on the its causes and solutions. (Photo: NOAA)
Winter’s super dry air can cause discomfort for our skin, sinuses and lungs. Indoors may be especially dry if we have a warm-air heating system. A home humidifier, which puts moisture into the air, can help, says Rush University Medical Center.
It’s a common situation, especially in the current Covid-19 pandemic: Your church is facing an emergency and desperately needs to tap into funds that were donated for another purpose. This article from Central Texas Conference, UMC, sheds some light on the issue.
Covid 19 has accelerated some trends in church culture that had been simmering, and now leaders are struggling to adapt. Horizons Stewardship suggests eight obstacles to fully funding your ministry — and how to handle them.
To do stewardship well, churches have to focus on it more than just a couple weeks in the fall. The United Methodist Church offers a comprehensive 12-month strategy from Herb Mather. Check it out and start planning! (Photo by Grublee, via Bigstockphoto.com)
Winter is the time we always worry about colds and flu, but this year we have the omicron variant to complicate things! But there are some commonsense steps you can take to boost your immune system to optimize health, Harvard Medical School reports.
