The Mundane Church

Ten Commandments of Zoom

2021-03-052021-03-05Administrative, Communications#Teams, #Webex, #Zoom

Everyone has been using Zoom or another video meeting platform. Some other ones I’ve used are Cisco Webex, Google Hangouts, and Microsoft Teams. Zoom is the only one that has generated its own verb, “to

CARES Act: Keeping Your Church Solvent

2020-04-012020-04-01Administrative, Treasurer#CARESAct, #Coronavirus, #MundaneChurch

Last Friday, March 27, 2020, Congress passed the Coronavirus Aid, Relief, and Economic Security (CARES) Act with the purpose of providing “emergency assistance and health care response for individuals, families, and businesses affected by the

COVID-19: What Would Jesus Do?

2020-03-312020-03-31Administrative, Opinion#KeepYourDistance, #StayingTogetherbyStayingApart, #WashYourHands, #WWJD

I just read an article about a Florida church in Tampa that is currently refusing to follow the social distancing guidelines put forth by the President, CDC, state and local officials. The pastor, Dr. Rodney

Change is Inevitable: Deal With It

2019-06-162019-06-16Administrative#Change, #MundaneChurch, #SuccessionPlan

Change is scary! Humans have a built-in fear of change. We like everything to be nice and safe and just the way it was yesterday. This desire for safety and security has been with us

Church Bylaws Examples

2019-03-132019-03-13Administrative#Bylaws, #Constitution, #ExecutiveBoard, #Vestry

Depending on what state you live in, your church, synagogue, mosque, or other religious organization needs bylaws. In Rhode Island, Chapter 7-6 of the Rhode Island Code contains the Rhode Island Nonprofit Corporation Act. It

MEVO Livestream Camera: A Review

2019-02-062019-02-06Communications, Reviewcamera, live stream, review

The MEVO Livestream Camera is a small device that packs a large punch, but you need to know how best to use it. I used the MEVO Livestream Camera at our parish’s annual meeting because

Event Planning Template

2019-02-032019-02-03Administrative, CommunicationsEvent Planning, Insurance, publicity, Template

This article will outline how to plan for an event at your organization, and some of the questions you should be asking. When you answer the questions for your specific location, you will have created

Let Me Count the Ways: Church Offering Procedures

2019-01-152019-01-15Treasurer

Counting the weekly offering has to be the bane of every church treasurer’s existence. It is important because it constitutes the basic income for your church. It also represents the spirituality of each individual donor

Charitable Contributions: Tax Deduction Rules and Suggestions

2019-01-042019-01-04Treasurer

The end of the calendar year also marks the end of the fiscal year for many, if not most, religious organizations. The Internal Revenue Service (IRS) uses the calendar year to mark the fiscal year

Elections and Religious Organizations

2018-11-072018-11-07Administrative, Politics

As I sit here on this election day, it seems that this is a good time to review the restrictions on Non-Profits when it comes to political campaigns. The IRS website states, “Under the Internal