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
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CARES Act: Keeping Your Church Solvent
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
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COVID-19: What Would Jesus Do?
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
Continue ReadingChange is Inevitable: Deal With It
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
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Church Bylaws Examples
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
Continue ReadingEvent Planning 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
Continue ReadingElections and Religious Organizations
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
Continue ReadingMundane? What’s Mundane about church?
If you have ever worshipped in a church, you were probably in a building that was clean and orderly with helpful people directing you where you could sit. The worship service may have had music,
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