Administration Matters

Issue 80 of Administration Matters   Tithe.ly introduces new rate ELCA congregations using Tithe.ly’s online platform for giving will now enjoy a lower credit card processing rate. Effective Dec. 10, 2021, the rate for processing credit card donations has been...

Issue 79 of Administration Matters Invite a friend to subscribe to Administration Matters! Over 13 years ago a group of staff at the ELCA churchwide organization got together with an idea. They wanted to offer church leaders a tool that...

Issue 78 Of Administration Matters Youth Gathering July 2022 – Registration opens Sept. 22 Every three years, 30,000 high school youth and their adult leaders from across the ELCA gather for a week of faith formation known as the ELCA...

Issue 77 of Administration Matters Why a church plan makes good sense At this time of year, many organizations are reviewing their budgets — and the price of their benefits. Watch this short video conversation between an ELCA pastor and...

Issue 76 of Administration Matters Organizing insurance policies and records Insurance records take up space and are rarely used. Why, then, is it so important to keep your insurance records on hand? The truth is that sometimes, to protect your...

Issue 75 of Administration Matters 2020 tax guide now available Portico Benefit Services offers a set of annually updated Richard R. Hammar tax guides at no cost to pastors and congregations participating in the ELCA benefit program. Both 2020 editions...