Administration Matters

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...

Issue 74 of Administration Matters Grow giving through the ELCA’s Congregational Financial Assessment Through the Resourceful Servants Congregational Financial Assessment, your congregation can help grow its benefactors’ confidence by proactively engaging in a review of its financial systems relative to...

Issue 73 of Administration Matters Portico’s new mental health services support members during pandemic COVID-19 has taken a heavy toll on our emotional health, disrupting the way we live, work, connect, worship and care for our loved ones. In this...