Administration Matters

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...

Issue 72 of Administration Matters “Stories of Faith in Action” This annual publication illustrates how God is at work across the ELCA through your generosity. It highlights how a portion of your offering, called Mission Support, advances the ministry of...

Issue 71 of Administration Matters Considerations for returning to in-person worship Reopening amid the COVID-19 pandemic is complex. First and foremost, congregations must keep the safety and well-being of their members and staff as their top priorities. Also, they must...

Issue 70 of Administration Matters COVID-19 resources for ELCA congregations and members With the outbreaks of coronavirus disease 2019 (COVID-19) in the United States and around the world, our church and its leaders continue to minister to its members, to...

Issue 69 of Administration Matters ELCA presiding bishop addresses concerns about COVID-19 A caring response in times of public health concerns, resources and guidelines for worship and church gatherings, as well as Presiding Bishop Elizabeth Eaton’s letter to the church...