Administration Matters

Issue 68 of Administration Matters Credit union offers valuable financial resources for ministries The ELCA Federal Credit Union now offers a corporate credit card program and a small-loan program specifically suited to the unique needs of ELCA ministries. The ELCA...

Issue 67 of Administration Matters Stories of Faith in Action “Stories of Faith in Action” is an annual publication highlighting how God changes lives through the ministries funded by your congregation’s unrestricted offering of Mission Support, which is shared with...

Issue 66 of Administration Matters Workers’ compensation insurance In almost every state, employers are required to buy workers’ compensation insurance, both to protect employers from lawsuits that result from workplace accidents and to provide medical care and compensation for lost...

Issue 65 of Administration Matters ELCA Churchwide Assembly — livestream The ELCA Churchwide Assembly, the church’s primary decision-making event, is a process of communal spiritual discernment — a time for us to be the living body of Christ, guided by...

Issue 64 of Administration Matters ELCA Churchwide Assembly observers and volunteers The 2019 ELCA Churchwide Assembly will take place Aug. 5-10 in Milwaukee, Wis. Each congregation of the ELCA may register one congregation observer. Congregation observers will be seated in...

Issue 63 of Administration Matters Two options for online giving for ELCA congregations (Tithe.ly and Vanco) The ELCA churchwide organization has formed a preferred vendor agreement with Vanco, an eGiving software developer and payment processor serving more than 20,000 churches...