{"id":277,"date":"2016-01-15T01:00:49","date_gmt":"2016-01-15T07:00:49","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/blogs.elca.org\/adminmatters\/?p=277"},"modified":"2016-01-14T14:58:46","modified_gmt":"2016-01-14T20:58:46","slug":"277-2","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/blogs.elca.org\/adminmatters\/277-2\/","title":{"rendered":"Index of the January 2016 Issue"},"content":{"rendered":"<p>Issue 44 of Administration Matters<\/p>\n<p><strong>Church property loss<\/strong><br \/>\nDisasters are unforeseen and unpredictable. If your property is damaged or destroyed, you will likely have many questions and be faced with many decisions. Concerns about a temporary location, emergency repairs, and the costs of restoring or rebuilding can be overwhelming. &gt;<a href=\"http:\/\/download.elca.org\/ELCA%20Resource%20Repository\/Church_Property_Loss.pdf?_ga=1.168273699.302040046.1401725141\" target=\"_blank\">More<\/a><\/p>\n<p><strong>10 tips for better congregation announcements<\/strong><br \/>\nCongregation announcements are an important part of the Sunday morning experience for most members. They often include information about happenings in the congregation that week, upcoming events for the month, and any reminders that members may need to know. &gt;<a href=\"https:\/\/alban.org\/2015\/08\/28\/dan-wunderlich-ten-tips-for-better-church-announcements\/\" target=\"_blank\">More<\/a><\/p>\n<p><strong>Toward a better congregation council meeting<\/strong><br \/>\nA few good practices can give a council a joy-filled sense of mission, which, in turn, can lead to renewal in the congregation. This article is from the blog of the Northeastern Iowa Synod. &gt;<a href=\"http:\/\/northeasterniowasynodelca.blogspot.com\/2015\/09\/toward-better-church-council-meeting.html\" target=\"_blank\">More<\/a><\/p>\n<p><strong>Slips and falls on steps and stairs<\/strong><br \/>\nSlips, trips and falls account for 15 percent of all accidental deaths, second only to automobile fatalities. The risk of falling, and fall-related problems rise with age and are serious issues in homes and communities. &gt;<a href=\"https:\/\/www.churchmutual.com\/3341\/A-clear-path-to-slips-and-falls-prevention\" target=\"_blank\">More<\/a><\/p>\n<p><strong>ELCA endorsed insurance program for congregations and synods<\/strong><br \/>\nThe Evangelical Lutheran Church in America (ELCA)-Endorsed Property and Liability Insurance Program is committed to providing ELCA congregations and synods with quality insurance protection and enhanced customer service. This commitment is reflected in the selection of Church Mutual as the preferred insurance provider by the ELCA Office of the Secretary in consultation with the Office of the Treasurer. No other company specializing in the protection of ministries offers Church Mutual\u2019s expertise, financial strength and record of outstanding customer service. &gt;<a href=\"http:\/\/download.elca.org\/ELCA Resource Repository\/010116_Premium_Discount_ELCA_Endorsed_Insurance_Program.pdf\" target=\"_blank\">More<\/a><\/p>\n<p><strong>Submit your parochial report!<\/strong><br \/>\n2015 parochial reports are due on Feb. 15. These reports are vital to the ELCA\u2019s commitment to improving its efforts of spreading the good news and are used in allocating the ELCA\u2019s resources to synods and congregations. Did you know that the information you submit (or do not submit) in your parochial report goes into your congregation\u2019s trend report, which is publicly available online? Seekers looking for your congregation can see not only the information you submit but also whether the congregation has submitted parochial reports. Please submit the report so that visitors can learn more about you. &gt;<a href=\"https:\/\/webapps.elca.org\/FormAAndC\/Login.aspx\" target=\"_blank\">More<\/a><\/p>\n<p><strong>IRS mileage allowance<\/strong><br \/>\nThe Internal Revenue Service has issued the 2016 optional standard mileage rates used to calculate the deductible costs of operating an automobile for business, charitable, medical or moving purposes. &gt;<a href=\"https:\/\/www.irs.gov\/uac\/Newsroom\/2016-Standard-Mileage-Rates-for-Business-Medical-and-Moving-Announced\" target=\"_blank\">More<\/a><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Issue 44 of Administration Matters Church property loss Disasters are unforeseen and unpredictable. If your property is damaged or destroyed, you will likely have many questions and be faced with many decisions. 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