{"id":28,"date":"2013-11-15T04:00:25","date_gmt":"2013-11-15T10:00:25","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/blogs.elca.org\/adminmatters\/?p=28"},"modified":"2015-03-03T08:33:57","modified_gmt":"2015-03-03T14:33:57","slug":"2013-nov","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/blogs.elca.org\/adminmatters\/2013-nov\/","title":{"rendered":"Index of the November 2013 Issue"},"content":{"rendered":"<p>Issue 31 of Administration Matters<\/p>\n<p><strong>Meet new presiding bishop and secretary<\/strong><br \/>\nWelcome Presiding Bishop Eaton and Secretary Boerger!\u00a0 ELCA Presiding Bishop Elizabeth A. Eaton and ELCA Secretary Wm Chris Boerger officially took office in their respective positions Nov. 1. They were elected during the 2013 ELCA Churchwide Assembly in Pittsburgh. Learn more about their leadership experiences in this church by accessing their biographies. &gt;<a href=\"http:\/\/www.elca.org\/About\/Leadership\/Churchwide-Officers\/Presiding-Bishop\" target=\"_blank\">more<\/a><\/p>\n<p>\u200b<strong>Don\u2019t miss Portico\u2019s one-time-only life insurance opportunity<\/strong><br \/>\nRemind your rostered leaders and lay employees with ELCA benefits that Nov. 22 is their deadline to complete Portico\u2019s 2014 Open Enrollment. Sponsored plan members have important health benefit choices to make and \u2014 this year only \u2014 can purchase supplemental and dependent life insurance without having to prove good health. &gt;<a href=\"https:\/\/myportico.porticobenefits.org\/\" target=\"_blank\">more<\/a><\/p>\n<p><strong>Ignite your congregation\u2019s stewardship ministry<\/strong><br \/>\nRooted in a holistic, biblically based approach to stewardship, \u201cStewards of God&#8217;s Love\u201d challenges all Christians to reimagine the ways in which they steward God&#8217;s resources &#8211; time, talents and treasures &#8211; in response to God&#8217;s commandment to love God and our neighbors. &gt;<a href=\"http:\/\/www.elca.org\/growingstewards\" target=\"_blank\">more<\/a><\/p>\n<p><strong>Good Gifts catalog<\/strong><br \/>\nWhy not give something unexpected this Christmas? Shop with the ELCA Good Gifts catalog where you can find 50 different gifts that grow the church, fight hunger and transform lives. The catalog is now available at <a href=\"http:\/\/community.elca.org\/goodgifts\" target=\"_blank\">http:\/\/community.elca.org\/goodgifts<\/a> .<\/p>\n<p><strong>Church marketing by the book<\/strong><br \/>\nWhether you are new to church marketing or wish to brush up your skills, you\u2019ll find these suggestions useful. &gt;<a title=\"Church marketing by the book\" href=\"https:\/\/blogs.elca.org\/adminmatters\/church-marketing-by-the-book\" target=\"_blank\">more<\/a><\/p>\n<p><strong>Importance of information security<\/strong><br \/>\nAwareness of information security is paramount to our success and it\u2019s everyone\u2019s responsibility. Information sensitive or confidential in nature must be secured. Congregations, synods and ELCA staff must understand that they represent one of the most important parts of their security program. &gt;<a href=\"http:\/\/download.elca.org\/ELCA%20Resource%20Repository\/Information_Security_Awareness.pdf\" target=\"_blank\">more<\/a>.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Issue 31 of Administration Matters Meet new presiding bishop and secretary Welcome Presiding Bishop Eaton and Secretary Boerger!\u00a0 ELCA Presiding Bishop Elizabeth A. Eaton and ELCA Secretary Wm Chris Boerger officially took office in their respective positions Nov. 1. They were elected during the 2013 ELCA Churchwide Assembly in Pittsburgh. 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