{"id":482,"date":"2019-07-15T02:00:45","date_gmt":"2019-07-15T08:00:45","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/blogs.elca.org\/adminmatters\/?p=482"},"modified":"2019-07-14T14:16:32","modified_gmt":"2019-07-14T20:16:32","slug":"index-of-july-2019-issue","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/blogs.elca.org\/adminmatters\/index-of-july-2019-issue\/","title":{"rendered":"Index of July 2019 Issue"},"content":{"rendered":"<h3>Issue 65 of Administration Matters<\/h3>\n<p><strong>ELCA Churchwide Assembly \u2014 livestream<\/strong><br \/>\nThe ELCA Churchwide Assembly, the church\u2019s primary decision-making event, is a process of communal spiritual discernment \u2014 a time for us to be the living body of Christ, guided by the Spirit and conformed to God\u2019s will. Watch our livestream of the <a href=\"https:\/\/elca.org\/churchwideassembly\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">15th Churchwide Assembly<\/a>, Aug. 5 through 10.<\/p>\n<p><strong>ELCA Annual Report<\/strong><br \/>\nMembers of the Evangelical Lutheran Church in America share a living, daring confidence in God\u2019s grace. Liberated by our faith, we embrace you as a whole person \u2014 questions, complexities and all. Join us as we do God&#8217;s work in Christ\u2019s name for the life of the world. <a href=\"https:\/\/vimeo.com\/332095341\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">View<\/a> or <a href=\"http:\/\/bit.ly\/ELCA-AnnualReport\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">download<\/a> the <em>ELCA Annual Report &#8211; 2018 in Review<\/em> video.<\/p>\n<p><strong>Political activity and tax status<\/strong><br \/>\n501(c)(3) organizations are prohibited from certain kinds of political activity, so your congregation must understand what is permissible and what is strictly prohibited in order to maintain its tax-exempt status. &gt;<a href=\"http:\/\/download.elca.org\/ELCA%20Resource%20Repository\/Political_Activity_and_Tax_Status.pdf?_ga=2.124543234.98053813.1560349118-1158679996.1560349118\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">More<\/a><\/p>\n<p><strong>Electrical safety \u2014 preventive maintenance<\/strong><br \/>\nPreventive electrical maintenance is cost-effective in many ways, improves equipment efficiency and reduces utility bills. &gt;<a href=\"https:\/\/www.churchmutual.com\/index.cfm?pid=2257&amp;pageTitle=Risk-Alerts&amp;riskalertid=50\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">More<\/a><\/p>\n<p><strong>Data security \u2014 protecting your congregants\u2019 information<\/strong><br \/>\nData security is the critical process of protecting your congregation\u2019s confidential information against unauthorized use. Data such as Personal Identifiable Information (PII), Social Security numbers, addresses, phone numbers, banking information and more lie at the heart of the organization. Keeping this data protected demonstrates responsibility and increases donor confidence. &gt;<a href=\"https:\/\/download.elca.org\/ELCA%20Resource%20Repository\/Data_Security.pdf\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">More<\/a><\/p>\n<p><strong>Spring and summer weather events: Get ready!<\/strong><br \/>\nEach part of the country has its own warm-weather risks, so prepare your property and your people accordingly for spring and summer in your region. &gt;<a href=\"https:\/\/www.cpg.org\/linkservid\/216B0C28-9524-5BF6-034C60610DCCDE48\/showMeta\/0\/?label=Good%2DMay%202019%3A%20Spring%20and%20Summer%20Weather%20Events%3A%20Get%20Ready\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">More<\/a><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Issue 65 of Administration Matters ELCA Churchwide Assembly \u2014 livestream The ELCA Churchwide Assembly, the church\u2019s primary decision-making event, is a process of communal spiritual discernment \u2014 a time for us to be the living body of Christ, guided by the Spirit and conformed to God\u2019s will. 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