{"id":568,"date":"2021-07-15T04:00:45","date_gmt":"2021-07-15T10:00:45","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/blogs.elca.org\/adminmatters\/?p=568"},"modified":"2021-07-14T13:58:44","modified_gmt":"2021-07-14T19:58:44","slug":"index-of-the-july-2021-issue","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/blogs.elca.org\/adminmatters\/index-of-the-july-2021-issue\/","title":{"rendered":"Index of the July 2021 Issue"},"content":{"rendered":"<h2>Issue 77 of Administration Matters<\/h2>\n<h3>Why a church plan makes good sense<\/h3>\n<p>At this time of year, many organizations are reviewing their budgets \u2014 and the price of their benefits. Watch this <a href=\"https:\/\/vimeo.com\/561945174\/a57928d4e7\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">short video conversation<\/a> between an ELCA pastor and the president of Portico Benefits to understand how Portico\u2019s approach to pricing supports the ELCA\u2019s national community of congregations \u2012 financially and biblically.<\/p>\n<h3>Records retention information<\/h3>\n<p>It is important to know which records and information a congregation should keep and which can be tossed. Some records need to be maintained permanently, whereas others can be discarded periodically. <a href=\"https:\/\/download.elca.org\/ELCA%20Resource%20Repository\/Congregation_Retention_Schedule.pdf?_ga=2.216926687.830653608.1612237731-497374439.1584286057\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">More<\/a><\/p>\n<h3>Safety outside your worship center<\/h3>\n<p>Your worship center is an invaluable property, monetarily and spiritually, and its protection and upkeep are an important obligation. &gt;<a href=\"https:\/\/www.churchmutual.com\/media\/safetyResources\/files\/Safety_Outside.pdf\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">More<\/a><\/p>\n<h3>Amending or ending gift restrictions<\/h3>\n<p>From time to time, restricted gift purposes cannot be fulfilled as expected. When this occurs, charitable organizations should take all proper steps to repurpose or amend restricted gifts. &gt;<a href=\"https:\/\/download.elca.org\/ELCA%20Resource%20Repository\/Amending_or_ending_gift_restrictions_2020.pdf\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">More<\/a><\/p>\n<h3>Prevent and eradicate vandalism<\/h3>\n<p>Every year, churches incur significant losses due to vandalism. Vandals often act impulsively. In other cases, vandals are seeking an easy target for their mischief, such as a building often empty at night. &gt;<a href=\"https:\/\/www.cpg.org\/global\/about-us\/newsroom\/newsletters\/newsletter-archive\/the-good-steward-archive\/prevent-and-eradicate-vandalism\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">More<\/a><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Issue 77 of Administration Matters Why a church plan makes good sense At this time of year, many organizations are reviewing their budgets \u2014 and the price of their benefits. 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