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Transparent Church Finances
Church finances should never be a deep, dark secret. Members and givers need to know what is happening with the money that is contributed. A regular report of how lives are being impacted because of people’s generosity is so important. This kind of report should be...
Talking about Money
Church folks often say that they do not want people to know about their financial situation. “My money is a private matter” is their standard answer. Yet, these same folks will go to buy a car and disclose every bit of their money history to a complete stranger. ...
Financial Freedom
The idea of financial freedom conjures up all kinds of images. For many it is having the folks from Publisher’s Clearing House knock on the door and award them $5,000 a week forever. Winning the lottery works for others. Some think of earning just a little bit more....
Spending Plan
I used “spending plan” in order to get you to at least read the first couple of sentences. The reality is that I am going to discuss a budget for personal finances. If you really want to get off on the right foot financially this year, it will require working with a...
Saving and Giving
No one will ever save money or experience the joy of generosity without developing a plan. The best plans are the simplest plans. All My Money, a personal finance program, suggests that one can start small with a savings goal. Start with one penny the first day and...
Organization
Everyone seems to be marketing tools to get us better organized in this New Year. Products run from storage boxes to day planners and everything in between. Now is time to get one’s financial matters organized. Today is a good day to finally reconcile that check...
New Beginnings
There is something satisfying about turning over the first page of a new calendar for a New Year. But it does seem like we just started a new decade, and now we are pushing toward the end of it. The gift of a new beginning is that all of the issues that we failed to...
Merry Christmas and Happy New Year
Merry Christmas and Happy New Year from the staff of the Mississippi United Methodist Foundation! New Year's Closing Schedule Tuesday, January
Merry Christmas
Merry Christmas from the staff of the Mississippi United Methodist Foundation! Christmas & New Year's Closing Schedule Monday & Tuesday, December 24 & 25 Tuesday, January 1
Hospitality 101
Many people will visit our churches for special services and Christmas Eve Communion the next two weeks. Have you considered how to make them feel welcome? I have a few hospitality tips to share with you. 1. Clearly display the day and times for special...
What Do We Treasure?
“’Do not store up for yourselves treasures on earth, where moths and vermin destroy, and where thieves break in and steal. But store up for yourselves treasures in heaven, where moths and vermin do not destroy, and where thieves do not break in and steal. For where...
Do You Believe?
“They went right into the house where he was staying, and Jesus asked them, “Do you believe I can make you see?” “Yes, Lord,” they told him, “we do.” •Matthew 9:28 NLT We find in Matthew 9:28 where Jesus asks this question of two blind men who have come to him...
Pastor Appreciation
“And now, a word to you who are elders in the churches. I, too, am an elder and a witness to the sufferings of Christ. And I, too, will share in his glory when he is revealed to the whole world. As a fellow elder, I appeal to you: Care for the flock that God has...