Parish Papers

Presbytery’s purchase of photocopy rights for The Parish Paper includes permission for each congregation within Winnebago Presbytery to photocopy for local use as many copies as it needs. Please DO NOT DELETE the copyright notice on page 2!

August 2008 - “How Does Church Size Impact Decision-Making?” - Lyle Schaller

July 2008 - “Giving to Congregations: Have Patterns Changed?” - Cynthia Woolever

June 2008 - “Teaching Moments” Strengthen Governing Board Meetings!

May 2008 - How Effective is our Financial Communication?

April 2008 - Making a Good Start with Your New Pastor?

March 2008 - Church Members and community Residents: Match or Mismatch?

February 2008 - Shepherding New Ideas through Change-Resistance Minefields (Sorry I can’t change the spelling error in the pdf file.)

January 2008 - What Core Values Drive our Church?

December 2007 - What Can Other Congregations Learn from Megachurches?

November 2007 - Turnaround Strategies for Small Churches: Which Ones to Use?

September 2007 - Do We Help People Grow Spiritually?

July 2007 - Attracting New People: Are We Building the Bridges?

April 2007 - What Does a Photograph of Our “Corporate Culture” Reveal?

February 2007 - Where Do Teenagers Want to Go to Church?

January 2007 - E-mail: Uses and Misuses in Congregations

June 2006 - Financial Stewardship: Myths & Principles