Thursday, February 18, 2010 | Last Updated Wednesday, August 10, 2011 11:44 Pacific/Honolulu
The Parish Paper
The Parish Paper is a monthly publication for congregations giving "Ideas and Insights for Active Congregations," to which the Diocese subscribes. The issues (two pages each) are listed by date and are posted as they are published and delivered to us. Congregations are free to download them and distribute them as suits your purposes — perhaps to Vestry/Bishop's Committee members or to particular groups in your church according tothe topic. Please note the copyright restrictions.
Our organization’s purchase of photocopy rights for The Parish Paper INCLUDES
1. Permission to provide copies to our staff and the congregations within our constituency in any of the following ways: e-mail, U.S. Mail, newspaper, newsletter, meetings, training events, and our Website.
2. Permission for each congregation within our constituency to (a) photocopy or electronically distribute for local use as many copies as it needs, (b) post them on its Website, and (c) quote sentences and paragraphs.
Your congregation does NOT have permission (a) to delete the copyright notice on page 2; (b) to re-write, paraphrase, or change the wording of sentences and paragraphs; or (c) to give ANY THIRD PARTY—other than your staff and constituents—permission to photocopy or reprint (in any quantity, no matter how small, whether for free distribution or for sale).
List of Issues
October 2011: Why Do Smart Churches Make Dumb Decisions?
September 2011: Why Do People Connect with Christ and a Congregation?
August 2011: How to Prevent Bad Behavior during Times of Change
July 2011: How to Select Quality Staff
June 2011: What is the Pastor's Role in Church Finance?
May 2011: When Does Success Lead to Failure?
April 2011: Incoming Pastors: Building Smoother Transition Bridges
March 2011: Does a Congregation's Location Influence Its Effectiveness?
February 2011: Accomplishing Worthy Goals: Being Smart Is not Enough!
January 2011: What Is Your Unconscious Intent?
December 2010: Fifty Years Later: What Has Changed?
November 2010: What Are the Big-Picture Trends in Congregations?
October 2010: Why Are Worship Visitors Important?
September 2010: Planning for the Unexpected Financial Crisis
August 2010: How Much Should We Pay Our Pastor?
July 2010: Should Our Congregation Use Internet Social Media?
June 2010: Why Does Mentoring Succeed and Fail?
May 2010: Generous Givers: A Product of Motivation and Methods
December 2009: Are We a Leader-Sending Congregation?
November 2009: Seven Roads to a Multicultural Congregation
June 2009: One Congregation: Many Locations
May 2009: Permanent Endowment Fund: Blessing and Temptation