Planning Ahead: Church Property Resources and November Webinars
How can our buildings and budgets help us love our neighbors? The latest ELCA Church Property Resource Hub newsletter offers Grand Canyon Synod leaders practical resources on affordable student housing, church rentals, purchasing cooperatives, and two November webinars.
The issue connects property stewardship with our baptismal call to serve others. Deacon Sarah Kretschmann reflects on a community festival supported by a congregation that opened its property to neighbors. Her message invites us to consider how welcome grows through concrete care for people’s material needs.
Inside this issue:
Affordable housing for students: Learn how Redeemer House, a ministry of Jacksonville Campus Ministry and Redeemer Episcopal Church in Florida, responds to student housing insecurity with affordable, dorm-style housing.
“How to Rent Well”: Explore a tool for developing long-term rental arrangements that support both your congregation’s mission and financial sustainability.
Community Purchasing Alliance: Discover collective purchasing opportunities for utilities, insurance, building services, and more. The newsletter also flags upcoming fall deadlines for its accounting support program.
Two upcoming online events offer practical guidance:
“Disaster Response and Preparation” — Thursday, Nov. 5, 6 p.m. Central / 5 p.m. Mountain / 4 p.m. Pacific.Join Lutheran Disaster Response to explore how congregations can prepare for disasters and use their property to support community response and recovery. Register through the newsletter.
“Making a Helpful Ask for Sustainability” — Monday, Nov. 16, 6 p.m. Central / 5 p.m. Mountain / 4 p.m. Pacific. The Rev. Tim Brown and the Rev. Lindsay Fertig-Johnson will discuss faithful invitations to give, sustainable ministry funding, and cultivating generosity. Find the webinar link in the newsletter; the passcode is 752044.
Read the full Church Property Resource Hub newsletter for the complete stories, resource links, and webinar access. Share it with your congregation’s council, property committee, and stewardship leaders as you consider how the spaces entrusted to your care can serve your neighbors.