Parish Paper
Update: The Parish Paper has been discontinued
Each monthly issue of The Parish Paper provides ideas, insights, research-findings, and practical methods that strengthen the effectiveness of congregations in accomplishing God’s purposes through their various ministries.
2022
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February 2022 - Prepare for Community Engagement through Study
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January 2022 - Planning the Future by Appreciating the Past
2021
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October 2021 - Get to Know the Neighborhood with a Community Tour
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September 2021 - Bringing the Power of Groups to Prison Ministry
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August 2021 - Build Lasting Strength Through Community Development
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July 2021 - Is Drive-In Church a Good Idea?
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June 2021 - Is it time to relocate
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May 2021 - How can we overcome barriers to vaccination
Policy
New Jersey Synod, ELCA's purchase of a subscription to The Parish Paper INCLUDES
1. Permission to provide copies to our staff and to the congregations within our jurisdiction in any of the following ways: E-mail, Postal, newspaper, newsletter, meetings, training events, and our Web site.
2. Permission for each congregation within our jurisdiction to (a) photocopy or electronically distribute for local use as many copies as it needs, (b) post them on its Web site, and (c) quote sentences and paragraphs.
Congregations within our New Jersey Synod, ELCA's jurisdiction to which we distribute The Parish Paper do NOT have permission (a) to delete the copyright ownership notice, (b) to re-write, paraphrase, delete, or change the wording of sentences and paragraphs, or (c) to give ANY THIRD PARTY-other than our staff and constituents-permission to photocopy or reprint (in any quantity, no matter how small, whether for free distribution or for sale).
You can also access the Parish Paper archives by going to their website.