Charitable Giving
Volume II - 1992
Charitable giving has been an important part of the life of our mission parish for several years now. It begins with designating 10% of our annual budget for that purpose. Additionally parishioners cheerfully give…
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Parish Development
An Orthodox vision of the parish.
Parish administration and leadership.
Needs and talents assessment.
Education in the parish.
Parish fellowship and outreach.
Addressing special needs, and problems in the parish.
Groups, organizations and programs that contribute to parish life.
Parish growth.
Woman To Woman (The Ministry Of A Reading Group)
Volume II - 1992
“Gregory of Nyssa points out that Moses’ vision of God began with the light, with the visible burning bush, the bush which was bright with fire and was not consumed; but afterwards, God spoke to him in a cloud. After…
Making the Ministry of the Pastoral Parish Development Assistant Work in America
Volume II - 1991
The question of the role of the laity is an important one; one which the Church here in America has failed to address adequately. Granted, the Orthodox Church has always maintained the concept that the Church is…
Parish To Parish; Humanitarian Aid For Russia
Volume II - 1991
This article was prepared before the events of August, 1991 in Russia. While the political situation has changed, the need for humanitarian aid to Russia is just as great as it was in 1990. Through national church…
It Still Outranks Them All (Part IV)
Volume II - 1990
Spirituality and Alcoholism
Alcoholism may begin in numerous ways and develop as part of a person’s total life system and style. Alcoholism erodes an individual’s ability to function, physically, emotionally, and…
Oral History For Parish Use
Volume II - 1990
INTRODUCTIONWe learn the facts about any historical time by study and research. But we can never know everything about the time; we were not there. The written history of mankind is filled with documentsbooks,…
Help For Small Missions And Churches
Volume II - 1990
Many churches and missions of the Orthodox Church in America must be considered small by whatever criteria we use to determine the relative size of our local communities. We have rightly discussed Church growth and…Learning More About Church Growth
Volume II - 1990
If you want to learn about “church growth,” how it takes place, and how you can facilitate it, the Charles E. Fuller Institute Seminar Series would be well worth your investment of time and money.
Like many…
It Still Outranks Them All (Part III)
Volume II - 1990
Resources for Help & Intervention
As James (not his real name) sat in the lounge of the detox center, he began describing to another person how he had come into treatment. He said, with astonishment, “I didn’t know…
It Still Outranks Them All (Part II)
Volume I - 1989
Phases, Signs and SymptomsWhen thinking of alcoholism and other chemical dependencies, it is helpful to think of them as a progressive condition having at least three or four phases or stages; early, middle and…