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Carolyn Moomaw Chilton is a leadership development coach with clergy, clergy spouses and lay employees, as well as a spiritual director. She also works as a consultant with churches and vestries in the areas of formation, development and evangelism. She can be reached at carolynchilton@episcopalevangelist.com.
"The stewardship house you want to build in the fall will be stronger if you begin to lay the foundation now. Strong stewardship …
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"Investing our time and spirit in giving love and gratitude to others - simply to give and expect nothing in return - is a gift …
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"Do your planning based on the importance of the celebration, expecting that people will return." Easter Attendance We’re starting …
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"Whatever you choose - adding or subtracting - the point is to do something that feeds your soul without draining your energy or …
"Put out signs, advertise in social media, create simple flyers that you members can give to colleagues, neighbors and friends, …
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In our own lives, Advent can be a special time of learning to wait, slowing down, and preparing for the birth of Christ. Time Does …
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“Your view of money is the chief spiritual issue of your life,” the Rev. Dr. Thomas Carson told conference attendees years ago. …
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“I want us to laugh, talk and study together, but do it in a public setting so that people who might not otherwise be comfortable …
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"Don’t single out visitors. They really just want to blend in. Speak to them after the service and introduce them to others at …
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