Insurance costs for churches and other ministries have increased dramatically in recent years - in many cases even doubling. In response, the national church has implemented an insurance program aimed at reducing or at least stabilizing annual premiums. This is done by establishing what is called a captive insurance company whose primary purpose is to administer insurance cost effectively as opposed to make a profit. This is achieved by eliminating the profit component, eliminating local...
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Leadership Counts The United Church is blessed to have rich diversity in its leadership. Our diversity makes us more capable of living out God’s mission in our world. In sometimes ground-breaking ways, the United Church has affirmed commitments to supporting the full participation of everyone. To help us more fully live out these commitments, we have been collecting data since November 2021, as part of the Leadership Counts voluntary survey to learn more about the breadth of identities present...
Long Term Care Crisis - We would like to form an ECORC Long Term Care Network, and we need your help! Back in 2021, a small group of us from ECORC who were able to join in a national conversation on the crisis in long term care facilities. We would like to connect with others in our Regional Council who are also concerned about the quality of both spiritual and physical care in long term care facilities. Together we can make a difference. Please click this link to join a mailing list to gather...
Care of Creation – We would like to form an ECORC Care of Creation Network and we need your help! There was a small group of us from ECORC who were able to join in a national conversation on the Care of Creation. We would like to connect with others in our Regional Council who are also concerned about our call to be better stewards of creation. Together we can make a difference. Please click this link to join a mailing list to gather together. If you have any questions please email Sharon...
What if all citizens had a Guaranteed Livable Income (G.L.I)? How might our taxes be used to transform our communities and give the thousands of our brothers and sisters the support they need to contribute their gifts to our local economies and communities? ECORC has started a regional network for congregations passionate about this Kairos movement. The GLI network will be a source of information, inspiration, and support for congregations who wish to be a part of this national grassroots move...
Sharon Hull, the Regional Council staff person for All Ages invites you to sign up for this new and improved mailing list to stay in touch and stay informed.