Thrivent secular response:
In a recent answer regarding Thrivent, the following statement was made: "Thrivent initially described itself as "faith-based" in their promotional material. WELS vehemently obj...
Last Modified: 12/13/2005 10:17:51 |
Thrivent secular?:
A recent WELS Q&A answer described Thrivent Financial for Lutherans as a "secular corporation." Thrivent describs itself as a "faith-based membership organization." A CLC FAQ ...
Last Modified: 12/10/2005 15:04:01 |
Response to Recent Thrivent Question:
My question revolves around the Thrivent organization after seeing the previous question/answer regarding the organization. I have in my short ministry questioned the practice...
Last Modified: 11/23/2005 12:22:40 |
Guidlines for Fundraising:
I belong to a WELS church and school. Recently our Education Committee, which I am a member of has been given fundraising guidelines proposed by our Stewardship committee. We are...
Last Modified: 11/23/2005 12:17:56 |
Concern:
I have been trying to get a friend of mine to attend church with me for quite some time. Finally one day, he asked me, "Do you mind if I go to church with you?" Of course I inv...
Last Modified: 11/21/2005 16:44:10 |
Gift to Church with Conditions:
Our congregation has been offered several acres of land in return for access to the Church's private road. It was stated that if the congregation denied the access the land was una...
Last Modified: 10/05/2005 15:05:52 |
Scriptural references:
What are some Scriptural references I can use to discuss principles of fund raising?
Last Modified: 06/03/2005 14:50:17 |
Yard Sale:
Can you use church property to raise funds? Specifically, is having a yard sale at the church and donating the proceeds to a charitable organization improper according to the Bibl...
Last Modified: 06/03/2005 14:31:43 |
Mission work:
I have heard about the problems WELS has to finance the World Mission Work. I am sure the Wisconsin Lutheran will have prayed about that theme for a long time, isn't it. But it is ...
Last Modified: 05/23/2005 14:15:54 |
Public funds:
Our church is located in an area of town that has been designated a “renaissance” area. There are public funds available for capital improvements in order to revive the bu...
Last Modified: 02/22/2005 06:43:00 |
Thrivent and Lutherans Concerned:
In commenting on the Q&A from 01/27/2005 (below), I had seen this service for Simply Giving before, but I also found the following link from the Lutherans Concerned chapter in Tucs...
Last Modified: 02/01/2005 15:15:23 |
Thrivent Financial For Lutherans:
I am curious about two things. First, why is it that WELS does not come out with a stance on social issues that we as Christians should be addressing? I am aware of Christian F...
Last Modified: 02/01/2005 15:06:59 |
Thrivent and LC/NA:
I've found that Thrivent has added the organization called Lutherans Concerned North America to its Simply Giving program. This organization's website is www.lcna.org . A visit to ...
Last Modified: 01/27/2005 10:08:03 |
Ladies aid groups:
I would like to know more about the views and Laws? of raising money for our church group. What are the guide lines to follow?
Last Modified: 12/17/2004 15:35:03 |
Meditations Devotional and Tithing:
I noticed in the current WELS devotional "Meditations" (August-November 2004), there is a prayer in the back titled "Christian Stewardship." In this prayer it states: "Lord, ...
Last Modified: 12/04/2004 09:48:25 |
Synod's fund Raising Policies:
We are currently working on what the Fund Raising policies should be for our church and I was wondering two things. first, what does the bible say about this? Second, what is Synod...
Last Modified: 10/12/2004 12:40:09 |
paying preachers:
I believe that the following scriptures show that a worker is worthy of being paid. Luke 10:7, Matthew 10:10, 1 Corinthians 9:14, and 1 Timothy 5:17-18. Someone told me that payin...
Last Modified: 10/02/2004 10:33:11 |
World Vision:
What would be the WELS position on a WELS member who privately and anonymously contributes money and sponsors children through the "World Vision" international organization? Would...
Last Modified: 08/12/2004 12:40:22 |
fellowship:
If Christians can contribute their service and gifts to non-religious charitable events, such as a walk/run for cancer research, etc., can WELS congregations accept contibutions of...
Last Modified: 08/12/2004 07:07:14 |
Loans vs debt free:
At a recent congregational meeting where the next year budget was presented, the issue of the congregation taking out a loan for projects such as school expansion was discussed. ...
Last Modified: 05/25/2004 17:27:43 |