Churches Turn to Innovative Fundraisers During Recession

As unemployment rises and churchgoers struggle to make ends meet, budget constraints deepen at churches and at other Christian organizations. “Giving is down in every area,” says Tom Freiling, founder of Samaritan Fundraising, an upstart church fundraising...

Christian Screenwrite Announces Contest Winners

Christian Screenwrite (www.christianscreenwrite.com) has announced the winners of its 2008 Christian screenwriting competition. Winners receive cash awards and passes to the WYSIWYG Film Festival, an internationally recognized event for wholesome, family cinema...

Open-Air Church Gains Long-Term Lease

A church meeting in a Naples, Florida park will continue to meet despite opposition. Cambier Park has been the meeting place for Celebration Community Beach Church for several years, but faced opposition in its bid for a new five-year lease. The city council meeting...

Optimism Surrounds Leadership Transition at Focus

The well-known ministry Focus on the Family is optimistic about the future, even though its founder will soon be stepping down as its public voice. Dr. James Dobson, 73, announced last Friday that he will soon leave the daily radio broadcast of Focus on the Family....

Mother/Daughter Conference

Approximately 300 key leaders recently attended the Mother/Daughter Conference, with visitors coming from the Islands of St. Thomas, Virgin Gorda and of course Tortola. This was the second Church of God Mother/Daughter Conference and it was a great success. Bishop...