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Stop by and say hello at Annual Conference!

Annual Conference season is upon us.  Across the region clergy, laity and conference staff are preparing for the first in-person meetings since 2019.  Foundation staff …

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7 Ways to Make it Easier to Talk about Money in Church

Jesus talked about money all the time!  Why then, do we often find it so difficult?  A 2021 article from the Lewis Center for Church …

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“Kicking it up a notch” at St. Paul’s UMC

Rev David Woolverton is the lead pastor at St Paul’s UMC in Elizabethtown, PA, and a graduate of the Advanced Financial Academy.  Originally, David’s AFA …

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Building the Financial Foundation

Rev Dr Jenny Smith is the lead pastor at Wesley Freedom UMC in Eldersburg, MD.  Jenny graduated from the Advanced Financial Academy in September, 2022.  …

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Footwashing Reimagined

We always love to highlight the ways our clients and stewardship education students are out changing the world.  Rev Candy LaBar serves Wesley UMC in …

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A Coach’s Testimony

Here at the Foundation, we believe that coaching is a critical component to the success of our education programs.  We have invested in providing International …

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Creating a Year-Round Stewardship Plan

When a church embodies a culture of generosity, stewardship is not confined to a three week “campaign” in the fall.  When a church embodies a …

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Creating Community Space in Edgewater, MD

Mark Paepcke and Chuck Shellem took the bold step to join the Advanced Financial Academy as our only lay students.  They both attend St Andrews …

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Is Your Budget Process Visionary?

What does budget planning look like in your church? If you are like many, you probably look at the budget for the previous year, estimate …

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Faith Fields at Quakertown UMC

Continuing our series about the projects worked on by our Advanced Financial Academy students, below is the story of an ambitious project in central Pennsylvania. …

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Foundation Staff Make Furry Friends for Simpson UMC Mission Outreach

The Foundation staff held a year-end retreat at Simpson UMC on Wednesday, December 7th.  We spent the morning reflecting on all the Foundation has achieved …

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Music Ministry Extending out to the Community

The projects worked on by our Advanced Financial Academy students covered a variety of missional objectives.  This week we bring you an innovative music ministry …