How can we be faithful stewards of our properties?
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Can your church help solve housing problems?
Developing affordable housing might seem like an unrealistic endeavor for a church to tackle. But it is possible.
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The top 5 Alban Weekly issues of 2022
The most popular Alban Weekly issues from last year called our attention to the renewal of people, purpose and places.
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What to do with aging buildings
How can our facilities help the church serve God’s kingdom?
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Top 5 Alban resources of 2021
Happy New Year! We begin a fresh year of the Alban Weekly with a look back at the resources that resonated most with Weekly readers. If you feel like you have spent this year continually determining – and determining again…
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Buildings — assets or albatrosses?
One of the trends in congregational life we have been following for a while is how communities of faith relate to buildings. We’ve watched as some congregations deal with the issues that come with aging structures and deferred maintenance. Other…
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Serving the homeless & housing insecure
No doubt you’ve seen the statistics. The U.S. Census Bureau reported in December 2020 that an estimated 14 million adults living in rental housing were behind on their rent. An additional 11.8 million adults lived in households that could not keep up…
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Creative community-based ministries
Happy Tuesday – and welcome to a new design for the Alban Weekly! In this week’s edition, we’ll find inspiration in the stories of three congregations that have developed enterprising ministries to meet the evolving needs of their communities. We’ll…
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CENTERview: Ten Things You Need to Know about Sacred Space Projects
Buildings communicate. Stained-glass windows, high altars, multipurpose worship-gymnasium spaces, Plexiglas pulpits, padded pews—all these and other architectural elements say something about a congregation’s theology and mission. They point to a faith community’s beliefs about worship, identity, purpose, and more. Sacred…
Read MoreLeaking Gutters and Sacred Spaces: Practical Tips for Facility Repair
First Baptist Church of Cumberland, Indiana, had a gutter and roof problem. At least that’s what the trustees thought. They knew they had storm damage, and during the past few winters they had noticed that ice was backing up. This…
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