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Ending with Hope

A Resource for Closing Congregations

by Beth Ann Gaede

  • Paperback
  • 186 pages
  • Publisher: Alban Institute, Inc
  • 15.3 x 22.7 x 1.8 cm

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Why is it we do funerals so well but often balk at even recognizing the death of a congregation? Couldn't we do grief ministry and funerals as well for social groups as we do for individuals?" challenges Gilson Waldkoenig, in his seminary classes. Waldkoenig, associate professor of church in society at Lutheran Theological Seminary at Gettysburg, contributes his special insights on the subject of church endings, in this unique and important book. Ending with Hope grows out of the understanding that although closing a congregation is in many ways about dying, it can also be about new life. Closing a congregation does not have to be about failure but can be about redirecting resources for new ministry. Contributors represent eight denominations and include more than a dozen pastors, lay leaders, judicatory staff, and others who have "been there"--who have helped congregations through the painful closing process. Resources include models for assessing whether a congregation should close; reflections on members' and pastors' experiences during closing; case studies; guidance for deciding what to do with a building; suggestions for selecting and preserving documents and artifacts; rituals for healthy closings; a survey of historical trends regarding closings; and other helpful materials.
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  • Author

    Beth Ann Gaede

  • Book Format

    Paperback

  • Publisher

    Alban Institute, Inc

  • Published

    June 2002

  • Weight

    302g

  • Page Count

    186

  • Dimensions

    15.3 x 22.7 x 1.8 cm

  • ISBN

    9781566992633

  • ISBN-10

    156699263X

  • Eden Code

    4274139

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