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How Can Being In Community Benefit My Faith?
We all know that everything changed in 2020. Now that we have opened the door to a new year, we are all as hopeful that this year will be better than the last.
Enhancing Your Church’s Digital Presence & Connecting with Online Viewers
Making sermons available online was a trend long before 2020. With increasingly affordable technology and a number of platforms providing free, easy-to-use live recording capabilities, streaming messages every week became a possibility for the smallest of churches.
Improving the At-Home Worship Experience
In the modern American church, many of us have grown accustom to a certain type of worship experience. According to Pew Research, 75% of people consider the quality and style of worship to be a top priority when looking at new churches.
How Twin Cities Churches are Handling Christmas Under COVID-19
In one way or another, Christmas is looking a little different for almost everyone this year. Family gatherings are being downsized or held virtually. Parties with friends and work are being pushed back into the new year.
Meanwhile, churches are finding themselves having adapt once more to 2020’s everchanging rules and attitudes.
Minnesota-Based Nonprofit Launches RecoverStrong to Support Local Needs
A Minnesota nonprofit called Lift-Up has been working to leverage this growing awareness and help with on-going needs on both a local and global scale. Recently, they launched a new program called RecoverStrong designed to help families and small businesses impacted by the hardships of 2020.
Gig Workers and Part-Time Employees Share Recent Experiences
COVID-19 has taken a heavy toll on gig work and side jobs in the US. While a side job is often seen as a way to make extra money, 33% of people work their second job just to cover their living expenses. We recently talked with a number of people who work a secondary job to see how they’ve been affected the past few months.