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Daily Archives: September 15, 2014

No One Should Have To Do This Alone!

Clergy, Growth & Decline, Interviews, Process FrameBy Ellen ChildsSeptember 15, 2014

The UCC blog, carducc.wordpress.com, posted a blog entry from Gail Cafferata, a researcher examining issues of closing congregations. She examines the role of emotional support on pastors closing congregations. I asked a pastor about her experience serving a church that had closed: “So what was especially trying or hard for you?” She said, “I did pretty…

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