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Our prayers focus on all of you in Florida, Georgia, Alabama, South Carolina, North Carolina, Tennessee, Virginia, and other states hit by Helene. Many of you are still without power, but when you can, we would like to know how to pray
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Our prayers focus on all of you in Florida, Georgia, Alabama, South Carolina, North Carolina, Tennessee, Virginia, and other states hit by Helene. Many of you are still without power, but when you can, we would like to know how to pray
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Another great update from Ruthe, First Baptist Church, Dallas. Click here.
Small Displays Away from the Library
Last Wednesday Johanne Bryant shared how they maintain a bookcase in the hallway leading to their Sanctuary. Great ideas h
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Our prayers go out to those in Louisiana and other states affected by Hurricane Francine.
New Event
The Evangelical Church Library Association Annual Conference takes place October 5 in Winfield, Illinois. Looks like a great experience!
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Update and Continued Requests from Ruthe Turner and their Team
Ruthe emailed me this past Saturday with exciting news! Her 2 requests from last week continue to need your comments. Click here.
Patron/Customer Service
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Happy Labor Day!
Labor Day makes me think about the high level of labor that goes into our ministries through libraries. Let’s celebrate the way God uses us in significant ways as we labor in His name and to His Glory.
Requests from Ruthe Turner an
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Prayers continue for Ruthe Turner and their Team
Ruthe and I talked on the phone last Monday. She greatly appreciates our prayers. Click here.
Conference Planning
The breakout session facilitators are collaborating on what they will do d
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Recently, First Baptist Dallas experienced a major fire in one part of their campus. They lost their library. Ruthe Turner is sharing with us an update letter she sent friends about what is happening these days for them. Click here.
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For some of us, yesterday or the week before, our churches started the new church year. Now we find ourselves back in our school year routines with weekday activities at church.
Displays between Summer and Fall?
Feels too early weather
Hi Everyone! Let’s continue our discussions about transitions for the coming new church year. Back to school this week? eBooks We have not grappled with eBooks in a while. The pastor of one of our new members wants eBooks. Those of you who have |
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Let’s continue our discussions about transitions for the coming new church year.
Filing System
Does your church library team have a filing system for administrative tasks in the library? If so, what categories do you use? Click here.
Bo
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Perhaps all of you have seen the news of the fire at First Baptist, Dallas Friday evening. Sadly, that fire damaged their sanctuary, library, and archive. Let’s pray for Ruthe Turner and her team as they await what is before them. Fortun
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Now that July 4 is behind us, our churches are transitioning to the new church year. We represent churches and synagogues that have a variety of approaches to this transition. For the next few weeks let’s share with each other about thes
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Today brings us back to work after a holiday week. Some of you are still enjoying holiday trips! Since so many of us could not check the CLN discussions last week, let’s give those discussions another opportunity. We have new posts on a
Happy July 4 Week!
What did you do this year for your July display and July 4 activities? Photo? Activities? New titles added to recommend to the rest of us?
CONTINUED DISCUSSIONS
Budget Preparations
Let’s continue our budget discussion. Click here
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If you live in the San Diego area, a group of church librarians are getting together this Saturday. For details, click here.
WHAT’S NEW THIS WEEK?
Each summer we have a discussion about preparing a library budget. Last year we got two
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WHAT’S NEW THIS WEEK?
Let's pray for the Pacific Northwest Association of Church Libraries Summer Conference that takes place this Friday and Saturday in Bellingham, Washington.
Let’s Read: Summer 2024 Reading
Let’s start sharing what
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WHAT’S NEW THIS WEEK?
The Early Bird Registrations fees are still available for the Pacific Northwest Association of Church Libraries Summer Conference taking place June 21-22.
The Value of Historical Fiction
As many of you know, Diane
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WHAT’S NEW THIS WEEK?
Programs to Create Newsletters
Sabrina Jaye posted a new question for us to help each other with this week. Click here.
CONTINUED DISCUSSIONS
Survey for Libraries
Sam Stotts updated us on the survey she did with
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Memorial Day
Blessings to all as we remember our heroes who gave us the freedom we enjoy today. Did you do something through the library to recognize these heroes in your church or beyond? Click here.
WHAT’S NEW THIS WEEK?
Alabama Au
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Vacation Bible School
If your church is having Vacation Bible School this summer, what will the Library Team do during each day? Click here.
Important Relationships: Church Librarians and Children
Since many of us