Posted April 4th, 2011

This PDF file gives resources for congregational change: General Transitions; Opening a Congregation; Clustering; Merging; Amalgamating; Resizing; Renewing and Closing.

Posted March 2nd, 2010

This PDF contains Church Matters: A Board of Managers Handbook, written primarily for members of the board of managers to help them understand their work in the church.

Posted June 15th, 2009

This chart compares a variety of books, surveys and other congregational development tools.

Posted March 16th, 2009

This PDF contains a brief summary of the transtheoretical model of Dr.

Posted February 5th, 2009

This PDF contains a liturgy for your congregation to participate in Earth Hour 2009.

Posted November 13th, 2008

The Vine is a national access centre for The Presbyterian Church in Canada providing prompt information and resource support to lay people and clergy on a wide variety of topics.

Posted September 3rd, 2008

Take advantage of this attractive colour resource and enrich your ministry to families, children and youth!

How to use this resource:

Posted July 21st, 2008

This PDF contains ideas for intergenerational activities for congregations. From For Leaders, August 2006.

Posted July 21st, 2008

This PDF contains ideas for congregations that want to hold a Major Community Sunday. The resource explains:

Posted July 21st, 2008

This PDF contains activities to add to the baptism of the infants in your congregation. From Equip, August 2006.

Posted June 26th, 2008

An Ecological Mission Learning /Sharing Experience for Children and Youth

Posted April 18th, 2008

This PDF contains a list of resources that help explain the idea of the 'emerging church'. From Equipping, February 2008.

Posted April 18th, 2008

Is your church “healthy”? How so?

Does it have the potential to grow to greater health? In what ways?

Does it really matter if it’s healthy? Why?

Posted April 10th, 2008

This PDF contains an application form for the Creative Ministry with Children and Youth Fund of The Presbyterian Church in Canada.

Posted December 4th, 2007

Contents include: Forward Thinking: A Quick-Start Process for Congregational Visioning; Session Starters: Who Are We to Make Decisions for the Congregation? From For Elders, August 2007.

Posted December 4th, 2007

Contents include: Healthy Church Development Workshop; Session Starters: Theology of Polity: Law and Order, Theology of Polity: Christocracy or Democracy. From For Elders, November 2006.

Posted October 31st, 2007

Contents include: an introduction to the Called to Covenant resource, which concerns the ministry of crisis intervention and the role of presbyteries; a list of print resources about congregational co

Posted October 31st, 2007

Contents include: Pastoral Care and Ways of Visiting (Session Starter #4); A Vision Statement for your Congregation/Ministry. From For Elders, August 2005.

Posted August 19th, 2007

This PDF contains helpful information about ministry in small church contexts.

From Equip, November 2002.

Posted July 23rd, 2007

This PDF contains four ways to ways to revitalize the women’s organizations or other groups in your church.

Posted July 22nd, 2007

This PDF includes a template for starting a congregational prayer chain. From Equip, February 2007.