Every congregation in the Evangelical Lutheran Church in Canada (ELCIC) is doing important ministry to the best of their ability. Each strives to provide opportunities for faith to be nourished through diligence in use of Word and Sacrament and through caring service among its members both in the congregation and beyond through their personal lives and through many other opportunities, both in their community and the wider world. The challenge facing many churches is the vast majority of their budgets are made up of fixed costs, such as the building and the pastor’s salary. Financial difficulties are just one of the...