News
Monday, December 5, 2022
COVID-19’s Financial Impact on Catholic Parishes
A guest post from Matthew Manion of Villanova University offers analysis of annual giving trends from 169 Catholic parishes from FY17 to FY20 and projected future impacts based on the pandemic.
Wednesday, October 12, 2022
Disability and Access in the Hybrid Church
In those first few weeks of the pandemic, when the very air seemed full of strange new danger and we were being encouraged to stay at home as much as possible, I offered my large, Silicon Valley congregation something I’d never offered before: Zoom coffee meetings.
Friday, September 23, 2022
Adapting and Reimagining: West Coast Catholic Church Leverages Social Outreach to Thrive During COVID-19
A recent research project conducted in partnership with the Villanova University Center for Church Management fellowship (2021-2022) and funded by Lilly Endowment Inc., examines a case study on how one Catholic parish on the West Coast of the U.S. — Saint Patrick’s Church — has navigated and c
Wednesday, September 14, 2022
During Pandemic, Small Churches Find Growth Online
Research shows median worship attendance in U.S. congregations is on the decline, but for some small churches, the move to online worship has sparked new life.
Friday, September 9, 2022
For One Small Church, COVID Proved Too Much to Overcome
As their congregation approached its 60th anniversary, leaders of Grace Evangelical Covenant Church in Chicago put together a video, recounting its history.
Tuesday, September 6, 2022
Something Better
Our recent research project was conducted in partnership with the Villanova University Center for Church Management fellowship (2021-2022) and was funded by Lilly Endowment Inc.
Friday, July 22, 2022
How the Digital Divide & Digital Reluctance Impact Churches During the Covid-19 Pandemic
Church leaders encountered many new challenges during the pandemic.
Monday, July 11, 2022
Facing COVID and Other Crises, Boulder Church Learns to Listen, Adapt
Like most congregations across the U.S., First Congregational Church, UCC in Boulder, Colorado was rattled by COVID-19.
Tuesday, July 5, 2022
Webinar Recording and FAQ: The Pandemic’s Impact on Churches
In late June, our researchers presented a webinar hosted by Hartford International University for Religion and Peace entitled "The Pandemic’s Impact on Churches: What the Data Show Thus Far" in which they discussed findings from three recent surveys taken from 5,000 churches about how congregation