These stories aren’t just about feeding the community. As one volunteer puts it, they’re about making the community feel included, accepted, and loved.
Category Archives: Blogs & Articles
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May
May
We took a moment to catch up with Paige Skeeters, a 2025-2026 recipient of the Warren J. Meyer Scholarship and the Patricia and Dale Mohler Charitable Scholarship.
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May
May
C2FM partners with Your Money Line to give pastors ready access to a network of financial problem-solving resources, financial professionals, and services. One of those resources is a financial calculator.
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May
May
My senior colloquy project, Embodied Love: Cultivating Spirit-Rooted Self-Love in Congregational Life, grew out of something I’ve carried for a long time, a deep call to ministry and a longing to create space where people know they belong at God’s table.
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May
May
In the summer of 1916, my great-grandparents, Rev. Harry and Freda Berneking, boarded a riverboat in St. Louis with their belongings, an upright piano included, and their infant son—my grandfather
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May
May
With years of experience in stewardship, generosity, and donor development, Eddie offers practical wisdom and encouragement for churches seeking to build a culture of generosity in a changing world.
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May
May
These bags aren’t just a handout for unhoused neighbors. They’re an avenue to connection.
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Apr
Apr
The Clergy and Church Financial Ministry (C2FM) exists to equip clergy and lay leaders to become confident and effective financial leaders within their congregations. When church leaders develop strong financial practices, their congregations become healthier, more vibrant, and better able to serve their communities. One of the ways in which C2FM pursues this mission is […]
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Mar
Mar
When church leaders develop strong financial practices, their congregations become healthier, more vibrant, and better able to serve their communities. Read one Pastor’s story here:
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Mar
Mar
In 2025, the Foundation’s Putting Your House in Order workshop continued to grow across Missouri.