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January 12, 2012
 
 
 
 
 


Newsletter Articles by Subject

Subject Category - Rural Life Issues
Rural life concerns that may be of interest to others

Small has Merit
Churches pull money from big banks
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January 2012

Access to Internet Needed
Looking for amenities in rural communities...

January 2012

Rural Health Providers Applauded
An affirmation for rural health care services...

September 2011

Acts of God?
Glimmers of hope in tough times...

September 2011

Life Events Reveal Hidden Gifts
Letting individuals have their own memories...
September 2011

Mentoring the Minister
Local community members can be a great asset to clergy, doctors, educators... who are asked to give leadership in the community.
July 2011

Tell the Children
The Biblical Story gives wise counsel for every generation...
July 2011

IRCA Discussion Forum
Join a discussion forum on rural concerns

May 2011

Hydrofracking
Good water no longer available...

May 2011

Water: Source of Life, Source of Death
Trying to protect our water sources...

May 2011

Mother-in-law Potato
South American producers grow 3700 potato varieties...
May 2011

Hampered Communications
Rural areas need to be given the privilege and opportunity to freely use the communication tools that are available to their urban cousins...

March 2011
Delegate's Report on 2010 Alex Sim Rural Symposium
January 2011
Down-sizing
Taking care of stuff...

January 2011
Congregational Care Committees
Spiritual care for each other is central to the work of the church …

November 2010
An Aging Congregation
Paraphrase of Psalm 132: 1-10. David thought that one temple would be sufficient to house the Lord.  He would be amazed to see churches sprouting like dandelions in every town and city – and each one precious to its people.
November 2010
Prison Farms Terminated

Government spurns teaching agricultural skills …
Click here to read a 2nd article on prison farms entitled "Farming - A 21st Century Skill".

September 2010

Antagonists or Partners

Rural and urban people are dependent on each other in a healthy society …
September 2010

Return to Rural - It is Possible
Alberta program helps young families come back to rural.
June 2010

Sacred and Secular Interface
When secular friends ask about the church, what do we say?

June 2010

Finding Drought Resistant Seeds
Climate change is slowly forcing us to think about its implications on crop varieties...
April 2010

The drive toward corporate culture in India is resulting in a crisis in the countryside...
March 2010

Rev. David Webber, who works in an extended rural parish in the Cariboo-Chilcotin Region of B.C., reports his thoughts to the Presbyterian Record after his trip to visit rural churches in New Zealand.
January 2010

The Business Side of Church
Wise advice concerning tax matters.
January 2010
Before Agriculture
Archaeologists discover ancient storage bins...
November 2009
What is Rural?
Anything that isn’t “urban” falls under the rural community and rural church heading. 
Novermber 2009
Building Blocks for Rural Ministry
At occasional gatherings, rural church folk share ideas about how they can work in the local community.  They may examine the following questions...
August 2009
Sharing in the Life of a Small Congregation
Whether we are many or whether we are few, sometimes it is helpful to stand back and take a look at the variety of persons who are involved in the congregation of small communities.  The diversity of purpose and interests give important clues about how community-life might proceed...
August 2009