Surveyed 72 ministers in the Northern California Conference of the United Church of Christ. Results documented absence of church-sponsored bereavement support groups. Suggests that this absence results from ministers' disinclination, an attitude that appears to arise from bereavement training. Discusses future of church-sponsored bereavement…

A significant relationship was found between proportion of elderly within the congregation and the pastors' interest in developing specialized ministries to the elderly and in strucutral modifications of the church building. However, no significant differences were found between the proportion of elderly and the actual programs and services to the…

The Church and Synagogue Library Association was formed in 1967 to encourage and aid the development of improved religious library service. Objectives, activities, and publications of the organization are discussed. (Author/JS)

The best way to resolve the problems of the parish school board member is through inservice development or education. (Author/MF)

A brief description of the transformation of a vacant lot into a small park is presented. (RW)

A brief description of a series of workshops sponsored by the University of Wisconsin Extension Arts, and designed to meet the educational needs of music leaders in small churches, is presented. (RW)

An approach to integrating casework and community development includes the practices of empowerment, community building, and social action. The aim is to give disadvantaged people more choice and control over their lives. (Contains 14 references.) (SK)

Analysis of responses from 330 African-American participants in church-based adult education identified seven motivational factors. Four were consistent with prior research: spiritual/religious development, love of learning, service, and social interaction. Three added new insights to participation research: familiar cultural setting, support for…

The guidebook, designed for professionals and paraprofessionals working with disabled persons in parishes, schools, and institutions, examines issues in religious education with disabled persons. Papers focus on integration of disabled persons into the religious educational community and into the Christian community. S. Hall makes a plea for full…

The judgmental policies of campus ministry held by campus ministers at state-supported universities were studied. The campus ministers were grouped according to the campus minister's ministry group, years of personal campus ministry experience, size of student body, campus minister's position at the school, and the campus minister's age by decade…

Intended to show the general growth and development of the church library field, this bibliographical survey reviews periodical articles, published manuals, and unpublished library school papers related to libraries located in or attached to local church buildings. The following areas are explored: general studies; the role and function of church…

NEARLY ONE PERCENT OF THE U. S. POPULATION IS LIVING IN FOREIGN COUNTRIES. THE MAJORITY OF THESE CITIZENS ARE MILITARY PERSONNEL AND THEIR DEPENDENTS. AMERICAN CHILDREN LIVING ABROAD ATTEND VARIOUS TYPES OF SCHOOLS SUCH AS CHURCH RELATED SCHOOLS, COMPANY SCHOOLS, DEPARTMENT OF DEFENSE SCHOOLS, AND AMERICAN SPONSORED INDEPENDENT SCHOOLS. ENROLLMENT…

The relevance and complexity of the communications process to church institutions demand a serious approach to surveying the field and the problems that ensue from its processes. As a beginning response to this need, two research initiatives are reported in this pamphlet. The first is a prospective study on the future need of audiovisual…