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Background checks, essential for kids' ministry, often remain a mystery

About 10 years ago, when the state of Pennsylvania passed a law requiring a background check for anyone who worked with children, Megan Benninger volunteered to help her church comply.At the time, Benninger and her husband were members of a small. ....

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How many churches use background checks?

How many churches use background checks?
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Background checks are essential for kids' ministry. No one knows how many churches do them.

Background checks are essential for kids' ministry. No one knows how many churches do them.
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Near Chicago, a Lutheran church finds new life at the YMCA

(RNS) A struggling Lutheran church has found new life by giving its building to the YMCA. ....

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Yes, technology has become more critical for U.S. churches since pandemic

Using data collected in the Faith Communities Today survey and numerous other surveys, the report traces how the embrace of technology has changed since before the pandemic through 2023. ....

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