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<note>A re you a genius at organizing a sermon but can't find your way around a filing cabinet? You are not alone! Many ministers just out of seminary and experienced pastors with little or no office staff find that their seminary training did not cover such necessary subjects as purchasing equip-ment, bookkeeping, filing, or getting out the church news-letter. In this practical handbook two experienced organizers offer valuable timesaving ideas for every phase of church office management. Put their suggestions into practice and you'll have an efficient operation that will give you more hours each week for the important tasks God has called you to do. Here are some of the important how-to's they discuss. pur-chasing equipment and supplies supervising custodial work

preparing agendas organizing your desk and office pro-cedures preparing mailings and reports supervising vol-unteers processing reports and much more.

Betty Powers, a Certified Professional Secretary, serves as secretary to the Hope Lutheran Church congregation and its two pastors. She has been a book reviewer for a well-known church leader magazine.

E. Jane Mall, publisher of Newsletter for Church Secretaries, is the author of Handbook for Church Secretaries; Abingdon Manual of Installation Services; A Mother's Gift; Beyond the Rummage Sale; Love in Action; How Am I Doing, God? and Kitty, My Rib.</note>
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