Living Legacy Workbook | Church Legacy and Closure Resource (2025)

You are not alone.  You do not need to complete your church's ministry and create its legacy alone.  This Living Legacy: Church Legacy and Closure resource is for you! In this resource you will find:  MESSAGE FROM UCC GENERAL MINISTER KAREN GEORGIA THOMPSON CHECKLIST for Legacy and Church Completion GUIDELINES FOR CONVERSATIONS on church completion and legacy DISCUSSION of the role of the pastor in church completion and legacy planning ADVICE on Financial and Property decisions  INFORMATION on Legal Issues and Concerns STUDIES on current realities of church status in today’s culture BIBLICAL REFLECTION for study and use in congregations RESOURCES to help you address church completion and legacy EXAMPLES of churches completing their ministries and legacies The LIVING LEGACY RESOURCE is for you as:   A CHURCH LEADER, MEMBER OR PASTOR  AN INTERIM MINISTER OR SEMINARY STUDENT A JUDICATORY OR NATIONAL CHURCH LEADER  A MEMBER OF A JUDICATORY OR NATIONAL COMMITTEE