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Meetings Matter: A Crash Course for Church Leaders

On-Demand Webinar: Quick tips and insights for effectively running anything from a board meeting to a congregational meeting.

Sarah E. Merkle, Attorney
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Church meetings play a crucial role in the life of the church. Yet leaders rarely receive training to help them organize and run meetings crucial to their ministries’ directions. The lack of preparation can unintentionally cause problems—or worse, conflict.

Attorney Sarah Merkle helps churches, ministries, and nonprofits get organized and ready for meetings. In this webinar recording for Church Law & tax advantage members, Merkle provides a crash course on meeting leadership that will help leaders improve their skills fast.

Through case studies and examples, Merkle demonstrates how your church can make its next board meeting productive and fruitful. Learn how to create effective agendas, set meeting orders, make and discuss motions, take minutes, and more by watching this recording now.

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Sarah E. Merkle is a professional parliamentarian and presiding officer. One of five lawyers worldwide to have earned the credentials Certified Professional Parliamentarian-Teacher (CPP-T) and Professional Registered Parliamentarian (PRP), she helps boards, associations, corporations, and public bodies navigate rules applicable to governance and business meetings.
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