Church leaders and their congregations know the importance of maintaining the structure that houses their ministry. They want to preserve the value of the building for future generations, protect their assets, and maintain the safe and efficient operations of the facility. Unfortunately, churches frequently find…

Zoomed Out: Coping with Pandemic Fatigue by Susan M. Coale, LCSW-C Chesapeake Life Center Director For more than a year, people across the globe have been dealing with rapid, unexpected changes that have resulted in many losses. Besides the devastating loss of millions of lives…

Tips for Saving Energy While Spending More Time at Home In light of the COVID-19 pandemic and District of Columbia and Maryland stay-at-home orders, many residents are spending more time than ever at home. Between working from home and children who are home from school,…

Who’s Got Your Back? Wealth Planning as a Community by Aimee Griffin, Esq. The Pew Research Center produced an article in December 2014, reporting that the wealth inequality by race has grown since 2007. The wealth of white households was 13 times the median wealth…

10 Secrets to Successful Small Business Management by Charles Myrick, CPA It is easy for small business owners to get stuck with questionable business practices, especially when they are in the early stages of development. Sometimes in the zeal to achieve profitability and success, the…

As churches across the nation begin plans to return to in-person worship services, it is vital that our leaders and staff are as prepared as possible. As excited as we are to return to worship, we must do so wisely and safely. With this in…

Since the beginning of the COVID-19 Pandemic, PEPCO has been committed to engaging customers and has expressed their commitment to continue doing so. Since March, Pepco has taken several actions to support customers during the pandemic including: Ceased all disconnections for nonpayment. Re-connected over 200…