The Center for Rural Ministry

Meet one of our Conference workshop speakers, Mark Graham, History Professor at Grove City College!

Dr. Graham will be leading a session in our Creating a Rooted Community workshop track.

Learn more about Mark and his workshop below! 👇💒

☀️ Does your church have any summer traditions? We'd love to hear about them!

Share your favorite summer church tradition in the comments! 👇

And be sure to read Anastasia Brown's latest blog article, where she reflects on some of her favorite summer memories and traditions from rural church life. 🌻⛪

https://ruralministry.org/ode-to-a-church-in-the-summer

We're excited to welcome Emmie Thompson of Covenant College as one of our CRM Conference 2026 speakers! Read more about her and the workshop she'll be leading below. 👇

Registration is open: https://ruralministry.org/conference-main-page-2026

The Garage at Living Faith is doing such great work in their community!

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"In a culture that prioritizes mobility, can churches do anything to help people choose stability in rural areas and small towns?"

That's the question Charlie Cotherman explores in his latest blog article, The Stability Triangle: The Church as a Counter to Rural Outmigration and Brain Drain.

Check it out!

The Stability Triangle: The Church as a Counter to Rural Outmigration and Brain Drain | Charles E. Cotherman In a culture that prioritizes mobility, can churches do anything to help people choose stability in rural areas and small towns?

There's still time to take part in this blog article! Do you or someone you know care for a CHURCH CEMETERY? We would love to talk! Reach out via email ([email protected]) or message us directly.

⛪ Does your church care for a cemetery? We'd love to hear from you!

A unique feature of many rural churches is their connection to their local community and their historic past through caring for a cemetery. 🪦

If your church cares for a cemetery, we would love a chance to connect with you and feature your church in an upcoming story. Contact Anastasia Brown at [email protected] to learn more.

Coming to the 2026 CRM Annual Conference: Explore our new workshop track on Nurturing Faithful Ministry on College Campuses featuring Skip Trudeau of Taylor University.

Learn more and register at https://ruralministry.org/conference-main-page-2026