Don’t Rain on my Parade: An Occasional Paper on Property Management in the Diocese of Olympia Series
From the Rev. Dr. Dennis S. Tierney, Diocesan Property Manager: Photo by Tanya Paquet on Unsplash Some of you may know that the insurance premiums went up in 2023. Part…
Maybe Later: The Challenges of Developing and Keeping a Maintenance Budget for Churches
From The Rev. Dr. Dennis S. Tierney, Diocesan Property Manager: Photo by Scott Graham on Unsplash The phrase “Maybe later” was coined by the nicest and kindest member of a…
Try to Remember Because Institutional Memory Matters: An Occasional Paper on Property Management in the Diocese of Olympia Series
From The Rev. Dr. Dennis S. Tierney, Diocesan Property Manager: Photo by Wesley Tingey on Unsplash In the 1960 musical comedy, The Fantasticks, the opening song is entitled, “Try to…
Monetizing Church Properties: Some Guiding Principles, Occasional Paper on Property Management
“Monetizing Church Property: Some Guiding Principles” Occasional Paper on Property Management in the Diocese of Olympia Series The Rev. Dr. Dennis S. Tierney Property Manager Monetizing church property seems to…
Autumn Leaves: Getting Ready for Winter, Occasional Paper on Property Management
Autumn Leaves: Getting Ready for Winter Occasional Paper on Property Management Program, Diocese of Olympia The Rev. Dr. Dennis S. Tierney, Property Manager Image Credit: Noppawat Tom Charoensinphon / Getty…
On Working Smarter, Not Harder with Church Property: Occasional Paper on Property Management in the Diocese of Olympia Series
Carl Barks was one of the earliest and most productive of the cartoon artists who worked for Walt Disney. He was known as the “Good Duck Artist” for his renderings…
Irrigation Systems or Irritation Systems: Occasional Paper on Property Management in the Diocese of Olympia Series
The title of this occasional paper reveals the bias of the author. I dislike irrigation systems in general. While I acknowledge that watering plants during the dry summer we experience…
The Cheapest Way to Save Energy and Care for Creation – Insulation: Occasional Paper on Property Management in the Diocese of Olympia Series
The verb “insulate” is derived from the late Latin word, “insulatus” which means to be an island. It denotes being separate from something, with having a space between two things….
To Look as Fresh as Paint – Protect and Beautify: Occasional Paper on Property Management in the Diocese of Olympia Series
Humans have painted things from the time when they first created things. Humans have painted themselves before they created things. To paint is to adorn and beautify but also to…
Eye of Providence or Spy Among Us – Cyber Security Today: Occasional Paper on Property Management in the Diocese of Olympia Series
The “Eye of Providence” is a symbol that appears on the Great Seal of the United States. It is meant to depict the benevolent Eye of God watching over the…
