01877nam a2200337 a 4500 ebr10079974 CaPaEBR m u cr cn||||||||| 040730s2005 caua sb s001 0 eng 2004017991 0520243110 (alk. paper) 0520243129 (pbk. : alk. paper) CaPaEBR CaPaEBR (OCoLC)70726515 BL2525 .A563 2005eb 206/.5/0973 22 Ammerman, Nancy Tatom, 1950- Pillars of faith [electronic resource] : American congregations and their partners / Nancy Tatom Ammerman. Berkeley : University of California Press, c2005. xi, 343 p. : ill. Includes bibliographical references (p. 309-337) and index. Common patterns and diverse streams : listening to America's communities of faith -- Building traditions : worshiping and learning together -- Building communities : food, fun, and fellowship -- Building networks of faith : partners and producers -- Extending the community : serving the needy, saving souls -- Doing good together : networks of work in the world -- Nurturing traditions : stories and practices for religious pilgrims -- Voluntary and diverse communities of faith : American congregations and American society. Electronic reproduction. Palo Alto, Calif. : ebrary, 2013. Available via World Wide Web. Access may be limited to ebrary affiliated libraries. Religious institutions United States. Religion and sociology United States. United States Religion. Electronic books. local ebrary, Inc. http://site.ebrary.com/lib/rucke/Doc?id=10079974 An electronic book accessible through the World Wide Web; click to view 54115 54115