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Associated Church in Owatonna, MN publishes its monthly newsletter, The Pulse, on its website and offers Online Giving for one-time gifts or managing regular giving. Both are reachable from the church's homepage at associatedchurch.org: the newsletter through the "Newsletter" / "The Pulse Newsletter" links, and giving through the "Online Giving" / "Make a Gift" links. The page also offers a newsletter subscription option if you'd rather receive it than visit the site each month.
Reading The Pulse Newsletter
The Pulse is described on the site as the church's monthly newsletter. The homepage presents it in two places: a "Newsletter" section with the prompt "Read the latest issue of our monthly newsletter, The Pulse," and a "The Pulse Newsletter" link.
To read it:
- Go to associatedchurch.org.
- Find the "Newsletter" section or the "The Pulse Newsletter" link on the page.
- Follow the link to open the latest issue.
Expected result: you land on the current issue of The Pulse. The site does not state whether past issues are archived or whether the newsletter opens as a page or a downloadable file, so check the link destination if you need an older issue.
Subscribing instead of checking back
The homepage includes a "Subscribe to Our Newsletter" option. If you want each issue delivered rather than remembering to visit, use that subscription rather than the "read the latest issue" link. The page does not specify the delivery format or frequency beyond the monthly schedule, so confirm what you receive after signing up.
Giving Online
The "Online Giving" section states you can "Make a one-time gift or manage your regular giving," with a "Make a Gift" link.
- Go to associatedchurch.org.
- Select "Online Giving" or "Make a Gift."
- Choose a one-time gift, or sign in to manage regular giving if you already have a giving arrangement set up.
Expected result: you reach the giving page where a one-time gift can be made, and where existing regular giving can be managed. The site does not list payment methods, processing fees, or whether an account is required, so those details will appear on the giving page itself.
Which Option Fits Your Situation
| Your goal | Where to go on the site |
|---|---|
| Read this month's news and updates | "Newsletter" section → "The Pulse Newsletter" |
| Get each issue without checking the site | "Subscribe to Our Newsletter" |
| Make a single gift | "Online Giving" → "Make a Gift" |
| Adjust or review regular giving | "Online Giving" → manage your regular giving |
If a Link Doesn't Work
The homepage is the reliable starting point; the newsletter and giving links sit within it. If a link leads somewhere unexpected, return to the homepage and use the section headings ("Newsletter," "Online Giving") rather than a bookmarked deep link, since the site does not publish a separate sitemap or archive page in the material available. For anything the site doesn't answer, such as giving records or newsletter delivery problems, the church's own contact channels are the appropriate next step.