Posts by Steve Grenzow (Page 22)

The Congregational Development Workgroup’s report to the 2014 Convention of the Episcopal Diocese of Fort Worth is submitted by Elinor Normand. You may download a PDF of this report here. The Congregational Development Workgroup as a whole interviewed representatives from St. Alban’s-Arlington, St. Stephen’s-Hurst, and St. Andrew’s-Fort Worth concerning their requests for grants to assist in their efforts to build their churches. Reports containing their recommendations were submitted to Canon Waggoner. St. Alban’s and St. Andrew’s were interviewed again after six months to confirm…

The Episcopal Relief and Development report to the 2014 Convention of the Episcopal Diocese of Fort Worth is submitted by the Rev. Janet Nocher. You may download a PDF of this report here. There were no reported Episcopal Relief and Development parish or diocesan fund raising activities in 2013, other than Alternative Giving programs in Advent. Congregations continue to contribute monetarily to Episcopal Relief and Development per line items in their budgets and from the designated offering collected on the 1st Sunday in Lent. …

The Fort Worth East Deanery’s report to the 2014 Convention of the Episcopal Diocese of Fort Worth is submitted by the dean, Spencer Mabry. You may download a PDF of this report here. The Fort Worth East Deanery was constituted on February 2, 2014 from elements of the old Fort Worth Eastern Deanery and the Eastern Deanery, now comprising of St. Alban’s, St. Stephen’s, St. Martin-in-the-Fields, and St. Luke’s-in-the-Meadow. During our deanery meetings (2/2, 4/7, 8/11) our business consisted of: Hearing reports from…

The Worship Commission report to the 2014 Convention of the Episcopal Diocese of Fort Worth is submitted by the Rev. Curt Norman. You may download a PDF of this report here. The ministry of worship planning and implementation for large events in the Episcopal Diocese of Fort Worth is a collaborative effort. The Worship Commission’s primary participants, working at the invitation of and in concert with the bishop, include Ms. Debora Clark, Ms. Marion Cole, the Rev. Amy Haynie, and the Rev. Dr.…

The youth ministry report to the 2014 Convention of the Episcopal Diocese of Fort Worth is submitted by the Rev. Amy Haynie. You may download a PDF of this report here. 2014 has been a busy year in youth ministry across the entire Episcopal Church. The Episcopal Youth Event (EYE) was held in Philadelphia at Villanova University July 9-13, drawing more than 1200 youth and adult sponsors. The Episcopal Diocese of Fort Worth was well-represented by two youth from St Martin in…

submitted by The Rev. James Frederick Barber The ecumenical officer for our diocese was absent from the diocese for most of the past convention year. He was acting as interim rector for a parish in Dallas and living there. He has no report to file for this year. You may download a PDF of this report here.

Nominations are needed for positions in the Episcopal Diocese of Fort Worth that will be filled at the 2014 Convention in Arlington, Texas, on November 14 and 15. You’re invited to read, pray, and discern if you are called to offer yourself  or someone else in nomination for any of these elected positions: The Standing Committee – one lay and one clergy member Trustee for the University of the South – one clergy person Disciplinary Board – one clergy and one lay member You may…