The three workshops at the 2014 Diocesan Convention were very successful.
The Oldest Profession: In the Beginning was the Word workshop on communication was given by Kai Ryan, Canon to the Ordinary, and Carol Barnwell, Director of Communication for the Episcopal Diocese of Texas.
They have posted their workshop resources here. Resources include Social Media for The Episcopal Church, Website 101, Facebook for Churches, Twitter for Your Ministry, Media Relations 101, Ten Essential Questions to Ask Before Using a New Communications Tool, and Low-Hanging Fruit-6Things You Can Easily Accomplish in the Next 3 Months.
Visit the communications workshop resources page.
Heroes, Prophets, Artists & Nomads: Not One-Size-Fits-All Anymore, a workshop on stewardship, was given by Karl Travis, senior pastor of First Presbyterian, Fort Worth; and Robert Biehl,treasurer of the Episcopal Diocese of Texas.
Download the stewardship workshop’s PowerPoint presentation.
Exploring the 21st Century American Religious Frontier: The Church’s New Territory (If We Want It), a workshop on church planting, was presented by Mary MacGregor, canon for Evangelism and Congregational Development for the Episcopal Diocese of Texas. and Katie Hays, pastor of the Galileo Church in Mansfield, TX.
Download Mary MacGregor’s church planting workshop handout as a PDF.