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St. Christopher hosts free TENS stewardship workshop June 11, 18, 25
St. Christopher Episcopal Church in Fort Worth invites people throughout the diocese to attend three free webcast sessions of “Walking the Way,” the June conference of The Episcopal Network for Stewardship (TENS). Stewardship teams, clergy, and donors are especially invited to see the national conference presentations and learn more about the theology and the nuts and bolts of stewardship in the congregation.
Find support for leaders and ministries
The Episcopal Church Foundation’s Vital Practices (ECFVP) website offers resources, inspiration, and instructional webinars to guide leaders in discernment, specific roles (senior warden, stewardship chair, etc.), and best practices (more efficient meetings, managing debt, etc.). You can receive a monthly newsletter via email, follow ECFVP on Facebook, or register to join with other leaders across the nation in a wide variety of online learning opportunities with experts and peers.
ECF offers free webinars
The Episcopal Church Foundation (ECF) is dedicated to assisting congregations to develop their leadership and financial resources. This coming month brings free web conferences on visioning, parish finances, year-round stewardship, and vestry orientation, all accessible via the web.
Ministry developer and stewardship officer Demi Prentiss contributes stewardship article to ECF Vital Practices
Demi Prentiss, diocesan ministry developer and stewardship officer, contributed the article “Liberating Stewardship ” to the September Vestry Papers of the Episcopal Church Foundation Vital Practices. Nancy Davidge, editor, said, “I’’m thrilled to have Demi as an occasional contributor to Vestry Papers; I appreciate her willingness to share her knowledge, experience, and writing skills with others in our church.”
ECF webinars support congregational leaders
Looking for ways to grow your congregation and increase your skills for leadership? Episcopal Church Foundation (ECF) offers free and low-cost webinars that offer an opportunity to learn from other leaders in the church. In April and May, you can register for outstanding sessions that focus on stewardship, vestries, and inviting new people into leadership. To participate, all you need is a computer and internet access, and about an hour of your time. Better yet, invite your vestry or ministry colleagues to join you to share the learning experience.
ECF Web Conferences Spring 2013
The Episcopal Church Foundation is offering a number of web-based educational events for clergy and lay leader throughout the church. As part of the Episcopal Church Foundation’s (ECF) on-going efforts to assist congregations in developing their leadership and financial resources, we are offering a wide range of web conferences for clergy and lay parish leaders this spring. There is no cost to participate in most of the web conferences (there is a nominal fee of $10 to participate in select web…
Connect to Vital Practices via the web
Episcopal Church Foundation’s webinar offerings in February deal with stewardship practices and preparing a congregation for a clergy transition. Take advantage of these free/low-cost, high-impact webinars: Two Part Fresh Start Series on Leading Through a Clergy Transition, Part 1 Reacting to Change (Feb. 19, 6-7pm CT) (Part 2, Feb. 25 – see below) – This two-part series is aimed at vestry members and other congregational leaders who are currently or will soon be leading their congregation through a clergy transition. To lead…
Leaders gather for strategic planning Jan. 25-26
Continuing the work begun last August with Donald Romanik, president of the Episcopal Church Foundation, diocesan leaders will gather Jan. 25-26 to engage the “big questions” faced by the diocese. Members of the diocese’s executive council, standing committee, corporation trustees, and trustees for the endowment of the episcopate have all been invited to attend, joining the original group which convened in August. Together these diocesan leaders will engage key questions which surfaced during the initial session: Why does the Diocese…
ECF Web Conferences Winter 2012
As part of ECF’s on-going efforts to assist congregations in developing their leadership and financial resources, we are offering a wide range of web conferences for clergy and lay parish leaders this winter. There is no cost to participate in most of the web conferences and all lay and clergy leaders are welcome to participate.
An Exercise in Visioning and Practical Strategy Development
The Big Question On Tuesday, August 21, diocesan leaders participated in An Exercise in Visioning and Practical Strategy Development facilitated by Donald V. Romanik, president, Episcopal Church Foundation. By the end of the day, the group had identified the Big Question and had divided themselves into task forces to achieve specific goals designed to “answer” this question. The Big Question is What is the role and responsibility of the bishop in this new, developing and emerging entity known as the Episcopal Diocese of…