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Introducing the Denominational Health Plan

WebIn July 2009, the 76[1] General Convention passed Resolution A177, establishing the Denominational Health Plan (DHP), a Church-wide program of health care benefit plans …

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Resources from ECF to enliven your ministries

WebThe Episcopal Church Foundation’s resources for vitality and innovation equip leaders to partner and bring about transformation and positive change in our communities. 1) …

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Episcopal Church Foundation Vital Practices

WebThe Pivot program is a free, year-long, cohort-based learning experience that builds upon the learnings of ECF’s former Congregational Leadership Initiative program (CLI). It is …

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Episcopal Church Foundation Vital Practices

WebThe Congregational Vitality Assessment (CVA) was created by FaithX and brought online as a free vitality diagnostic tool through a collaborative partnership between FaithX and …

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My Top Ten: Vestry Responsibilities

WebJust as the Great Commission—“Go therefore into the world to make disciples of all nations”—does not go into great detail on how exactly to accomplish that mission, so the …

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Miriam McKenney Shares Five ECF Resources for Healthy Churches

WebEvery month ECFVP offers five resources on a theme. This month we've asked Miriam McKenney, Forward Movement’s Director of Development and Mission …

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Episcopal Church Foundation Vital Practices

WebThe Congregational Vitality Assessment (CVA, currently version 2.0) is a ground-breaking, research-based online diagnostic tool designed to provide a congregation with an …

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Four Steps to a Public Health Ministry

WebAs a hospital chaplain, I encounter people at some of the lowest points in their lives. My role is to help them see how their own spiritual resources can support their physical healing. …

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Making the Body of Christ Come Alive

Web“I’ve always understood that the work of ministry is in the hands and hearts of all people of God and that if we are doing what it is we are called to do together than we are stronger, …

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Episcopal Church Foundation Vital Practices

WebIn 2006, a major study of the state of wellness of Episcopal clergy was conducted by CREDO Institute. Through that research, key facts emerged: Episcopal clergy …

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Episcopal Church Foundation Vital Practices

WebRelated Post Reframing Our Assets Blog – Part 4 Congregations who can explore a new vision for “big picture” assessment and stewardship of their…; Related Post Can I Buy …

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Episcopal Church Foundation Vital Practices

WebHonoring its commitment to social justice as it relates to church employees, in 2009 the Episcopal Church’s 76[1] General Convention voted to require equal access to and …

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To inspire, affirm and inform Episcopal leaders in their work

WebCongregations often research and write a parish profile as part of the transition process. Lynne Davis, former search committee chair at Trinity Church, Princeton,

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Episcopal Church Foundation Vital Practices

WebAttention Employers: ACA Marketplace Notices are due to all employees by October 1, 2013. By Laurie Kazilionis, Senior Vice President, The Church Pension Group …

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Episcopal Church Foundation Vital Practices

WebThis month we offer five resources to help your vestry, bishop’s committee, or other leadership group take a productive and life-giving retreat. Please share this …

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Episcopal Church Foundation Vital Practices

WebRetiring Clergy: Moving On. After thirty-eight years of parish ministry, I have come to the realization that it is necessary for the retiring priest to depart the parish where he or she …

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When Your Parish Has a School: An Orientation for Rectors …

WebWhen it comes to shared life, try to live by the rule of “no surprises.”. Space and space use. Special events, new programs and needs. Finances and expenses. Physical plant and …

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Whatever you do now will prepare you for what you can do in the …

WebCOVID-19 and the uprisings in response to the murder of Black bodies have brought into sharp relief the continued economic, health, environmental, and racial …

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Episcopal Congregations Overview: Findings from the 2008 …

WebParishes and Their Settings ¾The largest proportion (52%) of Episcopal congregations is located in villages, towns and small cities with a population of less than 50,000. Overall, …

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Five Things Every Vestry Member Should Know

WebRelated Post 75 Years of Lay Empowerment Lay leaders have been involved in church governance and finances for decades, but until recently, ha…; Related Article Gentle as …

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After the Plague

WebOn Easter Eve, the United States of America passed a milestone: peak resource use as a result of COVID-19 infections. Every state has a unique peak resource …

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An Open Letter to Vestry Members From a Youth Minister

WebDear Vestry Members, We are all probably familiar with the concept of the bystander effect in the context of an emergency. Essentially, individuals are less likely to offer help to a …

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