Leadership News (Page 46)

Leadership News (Page 46)

Finance Committee Report to 2014 Convention

The Finance Committee report to the 2014 Convention of the Episcopal Diocese of Fort Worth is submitted by John Banks and Floyd McKneely. You may download a PDF of this report here. The finance committee has had another busy year.  Our responsibilities and focus this year have been centered on eight main areas: Creating the diocesan budget, the document that takes our vision of the diocese and incorporates the dollars needed to achieve it; Overseeing the expenditure of funds to ensure that we remain in…

Report to 2014 Convention of Episcopal Studies at Brite Divinity School

The Brite Divinity School Episcopal Studies report to the 2014 Convention of the Episcopal Diocese of Fort Worth is submitted by Fred Barber. You may download a PDF of this report here. Brite Divinity School continues to offer the Episcopal Church at one of the leading seminaries of The Episcopal Church. In an age when many denominational seminaries have small faculties of a dozen or less, Brite has a strong faculty of over 20 full time professors and teachers, as well as others…

Education for Ministry Report to 2014 Convention

The Education for Ministry (EfM) report to the 2014 Convention of the Episcopal Diocese of Fort Worth is submitted by Ms. Marti Fagley. You may download a PDF of this report here. Education for Ministry (EfM) is a four-year distance-learning program in theological education from the School of Theology at the University of the South. The seminar group is the nucleus of the Education for Ministry program. A group consists of six to twelve participants and a trained mentor who meet weekly over…

Daughters of the King Report to 2014 Convention

The Order of the Daughters of the King (DOK) report to the 2014 Convention of the Episcopal Diocese of Fort Worth is submitted by Marti Fagley. You may download a PDF of this report here. The Order of the Daughters of the King (DOK) has approximately 50 dues-paying members in this diocese. Our officers are Marti Fagley and Lydia Hiatt, co-presidents; Marilyn Jones, vice president, and Doris Hamilton, treasurer. This year the individual chapters have met regularly in their respective congregations. St. Cecelia…

Commission on Ministry Report to 2014 Convention

The Commission on Ministry report to the 2014 Convention of the Episcopal Diocese of Fort Worth is submitted by the Rev. Melanie Barbarito. You may download a PDF of this report here. Members: Melanie Barbarito, Richard Cabes, Cristy Campbell-Furtick, Cynthia Hill, Joy Malmgren, Slavin Manning, Tracie Middleton, Susan Nanna, Henry Penner, Judy Upham, Joel Walker, Andrew Wright The Discernment Process:  One-third of the membership of the Commission on Ministry (COM) changed this year.  Three of the new members had no experience on a…

Nominations Committee Report to 2014 Convention – updated October 27, 2014

The Nominations Committee report to the 2014 Convention of the Episcopal Diocese of Fort Worth is submitted by Becky Snell and Henry Penner. You may download a PDF of this report here. UPDATED October 27, 2014: This report was updated to add a photo of Janice Schattman and correct the congregation listed for Edwin Barnett. The Nominations Committee presents the following persons for Convention 2014 election. They have all been verified to be communicants in good standing in the Episcopal Diocese of Fort…

Mission & Outreach Committee Report to 2014 Convention

The Mission and Outreach Committee report to the 2014 Convention of the Episcopal Diocese of Fort Worth is submitted by chairman Tim Stevens. You may download a PDF of this report here. The Diocesan Mission and Outreach Committee was established in 2011 to help allocate funds set aside in the annual budget. An application may be submitted by an individual member of the Episcopal Diocese of Fort Worth, members of a congregation within the diocese, or members of several congregations within the diocese representing…

Journal of the 2013 Convention

The Journal of the 2013 Convention of the Episcopal Diocese of Fort Worth, held in Wichita Falls, Texas, on November 8-9, 2013, is available in this PDF. This was the 31st Convention of the Episcopal Diocese of Fort Worth. 2013 Convention Journal PDF – file size is 1.8Mb

Communications & Evangelism Committee Report to 2014 Convention

The Communications and  Evangelism Committee report to the 2014 Convention of the Episcopal Diocese of Fort Worth is submitted by Katie Sherrod. You may download a PDF of this report here. The Communication & Evangelism Committee’s goal is to keep the people within our diocese connected to news and activities, to provide church leadership with relevant information to assist them in ministry, and to reach those not yet in our churches with the Good News. Our diocese has wonderful opportunities to show our faith to…

Northern Deanery Report to 2014 Convention

The Northern Deanery’s report to the 2014 Convention of the Episcopal Diocese of Fort Worth is submitted by the dean, JD Todd. You may download a PDF of this report here. February 15, 2014 Members of All Saints, Good Shepherd, and Saint Stephens congregations met at 2414 Lou Lane to discuss the recasting process and the prospect of coming together in the future. May 2, 2014 The bishop met with all congregations of the Northern Deanery at the parish hall of St. Stephen’s to discuss…

Standing Committee Report to the 2014 Diocesan Convention

The Standing Committee’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. During the year culminating in the 2014 diocesan Convention, the Standing Committee of the Episcopal Diocese of Fort Worth performed the following duties: Invited bishop Rayford High to continue as our provisional bishop through November 2015 Consented: to the election of Allen K. Shin to be bishop suffragan of the Diocese of New York to…

Congregational Development Workgroup Report to 2014 Convention

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…

Treasurer’s Report of the 2013 Diocesan Audit to 2014 Convention

The treasurer’s report to the 2014 Convention of the Episcopal Diocese of Fort Worth is submitted by the Diocesan Treasurer Robert Hicks. You may download a PDF of this report here. In accordance with Canon 5.2.3, the Treasurer shall “Render to the Convention annually an accounting for all monies collected and disbursed for the calendar year ended prior to the date of the Convention, which accounting shall be subject to audit at the direction of the Executive Council.” An audit of the diocesan accounts…