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Wise County Episcopalians to explore establishing an Episcopal presence
In early November, two Episcopalians in Wise County reached out to the diocesan office through the “contact” feature on the diocesan website, seeking some connection with The Episcopal Church. Bishop High followed up immediately by email and later in a face-to-face conversation to discuss possibilities for establishing an Episcopal presence in Wise County. The next step of this process will take place Friday, February 6 with an exploratory meeting in Boyd, Texas among three residents of Wise County who have indicated…
Registration is open for ‘Growing Together in Faith’
Sign up today to attend “Growing Together in Faith – How Your Church Family Works,” April 4 and 5. The workshop will feature Peter Steinke and Ana Hernandez as presenters, and will offer an opportunity for your congregation’s leadership team to learn more about embracing change in order to grow.
Save the Dates! Diocesan leaders to work with Peter Steinke
Leaders throughout the diocese will have the opportunity to interact with Peter L. Steinke, Lutheran pastor and Alban Institute consultant whose books have made systems thinking accessible to congregations and provided their leaders with tools to shape vital, healthy communities of faith.
Bob Schorr shares church planting wisdom
October 12-16 the Diocese of Fort Worth will host Bob Schorr, coordinator for congregational development for the Diocese of Texas. Schorr will tour Parker County, the Haslet area, and the Cleburne area, meeting with local leaders and offering insights on church planting.
Six congregations opt in to ECBF training
Six Diocese of Fort Worth congregations – St. Alban Arlington; Christ the King, St. Luke’s in the Meadow, and St. Elisabeth in Fort Worth; St. Stephen Hurst; and All Saints Wichita Falls – have completed applications and notified Bishop High that they are committing to the year-long training process with the Episcopal Church Building Fund (ECBF) for “Recasting Church Assets.”
Congregations CAN talk straight about money
The June 19 posting on the Vital Practices “Vital Posts” Blog is all about how congregations discuss and perceive their finances. Half-way through our fiscal year, how do your congregation’s finances look? Are they on track? Does your congregation need to take stock or change course?