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Greetings!
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Diocesan Convention was last Saturday. It was a hope filled afternoon with lots of laughter, and if you don't believe me you can watch the Bishop's Address online or check out what people are saying about Convention on twitter here.
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Winter Checklist
As the weather turns colder, it's time for an annual check of your buildings and grounds to keep your parishioners safe and protect church property through the winter months. Get a list of indoor and outdoor winter to-dos from Church Pension Group.
Prompt Claims Reporting Can Save You Headaches
What should you do if someone slips and falls on church property this winter? For starters, file a claim -- even if the person doesn't appear to be injured. But that's not all. Learn how to respond when something unexpected happens.
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Free Resources for Advent and Christmas
Check out these resources from the Society of Saint John the Evangelist.
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Vestry Elections Coming Soon
'Tis the season to start thinking about annual meeting and your next round of vestry elections. Need some help explaining to Candidates what their responsibilities would be? Check out the description on our website here and the Diocese of Fond Du Lac here. The national canons governing vestries are also online here. Want to do a better job incorporating new vestry members? Start thinking about the process here. Interested in learning more about best practices for healthy vestries? Try these ECF Vital Practices topics and tools.
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Sound System Need Work?
Mechanical engineer and RI Episcopalian Derek Badio has volunteered to help with any acoustics, noise, vibration, or sound system design services for churches. Contact him at
401-941-6484 or
Are You Up to Date?
Get the current version of the Manual of Business Methods for treasurers and administrators from the Parish Support page of the diocesan website. While you're there, take some time to review the many other resources we've compiled to help you with all you do.
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