I am pleased to announce the hiring of Trace Haythorn as our Executive Director. Trace is an ordained Presbyterian minister (PCUSA) with five years of executive leadership experience in two major non-profits in the Atlanta area.  He received his M.Div. from Princeton Theological Seminary and his Ph.D. in Cultural Foundations of Education at Syracuse University.  He has served as an Assistant Professor of Religion, Associate Pastor, and Chaplain. Trace has also completed eight units of ACPE CPE.

We are excited to have Trace join us in the position of Executive Director and he is excited to be joining us at this time in our history.  His non-profit and fund development experience will serve our Association well as we move forward with our 2020 Strategic Plan.

Trace will join the National Office as the Executive Director October 28, 2013.

Please look for more information on the ACPE Website and the ACPE Academy website. You may send your questions or thoughts to Robin Brown-Haithco.

DEADLINE TO GIVE FEEDBACK IS OCTOBER 15, 2013

By David Rumbold, Standards Committee Chair

The recently published Study Documents represent the work of Standards as this committee has sought to understand and respond to areas of confusion as well as changes ACPE is facing.  If you have not yet done do,

By Miriam Needham, Annual Campaign Chair

Our Annual Campaign goal this year is not a monetary one; our goal is to achieve 100% membership giving.  Our Association needs so much beyond what our dues and fees can cover.  This year we want to help fund a much-needed system to help streamline our accreditation processes.  We would also like to support the purchase of new management software to replace the old and outmoded system that the national office has had for many years.  But closest to my heart is our clear intent to help fund creative and new CPE programs in contexts where CPE has not existed but deserves to be present.  A minimum of 20% of the amount we raise will go toward funding ACPE grants for those programs.

All these operating and programmatic needs are helped tremendously by what we are able to raise in our Annual Campaign.  So please consider a gift - no matter the amount.  If we can report 100% giving, then we have strong access to foundations and private donors who are looking to see if the organization is supported by its membership.

I know all our regions will be holding regional meetings this fall.  At those meetings, you will hear from the Annual Campaign CHAMPION who represents your region.  She/he will be encouraging you to give so that your regional membership will be able to compete with other regions as we seek 100% membership giving.  Your Champion will have good information to give and will be able to answer your questions. 

Please look for an opportunity at your regional meeting to give if you have not done so already.  Thank you all for your faithfulness.  I am grateful.

Visioning:  Reclaiming Our Purpose, Offering Our Best, Embracing Race, Ethnicity and Culture

February 5-8, 2014