GoTaP Consulting is pleased to offer creative Annual Giving workshops in August and September. Each workshop will provide everything you need to develop an inspiring narrative budget and a time line incorporating innovative plans for building a highly effective annual campaign. You will leave with plans for your 2013 campaign to present and celebrate the reason for giving, reflecting your life-changing ministries. The workshop will focus on communication, relationship building and financial capacity.    

Thurs., Aug. 1 - St. Mary's,  White Chapel
Mon., Aug. 5 - Christ Church, Gordonsville
Tues., Aug. 20 - Emmanuel, Harrisonburg
Mon., Aug. 26 - St. Christopher's, Springfield
Tues., Aug. 27 - Leeds, Markham
Tues., Sept. 10 - Christ Church, Spotsylvania
Wed., Sept. 11 - Holy Comforter, Richmond

Workshops will be held from 6:00-9:00 p.m. Attendees are encouraged to bring dinner if you do not have time to eat before the workshop begins. There is a charge of $25 per person for the first three people; there is no charge for the fourth person from each church.

The workshops are open to all churches and we encourage each church to send three to four people representing the vestry, stewardship committee and clergy. The workshops are being partially funded by the Diocese of Virginia's Bishop Peter James Lee Endowment for Small Church Revitalization, benefiting churches with an average Sunday attendance of less than 200.

Please register five days in advance. To register and for more information, contact Frances Caldwell at: fcaldwell@GOTAPconsulting.com or 804-248-6432. Information is also available on Facebook, https://www.facebook.com/GOTAPConsulting 

The Central Virginia Chapter of the Leadership Program for Musicians is now accepting registrations for the 2013-2014 academic year.  LPM is a continuing education program for church musicians, pastors, or those who love music and liturgy of the church and is supported by the Episcopal Church and the Evangelical Lutheran Church of America.  We meet in Richmond monthly for five months and will be covering conducting, liturgy, teaching new music and philosophy this year.  Please visit www.lpm-va.org for more details.  Registrations received after September 1 will be subject to a late fee. Questions?  Contact Nellwyn Beamon at nbeamon@ascension-norfolk.org, 757-423-6715.  

Prepare/Enrich Facilitator Training will take place on August 9 at St. Andrew's, Richmond, with the Rev. Deacon Barbara Ambrose. Register and learn more.  Ambrose will also host a couple's workshop at St. Andrew's on August 17. Contact her at cats4cats@comcast.net for more info.