Friday Morning Workshops
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| Reimagining Resources | Building on the CEEP Network’s Beyond the Pledge and Plate Gathering, held at Kanuga in September 2019, our facilitators will present on how we reimagine using our resources (people, land, money, buildings) to support and sustain ministry in the coming years. Leave this facilitated conversation with questions to ask in your community when you return home. From Fifth Avenue to suburban Raleigh, our team brings wisdom, experience, and new thinking to the Annual Gathering. | Ruth Anne Gianetto | Administration Track |
| Master Planning for the Maintenance and Repair of Your Facility | Maintaining and repairing a church can be not only confusing and overwhelming, but difficult to balance against an annual budget. By employing a few simple tools and practices, a master plan can be easily created to help your church become more strategic and effective in meeting its facility needs. Learn how to create a master plan that can be used to prioritize projects, simplify and organize the bidding process, and responsibly interface with the financial realities of your church. | Zachary Beall | Building & Building Use Track |
| Go Global. Transform Local: Building Community by Engaging Globally | GO, as a practice of The Way of Love invites us to cross boundaries, listen deeply, and live like Jesus. How do the relationships we form around the world transform us, our congregations, and our communities? Hear stories from those engaging in global partnerships across the Anglican Communion. Explore the process of building an international relationship and learn more about how meeting God in a different cultural context can have a measurable impact on how you understand your own faith and community. | Jenny Grant, the Rev. Canon Malcolm Rogers, Fritz Raoul Joseph, Jordan Moody, Jeff René, and Cassandre Régnier | Changing Church: Global Track |
| Civil Discourse: Ministry in Divided Times | In contentious times, how do we as Christians -and collectively as the Church - engage in difficult conversations? In this workshop, participants will learn about resources available from the Office of Government Relations (OGR), and also hear first-hand from parish leaders about what civil discourse looks like in practice. In the first part of the workshop, Ranjit Mathews (Rector, St. James in New London, CT) and Alan Yarborough (Church Relations Officer, OGR) will discuss their specific work with OGR's Civil Discourse curriculum and what it looks like at the parish level. Then participants will engage in a discussion with James Harlan (Rector, Bethesda-by-the-Sea in Palm Beach, FL), Rob Fisher (Rector, St. John’s Lafayette Square), Rebecca Blachly (Director, OGR), and Chuck Robertson (Canon to the Presiding Bishop for Ministry Beyond The Episcopal Church). | Alan Yarborough, the Rev. Ranjit Mathews, the Rev. Canon Charles Robertson, Rebecca Blachly, the Rev. James Harlan, and the Rev. Rob Fisher | Changing Church: Local Track |
| Communication as Formation: Getting Formation Leaders to Communicate and Communications Leaders to Form | How can the communications office and the faith formation/Christian education office work together? With Sunday attendance a challenge for many families, 21st-century models of formation require reaching beyond the Sunday school hour. Faith-at-home practices, adult education, delivering the Bible to your parishioner's phone, all of these are formation and communication challenges. What strains does that put on the communications staff? Learn about some best practices, some language to use and how to increase faith formation within your communications channels. | Sarah Stonesifer | Communications Track |
| Fossil-Fuel-Free Investing: Triple Bottom Line | Join us to discuss how fulfilling our mission as fiduciaries and stewards of our resources can create a win-win regarding Environmental, Social and Corporate Governance (ESG) investment. Learn more about the convenient truths of fossil fuel free investing amidst increased and unpredictable climate volatility. | JoAnn Hanson (CIG), Alison Bevilacqua (19/19), John Reilly (19/19), Sarah Ponder (Dimensional), and Tom Post (Diversified) | Endowment Track |
| Parish Finance during Economic Uncertainty | Join our subject matter experts for a conversion on what parish and cathedral leadership should consider when managing your day-to-day finances in times of economic uncertainty. Based on experiences from the last major economic downturn, our panelists will share strategies and considerations to make it through hard economic times while continuing to carry out the work of the Gospel and fulfill your fiduciary duty. Join these thought leaders to better understand how you not only survive, but thrive. | Kurt Barnes, William Jarvis, and Joe Matthews | Finance Track |
| Singing the Lord's Song...Beyond The Hymnal 1982 | We have been gifted with a wonderful treasure in our current hymnal, but there is much more to explore which highlights the rich cultural diversity within the Episcopal Church. Our hymnal supplements Wonder, Love, and Praise; Lift Every Voice and Sing II; Voices Found; and Enriching Our Worship I & II, have so much to teach us about who we are and the myriad of ways to sing the liturgy. We are a diverse church and our liturgy and music must reflect who we claim to be. Let us explore how musical diversity and musical excellence can work together to foster liturgical music which honors our past, speaks to our present, and embraces our future. Led by Dr. Michael Boney (Organist and Director of Music of St. John’s Cathedral, Denver, CO), this workshop will seek to provide practical tools and best practices for the attendee to explore approved hymnal resources and personal experiences as the foundation for music ministry in the 21st Century. | Dr. Michael Boney | Liturgy & Music Track |
| Clergy: Presenting Yourself in the Search Process | Do you want to put your best foot forward as you discern your next call? Want to improve your interviewing skills? Have questions about reading parish portfolios and profiles? Want to know more about trends in the church? Then this is the workshop for you. An interactive format will make the most of your learning time. | The Rev. Meghan Froehlich and Diana Bender | Search & Transition Track |
| Pilgrimage as Formation | A pilgrimage is a journey that invites us to reflect on the deepest questions of our lives, our journey with God, and our relationships in community, near and far. At it’s core, pilgrimage is a spiritual practice and a transformative process of faith formation. This workshop will explore the reasons, motivations and inspirations that can lead a community to embark on a pilgrimage. Consider varied pilgrim traditions and discover how to choose a pilgrimage path that will invite deepening encounters with God. Imagine the goals and values that will shape a pilgrim journey and learn how making a pilgrimage can transform individuals, parish communities and even entire dioceses. Finally, gain resources for preparing pilgrims to make pilgrimage a faith-building, community-bonding experience. | The Rev. Canon Greg Foraker | Spiritual Formation Track |
| Changes in Giving Practices in 2019: What You Need to Know and What to Do About It | Since 2016, the fundraising landscape has changed significantly--especially for faith-based communities. New donor motivations for giving have emerged, giving trends have dramatically changed, and the charitable tax law went into effect. In an era of rage donations, many are looking for ways to have agency within complicated social systems or to repair what feels deeply broken. Our giving increasingly testifies to what we believe and how we concretely act. Learn how to meet your congregation's needs through donor-based strategies in the ministry of giving. Utilizing hands on research and expertise, we will present new adaptive practices, provide opportunities to apply in your own congregational context, and walk away with needed tools to support your work. | Erin Weber-Johnson, and the Rev. Mieke Vandersall | Stewardship Track |
| Planting Seeds: How to Launch a Planned Giving Program Screen reader support enabled. | Realized planned gifts often provide organizations with substantial, financial support that help transform and sustain their charitable ministries. Therefore, no matter how large or small, all nonprofits need to make planned giving part of their comprehensive fund development plan. In this workshop, Bethany Heckel will share tips and tools for establishing and managing a planned giving program. Whether you are starting from scratch or looking to expand your current initiatives, this session will offer practical tips and strategies to help your organization secure and manage planned gifts. | Bethany Heckel | Stewardship Track |
| Theology of Giving - Work. Pray. Give. | Why we give is just as important as what we give. Come for a lively session on the Theology of Giving. We will break down assumptions and look at the roots of our stewardship belief system. We will walk through the biblical, liturgical, and prayer book elements of our understanding. Participants will come away with critical wisdom for the building of God’s Kingdom. Please come with an open heart and prepared for active engagement through interactive games and media. | The Rev. Canon Suzanne Culhane | Stewardship Track |
| Strategy for a Changing Church | Our World is changing; the technology, our lifestyles and culture, the accepted “norms” and expectations for the future, the climate plus much more. How is your church planning for the future? What major changes are you planning to make? What outcomes are you seeking and why? What resources are needed and how will they be acquired? This workshop discusses some of the questions and how to seek the answers for your church; exploring vision through defined outcomes, understanding how the demands of leadership are changing, and how you can be part of spreading Christ’s teachings while balancing the budget and serving your community effectively. Remember, strategy = major change, no buts! | Paul W. Coombs | Strategic Planning Track |
Track
Description:
Location:
Reimagining Resources
Administration Track
Description: Building on the CEEP Network’s Beyond the Pledge and Plate Gathering, held at Kanuga in September 2019, our facilitators will present on how we reimagine using our resources (people, land, money, buildings) to support and sustain ministry in the coming years. Leave this facilitated conversation with questions to ask in your community when you return home. From Fifth Avenue to suburban Raleigh, our team brings wisdom, experience, and new thinking to the Annual Gathering.
Ruth Anne Gianetto
Location:
Master Planning for the Maintenance and Repair of Your Facility
Building & Building Use Track
Description: Maintaining and repairing a church can be not only confusing and overwhelming, but difficult to balance against an annual budget. By employing a few simple tools and practices, a master plan can be easily created to help your church become more strategic and effective in meeting its facility needs. Learn how to create a master plan that can be used to prioritize projects, simplify and organize the bidding process, and responsibly interface with the financial realities of your church.
Zachary Beall
Location:
Go Global. Transform Local: Building Community by Engaging Globally
Changing Church: Global Track
Description: GO, as a practice of The Way of Love invites us to cross boundaries, listen deeply, and live like Jesus. How do the relationships we form around the world transform us, our congregations, and our communities? Hear stories from those engaging in global partnerships across the Anglican Communion. Explore the process of building an international relationship and learn more about how meeting God in a different cultural context can have a measurable impact on how you understand your own faith and community.
Jenny Grant, the Rev. Canon Malcolm Rogers, Fritz Raoul Joseph, Jordan Moody, Jeff René, and Cassandre Régnier
Location:
Civil Discourse: Ministry in Divided Times
Changing Church: Local Track
Description: In contentious times, how do we as Christians -and collectively as the Church - engage in difficult conversations? In this workshop, participants will learn about resources available from the Office of Government Relations (OGR), and also hear first-hand from parish leaders about what civil discourse looks like in practice. In the first part of the workshop, Ranjit Mathews (Rector, St. James in New London, CT) and Alan Yarborough (Church Relations Officer, OGR) will discuss their specific work with OGR's Civil Discourse curriculum and what it looks like at the parish level. Then participants will engage in a discussion with James Harlan (Rector, Bethesda-by-the-Sea in Palm Beach, FL), Rob Fisher (Rector, St. John’s Lafayette Square), Rebecca Blachly (Director, OGR), and Chuck Robertson (Canon to the Presiding Bishop for Ministry Beyond The Episcopal Church).
Alan Yarborough, the Rev. Ranjit Mathews, the Rev. Canon Charles Robertson, Rebecca Blachly, the Rev. James Harlan, and the Rev. Rob Fisher
Location:
Communication as Formation: Getting Formation Leaders to Communicate and Communications Leaders to Form
Communications Track
Description: How can the communications office and the faith formation/Christian education office work together? With Sunday attendance a challenge for many families, 21st-century models of formation require reaching beyond the Sunday school hour. Faith-at-home practices, adult education, delivering the Bible to your parishioner's phone, all of these are formation and communication challenges. What strains does that put on the communications staff? Learn about some best practices, some language to use and how to increase faith formation within your communications channels.
Sarah Stonesifer
Location:
Fossil-Fuel-Free Investing: Triple Bottom Line
Endowment Track
Description: Join us to discuss how fulfilling our mission as fiduciaries and stewards of our resources can create a win-win regarding Environmental, Social and Corporate Governance (ESG) investment. Learn more about the convenient truths of fossil fuel free investing amidst increased and unpredictable climate volatility.
JoAnn Hanson (CIG), Alison Bevilacqua (19/19), John Reilly (19/19), Sarah Ponder (Dimensional), and Tom Post (Diversified)
Location:
Parish Finance during Economic Uncertainty
Finance Track
Description: Join our subject matter experts for a conversion on what parish and cathedral leadership should consider when managing your day-to-day finances in times of economic uncertainty. Based on experiences from the last major economic downturn, our panelists will share strategies and considerations to make it through hard economic times while continuing to carry out the work of the Gospel and fulfill your fiduciary duty. Join these thought leaders to better understand how you not only survive, but thrive.
Kurt Barnes, William Jarvis, and Joe Matthews
Location:
Singing the Lord's Song...Beyond The Hymnal 1982
Liturgy & Music Track
Description: We have been gifted with a wonderful treasure in our current hymnal, but there is much more to explore which highlights the rich cultural diversity within the Episcopal Church. Our hymnal supplements Wonder, Love, and Praise; Lift Every Voice and Sing II; Voices Found; and Enriching Our Worship I & II, have so much to teach us about who we are and the myriad of ways to sing the liturgy. We are a diverse church and our liturgy and music must reflect who we claim to be. Let us explore how musical diversity and musical excellence can work together to foster liturgical music which honors our past, speaks to our present, and embraces our future. Led by Dr. Michael Boney (Organist and Director of Music of St. John’s Cathedral, Denver, CO), this workshop will seek to provide practical tools and best practices for the attendee to explore approved hymnal resources and personal experiences as the foundation for music ministry in the 21st Century.
Dr. Michael Boney
Location:
Clergy: Presenting Yourself in the Search Process
Search & Transition Track
Description: Do you want to put your best foot forward as you discern your next call? Want to improve your interviewing skills? Have questions about reading parish portfolios and profiles? Want to know more about trends in the church? Then this is the workshop for you. An interactive format will make the most of your learning time.
The Rev. Meghan Froehlich and Diana Bender
Location:
Pilgrimage as Formation
Spiritual Formation Track
Description: A pilgrimage is a journey that invites us to reflect on the deepest questions of our lives, our journey with God, and our relationships in community, near and far. At it’s core, pilgrimage is a spiritual practice and a transformative process of faith formation. This workshop will explore the reasons, motivations and inspirations that can lead a community to embark on a pilgrimage. Consider varied pilgrim traditions and discover how to choose a pilgrimage path that will invite deepening encounters with God. Imagine the goals and values that will shape a pilgrim journey and learn how making a pilgrimage can transform individuals, parish communities and even entire dioceses. Finally, gain resources for preparing pilgrims to make pilgrimage a faith-building, community-bonding experience.
The Rev. Canon Greg Foraker
Location:
Changes in Giving Practices in 2019: What You Need to Know and What to Do About It
Stewardship Track
Description: Since 2016, the fundraising landscape has changed significantly--especially for faith-based communities. New donor motivations for giving have emerged, giving trends have dramatically changed, and the charitable tax law went into effect. In an era of rage donations, many are looking for ways to have agency within complicated social systems or to repair what feels deeply broken. Our giving increasingly testifies to what we believe and how we concretely act. Learn how to meet your congregation's needs through donor-based strategies in the ministry of giving. Utilizing hands on research and expertise, we will present new adaptive practices, provide opportunities to apply in your own congregational context, and walk away with needed tools to support your work.
Erin Weber-Johnson, and the Rev. Mieke Vandersall
Location:
Planting Seeds: How to Launch a Planned Giving Program Screen reader support enabled.
Stewardship Track
Description: Realized planned gifts often provide organizations with substantial, financial support that help transform and sustain their charitable ministries. Therefore, no matter how large or small, all nonprofits need to make planned giving part of their comprehensive fund development plan. In this workshop, Bethany Heckel will share tips and tools for establishing and managing a planned giving program. Whether you are starting from scratch or looking to expand your current initiatives, this session will offer practical tips and strategies to help your organization secure and manage planned gifts.
Bethany Heckel
Location:
Theology of Giving - Work. Pray. Give.
Stewardship Track
Description: Why we give is just as important as what we give. Come for a lively session on the Theology of Giving. We will break down assumptions and look at the roots of our stewardship belief system. We will walk through the biblical, liturgical, and prayer book elements of our understanding. Participants will come away with critical wisdom for the building of God’s Kingdom. Please come with an open heart and prepared for active engagement through interactive games and media.
The Rev. Canon Suzanne Culhane
Location:
Strategy for a Changing Church
Strategic Planning Track
Description: Our World is changing; the technology, our lifestyles and culture, the accepted “norms” and expectations for the future, the climate plus much more. How is your church planning for the future? What major changes are you planning to make? What outcomes are you seeking and why? What resources are needed and how will they be acquired?
This workshop discusses some of the questions and how to seek the answers for your church; exploring vision through defined outcomes, understanding how the demands of leadership are changing, and how you can be part of spreading Christ’s teachings while balancing the budget and serving your community effectively. Remember, strategy = major change, no buts!
Paul W. Coombs
Location: