Episcopal Church Foundation Vital Practices

Learn About General Convention

Trying to describe the Episcopal Church's General Convention? These resources can help...

Top Ten Things You See in a Church Merger

Is the possibility of a church merger being considered as part of your growth strategy? This resource may help...

Copyright Guidelines for Churches

Linda Grenz writes in her Vital Posts blog, "Churches often fail to observe copyright laws, or even the basics of courtesy. We have this unfortunate habit of thinking that just because it is "for the church" it is OK..."

Cenizas para llevar: Consejos para la extensión litúrgica

Si ama la liturgia y el culto, pero el "evangelismo” lo(a) pone nervioso(a), ¿por qué no evangelismo litúrgico?

Webinar: Vestry Leadership 101

A video recording of ECF's webinar Vestry Leadership 101 led by Anne Ditzler and Miguel Escobar in February and March 2012. This webinar is geared toward new vestry members.

Manual of Business Methods in Church Affairs

A comprehensive, user-friendly manual which supports the increasingly complex work of all treasurers and parish administrators.

A Snapshot of our Urban Neighborhood Vestry Retreat

The vestry members of St. Mary's Mariposa, CA, snapped photos of their neighborhood as a way of "looking for God at work in our neighborhood and God's call to us as a parish."