Episcopal Church Foundation Vital Practices

Four Steps to a Public Health Ministry How do health and hospitality overlap? In Four Steps to a Public Health Ministry, Joshua Rodriguez-Hobbs lists how parishes can lean on and build up their spiritual gifts by s… Read
Diez señales de una congregación acogedora Este año decidí visitar una iglesia diferente cada domingo y bloguear sobre mis experiencias. Ese esfuerzo duró unos tres meses hasta que, como ocurre a menudo, la vida int… Read
Taking Church Out into the Community What does it look like when a diocese decides to take hospitality seriously? In Taking Church out Into the Community, Bishop David Rice and Anna Carmichael share their experie… Read
Mission-Based Budgeting: A Loving, Liberating, Life-Giving Process Placing mission at the heart of our budgeting can drastically alter the way we use the resources entrusted to us for others. In Mission-based budgeting: A Loving, Liberating, … Read
Diez señales de una congregación acogedora Este año decidí visitar una iglesia diferente cada domingo y bloguear sobre mis experiencias. Ese esfuerzo duró unos tres meses hasta que, como ocurre a menudo, la vida int… Read

Tools
Planned Giving Many of our Episcopal institutions exist because past generations made planned gifts. ECF has provided planned giving services since 1995.
Blog
Re-thinking Sunday Mornings - part 1 How might Sunday mornings open the door for greater collaboration with neighbor parishes and ecumenical partners?
Resources
Vestry Resource Guide Practical guidance for Episcopal vestries. Available in print and e-book and English and Spanish.
Resources
5 Resources for Better Church Meetings Five resources to help your vestry or other church group have more engaging and productive meetings.
Tools
Calculating Cost of Space Use at Your Church Use this tool to help decide how much your church should charge outside groups for short-term use or long-term rent.
Tools
ECF First Step An assessment tool for congregations seeking to grow in strategy, leadership, and finances.

Tools for encouraging year-round offerings of time, talent, and treasure.

Episcopal Church Foundation Vestry Papers - for leading congregations