Episcopal Church Foundation Vestry Papers - for leading congregations

This month we offer five resources to help your congregation with buildings & grounds. Please share this digest with your parish leadership and extend an invitation to subscribe to ECF Vital Practices.

1. Holy Care of Holy Places

Holy Care of Holy Places breaks down the umbrella of maintaining church buildings into gradual steps to organize and equip your congregation for proactively caring for your buildings and grounds.

2. Virtual Tour your Church

Virtual Tour your Church shares how, for the same cost of a phone book ad, your congregation can easily create a high-quality, 360-degree, and interactive experience, extending hospitality and allowing visitors to get acclimated to the worship space.

3. How to Prepare for a Capital Campaign

How to Prepare for a Capital Campaign shares 10 essentials that ECF has identified for creating a successful capital campaign.

4. Managing Resources, Part 2: Administration

Managing Resources, Part 2: Administration focuses on the administrative aspects that related to buildings and grounds, looking at topics such as insurance, property management, and safeguarding our communities.

5. The Other Way to Renovate

The Other Way to Renovate shares how St. George’s, which had struggled with their volunteer buildings & grounds committee, was able to get on track with a healthy committee process, enjoying their time together and sharing pride in getting things done.