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Vestry 101
Welcome to the Vestry 101 Toolkit!
You wanted to do good in the church and the world, so you volunteered for the vestry. Now what? We’ve put together 10 resources in a toolkit for you to learn what a vestry is and what it does. This is but a brief introduction; you can find multiple articles, blogs and webinars about being on a vestry on ECF Vita...
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Congregational Vitality 101
Welcome to Congregational Vitality 101
What makes a congregation vital? That depends on who’s asking and what yardstick they choose. The Diocese of Massachusetts defines vitality as a "congregations lively response to Gods mission." FaithX asks simply: Is the congregation thriving, surviving, or declining? Congregational vitality...
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Stewardship 101
Welcome to the Stewardship 101 Toolkit!
According to An Episcopal Dictionary of the Church, stewardship is our personal response to Gods generosity in the way we share our resources of time, talent, and money. Churches usually conduct annual stewardship campaigns to cover the costs of operation. Parishioners are encouraged to donate their time...
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Communications 101
Welcome to the Communications 101 Toolkit!
Communications ministry in a church environment is not an easy thing. That’s why we’ve put together a toolkit for you to learn the essentials of communications in a church context. After taking this mini-course, you should feel more prepared and confident to participate in (or start) your church...
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Toolkits for Ministry
A collection of carefully curated toolkits with resources on ministry topics.
At ECF Vital Practices our goal is always to bring you the most impactful resources for your ministry. We have often heard from our community that the sheer volume of resources on our website makes it hard to know where to begin, and the process to identify...
By Sandra Montes
How can the church make a difference in creating just economic systems? In Managing Assets to be Stewards of Humanity, Sandra Montes leads a conversation with Steven Lee, Bishop Matthew Heyd and Miguel Escobar as they discuss our moral imperative as Christians to help liberate those in economic bondage, particularly in the context of credit unions.
By Charis Bhagianathan
The act of reimagining is a bold one. It holds in it a dream to transform, to grow and to be new. It is a process where we strive not just to continue to be relevant, but to inspire and effect good change in our communities and the world. In this second issue on Reimagining Assets (find the first issue here), we hear from leaders who are deep in the work of reimagining our church, from a place of...
By Gerlene (GJ) Gordy
While Western culture often equates assets with things one can own and that have monetary value, in Reimagining Assets GJ Gordy shares a Navajo perspective, reminding us that culture, relationships and intergenerational wisdom are also essential community assets.
By Bonnie Perry and Anthony Estes
In this conversation, Bishop Bonnie Perry from the Episcopal Diocese of Michigan and the Rev. Anthony Estes, of the Detroit Church Partnership, encourage us instead to explore the powerful what-ifs of where we find ourselves here and now.
By Charis Bhagianathan
June is Lesbian, Gay, Bisexual, Transgender and Queer (LGBTQ+) Pride Month. In this, our second Pride issue honoring the LGBTQ+ community (find the previous issue here), we embark on a journey of understanding, inclusion and acceptance through Christ’s eyes, honoring the sacred worth of every individual.
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