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Congregational Development Commission
Learn and Lead 2023- Finding God (and sharing God) in the new world - Materials. Video of Emily Keniston's Keynote ...
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TENS -The Episcopal Network for Stewardship
When Jesus tells the parable of the unproductive fig tree, it is told as a conversation between a man, perhaps ...
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Diocesan Trust Fund (DIT)
The Diocesan Investment Trust (the 'DIT') is an investment trust fund that is managed by US Trust and overseen by a ...
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How much of your income is subject to apportionmen...
The Parochial Report asks for the amount of your church's income which is subject to Apportionment, in Box A of ...
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Parochial Reports
Each year our churches are required to file their annual Parochial Report forms with both the national church and with the Diocesan ...
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First Creation Care Grant Awarded
Creation Care Grant Awarded to All Saints, Providence The Creation Care Ministry of the Diocese is pleased to announce the ...
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Juliette M. Mudrak Fund
This fund was established in 1989 by a bequest from the estate of Juliette M. Mudrak “for the purpose of ...
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Grants and Loans for Churches
All Grants and Loans applications are reviewed through the Grants and Loans Committee to determine which commission should consider and ...
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Revolving Loans
The Revolving Loan Fund was created to aid Parishes and Missions to support building improvements, information technology, and communication projects. Applications ...
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Lease and License Agreements
Leases and License Agreements are legal agreements between a church and an outside group that uses all or part of a church’s facility ...
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Music Streaming Licenses
Streaming License Grants These grants are no longer available as of December 31, 2021. To apply to this grant for ...
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Thrift Shop Ministry
Several Episcopal churches in the diocese have thrift shops. While there are different purposes and audiences for these shops, they ...
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Mustard Seed and Vinyard Grants
The following projects have all been aided by grants from the Congregational Development Commission. Food Pantry Outreach Project at St ...
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Episcopal Church Women
The Episcopal Church Women (ECW) is an organization within the Episcopal Church that “empowers women to do Christ’s ministry in ...
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Apply for an Episcopal Charities Grant
Congregations as well as agencies may apply for grants to do outreach activities by or hosted the church or by ...
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2020 Episcopal Charities Champions Toolkit
Parish Champions, here are links to the materials in the event you need more for your campaign. Color Bulletin Insert ...
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Project Resources
Project Resource is a teaching and resource movement that assists philanthropy and raises funds needed in God’s mission. If the ...
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Grant money available for your congregation’...
The Congregational Development Commission (CDC) would love to help fund events and programs sponsored and run by YOUR congregation which ...
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Workshop materials from Leadership Institute on Ma...
A 'Parish Legacy Society' as Planned Giving How to create and nurture a Legacy Society, honoring those who name your ...
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Ways to Make a Planned Gift
The Episcopal Church Foundation has prepared a list of ways you can give to your church, the diocese or one ...
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Come and see. Go and be.
The next day Jesus decided to leave for Galilee. Finding Philip, he said to him, “Follow me.” Philip found Nathanael ...
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Help Raise Funds for Episcopal Charities
Episcopal Charities was founded in 1952 with the desire and sense of responsibility to help those in need, and this ...
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Pledge Campaigns
The Episcopal Network for Stewardship (TENS) sets an annual theme that has templates for letters, pledge cards, and other resources. ...
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Donating Stock and Securities
The Diocese cannot carry out its many ministries without the generous gifts of supporters both past and present. One way ...
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Thrivent Loans & Grants
Church Loans Thrivent Church Financing lends exclusively to Christian churches and organizations with a goal of helping them grow their ministries and ...
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Church Periodical Club
The ministry of the Church Periodical Club (CPC) is to provide books, magazines, tapes, videos and computer programs free to ...
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Two churches share bulletins & website
Collaborative communications creates efficiency and builds confidence for two small churches by Dave Seifert Worship bulletins, websites, newsletters and formation ...
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Capital Campaigns
A sizable campaign will probably need a consultant. Confer with the Diocese or other churches to locate consultants. Episcopal Church ...
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Making a gift from your IRA
If you are 70½ years of age or older and have an IRA you may be able to direct tax‐free lifetime ...
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Third-Party Fundraisers
Third-party fundraising is a way you can raise funds for a cause with very little work on your part. It ...
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Guide to Good Yard Sales
Yard Sales, whether on the church lawn or parish hall, can accomplish several things at the same time. They are, ...
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Donut Fundraiser
A few years ago, it was cupcakes with little shops popping up everywhere. Today, cupcakes are passé and the new ...
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Sustainable Church
The rising costs of staff combined with declining memberships and, in many cases, buildings requiring increased capital investment are impacting ...
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Planned Giving
Episcopal Church Foundation Vital Practices has many resources on planned giving Thrivent Financial provides workshops on a variety of topics; they also provide ...
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Count Your Blessings
Thanksgiving is a time when many people pause, often just before digging into Thanksgiving dinner, to count their blessings. This ...
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Silent Auction Fundraiser
Silent Auction Fundraiser One of the easiest ways to raise money for your church is to hold a silent auction, ...
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Harry Potter and the church pledge drive
Good idea: by Dave Seifert Harry Potter is coming to church in Cumberland. The popular books and movies, celebrating their ...
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