In this issue: West Missouri churches open for National Day of Racial Healing, the history of the hymn ‘Lift Every Voice and Sing,’ preparing for the 2024 budget, a summary of the 2022 clergy transitions, and more.
New Spirit Update, January 5, 2023 Read More »
One-minute read. Please contact Elaine Gilligan hr-finasst@diowestmo.org with payroll changes for employees of your organization. It is important for correct information to be input online in a timely fashion for correct pension billing and benefits.
New Year — Any Payroll Changes? Read More »
One-minute read. On January 3, the 2023 diocesan Expense Reimbursement Form was published. The new form includes the revised federal mileage rate of $0.655 per mile for qualifying mileage claims on trips taken after December 31, 2022.
IRS mileage rate update, and a new Expense Reimbursement Form has been published Read More »
One-minute read. Eighteen of West Missouri’s Episcopal Churches will be opening their doors on Tuesday, January 17 from 9 a.m. until noon for people to pray and reflect during the National Day of Racial Healing. Churches in Belton, Independence, Joplin, Kansas City, Lee’s Summit, Liberty, Sedalia, Springfield, and St. Joseph will be taking part.
Five-minute read. Many of the hymns in the Hymnal 1982 have very interesting histories. However, hymn 599 stands out as one that embodies the history of African American people.
Lift Every Voice and Sing: more than a mere hymn Read More »
Two-minute read. Details of the churches in transition as of December 2022, and a month-by-month summary all the clergy transitions that took place in 2022.
Church and Clergy Transitions 2022 Read More »
Three-minute read. The second step in the Be SMART program is “M” Model Responsible Behavior. Every law-abiding adult has the right to decide whether or not to have a gun in the home. But, you can’t rely on curious kids not to find a gun.
Three-minute read. Read The Episcopal Network for Stewardship’s January 2023 newsletter.
The Episcopal Network for Stewardship (TENS) January 2023 Newsletter Read More »
Four-minute read. In an email sent out late December Bishop Diane and Fr. Isaac Petty outlined some of the work already undertaken on developing a new budgeting process and they provided advance notice of a request for input.
Budget Process 2024 – Ponder anew what the Almighty can do… Read More »
