News Update October 1, 2020
In this issue: Our first confirmation service in 2020, a letter from the Standing Committee, Special Convention, planning your pledge program, plant some trees while you can, and much, much more.
In this issue: Our first confirmation service in 2020, a letter from the Standing Committee, Special Convention, planning your pledge program, plant some trees while you can, and much, much more.
Three-minute read. 2020 Stewardship Resources are ready for download. Register for webinars on Planned Giving & People-Focused Giving.
One-minute read. Following an open meeting of the Constitution & Canons Committee on September 29, further changes to the submitted resolution were made.
Five-minute read. On Saturday, September 19, St. Andrew’s Episcopal Church, Kansas City hosted the first diocesan Area Confirmation Service of 2020, and we have lots of pictures!
Six-minute video. Did you catch Presiding Bishop Michael Curry’s recent interview on the Today show?
One-Minute read. Embrace friluftsliv! It’s a fun word and once you get the pronunciation down friluftslive practically flies off the tongue.
Four-minute read. Holy Scripture is very clear that we are not to put our trust in rulers (Psalm 146:3), though we can take our political beliefs seriously and with passion.
Two-minute read. The 130th Diocesan Convention made it our goal is to see at least five hundred trees planted within the boundaries of West Missouri before by November 2020. September and October are a great time to plant!
Ten-minute read. Diocesan Council minutes for the council’s special meeting held on July 6, 2020, have been published on the diocesan website.
Three-minute read. The Episcopal Church announces its 2021 grants program for Young Adult and Campus Ministries currently engaged in or seeking new relationships with young adults on or off college campuses.
Note: the following information is presented in English and Spanish
Aviso: La siguiente información se presenta en inglés y en español
Three-minute read. Episcopal institutions can now apply for the next round of the Episcopal Evangelism Grants Program, designed to fund local and regional evangelism efforts in the Episcopal Church. The application deadline is November 15.
Note: the following information is presented in English and Spanish
Aviso: La siguiente información se presenta en inglés y en español
Two-minute read. Feeling discouraged or frustrated and wondering how you can make a difference? Attending the Basics of Public Policy Advocacy is an easy something we can do to get started.
A letter from the Standing Committee outlining the process for finding a Bishop Provisional, leading up to the search for the Ninth Bishop of West Missouri.
Where: Zoom meeting.
When: 1 p.m. – 4 p.m. October 12-14.
For: Diocesan clergy (priests and deacons) only.
St. Francis of Assisi called his followers to become “pray-er” rather than just pray. We believe we can become the “pray-er” so that we can transition into the next phase of our common life of The Diocese of West Missouri as one people, healed and blessed.