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You are invited to attend the Diocese's
Leadership Institute
- a day of leadership training for congregations' wardens, treasurers, clerks/registrars and property chairs. (If you are no longer serving one of these roles for your congregation, please forward this invite to those who need to register.)
This year's event includes a workshop specifically for clerks on record-keeping.
The event also is open to other vestry members - especially if your officers aren't able to attend. Clergy are also invited to attend if you wish to learn more about the nuts-and-bolts of vestry officer duties.
One highlight is a talk from Bishop Knisely about the role of lay persons in providing spiritual leadership in the congregation.
The program also includes:
- Speakers from Vanco Payment Solutions talking about online giving.
- Erik P. Ulmen of the U.S. Department of Homeland Security (DHS) talking about Rhode Island's safety network as well as the programs offered by DHS, including its FREE security assessments for churches.
- Workshops on fundraising ideas, planned giving, and human resources practices, as well as an update on solar panels, heating fuel and other energy saving programs the diocese is exploring.
We hope each congregation will send at least 3-5 people.
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