Vestry University
2021 Spring Leadership Conference
Saturday, March 6
9 a.m. - 2 p.m.
hosted by the Standing Committee
Diocesan staff and parish leaders are teaming up to offer tools for success in church governance and provide Diocesan connections to help your congregation thrive.
Resources from this event will be posted on this page for use during the conference and will remain on the website for future use.
This event is completely virtual -- lunch is on your own!
We encourage all participants to fill out an evaluation after the event:
Conference Agenda
| TIME | SUBJECT | PRESENTERS |
| 9 a.m. | Welcome & Opening Prayer | Bishop Deon Johnson |
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| 9:15 a.m. | Vestry 101: Who ya gonna call? |
Bishop Deon Johnson |
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| 9:45 a.m. | Stretch Break | |
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| 9:50 a.m. | Vestry 102: You're a Vestry member -- now what? |
The Rev. Canon Doris Westfall, Hal Burroughs |
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| 10:35 a.m. | Nature Break | |
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| 10:45 a.m. | Vestry 103: Episco-Polity |
Bishop Deon Johnson |
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| 11:30 a.m. | Vestry 104: Vestry Toolbox |
The Rev. Dr. Valori Mulvey Sherer, Jackie Selle |
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| 12:15 p.m. | Lunch Break | |
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| 12:45 p.m. | Vestry 104: Vestry Toolbox (continued) |
The Rev. Annette Joseph |
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| 12:55 p.m. | Vestry 105: Finance & Stewardship Jump-Start |
Canon Desiree Brattin, The Rev. Canon Whitney Rice, Brian Barnhart |
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| 1:45 p.m. | Closing Remarks & Prayers | Bishop Deon Johnson |
Resources:
(click each session title to open list of resources)
Vestry 101: Who ya gonna call?
(updated 3-8-21)
Vestry 102: You're a Vestry member -- now what?
Vestry 103: Episco-polity
Vestry 104: Vestry Toolbox
Vestry 105: Finance & Stewardship Jump-Start
