Parish Leaders Workshops

Who should attend?

All parish leaders (churchwardens, deputy churchwardens, parish administrators, treasurers, administrative staff, clergy) especially those new to their positions.

Description

These two-hour workshops aim to meet these objectives:

• review parish governance in key areas of knowledge
• increase your understanding and overall comfort level to support you in your position
• allow you to meet key diocesan staff virtually
• in small groups, analyze a case study and provide input
• learn when and how you can access resources available to you
• answer any questions you might have

Agenda

• Workshop agenda

Slide deck

• Workshop presentation

Governance

• Governance presentation
• Parish Leaders’ Manual
• The Constitution and Canons of the Diocese
• Diocesan Centre staff directory
• Diocesan staff organizational chart
• Diocesan Centre organizational chart

Real property management & insurance

• Property & insurance presentation
• Parish Property Management Guide
• Property resource page
• Canon 6 flowchart
• Canon 6 Revised Approvals Procedure:
  • Red checklist and attestation
  • Yellow checklist and attestation
  • Green checklist and attestation
• Insurance contact list

Human Resources

• Human Resources presentation
• Human Resources Manual for Parishes
• Human Resources resource page
• LegalConnex: an included benefit for Ecclesiastical policyholders
• HRAssist: a value-added, included benefit for Ecclesiastical policyholders
• Professional Assist: helping policyholders manage a healthy work environment

Finance

• Finance presentation
• Parish Finance Manual
• Parish finance resource page

Stewardship Development

• Stewardship presentation

Congregational Development

• Congregational Development resource

Acknowledgement form

All churchwardens need to have a completed, signed acknowledgement form on file. You need to initial beside statements acknowledging that you’ve received basic orientation in parish finance, real property management, human resources and the Responsible Ministry: Screening in Faith Policy. You complete this orientation by attending an online or in-person workshop or by reviewing the materials posted on the diocesan website.