Spring 2026 Parish Leaders Workshop
Diocesan staff will hold Zoom workshops for parish leaders, especially those new to their roles. If you’re a leader in your parish or thinking about becoming one, you’re strongly encouraged to attend. The same content is offered at each workshop, so you need to register for only one:
- Wed, April 8, 4:30-6.15 p.m. – Register online
- Tue, April 14, 5:30-7.15 p.m. – Register online
Hear from key diocesan staff as they share updates and offer support to help you succeed in your role as a Parish leader. Engage in dialogue with peers from across the Diocese as we all learn together how to be followers of Jesus, inspired by the Holy Spirit, serving the world God loves.
Meeting objectives:
- To empower parish leaders with the tools, knowledge, and skills required to manage the financial, administrative, and operational aspects of parishes more effectively and efficiently.
- To provide an overview of best practices in parish financial management.
- To explore the role of parish leaders in fostering effective governance.
- To communicate the importance of systematic archiving of parish records and documents.
- To understand the parish’s responsibility in managing both staff and volunteers.
Meeting materials
Meeting materials will be updated in due course.
Toolkit
- Organizational chart
- Staff directory
- Parish Leaders’ Manual
- Constitution and Canons
- Canon 6 flowchart
- Canon 6 approvals procedure: Summary, Red checklist and attestation, Red parking checklist, Yellow checklist and attestation, Green checklist and attestation
- Contact Service Team – Online User Group Insurance Program for Churches
- Home – Online User Group Insurance Program for Churches
- Parish Human Resources Manual
- Who to contact for HR matters information
- Human resources toolkit
- 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
Acknowledgement form
Churchwardens are required to submit a completed and signed acknowledgement form. You need to initial beside statements indicating that you’ve received fundamental orientation in parish finance, real property management, human resources and compliance with the Responsible Ministry: Screening in Faith Policy. You can complete this orientation either by participating in an online workshop or by reviewing the materials on the diocesan website.
Download a copy of the acknowledgement form in PDF and Word. Send your completed form to Ajith Philip within 15 days of attending the session.
Spring 2025 Parish Leaders Workshop
Hear from key diocesan staff as they share updates and offer support to help you succeed in your role as a Parish leader. Engage in dialogue with peers from across the Diocese as we all learn together how to be followers of Jesus, inspired by the Holy Spirit, serving the world God loves.
Meeting objectives:
- To empower parish leaders with the tools, knowledge, and skills required to manage the financial, administrative, and operational aspects of parishes more effectively and efficiently.
- To provide an overview of best practices in parish financial management.
- To explore the role of parish leaders in fostering effective governance.
- To communicate the importance of systematic archiving of parish records and documents.
- To understand the parish’s responsibility in managing both staff and volunteers.
Meeting Materials
Parish Leaders Workshop Slides