News from Province V

August 2025



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Highlights:

  • Opening Prayer
  • Executive Council Vacancy
  • Big Provincial Gathering 2026
  • Blessing of the Backpacks
  • Leadership Coaching Project
  • Campus Ministry Cohort
  • Creation Care Gathering
  • Forma
  • H.R. 1 Pop-Up Webinar
  • Trafficking Walk
  • Trafficking: Faithful Response and Support
  • Women Clergy Retreat
  • Episcopal Podcasts
  • Principles for Liturgical Change
  • White Christian Nationalism and the Black Church's Prophetic Witness
  • Book Corner
  • Immigration Update Calls
  • Using Picture Books for Racial Healing
  • Networking Conversations
  • Affiliated Organizations
  • Upcoming Events and Webinars

Opening Prayer


It's not easy, dear Lord, to be grateful for the irritating, frustrating, disappointing days. It's not easy to be thankful for rudeness, inconvenience, or times and places when we ourselves are not our best. It's not easy.


Help us to see your goodness. how it shines through someone's kind words. Through an email written with wisdom, or a smile from a stranger. Help us to recognize even in the midst of whatever is troubling us, that there is something for which to be grateful. It may be basic, it may be tiny, but it is there. Help us, dear Lord to see it and to remember to thank you.


Barb Hagen

St. Peter's Cathedral

Helena, Montana


United Thank Offering, Book of Prayers 2024-2027, page 24

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Featured Articles and Events

Executive Council Vacancy


During the April 2022 Provincial Synod meeting, Ms. Louisa McKellaston was elected as the Province V lay representative on the Executive Council of the Episcopal church. This representative also serves as a member of  the Province V Executive Board. Louisa has recently been hired to the Presiding Bishop’s staff and thus has had to resign her Executive Council position. Province V is grateful for her ministry, and wishes her all the best in her new position.  

 

In the case of a vacancy, the Province V by-laws stipulate that "the President shall nominate, with the confirmation by the Province V Executive Board, a person to serve in the position until such time as the Synod shall meet, when there shall be an election to fill the unexpired portion of the term" (Article IV, Sec 1, b). The  appointment is September 2025 - Spring 2027.  The next election to fill this position will be during the Spring 2027 Provincial Synod. 

 

If you are interested in being considered to fill this vacancy, please review the details in the attached document.  If you feel called to serve in this role, please fill out the form linked below. The next Executive Council meeting will be October 20-22, 2025 at Kanuga Conference Center in North Carolina. 


For more information about this position, please review the full role description linked below. 

If you are ready to apply, complete the nomination form and return it to Heather (provinceVcoordinator@gmail.com) by August 15, 2025.


If you have any questions or technical issues with these forms, reach out to Heather via email or phone: ​​574.366.2288


FORMS:

Big Provincial Gathering 2026

July 31 - August 1, 2026

Host: St. Luke's, Kalamazoo, Michigan


Province V will be hosting the fourth Big Provincial Gathering in the summer of 2026. Planning is underway. There will be information about leading workshops, participating in pre-event trainings, sponsorship, and exhibitors. If you're curious about any of those, please contact Heather. Additional information will be shared in upcoming newsletters and on this website!

Blessing of the Backpacks Resource Now Available! 


United Thank Offering has just finished all our resources for fall!  You can download fall formation materials here. Included with this release are some out-of-this-world Blessing of the Backpack tags in English and Spanish free for you to download, print, and put into luggage tags! It includes a blessing prayer, rooted in gratitude, for our students, teachers, and schools. Each tag has room for parents to add bus information or other things the school may have requested students have on their backpack. We hope you enjoy these tags; let us know if you use them and want a new design for next year!

Leadership Coaching Project


Coaching is a process that helps us identify our big goals and dreams, and then create the path to reach those. It's often talking through the process that we can articulate those big goals and then start the process of creating the small steps that lead to success.


Coaching is a dialogue between a coach and an individual, group, or team to find creative ways to solve challenging problems or improve team performance on key initiatives.


​The coach's role is to draw out expertise through inquiry, curiosity, and challenges so that clients can stretch into their best selves.


Lay leaders, deacons, priests, and bishops are all invited to consider coaching. The focus on coaching will always be generated by the coachee; the coach is a partner who listens deeply and asks powerful questions to help the coachee set attainable and timely goals. Learn More and Book a Coach.

photo credit: Ben Adams

Register now!

Fall 2025 Campus Ministry Cohort: 

Engaging with IHL's 


Purpose:  To equip and prepare worshiping communities to engage Institutions of Higher Learning in their local ministry context. IHLs include community colleges, trade schools, professional schools, colleges and universities.


Who: Congregational Leaders (lay and clergy) interested in sharing in Christ's ministry on campus.


What's Included: 

  • 6 Interactive Zoom Gatherings on Thursday Evenings (9/11, 9/25, 10/9, 10/23, 11/13, & 12/4). These gatherings will include
  • Best Practices for engaging students on campus and welcoming them into the life of the church.
  • Training focused on embodied, contextual approaches to hospitality, evangelism, and discipleship. 
  • Practical Steps for building trusting relationships with all IHL Stakeholders (students, faculty, staff, & alumni).
  • Breakout Rooms for sharing, processing, & celebrating what we are learning along the way. 
  • Between Gatherings
  • You will be given tools and tasks to accomplish together with your team & report back to the cohort. 
  • Access to our Google Classroom to access resources, ask questions, and share ministry experiences.
  • 4 Monthly Coaching Sessions with Province V's Campus Ministry Developer (can be utilized in the Fall or Spring 2026).


Cost: FREE to worshiping communities inside Province V! Congregations from outside the province can join for a fee. 


Have Questions? Want to Register?

Please email Province V's Campus Ministry Developer, Eric Richey at provincevCMD@gmail.com and he will follow up with more information and the online form to register your team in the coming days. 

Episcopal Creation Care Gathering 2025

September 18-20, 2025

Procter Center, London, Ohio

Registration closes September 1!


A word of welcome from Jerusalem Greer, co-executive director, Proctor Center


Come join in conversation with those steeped in prayer, theology, the wild outdoors, agriculture, and the front lines of pollution, climate change, biodiversity loss, and land use. Take time to wander over the acres of the Proctor Center. Come ready to put your feet on the ground and get your hands dirty while contemplating the goodness of the earth and the wonders of creation, and listening to the Holy Spirit’s call to action!


The Episcopal Creation Care Gathering is an annual church-wide event focused on the work of Christian ministry, mission, and living on earth. These gatherings create space for conversation, learning, and practice as we explore the deep relationships that bind together spirituality, justice, ecology, discipleship, and evangelism.


Episcopal Creation Care Gathering is co-sponsored by Provinces IV & V, Procter Center, and the Diocese of Southern Ohio.



The Procter Center is centrally located within driving distance of Indianapolis, Louisville, Nashville, Chicago, Detroit, Pittsburgh, and more.


The nearest airports are located in Columbus, Dayton, and Cincinnati. 


Carpooling is encouraged! The ECCG team can help with rideshare pick-ups.


Invite others! If people are curious, they can view this video for more information.


More information and registration: https://episcopalcreationcaregathering.org/

Forma Survey


Are you engaged in formation ministry in The Episcopal Church? We need to hear from you.


Forma | The Network for Christian Formation seeks to better understand the experience, expertise, and employment of Christian formation professionals in the Episcopal Church.


Your responses to The Landscape of Christian Formation Survey will help Forma to advocate for just wages, identify professional development needs, and support those engaged in ministry.


See more details.

Take the survey.

Pop-Up Webinar: Exploring the Impacts of H.R. 1


Aug 1, 2025 02:00 PM ET


Description

Join the Office of Government Relations for a pop-up webinar covering some of the anticipated impacts of the recently passed H.R. 1 legislation (also known as the “One Big Beautiful Bill Act”). This may well be the most consequential legislation that will pass during the 119th Congress. It makes changes across dozens of issues that impact you and your communities.


More information and registration.

"Striving for Hope"

Spirit of Hope Walk


August 2, 2025

In honor of the World Day against Trafficking in Persons, the Diocese of Ohio's Anti-Human Trafficking Committee is sponsoring a one mile Striving For Hope walk on August 3 from 10:00 a.m. until 12:00 p.m. at the Nature Center in Shaker Lakes. The park is located at 2600 S. Park Blvd., Cleveland, OH 44120. 

Learn more

Join this online course to learn how to recognize human trafficking and support those reentering our community after human exploitation.  This 90 minute course will introduce participants to the basics of trafficking, how to respond when trafficking is suspected, and how their community can help those on their journey from surviving to thriving.


Choose any of the following dates to participate in this course:

Wed, Sept 24, 7:30-9 pm ET / 6:30- 8 pm CT.  Registration

Tuesday, October 7, 7:30-9 pm ET / 6:30- 8 pm CT.  Registration

Mon, Oct 20, 7-8:30 pm ET / 6-7:30 pm CT.  Registration

Thurs, Nov 6, 7-8:30 pm ET / 6-7:30 pm CT.  Registration


Visit this page to learn more.

Province V and VI Women Clergy Retreat

May 31–June 3, 2026

Location: St. Francis Retreat Center, DeWitt, Michigan (near Lansing)

 

Greetings Women Clergy in Provinces V and VI,

Planning has just gotten underway! Save the date, share the event with others, and watch for more information throughout the summer and fall. Track updates on this webpage.

A growing list of podcasts provide resources for devotion and contemplation in the Episcopal tradition. Here are a few.

Good News and Gratitude

A New Podcast from the United Thank Offering

More Info


All Things . . . Episcopal

Diocese of West Missouri

More Info


Faith To Go Podcast

A Weekly, On The Go Resource for Parents and Non-Parents Alike

More Info


SpadeSpoonSoul

With Bishop Jennifer Baskerville-Burrows and author Jerusalem Greer

More Info


ChurchNext Podcast

More Info

For People

With Bishop Rob Wright

More Info


The TryTank Podcast

More Info


Forward Movement Podcasts

Forward Day by Day; A Morning at the Office; Daily Prayer; An Evening at Prayer; Compline; Scripture Day by Day

More Info


The Priesthood of All Queer Believers

Church of the Redeemer Cincinnati

More Info

Principles for Liturgical Change

Thursdays in August

3:00 p.m. ET/2:00 p.m. CT Free Online: Register


Equip your church to navigate liturgical change with wisdom, care, and practical tools rooted in theology and appreciative inquiry.


ABOUT THE PROGRAM

All change involves challenges. Changes in worship practices, however, involve unique challenges. Worship experiences touch our hearts in the most intimate and vulnerable ways. Consequently, when we experience changes in worship, we might feel an unfamiliar shift our body, mind, and spirit. How can church leaders help their congregations navigate changes in worship?



This program, sponsored by Roots & Wings, will draw resources from the deep wells of ritual theory, liturgical theology, and appreciative inquiry to equip church leaders with practical principles for liturgical change.


Topics considered include:

  • Navigating the Currents of Change
  • Building the Team for Change
  • Appreciating the Process of Change
  • Welcoming Resistance to Change
  • Assessing the Progress of Change

White Christian Nationalism and the Black Church’s Prophetic Witness

September 9–October 14 Tuesdays 6–8 p.m. ET/5–7 CT

Instructor: Jemar Tisby, Ph.D


This course explores the historical and contemporary influence of White Christian Nationalism (WCN) in the United States and examines how the Black Christian tradition has resisted racial and theological distortions of Christianity. By engaging historical analysis, theological critique, and practical application, students will gain a deeper understanding of how WCN has shaped American religious and political life, as well as how Black Christians have maintained a prophetic witness against it.


Jemar Tisby is the author of The Color of Compromise: The Truth about the Church's Complicity in Racism. He is also a Professor of History at Simmons College of Kentucky in Louisville. He speaks nationwide on the topics of racial justice, U.S. history, and Christianity.


Book Corner


A groundbreaking work explores queer perspectives on biblical texts.

 

This preaching resource features commentaries on every Sunday and feast day reading in the Revised Common Lectionary from an interdenominational group of scholars and homileticians. Offering queer interpretations of biblical texts, the series will support preachers in crafting sermons that convey a message of liberation, rather than one that reinforces the power structures of the world. 


“In a time when the status quo kneels before authoritarian power, these reflections run to meet us, arms wide, full of holy mischief.”

—The Rev. Jeff R. Johnson, bishop of the Sierra Pacific Synod, Evangelical Lutheran Church in America


Order from any Episcopal bookstoreAmazonBookshop, or your favorite bookseller.

Paperback | 9781640657953 | List Price: $44.95

Immigration Action Toolkit and Update Calls


The Migration Ministry Network urges everyone to understand the increasing threats facing our immigrant brothers and sisters and learn what we can do to help fellow parishioners and neighbors who may need support at this very challenging time. The Episcopal Church website offers a very helpful Immigration Action Toolkit, and everyone is invited to attend weekly Immigration Updates offered on Zoom by Episcopal Migration Ministries and the Office of Government Relations.

Register here.


The above program is hosted by church-wide organizations. If you have questions or would like further information about the Province V Migration Ministry Network, please email one of the co-conveners: Jack Lloyd jack.lloyd@earthlink.net or Silvia Huth silviahuth@yahoo.com or visit the Migration Ministry Network webpage. 

"Divine Code: Faith, AI, & the Digital Soul"


Hosted by Episcopal Divinity School

August 13, 2025

1 - 2:30 PM Eastern | 10 - 11:30 AM Pacific


As artificial intelligence continues to reshape how we live, communicate, and understand the world, it also calls people of faith to engage deeply with urgent spiritual and ethical questions.


What does it mean to be a soul in digital space?


Join us for "Divine Code: Faith, AI, & the Digital Soul." We'll delve into the promises and perils of AI from diverse spiritual and disciplinary perspectives.

 

More information and registration

Using Picture Books for Racial Healing

Picture books offer an excellent way to discover, discuss, and share stories about topics that many people did not study in school but that are crucial to the work of repairing, healing, and seeing God in each other. Registration is open for Dismantling Racism training sessions taking place in the coming months. Miriam McKenney leads the trainings, which take place on Zoom. 


All sessions in the same month make up a complete course, so you only need to sign up for one month. See the full calendar for the year.


Email the Diocese of Southern Ohio's Missioner for Beloved Community, Miriam McKenney, to learn more.

Networks

To get a reminder for any of these events, reply to this email. A special reminder is sent for each network.


ALL are welcome to attend these Zoom conversations. Please share the information with friends, colleagues, and in your parish newsletter. Most network meetings last about 60 minutes. See their webpages or email their contact for more information. For a full list of Networks and other Affiliated Organizations, visit the Province V website.

Archivists

Date of next meeting: 

Sept 8, 11 am ET / 10 am CT

Zoom link:

https://us02web.zoom.us/j/89950734030 (password: 5)

Convener: Brian Wilbert, Ohio

webpage: https://www.provincev.org/archivist.html

Creation Care

Date of next meeting:

Aug 11, 1 pm ET / 12 noon CT

Zoom link:

https://us02web.zoom.us/j/82932843412

(password: 5)

Convener: Jeanette Ettin, Eastern Michigan

webpage: https://www.provincev.org/creation.html


Presenter - Jerusalem Greer

Co-Executive Director and Agrarian Minister for the Procter Center


Our guest presenter, Jerusalem Greer, will address the theme of this year’s Creation Care Gathering (info and sign-up below), “Soil to Soul – Conversation and Conversion: Transforming Hearts, Changing Culture.”


Dismantling Racism

Date of next meeting: 

Aug 7, 1 pm ET / 12 noon CT

Zoom link:

https://us02web.zoom.us/j/83673680882

(password: 5)

webpage:

https://www.provincev.org/dismantlingracism


Be renewed and get connected with other leaders during our Wisdom Circles.

Migration Ministries

Date of next meeting:

Sept 16, 8 pm ET / 7 pm C

Zoom link:

https://us02web.zoom.us/j/81246380265

(password: 5)

Conveners: Silvia Huth, Michigan and 

Jack Lloyd, Chicago

webpage: https://www.provincev.org/migration.html


Episcopal Migration Response Network

Episcopal Migration Ministry hosts an Asylum and Detention Ministry Network that meets virtually on the fourth Wednesday of every month. The Ministry Network’s collaborative work and conversation focus on best practice-sharing in areas of direct service, organizing, advocacy actions, Christian formation and worship resources, and community education to protect asylum, promote humane and dignified alternatives to detention, and to support asylum seekers and those harmed by the immigration detention system. Learn more and register to attend meetings here.

Young Adult / Campus Ministry

Date of next meeting: 

Aug 19, 11 am ET / 10 am CT

Zoom link:

https://us02web.zoom.us/j/88386235160

(password 5)

Convener: Matthew Lukens, Michigan

webpage:

https://www.provincev.org/yacm.html



If this is your ministry area, make sure that you're part of the Google Group!

province-v-yacm@googlegroups.com

This is a new group name, so please update in your address book.

Innovation Catalysts

webpage

Date of next meeting: Sept 17


What's Next for Prov V Innovation Catalysts (Prov V Rocks!)

The Province V Innovation Catalysts regular monthly zoom gathering will be on hiatus for spring and summer with an eye toward relaunching in the fall of 2025. Our initial gatherings were a great opportunity to pair names with faces and share about our ministries, and we are ready to move toward a more focused style of gathering. Beginning in the fall, each zoom meeting will be facilitated by a different Prov V Innovator on a volunteer basis. When you facilitate, you have two options: present a case study of a struggle or challenge you're facing and ask for input from the group, or teach a concept or practice you have found transformative in your work. We hope to continue our cross-pollination of expertise and experimentation in a more focused way through this model, and we anticipate that a number of potential workshops for the next Big Provincial Gathering will germinate through these gatherings. Please contact Heather at provincevcoordinator@gmail.com if you would be willing to lead a session, and mark your calendars for Sept 17, 2025 for our reconvening this fall!




If you are the contact from your diocese who should be in these conversation, contact Heather Barta for the meeting information.

Safe Church

webpage


Use this page to get connected to your diocesan contact for Safe Church training and information.

Youth and Children

Date of next meeting: TBD, 3 pm ET / 2 pm CT

Convener: Carmen Piggins, Michigan

webpage:

https://www.provincev.org/youth.html

Zoom Link:

https://us02web.zoom.us/j/87530910317 (password: 5)


Join into conversations with others!


ALL Youth and Children Ministers


Diocesan Youth Workers

If you are the youth minister for your diocese (or the main contact for youth work in your diocese), you are invited to join this conversation. Contact Carmen Piggins for the dates and details.

Affiliated Organizations

There are a number of organizations affiliated with the Episcopal Church and working across Province V. These groups have a "structure" that is more organized than a network. They have resources and information that are useful in your local ministry contexts.


For a full list of Affiliated Organizations, visit the Province V website.

Travelers: Immigrants & Refugees

by Spirit and Truth Publishing


Spirit & Truth Publishing is excited to introduce a new, five-lesson curriculum called Travelers: Immigrants & Refugees. In this Learning Together curriculum unit, journey alongside immigrants and refugees in the Bible as we learn that God always goes with us, no matter where or why we might travel. And God calls us to honor and serve all immigrants, loving them like we should any neighbor. This pairs well with our Do Justice unit!


This unit is part of a series called Learning Together, all parts of which are designed for maximum flexibility for use within both children and intergenerational ministries. They can be used for family or whole-church events, retreats, regular Sunday school, or even VBS! They are also very affordable with pricing based on the expected attendance range.


If you want other easy-to-use, theologically sound, and inclusive faith formation resources, check out our RCL intergenerational and children’s curricula, key Bible stories for kids, and more!


[Note: If you work at the diocesan level or otherwise help congregations find faith formation resources, use our Contact form to request free evaluation copies of any of our products.]


GenOn Ministries webinar

GenOn Ministries invites you to a free live webinar on intergenerational ministry.

GENeratiONs Together, Wednesday, August 20, 1:00-2:00pm EDT


Discover what GenOn offers to support intergenerational church communities. We’ll explore foundational tenets of intergenerational ministry, paths to develop intergenerational community, and resources that support intergenerational gatherings.


Information and Registration

Episcopal Service Corps Opportunity


Plainsong Farm & Ministry is now recruiting for an ESC year from January-October 31, 2026. Plainsong Farm is a living laboratory in Rockford, Michigan, where young adults ages 21-32 can experiment with how to pray, rest, belong, grow, and play. Plainsong’s Corps members grow food for local pantries, help out with farm camp, host volunteers, care for the land, and share stories from the farm. This ten month program offers immersive experiences and education in small-scale regenerative agriculture, spiritual practice, and communal living.Lear more here: https://www.plainsongfarm.com/

Become a member!

The Association of Anglican Musicians (AAM) invites you to consider membership before the next September 19th application deadline. 250 Episcopal church musicians gathered last month in Cincinnati for a week of fellowship, learning, and liturgies. We would love to see you next year at our Atlanta Conference. If you'd like to know more about AAM's mission, please visit our website (www.anglicanmusicians.org) or email our Executive Director, Patrick Fennig (pfennig@anglicanmusicians.org), to learn more.

Upcoming Digital Workshops

All workshops are at 3:00 pm ET/2:00 pm CT

For more information and to register, Click Here


  • Faithful Preaching in Changing Times: What the Recent IRS Interpretation of the Johnson Amendment Means for You 8/5 @ 3:00pm ET
  • New Structures and Stronger Local Ministry 8/11 @ 3:00pm ET
  • Powering Ministry: A Tech Tour for Episcopal Administrative Staff 8/18 @3:00pm ET
  • Personnel Manuals - Why, How, What 8/19 @ 3:00pm ET
  • Your Facility, Your Future: Navigating Assessments, Compliance, and Accessibility 8/25 @30m ET
  • Equipping New Leaders: Laying the Administrative Foundation for Vestries and Parish Administrators 9/4 @ 3:00pm ET
  • Beyond Borders: Empowering Your Ministry with Immigrant Communities 9/9 @ 3:00pm ET

Updates from Church Periodical Club


Joyful Words


Yes, Yes and Yes.

Granting was held for National Book Fund and Seminarian Book Fund at the summer 2025 annual meeting.

Each of the nine Episcopal seminaries will receive $1000 to distribute to seminarians in need from Seminarian Book Fund (SBF).

National Book Fund Grants NBF

Province III received grants for hymnals (LEVAS and Wonder, Love and Praise).


Due to the generosity from the people of Province V, a rural library will be able to purchase materials for the visually impaired in Province V! Province V also supported the Dominican Republic Cursillo to enable them to purchase Bibles and handbooks. A special shout out to Diocese of Chicago for the gift of $1500 towards these grants.


Anglican grants went to two dioceses in Tanzania, Morogoro and Ruaha. These grants will assist in providing Bibles and study materials for adults and children as well worship materials for Neema Crafts as specialist center for disabled adults.


The mission of CPC is the Ministry of the Written Word. Thank you, Province V, for making a difference!


For questions, contact your Province V representative:

Maryfran Crist

Email: maryfrancrist64@gmail.com

Phone: 815-257-7012

CPC website

Join Invite Welcome Connect at Two In-Person Events This Summer


This summer, Invite Welcome Connect invites you to gather in person for two exciting opportunities to explore deeper practices of evangelism, hospitality, and belonging—whether you’re a church leader, layperson, or seeker of new ways to build community. 📍 Memphis Workshop – September 6, 2025

The Diocese of West Tennessee welcomes Invite Welcome Connect Founder Mary Foster Parmer for an in-person workshop in Memphis, open to all churches and dioceses.


💵 $30 for first registrant (includes book and lunch), $15 for additional attendees.

✅ RSVP by Sept. 1

🔗 Register online here


🌿 Wild Goose Festival – August 28–31, 2025

Join Invite Welcome Connect Executive Director Steve Welch at the Wild Goose Festival in Union Grove, NC. This dynamic gathering of justice seekers, artists, and spiritual explorers is the perfect setting to engage with IWC’s mission in fresh and creative ways. Steve will facilitate an interactive session on Saturday as part of the festival, and will be available throughout the event to answer questions.


🎟️ Save $50 on your adult weekend ticket with discount code A-SW

📍 Learn more at wildgoosefestival.org


Whether you’re in Tennessee or North Carolina—or both!—come be inspired by the spirit of welcome in action. We’d love to see you there.


Continue reading about this ministry

United Thank Offering

Download the information flier for July 2025!


Highlights:

  1. Congratulations to the 2025 UTO Grant Recipients! Read all about the new grant sites here. New grant brochures/posters will be available to order beginning in August. You can download the new brochure now on the website. This month we’re not sharing a story from a grant site so you can focus on the newly awarded grants!
  2. 2026 UTO Grant Application materials are now available! Find them all here along with a new training for those of you willing to help folks locally with their application.
  3. This month we’re giving a mid-year update on the Ingathering. If you are a diocesan staff person or UTO leader who would like an update on your Ingathering, please fill out this form.

Grants for Episcopal Deacons to attend Conferences & Events


The Fund for the Diaconate offers Hallenbeck Fellowships to deacons who demonstrate financial need, enabling them to attend conferences or educational events whose content is related to the diaconate and/or The Episcopal Church. Full details on the website. Applications due Sept. 15.

https://www.fundfordiaconate.org.html

Finance Resource Guide/ Guía de Recursos para Finanzas


ECF’s Finance Resource Guide (FRG) / Guía de Recursos para Finanzas (GRF) is a valuable handbook for congregations, vestries, and parish boards, offering in-depth financial management practices and principles, and promoting year-round theological stewardship. This guide is written for lay, clergy, and diocesan leadership and speaks to readers with a wide variety of financial backgrounds and expertise. Both English and Spanish versions can be purchased from Forward Movement by calling 800-543-1813 or clicking here: https://shop.forwardmovement.org/product/2484.

Sermon Roundtable Webinars

Tuesdays, August 12 and 19 at 1 pm ET

For the last two years, congregations of all sizes around the country have participated in the Episcopal Preaching Foundation’s 12-week Sermon Roundtable program. Those participating have shared how congregational involvement has deepened, preaching is strengthened, and faith lives are growing. Join us for one of our upcoming webinars to learn more about this free program. In the webinar you’ll hear more about the Sermon Roundtable program and learn how to implement the program in your congregation. Learn more and register for a webinar here.

Upcoming Events and Webinars



Province V Executive Board

Do you have questions about Province V? Would you like to be more involved in planning the events that are offered at the provincial level? The Executive Board of the Province meets monthly on fourth Tuesdays at 3 pm ET / 2 pm CT via zoom.


Contact your diocesan representative to the Executive Board:

Mr. Rick Stanitis, Northern Michigan, President

The Rt. Rev. Bonnie Perry, Michigan, Vice President

The Rev. Garron Daniels, Springfield, Secretary

Ms. Rebecca Elfring-Roberts, Chicago, Treasurer

(vacant), Executive Council Representative

The Rev. M.E. Eccles, Executive Council Representative

Ms. Laura Jackson, Chicago

Dr. Elizabeth Jordan, Great Lakes

Ms. Lesley MacKellar, Indianapolis

Mr. Luke Thompson, Michigan

Ms. Betty Bowersox, Missouri

The Rev. Dr. Terri Bays, Northern Indiana

Ms. Katie Chipman-Bergsma, Northern Michigan

The Rev. Rachel Harrison, Ohio

Mr. Edward Lasseigne, Southern Ohio

Ms. Carol McCrary, Springfield

The Rev. Marlene Hogue, Wisconsin


Province V Staff:

Heather Barta, Province V Coordinator

Eric Richey, Campus Ministry Developer

Steve Welch, Communications Director


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