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Daybook -- Today is Tuesday, March 20, 2007, in Lent. The Church calendar remembers Cuthbert, Bishop of Lindisfarne (634-687).
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Teaching: ECF 'Stewardship Sessions' will focus on creating campus ministries
By Daphne Mack
[ENS] Budget development, capital campaigns, and stewardship will be the focus of a series of telephone conference calls with experts and peers from campus ministries around the country to grow this vital ministry.
Stewardship Sessions, an initiative of the Episcopal Church Foundation (ECF), will begin March 27, from 1-2 p.m. EDT, on the topic, "Budgets: How much is enough?" Sessions on "Capital Campaigns: Lessons from the campaign trail," on May 1, and "Stewardship: What are we REALLY teaching our students?" on May 22, from 1-2 p.m. EDT, have also been scheduled.
Participants will have an opportunity to ask questions of the presenters in advance and during the call, and receive resource materials relating to the topic either before or after the session.
"Campus ministries in the Episcopal Church are unique and geographically dispersed," said the Rev. Douglas Fenton, staff officer for Young Adult and Higher Education Ministries. "It is extremely helpful to provide opportunities for them to develop peer networks and learn best practices from each other."
Presenters for the March 27 conference call will include Connie Sieracki, Youth and Young Adult Ministry Coordinator, Diocese of Northern California; Amy Dierlam, Campus and Young Adult Ministry Developer, Diocese of Northern California; and the Rev. Dr. Peter Antoci, Episcopal Chaplain, University of Maryland.
Using examples from Northern California's model of parish-based campus ministries and the University of Maryland's full-time chaplaincy, callers will learn the essentials of planning a budget.
"It is consistent with our mission that we work with campus ministries and provide programs and services to help them thrive," said Donald V. Romanik, president of the ECF. "The Stewardship Session series is designed to address questions and concerns relating to the fundraising needs of these ministries. Should a particular ministry require specific assistance to start an annual giving program or to launch a capital campaign, of course we can provide these direct services as well."
Full story: http://www.episcopalchurch.org/3577_83907_ENG_HTM.htm
-- Daphne Mack is staff writer for Episcopal News Service.
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