Vestries and Bishop’s Committees
Vestry Orientation
Episcopal Church Foundation | Free Webinar
Understand roles, responsibilities, and best practices for vestries.
Cultivating the Missional Church: New Soil for Growing Vestries and Leaders
Randy Ferebee | Book
Addresses church functions like governance, modeling, collaboration, mission, change and leadership.
Vestry Resource Guide
Episcopal Church Foundation |Book
Find comprehensive information and advice about the ministry of the vestry, leading faith communities, stewardship, and navigating clergy transitions.
Missional Leadership I: Participating in God’s Life and Love for the World
School for Formation | Online Course
Explore biblical and theological understandings of mission as we seek to understand the church’s identity and purpose in a post-establishment, post-colonial era.
Ways to Let God Lead your Vestry
Episcopal Church Foundation | Free Webinar
Addressing how clergy and vestry leaders can re-envision their vestry so members can help the church stay focused on what matters most: what God is up to in the lives of church members and their neighbors.
Finance & Management
Finance Resource Guide
Episcopal Church Foundation | Kindle Book
Basic, practical, and theologically grounded financial resources for local mission and ministry.
Management Resources
ECMN | Webpage
Supply Clergy, Insurance, Property Management Safety Audit, Prayer Calendar and more.
Communications
Developing Your Communications Plan
Episcopal Church Foundation | Webinar
Focuses on developing a communications plan by considering message, audience, and effective communication tools.
Communicators Network
ECMN | Online & in-person
Network of communicators across the state who share resources, ideas, and support.
Social Justice & Community Engagement
Joint Religious Legislative Coalition
JRLC | Online & in-person
Interfaith network of religious leaders across the state, working to influence legislation to better serve all God’s people.
Minnesota Council of Churches
MCC | Online & in-person
Ecumenical community connecting, engaging, and renewing across the state.
Formation
Resource Center for Churches
RCC | Online & in-person
Individual faith communities can purchase memberships for a cost-effective way to access new curriculum.
ECMN Curriculum
ECMN | Resource List
Document that links to faith formation curriculums in use in faith communities across ECMN, in ministries with children, youth, and families.
Safe Church & Emergency Management
ECMN Safe Church
ECMN | Policies, Process, Trainings
Website that provides information about canonically-required Safe Church policies and processes, and required trainings for those working with vulnerable populations
Safety Audit
ECMN | Assessment
Work with Reverend Tim Kingsley to assess safety and emergency management needs in your faith community.
Pastoral Care
Pathwright Courses
Pathwright | Online Courses
Access a number of courses for individuals or groups. Recommended: Eucharistic Visitation with Tim Spannaus and How to Help a Sick Friend with Joyce Mercer.
School for Formation
ECMN | Hybrid Courses
Leaderwise offers two Pastoral Care courses through the School for Formation, including online and in-person components.