Congregational Leadership Conference

CLC 2025

The Diocese will host our annual Congregational Leadership Conference at Christ Episcopal Church in Bowling Green on March 8, 2025.

This free diocesan event is open to all vestry members (new and experienced), treasurers, stewardship chairs, clergy, audit committee members, and any other congregational leaders interested in this opportunity to share, discover, and learn best practices for the health and growth of our congregations. The conference will include plenary sessions for all congregational leadership in the morning, and various topical breakout workshop components in the afternoon.

The agenda will cover a variety of essential items. (Including: Vestry best practices/responsibilities, D&O insurance, church safety, diocesan and TEC canons, by-laws of TEC, T&C, and churches leadership and management principles, parochial reports, financial reviews, audits, financial best practices/oversight, exemptions, annual filing fees, property tax not automatically exempt with PVA, stewardship, and annual giving campaigns)

The Resource Binder materials are provided by section below.

2025 Resource Binder

Table of Contents

A Diocesan Staff & Officer Directory

B Web Roadmap to Resources

C Structure of the Church

D The Work and Function of the Vestry

E Parochial Reports

F Diocesan Budget Timeline

G General Clergy and Lay Benefits Forms

H Payroll Documents

I Sample Senior Warden Description
& Diocesan Calendar Reminders for Vestries