Final webinar on parish council ministry to be held February 9
On Tuesday, February 9, 2016 at 8:00 p.m. EST, the Archdiocese of Western Pennsylvania of the Orthodox Church in America will offer the fourth and final session in a series of free webinars devoted to the ministry of the parish council.
Titled “Special Topics for Strengthened Parish Councils,” the webinar will be facilitated by Joseph Kormos, the Archdiocese’s Parish Development Ministry leader. Members of all dioceses and jurisdictions are invited to participate. There is no charge to participate in the webinar, but participants must register in advance.
“Clergy and laity leadership collaboration is critical in preparing parishes to build a brighter future and to present Orthodox Christianity to Americans and America,” says Mr. Kormos. “This webinar series can help to establish the parish council as a respected shared leadership body that cooperates with the priest to discover possibilities, discern priorities, drive change and enliven vital parish ministries.
“Our first three sessions drew large on-line audiences to review the fundamentals of parish governance, to explore expectations of parish councils and council members and to identify approaches for restructuring parish council meetings to make them more productive. This final session will specifically focus on topics of importance for small parishes; a few fundamentals of change; getting your parish’s best people to serve on council, improving clergy laity collaboration., and attendee submitted questions.
“The series is useful for clergy looking to strengthen their parish council, parish council veterans desiring to make their service more meaningful and persons new to parish council service who seek to learn how to contribute quickly.”
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