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In January and February, ECF Vital Practices will focus on Real Basics for Vestries, offering strategies for congregations looking to try different ways of addressing familiar challenges.  January articles include:

All-Church Vestry, by the Rev. Rebecca Hendricks, rector of St. James' Episcopal Church, Milton Freewater, OR.

Managing Staff: 7 Things to Consider, by Jeremiah (Jeremy) Sierra. Jeremy has a degree in creative writing from The New School, and seven years of administrative experience, much of it serving as parish administrator for Episcopal churches. He is also editor and co-founder of Episcorific and contributes to the Huffington Post.

Lessons from Babylon, by the Rev. Christopher Johnson, Social and Economic Justice Officer for the Episcopal Church Center.

Providing Pensions to Your Lay Employees, by Pattie Christensen and Michael Macdonald, both vice presidents at The Church Pension Fund.

Additionally, the ECF Vital Practices archives include a variety of articles, blogs, and other resources related to vestries. To access them look for our Topic menu on each page and click on “Vestry.” To get you started, here are links to some of our more popular Vestry Papers articles relating to real basics for vestries:

• Vestry101: Archived issue of Vestry Papers, May 2009
• Vestry Meetings: Archived issue of Vestry Papers, January 2008
• Vestry Orientation: Archived issue of Vestry Papers, May2008
• Buildings and Grounds: Archived issue of Vestry Papers, May 2005
• Financial Planning: Archived issue of Vestry Papers, July 2009

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