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Vestry Papers is no longer available as a print publication, however, it has become part of our new website, ECF Vital Practices, dedicated to the vital practices of thriving congregations.  

ECF Vital Practices includes the Vestry Papers articles on which readers have come to rely; practical resources for parish leaders; a lively blog where readers can share ideas and experiences; and content about congregational practices from reaaders across the Episcopal Church.

Please feel free to review our archive of Vestry Papers below.  Then visit ECF Vital Practices at www.ecfvp.org.

November/December 2010 Technology & Evangelism
September/October 2010 Pledging & Stewardship
July/August 2010 Discernment & Imagination
May/June 2010 Capital Campaigns
March/April 2010 Welcoming Newcomers
January/February 2010 Congregations in Transition
November/December 2009 Vestry Retreats
September/October 2009 Small Church Ministry
July/August 2009 Financial Planning
May/June 2009 Vestry #101
March/April 2009 Imploding Market Challenges
January/February 2009 The Ministry of Wardens
November/December 2008 Spiritual Discernment
September/October 2008 Youth
July/August 2008 Parish Communications
May/June 2008 Vestry Orientation
March/April 2008 Planned Giving
January/February 2008 Vestry Meetings
November/December 2007 Sharing Spiritual Leadership
September/October 2007 Christian Hospitality
July/August 2007 Creative Outreach
May/June 2007 Stewardship
March/April 2007 Christian Formation
January/February 2007 Vestry Math: More Than Just Numbers
November/December 2006 Congregations and Change
September/October 2006 Capital Campaigns
July/August 2006 Parish Communications
May/June 2006 General Convention and Beyond
March/April 2006 Disaster Recovery and Preparation
January/February 2006 Clergy Wellness
November/December 2005 Making the Tough Choices
September/October 2005 Safe Church Guidelines
July/August 2005 Your Spiritual Life
May/June 2005 Buildings and Grounds
March/April 2005 Conflict and Controversy
January/February 2005 Young Adults in the Episcopal Church
November/December 2004 Growth and Evangelism, Part II
September/October 2004 Growth and Evangelism, Part I
June/July/August 2004 Christian Formation for Families
March/April 2004 Legacies of the Faithful (Planned Giving)
January/February 2004 Leadership in Uncertain Times
November/December 2003 Church Budgets in a Bear Market
September/October 2003 Vestry Responsibilities
June/July/August 2003 Youth in the Episcopal Church
April/May 2003 Transitions
February/March 2003 The Ministry of Hospitality
November/December 2002 Buildings and Grounds
September/October 2002 Spiritual Discernment
June/July/August 2002 Best Practices of Ministry
April/May 2002 Christian Formation
February/March 2002 Leadership in Times of Crisis
December 2001/ January 2002 Music and Worship
October 2001 Parishes on the Internet
August/September 2001 Sabbath and Stress
June 2001 Money, God and Vestries
Lent, March/April 2001 Calling Others to Service: A Theological Task
Pentecost/Advent, November/December 2000 Vestries: "Fit for Business?"
Pentecost, September 2000 20/20: A Clear Vision
Pentecost, June 2000 Answering God’s Call: The Role of Laity
Easter, April 2000 Jubilee to be Convention’s Theme
Pentecost/Advent, November/December 1999 The Episcopal Church and the Anglican Communion
Pentecost, September 1999 Roles of the Vestry and the Rector
Pentecost, June/July 1999 About the Zacchaeus Project
Easter, April/May 1999 Fundamentals of Financial Leadership
Lent, February 1999 Leadership Formation in Congregations
Pentecost/Advent, November/December 1998 Parent Center Partnership Revitalizes Los Angeles Neighborhood
Pentecost, September 1998 Caring Through Good Communication
Pentecost, June 1998 Youth Ministry
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