Saturday, March 25 | 10:00 am – 2:00 pm
Grace, St. Helena
Join Bishop Megan and key members of the Office of the Bishop staff to network with vestry members from around the diocese. Participants will learn crucial information about the basics and nuances of vestry service, including running effective meetings, personnel best practices, and more. We hope you can join us in person.
Registration Questions? michelle@norcalepiscopal.org
Agenda
9:30 – 9:50 am |Arrival – coffee, tea, and snacks
10:00 – 11:15 am| Welcome, Opening Worship and Bible Study, Plenary Address
11:15 – 11:25 am| Break
11:25 am – 12:20 pm| Round 1 of workshops
Workshop 1| Vestry Essentials | Canonical and fiduciary responsibilities
Workshop Leaders:
Julie Wakelee | Canon to the Ordinary
Kati Braak | Director of Operations
John Nykamp | Diocesan Treasurer
Workshop 2: Pastoral and Spiritual Leadership
- Caring and feeding of clergy, lay staff, and volunteers
- Spiritual growth for leaders
Workshop Leader:
Bishop Megan Traquair
12:20 – 12:55 pm | Lunch
1: 00 – 1:55 pm | Round 2 of workshops
Workshop 3: HR Basics and Legal Matters
Hiring, firing, policies, insurance … and so much more!
Workshop Leaders:
Kati Braak | Director of Operations
John Nykamp | Diocesan Treasurer
Michelle Karimi | Executive Staff Support
Workshop 4: Keep It Clear
- How to run an effective meeting
- Communicating your work to the congregation
Workshop Leader:
Julie Wakelee | Canon to the Ordinary
1:55 – 2:05 pm | Closing Worship
