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Thursday, February 4, 2010 (Clergy only)
Location: St. Peter’s Episcopal Cathedral, 140 4th St., St. Petersburg, FL 33701
Time: 10:00 a.m. – 2:00 p.m.
Topic: Power, Authority and Influence
Goal: Help participants understand the dynamics of power, authority and influence in their congregations by conducting a power analysis and looking at dimensions of trust and agreement among those with formal and informal power.
Saturday, March 6, 2010 (Clergy and Lay) - Event Cancelled
Location: Time: 9:00 a.m. – 3:00 p.m.
Topic: Organizational Systems Theory
Goal: Provide participants with a model for analyzing the effectiveness of their congregational systems.
Saturday, May 1, 2010 (Clergy and Lay)
At this presentation, those who have been in Fresh Start since April 2008 will “Graduate”
Location: St. Mark’s Episcopal Church, 513 Nassau St. South, Venice, FL 34285
Time: 9:00 a.m. – 3:00 p.m.
Topic: Renegotiating Roles and Expectations
Goal: Help participants see feedback as a normal part of life and learn ways to use it effectively when the inevitable “pinch” of differing expectations is felt during the first years of a call.
Thursday June 3, 2010 (Clergy only)
Location: DaySpring Episcopal Conference Center, 8411 25th Street East, Parrish, FL 34222
Time: 10:00 a.m. – 2:00 p.m.
Topic: History Sharing
Goal: Provide participants with an opportunity to share their history and to gain an understanding of the history of the congregation and/or diocese that they are entering.
Thursday, August 26, 2010 (Clergy only)
Location: St. Margaret of Scotland, 8700 State Road 72, Sarasota, FL 34241
Time: 10:00 a.m. – 2:00 p.m.
Topic: Finances
Guest presenter is Diocesan CFO Anne Vickers, Certified Financial Analyst
Goal: Help participants quickly understand the basic financial situation of their parish and gain understanding of relationships and parish health.
Saturday, September 18, 2010 (Clergy and Lay)
Location: Church of the Good Samaritan, 2165 NE Coachman Road, Clearwater, FL 33765
Time: 9:00 a.m. – 3:00 p.m.
Topic: Planning for Effective Ministry
Goal: Provide participants with a model for planning as spiritual discipline and identify what planning is happening in their congregations. Clarity of mission and vision are the foundations for good goal-setting, and on-going review and reflection are needed to keep focused on God’s call.
Thursday, October 28, 2010 (Clergy only)
Location: St. John the Divine Episcopal Church, Sun City Center Campus, 1015 Del Webb East.
Time: 10:00 a.m. – 2:00 p.m.
Topic: Habits, Norms and Expectations
Goal: Help participants identify the habits, norms and expectations of their congregations and their sources, as well as to get in touch with their own so that differences can be openly discussed and resolved.
Saturday, December 4, 2010 (Clergy and Lay)
Location: DaySpring Episcopal Conference Center, 8411 25th Street East, Parrish, FL 34222
Time: 9:00 a.m. – 3:00 p.m.
Topic: Decision Making
Goal: Explore the factors to consider in determining how decisions should be made and who should be involved to analyze the decision-making style of the congregation and explore its consequences, and to look at the impact of culture on decision-making styles.
