Keynote – Seminary Without Walls
Dr. Robert Bottoms
Interim Dean and President, Seabury-Western Theological Seminary
Focus Address – Where Have All the Churches Gone?
Mr. Rod Webster
Senior Vice President and General Manager, Church Insurance Corporation
Leading the Challenge
The Rt. Rev. Dabney Smith
Bishop of Southwest Florida
Chair, Episcopal Church Building Fund Board of Trustees
Reporting on Pilot Project with ECBF, the ECF, and three parishes which have found answers to their financial dilemmas.
The Rt. Rev. Sean Rowe
Bishop of Northwestern Pennsylvania
Environmental Stewardship: Lessons from a diocese that has won awards by being Green.
The Rt. Rev. Tom Ely
Bishop of Vermont
Mergers and Closings - When is liquefying church assets the best solution? When closing a congregation is good stewardship. Addressing the pastoral, practical, and legal issues without having a heart attack or breaking hearts.
The Rt. Rev. Bud Cederholm
Bishop Suffragan of Massachusetts
Mr. Steve Pierce, FCBA, CCA
Diocese of Massachusetts Coordinator for Congregational Support
Living in Your Community Why is it important for the Episcopal Church to be an integral part of the larger community? How can it make a difference to the life, longevity and financial stability of your parish? Hear from two different perspectives, inside and outside the church, about why this matters and how you can be part of the fabric of your community. How a mission-driven, well-branded congregation with signature outreach and well-managed polarities can discover new income streams.
Ms. Leslie Schaeffer
American Red Cross Regional Executive Director, Des Moines Region
Chief Executive Officer, American Red Cross Central Iowa Chapter, Des Moines, Iowa
The Rev. Cameron Miller
Rector, Trinity Church, Buffalo, NY
Partnering with the Emergence - New ways doing church without real estate.
The Rev. Jimmy Bartz
Rector, Thad's Place, Santa Monica, CA
Tax and Other Implications of New Uses for Church Buildings. Managing the risks and restrictions when using church properties for business and other new uses.
Stephen F. Hutchinson, Esq.,
Chancellor and General Counsel, Diocese of Utah
First Small Steps: Participants make commitments
Panel of Symposium Presenters
