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SUMMARY:Kickstarting Your Parish Planned Giving Program
DESCRIPTION:Has your parish struggled to begin or maintain planned/legacy giving efforts? You are not alone! \nIn this brief webinar\, you will learn the essentials of encouraging your parishioners to remember the church in their estate plans; the largest gift they may ever make to their faith community. You will also depart the webinar with three tips for hitting the ground running on your parish’s planned giving program and resources from your diocese for doing this work. \nPlease join Jim Murphy\, Director of Major Gifts and Planned Giving at Episcopal Relief & Development for this beneficial webinar and bring your questions and concerns. \nThis webinar is co-sponsored by the Dioceses of Ohio and Southern Ohio. Please contact the Rev. Derrick Fetz\, Missioner for Stewardship if you have any questions about this webinar and for any guidance on legacy giving. \nThere is no cost to participate in this webinar. Please RSVP here to receive your Zoom link and materials.
URL:https://diosohio.org/event/kickstarting-your-parish-planned-giving-program/
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SUMMARY:Sharing Your Good News Beyond Your Walls: Media Relations for Churches
DESCRIPTION:Communications leaders — volunteers and staff\, lay and clergy — are invited to spend a Saturday morning digging into media relations for sharing the Good News of God in Christ through your local faith community. \nChurches often have interesting and inspiring ministries and activities taking place\, but they don’t know who to tell people outside the congregation about them. In this workshop we will talk about what makes a good story\, the basics of a news release\, and how to share your news with local media and with others in The Episcopal Church. \n\nWe’re joined by Melodie Woerman\, a church communications professional with decades of experience both pitching and receiving pitches for media stories. Now a freelance writer with bylines in Episcopal News Service\, This Christian Century\, The Living Church\, and more\, Melodie spent seventeen years as the director of communications for the Episcopal Diocese of Kansas. During her tenure\, she also served many years on the board and as the president of Episcopal Communicators\, a professional network of church communications professionals across and beyond the denomination. \nQuestions about this diocesan program? \nContact Canon Katie Forsyth\, canon for communications\, at kforsyth@diosohio.org. \nRSVP \nThere is no cost to participate in this webinar and no deadline to register. REGISTER HERE.
URL:https://diosohio.org/event/sharing-your-good-news-beyond-your-walls-media-relations-for-churches/
CATEGORIES:Webinar
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DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20250904T190000
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SUMMARY:History & Storytelling Webinar
DESCRIPTION:This year\, we celebrate 150 years of ministry as the Diocese of Southern Ohio — generations of disciples serving God and joining in the transformation of our communities. In anticipation of this major milestone\, a task force of Southern Ohioans have been working together to gather our history and tell the stories of who we are and who we have been — in discipleship\, in race relationships\, women’s ministries\, LGBTQ+ progress\, and the industrial and economic changes that have affected our communities. \nOn September 4 at 7 pm\, our 150th History & Storytelling Group will host a Zoom webinar for all Southern Ohio Episcopalians. Bishop White will host a panel discussion with diocesan leaders representing significant stories or affinities within our diocese: \n\nThe Rev. Canon Jane Gerdsen\, rector serving St. Barnabas\, Montgomery\, will represent women’s ordination and other changes in our diocese and church that strengthened women’s ministries.\nRobin Holland\, chair of our Commission on Ministry and member of St. Philip\, Columbus\, will represent the resilient presence of our Historically Black congregations.\nJoshua Sherwood\, member of the Diocesan Council and member of St. Peter’s\, Gallipolis\, will represent the legacy and continuing life of post-industrial river parishes in Appalachia.\nThe Rev. Mike Smith\, priest associate at St. Anne\, West Chester\, will represent the significant progress toward inclusion and leadership of LGBTQ+ Christians in our church and diocese.\nThe Very Rev. Owen Thompson\, dean of Christ Church Cathedral\, will represent the Mother Churches which established Episcopal witness throughout our diocese through the founding of new parishes.\n\nShort biographies of each of our panelists are available here. \nPlease join us as we remember\, learn\, and celebrate the complex legacy of the Diocese of Southern Ohio! RSVP to receive your Zoom link.
URL:https://diosohio.org/event/history-storytelling-webinar/
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SUMMARY:Communications workshop – Above the Scroll
DESCRIPTION:Above the Scroll: Keeping Up Appearances & Priorities for Modern Church Websites\nIs your parish website ready for a refresh? Considering a complete overhaul for a new website? Does your website need to be touched by an angel? \nWhether you’re on a tight budget or you’re ready to invest deeply in this vital outreach of the Church\, come dive into the fantastic world of church websites as we explore design principles\, copywriting considerations\, search engine optimization\, integrations and much more. Bring your curiosity\, your successes\, and your challenges as we tackle modernizing our parish websites. \nThis free workshop is for all engaged in communications ministries in their congregations whether volunteer or staff\, clergy or lay\, working solo or with a team. \nABOUT OUR PRESENTER \nBro. Andrew Aelred Morehead\, OC serves as missioner for communications and evangelism in the Diocese of East Tennessee where he works with website\, social media\, information technology\, archives\, photography\, videography\, and more. He is a life professed companion in The Ecumenical Order of Charity. With an energy and passion for The Episcopal Church\, Bro. Andrew supports faith leaders and congregations to tell the story of following Jesus in our Episcopal lens through vibrant and grace-filled communications. \nHe holds a bachelor’s degree in sacred music from Presbyterian College in Clinton\, South Carolina and a master’s degree in music with an emphasis in organ performance from the University of Tennessee in Knoxville. He is a member of Episcopal Communicators\, where he serves on the Professional Standards Committee as well as the Association of Anglican Musicians\, the Public Relations Society of America\, and the Professional Photographers of America. \nBr. Andrew lives in Maryville\, TN with his partner\, Dylan\, and dog\, Bentley. \nQuestions about this event? \nContact Canon Katie Forsyth\, canon for communications\, at kforsyth@diosohio.org. \nREGISTER NOW
URL:https://diosohio.org/event/communications-workshop/
CATEGORIES:Webinar
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SUMMARY:AI & Prompting:  Empowering the Church for Today and Tomorrow
DESCRIPTION:Join leaders across Southern Ohio for a Zoom intensive on AI use and church ministry\, led by church communications professional and AI-leader\, Katie Allred. This Zoom workshop is geared toward clergy and lay leaders as well as communications staff and volunteers. \nThis hands-on training session is designed to help ministry leaders confidently use artificial intelligence in their daily work. The workshop covers the foundations of generative tools and effective prompting techniques—including role-based prompting and iterative refinement—and features a live challenge where attendees apply these skills to real-world tasks. \nThe session also prioritizes ethics and safety\, dedicating time to the specific risks churches face\, such as protecting missionary communications and safeguarding sensitive data like counseling notes and giving records. Participants will leave with a clear framework for responsible AI use that aligns with their mission and values\, centered on the principle: “Automate the Temporary. Invest in the Eternal.” \nFriday\, May 1\n9 am – Noon\nThis online workshop will take place on Zoom. \nInvitees: Ministry leaders\, both lay and ordained\, especially parish clergy\, lay leaders and staff\, and communications staff and volunteers. No cost\, and no deadline to register. \nREGISTER HERE \nQuestions about this event? \nContact Canon Katie Forsyth\, canon for communications\, at kforsyth@diosohio.org. \n\nAbout our Workshop Presenter \nKatie Allred is a consultant\, educator\, and community strategist working at the intersection of AI\, faith\, and digital community. She founded ChurchCommunications.com\, growing it to over 35\,000 members\, and currently leads a consulting practice helping mission-driven organizations implement AI strategy. Katie also serves as Head of Community at Public Democracy and has prior experience at Meta managing faith community and Scaled Creator Partnerships. She teaches at the University of Florida and Middle Tennessee State University and is based in Nolensville\, Tennessee. \n 
URL:https://diosohio.org/event/ai-prompting-empowering-the-church-for-today-and-tomorrow/
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