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"Just in Time" Stewardship Workshop videos (Aug. 2020) Stewardship
"Our Neighborhoods" - a presentation by Dr. Matthew Price Convention
10 Rules for Legibility Stewardship - Annual Pledge Campaign
10 Things You Can Do to Get Sued Learning Essentials
2023 Benefits: Summaries, rates and how to apply HR, HR / Benefits
2023 Budget adopted by Convention Budget, Convention
2024 Benefits: Summaries, rates and how to apply HR, HR / Benefits
A List of Resources for Clergy Clergy
A Listening Service Toolkit Church, Clergy
A template for prayers for the neighborhood Liturgical Resource
ACTS/VIM Board Member Duties ACTS/VIM
ACTS/VIM Grants Learning Essentials
Advent - Suggestions for Congregations to Recognize the Winter Solstice Liturgical Resource
Advent Wreath Devotional for Use in the Home Liturgical Resource
Alcohol Awareness Week Liturgical Resource
All Saints & All Souls Liturgical Resource
An Order of Worship for Christmas Eve Liturgical Resource
Annual Campaign Pledge Analysis Stewardship
Anti-Gun Violence Liturgies & Prayers Liturgical Resource
Anti-Racism Commission's Virtual Library Anti-Racism
Application - ACTS/VIM Fund ACTS/VIM
Application for Alleluia Fund Support Alleluia Grants
Application for Ordination to the Diaconate Commission on Ministry - Forms
Application for Ordination to the Priesthood Commission on Ministry - Forms
Application for the Service of a Deacon Clergy, Church, Deacons
Audit Resource Downloads Audits
Auditor Training Finance
Auditor Training Audits
Bishop Hughes and Canon Clark talk about Faith Groups Formation
Blessing of Backpacks Liturgical Resource
Blessing of the Animals Liturgical Resource
Call to Convention 2023 packet Convention
Call to Convention 2024 packet Convention
Campaign Tips for Stewardship Stewardship
Church Endowment and Gift Acceptance Policies Stewardship - Planned Giving
Church Finance 101 Finance, Finance
Church website audit checklist Communications
Clergy Compensation Calculator Clergy, HR, HR / Clergy Policies, Transition - Congregation Resources
Clergy Disciplinary Process in the Diocese of Newark Canon's Office, Clergy, Legal Issues
Clergy Group Portraits with the Bishop Clergy, Photos
Clergy License to Officiate Clergy
Clergy Parental Leave Policy Clergy, Convention, HR, HR / Clergy Policies
Clergy Sabbatical and Continuing Education Support Clergy, Transition - Clergy Policy
Commission on Ministry Roster Commission on Ministry / Priesthood
Commissioning of Sunday School Teachers Liturgical Resource
Community Calendar User Guide Technology
Confession of Sin for racial reconciliation and justice Liturgical Resource
Confirmation Photos (2019-2024) Confirmation Services, Photos
Congregation By-Laws Template Church, Legal Issues
Congregation Profile Description Worksheet Transition - Congregation Resources
Consecration program Bishop's Office
Constitution and Canons of the Diocese of Newark Convention
Convention Exhibit Space Reservation Forms Convention
Corporation for the Relief of Widows, Widowers and Children of the Clergy (CWWC) Clergy
Customary for Deacons Clergy, Deacons
Customary for the Bishop's Chaplain Church, Clergy
Customary: Celebration of New Ministry Church, Clergy
Customary: Episcopal Visitations Church, Clergy
Deacon Transition Church, Clergy, Deacons
DHP & Lay Employee Pension FAQs (June 2012) Convention, HR, HR / Benefits, HR / Lay Employee Policies
Diocesan Council Protocols for New & Existing Ministries Diocesan Council
Diocesan Cycle of Prayer - August, 2024 Diocesan Cycle of Prayer
Diocesan Cycle of Prayer - July, 2024 Diocesan Cycle of Prayer
Diocesan Cycle of Prayer - November, 2024 Diocesan Cycle of Prayer
Diocesan Cycle of Prayer - October, 2024 Diocesan Cycle of Prayer
Diocesan Cycle of Prayer -December, 2024 Diocesan Cycle of Prayer
Diocesan Cycle of Prayer -September, 2024 Diocesan Cycle of Prayer
Diocesan Journals Diocesan Journal
Diocesan Ministry Plan Outline Church, Transition - Congregation Resources
Diocesan Policy for Appropriate Use of Alcohol at Church Functions Convention
Diocesan Resolution 2010-01: The Evil of Trafficking Convention Resolution
Diocesan Resolution 2011-01: Equal Education: Save Our Public Schools Convention Resolution
Diocesan Resolution 2011-02: Anti-Racism Resolution Anti-Racism, Convention Resolution
Diocesan Resolution 2011-03: A Resolution Recognizing Church of the Incarnation's New Ministry and Mission in Jersey City Convention Resolution
Diocesan Resolution 2011-04: Honoring the Venerable Herb Tinning Convention Resolution
Diocesan Resolution 2011-05: Budget Resolution: 2008 Diocesan Pledge to the Episcopal Church Convention Resolution
Diocesan Resolution 2011-06: Justice Needs for Children Convention Resolution
Diocesan Resolution 2012 Special Convention: Denominational Health Plan Convention Resolution
Diocesan Resolution 2012-01: Holy Habits and Renewal of Baptismal Vows Convention Resolution
Diocesan Resolution 2012-02: Focusing on the Needs of Children Convention Resolution
Diocesan Resolution 2012-03: Strengthening Our Companion Diocese Relationship Convention Resolution
Diocesan Resolution 2012-04: Suspend Deadlines and Reconsider Mandates Imposed by General Convention Resolution A-177 Convention Resolution
Diocesan Resolution 2013-01: Diocesan Mission Enterprise Zones Convention Resolution
Diocesan Resolution 2013-02: A Call to Understand Wealth Disparity and the Future of the Diocese of Newark Convention Resolution
Diocesan Resolution 2013-03: Engaging Poverty and the Work of Economic Justice Convention Resolution
Diocesan Resolution 2013-04: Responding to Super Storm Sandy and Climate Change Convention Resolution
Diocesan Resolution 2013-05: A Call for Economic Reconciliation Through Socially Responsible Banking Convention Resolution
Diocesan Resolution 2013-06: Addressing Violence in Our Communities Convention Resolution
Diocesan Resolution 2014_AC140_01: Developmental Centers in Northern New Jersey Convention Resolution
Diocesan Resolution 2014_AC140_02: State Health Exchanges Convention Resolution
Diocesan Resolution 2014_AC140_03: Dignity at Work Convention Resolution
Diocesan Resolution 2015_AC141_01: Poverty and the Need for a Living Wage Convention Resolution
Diocesan Resolution 2015_AC141_02: Fossil Fuel Divestment and Clean Energy Reinvestment Convention Resolution
Diocesan Resolution 2015_AC141_03: Prison Ministry New Life Chapels Convention Resolution
Diocesan Resolution 2016_AC142_01: Faith seeking Understanding in the matter of Closing Congregations Convention Resolution
Diocesan Resolution 2016_AC142_02: Responding to the Legacy of Slavery: What We Can Do Convention Resolution
Diocesan Resolution 2016_AC142_03: Declaration of the Episcopal Diocese of Newark As A Mental Illness Stigma-Free Organization Convention Resolution
Diocesan Resolution 2016_AC142_04: Recommend Book Study: ā€œThe New Jim Crow: Mass Incarceration in the Age of Colorblindnessā€ by Michelle Alexander Convention Resolution
Diocesan Resolution 2018_AC144_01 Resolution Against Human Trafficking Convention Resolution
Diocesan Resolution 2018_AC144_02 Breaking The Episcopal Stained Glass Ceiling Convention Resolution
Diocesan Resolution 2019_AC145_01 Moving the Convention of the Diocese of Newark toward a more Digital Future Convention Resolution
Diocesan Resolution 2019_AC145_02 Recognizing and Ending Domestic Violence in our Congregations Convention Resolution
Diocesan Resolution 2019_AC145_03 Supporting Transgendered People Convention Resolution
Diocesan Resolution 2020_146AC_R03 Constitutions & Canons Proposed Amendments to Canons 2 & 5 Convention Resolution
Diocesan Resolution 2020_AC146_01 Implementing Required Anti-Sexism Training Convention Resolution
Diocesan Resolution 2023_AC149_02 A Resolution on Reducing Gun Violence and Praying for its Victims Convention Resolution
Diocesan Resolution Honoring Two of Newark's Giants of Justice: Marge Christie and Louie Crew Clay Convention Resolution
Diocesan Resolution St. Gregory's, Parsippany Mission to Parish Convention Resolution
Discretionary Fund Guidelines Clergy, Convention
DIT Investment Review 2018 DIT
DIT Investment Review 2019 DIT
DIT Investment Review 2020 DIT
DIT Investment Review 2021 DIT
DIT Investment Review 2022 DIT
DIT Investment Review 2023 DIT
DIT Protocols for Investors DIT
Dwelling in the Word resources Dwelling in the Word
Electronic giving and payment processing resources Church, Finance
Employee Performance Appraisal Form HR, HR / Lay Employee Policies
Employee Policies & Procedures HR, HR / Lay Employee Policies
Episcopal Capital Loan Fund (ECLF) application ECLF, Church
Episcopal Church Foundation Vital Practices Stewardship
Every giving letter your church needs Stewardship
Extinct Mission Resolution: St. Paul's Episcopal Church, North Arlington, New Jersey Convention Resolution
Extinct Parish Resolution: The Church of The Holy Communion, Paterson, New Jersey Convention Resolution
Faith in Action: Small Groups at Epiphany, Seattle Formation
Food Policy Webinar Commission for Justice and Peace
Form 8822-B, "Responsible Party" Finance
Form for Required Medical Examination Commission on Ministry - Forms
Formation resources for families with little ones during shelter in place Home Worship
Forms for Candidacy Commission on Ministry - Forms
Forms for Nomination and Postulancy Commission on Ministry - Forms
Four elements of Faith Group meetings Faith Groups
Gas-electric bulk purchase vestry resolution Church, Finance
George E. Rath Scholarship Fund Clergy, Scholarship
Gertrude Butts Scholarship Fund Scholarship
Getting Started in Planned Giving Stewardship - Planned Giving
Gifted, Called, Sent exercises Convention, Stewardship
Grants -- Where Is the Money? Learning Essentials
Guideline for Computation of Normal Operating Income (NOI) Finance
Guidelines and Requirements for Priestly Ordination Commission on Ministry - Resources
Guidelines for Discernment Committees Commission on Ministry - Resources
Guidelines for Writing Employee Job Descriptions HR, HR / Lay Employee Policies
Guidelines in case of church emergency Clergy, Church
Guidelines to the Diaconal Ordination Process and its Requirements Commission on Ministry - Resources, Deacons
Home Worship - AgapeĢ Meal for Christmas through Epiphany Home Worship
Home Worship - Table Grace for after Pentecost Home Worship
Home worship for Holy Week Liturgical Resource
Hospitalization Cards Senior Ministries
Housing Allowance Resolution Examples Church, Clergy, Finance
How To Read Your Online Giving Assessment Stewardship - Annual Pledge Campaign
Hunger in today's New Jersey Commission for Justice and Peace
Juneteenth Liturgical Resource Liturgical Resource
Justice webinar: Affordable housing in New Jersey Commission for Justice and Peace
Lay Employee Benefits Resolutions Convention, HR, HR / Lay Employee Policies
Lay Licensing Church
Leadership Essentials for Vestries, Wardens & Treasurers Church
Legal Essentials for Episcopal Vestry, Wardens & Treasurers Learning Essentials
LEVAS II Scripture Index Liturgical Resource
Liturgical Resources from the Liturgy & Music Commission Liturgical Resource
Liturgy for the Burial of a Pet Liturgical Resource
Make a Gift of Stock Alleluia Fund
Manual of Business Methods in Church Affairs Finance
Map of the Diocese of Newark About our Diocese
Marriage Consents for Divorced Persons Clergy
Marriage for the Whole Church Clergy, Liturgical Resource
Martin Luther King Day Resources Liturgical Resource
Materials & Presentations for "Faith Groups: Sharing our Lives, Growing in Faith" Faith Groups
Materials used in the Bishop's Study Group: Pursuing Racial Reconciliation Pursuing Racial Reconciliation
Memorial Day Liturgical Resource
Model Policies for the Implementation of Medical Insurance in Congregations HR, HR / Lay Employee Policies
Mutual Ministry Review Canon's Office, Clergy
Narrative Budgeting for Stewardship Stewardship
National Day of Prayer (1st Thursday of May) Liturgical Resource
NJ Religious Statutes - Protestant Episcopal Church Legal Issues
Official Portrait of Bishop Mark Beckwith Clergy, Photos
Official Portraits of Bishop Carlye J. Hughes Clergy, Photos
Options for reflection time in Faith Groups Faith Groups
Ordination Process Information Form Commission on Ministry - Forms
Organizations 101 About our Diocese
Parochial Report Instructions & Guidance Finance
Past recipients of the David P. Hegg II Award Senior Ministries
Pastoral Letters from Bishop Hughes Bishop's Office
Pentecost 2021 - Ante-Communion (Liturgy of the Word) Liturgical Resource, Congregational Worship
Personalizing the Letter Stewardship - Annual Pledge Campaign
Planned Giving: Episcopal Church Foundation guide Planned Giving, Stewardship
Planned Giving: Episcopal Church Foundation resources Planned Giving, Stewardship
Policy for the Distribution of Proceeds from the Sale of Diocesan-Owned Property and Closed Churches (Revised 2020) Finance, Property
PowerPoint from "This is My Story" diocesan learning event Formation
Prayers to say goodbye to a loved one when separated Liturgical Resource, Home Worship
Preparing and Submitting Annual Convention Resolutions Convention
Presentation from "Final Affairs: Planning is a good thing" Senior Ministries
Property Leases at a Glance in the Episcopal Diocese of Newark Property, Standing Committee
Property Management Guide Church, ECLF, WJH, Property, Standing Committee
Property Sale at a Glance in the Episcopal Diocese of Newark Property, Standing Committee
Proposed 2024 Budget to be Approved by Diocesan Council Budget, Convention
Questions for sharing time in Faith Groups Faith Groups
Recording of the 2023 Discernment Event Formation
Recruiting & Training a Stewardship Committee Stewardship - Year-Round Stewardship
Registration Form - Churches Convention
Registration Form - Guest/Visitor Meals Convention
Registration Form - Retired & Non-parochial Clergy Convention
Report of Non-Parochial Clergy Clergy
Report of the Committee on Rules of Order and Elections Convention
Report of the Resolutions Committee Convention
Report on Clergy and Lay Employee Compensation Convention
Report: Clergy & Lay Employee Compensation - 149th Annual Convention Clergy, Convention, HR, HR / Clergy Policies
Report: Committee on Constitution and Canons - 149th Annual Convention Convention
Reporting a Death in the Diocesan Family Communications
Reporting Changes in Clergy Compensation Clergy, HR, HR / Clergy Policies
Resolutions on Gambling Adopted by Diocesan Conventions Convention
Resources for Election Season Liturgical Resource
Resources for Human Trafficking Awareness Day (Jan. 11) Liturgical Resource
Resources related to gun violence Commission for Justice and Peace
Resources related to reproductive choice Commission for Justice and Peace
Resources related to voting rights Commission for Justice and Peace
Responsibilities of a Priest in the Diocese of Newark Clergy
Restorative Justice Sunday - Third Sunday of November Liturgical Resource
Sample Contract Facilities & Use - Annual Property
Sample Contract Facilities & Use - Single Use Property
Sample Lease Agreement - Church Property
Sample Lease Agreement - Church School Real Estate Property
Sample Lease Agreement - Church School Renewal Property
Sample Lease Agreement - Rectory Property
Sample Space & Use Agreement - Day Care Property
Seminary Financial Assistance Request Form/Deadlines Commission on Ministry - Forms
September 11th Liturgical Resource
Service of Farewell to a Home Liturgical Resource
Simple Spanish language service using Eucharistic Prayer A Liturgical Resource
Small Group Ministry presentation Formation
Space Rental -- The Opportunities & Pitfalls Learning Essentials
Spiritual Gifts Assessment Convention
Spiritual Gifts for Stewardship Stewardship
Stewardship As Spiritual Practice Stewardship
Stewardship in the Moment materials Stewardship
Stewardship in the Moment: "Team, Theme, and Dream" your annual pledge campaign Stewardship - Year-Round Stewardship
Stewardship in the Moment: Basic Pledging Benchmarks Stewardship - Year-Round Stewardship
Stewardship in the Moment: Maximizing Your Online Giving Stewardship - Year-Round Stewardship
Stewardship in the Moment: Opportunities Around Year-End Giving Stewardship - Year-Round Stewardship
Stewardship in the Moment: People, Offertory, Visuals Stewardship - Year-Round Stewardship
Stewardship in the Moment: Year-end Giving Stewardship
Stewardship Matters e-Newsletter Stewardship
Stewardship Resources Stewardship
Stewardship Year Round Stewardship
Strategic Visioning 2022-23 Report & Presentation Strategic Visioning 2022-23
TENS Webinar: Breaking Through the Pledge Plateau Stewardship - Annual Pledge Campaign
TENS Webinar: Budgets and Finances in Ministry Context 2024 Stewardship - Year-Round Stewardship
TENS Webinar: Creating a Culture of Generosity Stewardship - Annual Pledge Campaign
TENS Webinar: Focusing on Time & Talent: the Other T's Stewardship - Year-Round Stewardship
TENS Webinar: Making the Case! Designing for Impact Stewardship - Annual Pledge Campaign
TENS: The Episcopal Network for Stewardship Church, Stewardship
Terms of Use for the Newark List (news@dionewark.org) Adopted by Diocesan Council Diocesan Council
The 2024 Hegg Lifetime Achievement Award Honorees Senior Ministries
The Episcopal Church: Building Intentional Small Groups Faith Groups
The VOICE - Print Archive (2006-2012) Publication Archive
The VOICE Digest Archive Publication Archive
The VOICE Online Archive Publication Archive
Two tools to publicize your church event in the diocese Communications
UBE Scholarship Scholarship
Understanding Clergy Compensation Handbook Clergy, HR, HR / Clergy Policies, Transition - Congregation Resources
Using the Regional Ministry Network webpages to stay connected with your Region Communications
Vanco Mobile How to Guide Stewardship
Vanco Mobile: How to Give Stewardship
Vanco Online How To Guide Stewardship
Vanco Paper Authorization Form Stewardship
Vanco: Getting Started Stewardship
Vestry University 2015: Generational Stewardship Stewardship - Annual Pledge Campaign
Vestry University 2018: Stewardship Matters Stewardship
Veterans' Day Liturgical Resource
Ward J. Herbert Fund application worksheet WJH
Wardens' Resource (deadlines & useful info) Church
Ways to practice faith at home Home Worship
What does it mean to be a church leader? Learning Essentials
Who do I call? Learning Essentials
Will Our Children Be Stewards? Stewardship
Workshop at the 149th Diocesan Convention: "Will you Strive for Justice and Peace and Respect the Dignity of Every Human Being" Commission for Justice and Peace
Workshop Presentation: Just in Time Stewardship (August 2019) Stewardship
Workshop Presentation: Stewardship in Transition (August 2019) Stewardship
Workshops & hearings at the 149th Annual Convention Convention
Year-round Stewardship Stewardship
Year-Round Stewardship Formation Stewardship - Year-Round Stewardship
Your Campaign Calendar Stewardship - Annual Pledge Campaign
Your Legacy Society: Best Practices Stewardship
Your Legacy Society: Best Practices Stewardship - Planned Giving