Created September 2023 to help guide our congregations and senior wardens.
Created September 2023 to help guide our congregations and senior wardens.
This is a church bylaws template for use and guidance within the Diocese of Pittsburgh, created by Chancellor Delia Bouwers Bianchin in September 2023.
The maintenance and upkeep of the equipment, building, and grounds is an essential part of the life of the congregation. This very important responsibility traditionally falls on the Junior Warden. Depending on the size and complexity of the facilities this can be a formidable task. The development of a routine maintenance program can, however, make this task less difficult.
We've put together six social media graphics for churches who could use some material to post during Lent. Feel free to download (at the bottom of this page) and share these images to encourage your congregations to pray throughout the week. Make sure to tag us @pittanglicans so we can see how you use these resources!
Below are the full Collects for you to copy and paste into the caption text, and we recommend the hashtags:
#BCP2019 #CollectoftheDay #pittanglicans
Priests are welcome to use this certificate (letter-size, 2 per page) to commemorate a baptism. Recommended to print on card stock.
It is the responsibility of each church to designate a person to oversee and document clearances for their lay leaders and volunteers who work with children.
Congregations are asked to complete the online form at the link below to submit their Godly Share and Growth Fund pledges annually in advance of Diocesan Convention. Exact deadlines are set year-to-year by the Director of Administration.
Instructions for Godly Share (from Canon XIV: Budget and Financial Administration) are included in the PDF attachment.