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 Anglican Covenant
Journal to the 113th Annual Meeting
2009 Convention: Constitution & Canons, Nomination Form Deadlines
2009 Nomination Form
Constitution & Canon Deadline Dates
Pre-Convention Meetings
2010 Proposed Budget
A letter from Bishops
Stanton and Lambert:
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Episcopal Diocese of Dallas Implements New Clergy
Conduct and Accountability Guidelines
New financial conflict of interest policies now in place
(Dallas, Texas-September 3, 2009) Dallas Episcopal Bishop James Stanton today announced new policies regarding clergy conduct and accountability. The stronger guidelines include specific restrictions on the clergy from engaging in financial and business dealings with members of their congregations. The new policies and guidelines are effective immediately.
Under these guidelines, the clergy will be barred from soliciting, providing or selling secular products or services to parishioners. This includes the sale of stocks, financial services or other investments. Diocesan officials will review existing business relationships involving clergy and determine appropriate resolution on a case by case basis.
“We have good and faithful clergy in our diocese who care deeply for their people, and we want our clergy to focus on the spiritual and pastoral needs of their congregations,” said Bishop Stanton. “This new policy is designed to eliminate any conflicts of interest, and we hope these changes will raise the level of confidence in our clergy and that of the people under their care,” Stanton added.
The new policy amplifies the long-standing policy of the Diocese, as stated in the Customary (or policy manual) of the Diocese, that reads: “The relationship of members of the clergy with fellow clergy and with members of the laity must be of the highest moral and professional character.”
In addition to the new guidelines, all clergy of the Diocese of Dallas are required to undergo training every five years in “Safeguarding God’s People”, a program that focuses on issues regarding relationships between clergy and those under their care. Failure to comply will result in suspension of all spiritual duties until retraining is completed.
Diocesan officials will continue to evaluate clergy conduct guidelines and make additional changes when necessary.
Our call, our mission, our purpose
The Diocese of Dallas' Evangelism Initiative sponsors clergy and lay conferences that focus on helping parishes engage in evangelism and feature the following three groups:
Breaking
News
Breaking News, by J. John is a six-part Bible Study
designed to equip congregations for evangelism.
Alpha
Alpha helps congregations familiarize themselves
further with the Christian faith and provides them
with a tool they can use with non-Christians who
are interested in exploring faith questions. It
meets once a week over a 10-week period in a low-key,
relaxed setting that creates a safe environment
for seekers to ask questions about God and faith.
Harvest
Unlimited
Harvest Unlimited teaches congregations how to contact
their neighbors and invite them to church, using
the telephone, and it provides all of the demographics
by zip code. This ministry has proven highly effective
throughout the U.S. It not only brings in many new
families, but it also infuses the parish with new
life.
For
more information about any of the above opportunities,
contact
Carrie Boren (214-826-8310 or cboren[at]episcopal-dallas.org
For
other evangelism events, click
here.
New
feature: "A word on the Word," click
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Plan ahead for Summer Camp 2009. All Saints expects a sell-out this summer and has limited each age group to a single week! You can make deposits on-line! Come for a tour or stay for the
night. Contact Christine Tokarz,
executive director (Ctokarz[at]allsaintstexoma.org).
 
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The
74 churches and 20 schools of the Episcopal Diocese of Dallas
focus on the spiritual health of lay people, clergy, students,
faculty and staff members. They bring people to Jesus Christ
via cooperation and an emphasis on mission. 
Growth
is the norm in our churches. The Episcopal Diocese of Dallas
plans to plant 10 congregations within the next five years
and increase its foreign 
Developing
leaders is important to the Episcopal Diocese of Dallas. Within
the past six years the diocese has increased its youth ministers
fivefold and is developing a premier camp and conference center
at
The
staff at Diocesan House is a resource to the congregations
of the diocese. Demographic information for specific neighborhoods
is available for churches to use to help them bring people
to 
To help parishes plan their events, a master diocesan calendar is available. 
NEW WEBPAGE!!
EVANGELISM
All Saints
Camp