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In July, 42 Indianapolis Episcopalians and seven trainers met for a long-awaited occasion—the first in-person College for Congregational Development training at Waycross Camp and Conference Center. During the intensive training, which was postponed from July 2020 due to COVID-19, teams of lay and clergy leaders learned leadership skills and developed projects to carry out in […]
The Small Business Administration has reopened the Paycheck Protection Program, which offers small businesses, including churches, loans that can be forgiven if used for eligible expenses, including payroll, mortgage interest, utilities, and worker protection costs related to COVID-19. The loans are available both to churches that did not receive a loan last year (identified in […]
The 2021 budget was always going to bring big change to the Diocese of Indianapolis’s budget. After Bishop Jennifer announced last year that the diocese was moving toward a new way of distributing aid to congregations, the Rev. C. Davies Reed, chair of the Budget Formation Committee, called for budget requests from across the diocese […]
As the financial impact of the coronavirus pandemic continues, congregations can seek financial relief from the federal government, the Church Pension Fund and the bishop’s office. Here are details about each form of relief currently available: This page is being updated as new information becomes available. Last update 4/23/2020 8:59AM Added links to Department of […]
On Monday, Jennifer Phelps began her new role as transition officer for the Diocese of Indianapolis. A lawyer with nearly 20 years of experience, Phelps previously filled this position as a part-time consultant in 2018. In her new position, she will work with congregations searching for new clergy and priests and individuals discerning their next […]
Dear ones, As we approach the end of 2019, I want to let you know about some transitions on my staff that will take place at the end of this year and the beginning of 2020. First, I am glad to announce that Jennifer Phelps has accepted the position of transition officer. Jen, who filled […]