the COLLEGE for BISHOPS PLEDGES FROM THE HOUSE OF BISHOPS The Rt Rev’d David E. and Helen R. Richards Upcoming Events We are grateful to those who contribute financially towards the work of the College for Bishops. College for Bishops Board Meeting- April 18, 2018 Pledge income totaled $91,060 in 2017. Thank you to the following active and resigned bishops October 22, 2018 who pledged or made pledge payments in 2017: COLLEGE for BISHOPS Project Resource- Gladstone B. Adams, III, South Carolina April 10-13, 2018 Laura Ahrens, Connecticut Stephen Lane, Maine Neil Alexander, Sewanee Edward Lee, Resigned 2017 Annual Report Living Our Vows Residency- J. Scott Barker, Nebraska Jeff Lee, Chicago May 14-18, 2018 Jennifer Baskerville-Burrows, Indianapolis Bill Love, Albany June 3-7, 2019 John Bauerschmidt, Tennessee Bruce MacPherson, Resigned Mark Beckwick, Newark Santosh Marray, Easton Conference on Orderly Transitions- Barry Beisner, Northern California Dan Martins, Springfield November 12-16, 2018 Larry Benfield, Arkansas Jim Mathes, San Diego New Bishops and Spouses/Partners- Scott Benhase, Georgia J. Scott Mayer, Northwest Texas January 21-24, 2019 Charles Bennison, Resigned Jose McLoughlin, Western NC Mark Bourlakas, Southwestern VA Charlie McNutt, Resigned Thomas E. Breidenthal, Southern Ohio Steven Miller, Milwaukee Board of Directors Jennifer Brooke-Davidson, West Texas Michael P. Milliken, Western Kansas The Most Rev’d Michael B. Curry,Chair Frank Brookhart, Montana James Montgomery, Resigned The Rt Rev’d J. Neil Alexander, President Kevin Brown, Delaware Charles Ohl, Resigned Diane J. Bruce, Los Angeles Robert O’Neill, Colorado The Rt Rev’d F. Clayton Matthews, Mariann Budde, Washington Todd Ousley, Eastern Michigan Managing Director Joe Burnett, Resigned Jacob Owensby, Western Louisiana The Most Rev’d Michael Curry with the bishops from the Classes of 2015 and 2016 at the New Bishops and The Rt Rev’d J. Scott Barker William Burrill, Resigned Kenneth Price, Resigned John Chane, Resigned Brian Prior, Minnesota Spouses/Partners Conference in January of 2017 The Rt Rev’d Larry R. Benfield Brian Cole, East Tennessee Lawrence C. Provenzano, Long Island The Rt Rev’d Mark A. Bourlakas Michael Curry, Presiding Bishop Rayford Ray, Northern Michigan Dear Colleagues and Friends, Vandersall Collective was initiated after the first Project Resource Mr Leslie G. Callahan, III Herb Donovan, Resigned David Reed, West Texas Ian Douglas, Connecticut Gretchen Rehberg, Spokane Session in 2015. More news about this exciting effort will be The Rt Rev’d C. Andrew Doyle Collaboration has been the key theme of 2017 for the College for given during the March meeting of the House of Bishops. Andy Doyle, Texas Gregory Rickel, Olympia Bishops (CfB). The Rt Rev’d Duncan M. Gray, III De-De Duncan Probe, Central New York Sam Rodman, North Carolina Our conference offerings remain strong as shown in the “end of Zache Duracin, Haiti John Said, Resigned The Rt Rev’d Mary Gray-Reeves • We continued our collaborative work with the Episcopal Church conference evaluations.” While the faculty has virtually remained Peter Eaton, Southeast Florida Audrey Scanlan, Central Pennsylvania Foundation (ECF) and the Office of Pastoral Development of The Rt Rev’d Herman Hollerith, IV Tom Ely, Vermont Allan Scarfe, Iowa constant, there have been some significant additions over the past year, the Episcopal Church through the popular and substantive work particularly for the New Bishops’ and Spouses’ Conference. We, also, The Rev’d Martha J. Horne Dan Edwards, Nevada Calvin Schofield, Resigned of Project Resource 2.0. Our goal is to reach all Dioceses with Marty Field, West Missouri Gordon P. Scruton, Resigned continue to have Bishops from around the Communion participating, The Most Rev’d Colin R. Johnson Doug Fisher, Western Massachusetts Brian Seage, Mississippi this valuable information and accompanying support structures. including Bishops from Canada, Wales, and Scotland in the Living The Rt Rev’d Don E. Johnson Jeff Fisher, Texas James Shand, Resigned Please see the article on Project Resource 2.0 in this edition! Our Vows Program for New Bishops. The Rt Rev’d W. Nicholas Knisely Robert L. Fitzpatrick, Hawaii Prince G. Singh, Rochester Michael Garrison, Resigned Mark Sisk, Resigned • The Diocesan Leadership Initiative is a collaboration among CfB, On July 1, 2017, Bishop Matthews retired from his work with Canon Mary M. MacGregor Alan Gates, Massachusetts Rob Skirving, East Carolina ECF, and The Office of Pastoral Development made possible the Office of Pastoral Development, and as a staff member of the Mr Donald V. Romanik Wendell Gibbs, Jr, Michigan Kee Sloan, Alabama through a Lilly Grant to ECF. This initiative is for 15 Diocesan Church Center. As of the same date, he began working part time Duncan Gray, III, Resigned William Smalley, Resigned Teams, and it will be held in September 2018. The Rt Rev’d Prince G. Singh for the College for Bishops only. The CfB is a Non-Profit Religious Mary Gray-Reeves, El Camino Real Andrew Smith, Resigned Organization. Mr Lee Davis Thames Clark Grew, Resigned Dabney Smith, Southwest Florida • Bishops and Dioceses have been not only generous in their annual Daniel Gutierrez, Pennsylvania Kirk Smith, Arizona giving to the support of our work, they have been collaborative The Rt Rev’d Dean E. Wolfe As you read this annual report containing more details of our work Dena A. Harrison, Texas Michael Smith, North Dakota in offering insights into and information on emerging and over this past year, think of the robust Board that remains committed Scott Hayashi, Utah Wayne Smith, Missouri innovative success stories that are being disseminated to the larger to the mission of the College “to provide quality formational and Raymond High, Fort Worth John Smylie, Wyoming Church through our courses, and The Leadership Institute. educational opportunities for Bishops and others of this Church, as Contact Information Rob Hirschfeld, New Hampshire Doug Sparks, Northern Indiana well as for Churches in Communion with this Church.” Administrative Office Anne Hodges-Copple, North Carolina William “Chip” Stokes, New Jersey • The Leadership Institute, a monthly electronic summary of the Holly Hollerith, Southern Virginia George Sumner, Dallas “best” being offered within the Church and society, continues Faithfully, The College for Bishops Mark Hollingsworth, Ohio Eugene Sutton, Maryland to be very popular, and many Bishops are now making this 2857 Trent Road Whayne Hougland, Western Michigan John Tarrant, Resigned material available to the clergy of their Dioceses. We would like to New Bern, NC 28562 Barry Howe, Resigned John Taylor, Los Angeles encourage wide distribution of these materials. Katharine Jefferts Schori, San Diego Morris K. Thompson, Jr, Louisiana Contacts Robert Johnson, Resigned Mark VanKoevering, West Virginia • The collaborative research project entitled, “Fundraising Practice Don E. Johnson, West Tennessee Michael Vono, Rio Grande within Majority Christian Communities of Color” with the The Rt Rev’d F. Clayton Matthews The Rt Rev’d J. Neil Alexander The Rt Rev’d F. Clayton Matthews, Shannon Johnston, Virginia Jim Waggoner, Spokane Managing Director President, Board of Directors Managing Director Russell Kendrick, Central Gulf Coast Terry White, Kentucky W. Michie Klusmeyer, West Virginia Stewart Wood, Resigned Ms Betsy Jutras, Program Associate W. Nicholas Knisely, Rhode Island Carl Wright, Armed Forces & Federal Ministries THE MISSION OF THE COLLEGE FOR BISHOPS Phone Edward J. Konieczy, Oklahoma Robert Wright, Atlanta : 252.635.9004 Jay Lambert, Eau Claire Wayne Wright, Resigned To provide opportunities for education and formation that will strengthen bishops in their personal lives, as diocesan Fax: 252.635.5006 leaders in God’s mission and in their vocation to God as a community of bishops in service to the Episcopal Church. Email: [email protected] To make a contribution to the College, visit www.collegeforbishops.org. Web: www.collegeforbishops.org The College for Bishops appreciates your support. PROJECT RESOURCE 2017 FINANCIALS Project Resource is an annual conference and collaborative effort sponsored by The College for Bishops, The Episcopal Church Foundation, and The Episcopal Church Office of Development. In 2017 the College for Bishops Office was responsible for day-to-day financial Many churches find their mission crippled because they cannot raise the money and people they need to resource the mission to which administration, with oversight by the Board. they are called. Because Diocesan funds often emerge from church budgets, the Diocese may, too, find itself similarly crippled by a lack of resources. Project Resource is designed to turn a Bishop Diocesan into a team leader of resource developers–teachers each of whom has the training and 2017 Total Income $280,061 digital resources to lead any church in any situation concerning resource development of money, vision, or people–three great resources of a Church’s mission. There may be reasons that mission is confined, but money need no longer be one of them. This project puts resident teach- ers on the ground in your Diocese so that Churches get the help they need in stewardship development. A collaboration such as this has never been done before by the Church in this way. Never has a training manual been designed in order to provide print and digital resources that you may use to teach the essentials of financial development for all sizes and sorts of Churches in your Diocese as well as customize to your own context. We are working to change a culture. There have been 3 Project Resource conferences since the original one in 2015. As of December 2017, 36 Dioceses have been trained in Project Resource. After the 2018 conference, just shy of half of the Dioceses in the Episcopal Church will have attended Project Resource. LIVING OUR VOWS GRADUATES The April 2018 conference is designed specifically for small, under-resourced Dioceses. The College must raise $75,000 for these financially Congratulations to the following members of the Class of 2015 who completed the three- challenged Dioceses to attend this conference. With the support of the Dioceses of Alabama, Connecticut, Long Island, Massachusetts, New year Living Our Vows Program in June 2017: York and Wyoming, and with personal support from Mr. Leslie Callahan and The Rt Rev’d Mary Glasspool, we have raised $45,000 of the HOB Pledges $91,060 General Convention $83,333 needed scholarship money. We welcome any contributions toward meeting this goal! Front Row L-R: Brian Seage- Mississippi, Anne Hodges-Copple (Class of 2014)- North Program Tuition $98,168 Leadership Fund $2,500 “We’re changing the culture of resource development in our Church to be more fruitful for God’s mission.” Carolina, Alan Gates- Massachusetts, David Alvarado- El Salvador, Andrew Thompson (Trans- ECF $5,000 www.project-resource.org lator and Sewanee Seminary), Rob Skirving- East Carolina

COLLEGE FOR BISHOPS PROGRAMS BY YEAR OF EPISCOPACY 2017 Total Expense $330,440 Post Year Year Year Year Year Year Program Election 1 2 3 4 5 6 Years to Retirement

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Short Courses The Diocese of Georgia plans for Project Resource “rollout” in the Mike Orr leads a session on the importance of communication diocese following the conference. in an annual giving campaign. Small Group Study HOB Continuing Education Program Expenses $253,973 CREDO for Bishops 2017 COLLEGE FOR BISHOPS PROGRAM REPORT Development & Support $63,879 90-Day Companion Program: assigns Bishop companions to Living Our Vows Peer Coaching: provides a three-year collegial relation- Conf. on Orderly Transitions Fundraising $12,588 Bishops-elect to assist them in the transitional period ship for new Bishops that supports spiritual health and personal develop- between election and consecration. ment to ultimately equip new Bishops with skills for transformative

leadership. • 4 companion relationships were established in 2017 • 25 coaching relationships continued or began in 2017 New Bishops’ and Spouses’ Conference: assists the newly-elected Participant comments regarding major takeaway from 2017 conferences: Bishops and their spouses in forming community and examining the Project Resource: provides teaching, focus and resources so that a team transitional issues each is facing as he or she enters a new location (one Bishop, two clergy, two lay leaders, one Diocesan communications New Bishops’ and Spouses’- “This conference was a gift. So glad for our time here. I feel much better prepared for the journey with new expectations and new responsibilities. person) may return to their Diocese equipped to teach and lead locally in ahead.” “This conference was inspiring, productive and wise.” “ This actually came at a very good point in my own transition and areas of resource development. helped me make the shift in direction to now point fully toward the episcopacy.” • 15 Bishops and 10 spouses were in attendance • May 2017- 10 bishops, 32 clergy, 30 layFour participants bishops (Bruce Living Our Vows Residency: provides opportunities for new Myers, Jenny Andison, Project Resource- “A must-have opportunity.” “The manual is an AWESOME resource.” “I never knew HOW to do this so I Bishops to gather in community, to reflect on the gifts, power and Kevin Robertson, Riscylla now feel empowered.” It is an unforgetable experience.” “Worthy of the time and energy.” authority of the episcopate and to acquire resources to lead and serve Shaw) and one faculty Dioceses effectively and faithfully. member (Terry Dance) from the Anglican Church Living Our Vows Residency- “Just awesome. Very helpful. Would have been happy to have more time.” “An extraordi- • June 2017– 25 participants (including participants from Canada in Canada joined the nary week of learning and building relationships.” “It was fantastic. Very helpful. Enjoyed the content and the fellowship.” and El Salvador) Living Our Vows Residency in 2017.