Congregation Toolkit
Our Congregation Toolkit is a key page of key links, files and forms that are helpful to our parishes. Many of our important programs and policies are here.
In addition, we have the Diocesan Resources Guide, a page of all the approved Diocesan Policies & Guidelines.
If you have questions about the links, or any other issue needing assistance relating to our congregations, please contact John Edgar, at 941-556-0315 or [email protected].
Supporting Clergy and Staff
| Resources and tools for clergy and lay staff in the diocese. | |
| Diocesan Clergy Directory | A directory of all clergy in the diocese with contact information. Note: This list is updated monthly. |
| Supply Clergy List and Rates | A current contact list of all supply clergy and suggested rates. Note: This list is updated as and when changes occur. Note that it is a PDF; some browsers put the PDF in your Downloads folder. |
| Safeguarding All God's People | Information about Safeguarding requirements and training |
| Mutual Ministry Review | Helpful guidebook and form for conducting a mutual ministry review. |
Supporting Church Administration
| Parochial Report and other Annual Reporting | Annual reporting by congregations, due March 1. |
| Manual of Business Methods in Church Affairs | The "textbook" of business methods for congregations in the Episcopal Church. |
| Episcopal Church Medical Trust Healthcare Plans | The source for detailed information on medical, dental and life insurance for church employees through the Episcopal Church Medical Trust |
| Diocesan Resources Guide | A page of Diocesan policies, lists and necessary information, useful for any new vestry member, staff or clergy. |
| Episcopal Church Building Fund | The mission of the Episcopal Church Building Fund is to aid in the building, improvement, and repair of churches, rectories, parochial, and diocesan buildings by providing assistance in planning and loans, and to aid in the development of congregations through providing training, education, and resources. |
Supporting Worship and Communication
| Church Liturgy Resources | Working on your bulletin for Sunday? Here's access to Lectionary, Anglican Cycle of Prayer, Diocesan Cycle of Prayer as well as help from Microsoft, Episcopal Life and the Church Publishing Company. |
| Mailing Labels for Congregations | Current addresses with rectors' names of all 76 congregations, formatted for Avery 5160 labels |
| Social Media Help | Find the official Social Media Guidelines for parishes |
| Newsroom of the Diocese | Get your news out to the rest of the Diocese. Find out about publicity. Make the communication of your parish consistent with others with the Diocesan Stylebook, and find advice on using the Diocesan shield, and other terms. Submit news of your event. |
Supporting Congregation Vitality
| Demographic Data Analysis Tool | The Diocese has invested in the easy-to-use web-based software by Mission Insite and have made the tool available to each congregation in our diocese. |
| Episcopal Church Foundation Vital Practices | This online community provides Episcopal lay and clergy leaders with spiritually-grounded, practical resources to help them build healthy congregations in service to God's mission. |
| Vestry Resource Guide | An indispensable source of information for anyone embarking on the adventure in faith that is vestry service. |
| Studying Your Congregation | Find annual pledging and attendance figures for all churches in the Diocese and in the larger Episcopal Church |
| Planned Giving on Demand | A practical and comprehensive guide to help your parish establish a planned giving program. |
| Pledge Campaign Workbook | An Excel Workbook that helps congregations track the progress of their pledge campaigns in real-time. Right-click on the link and select 'Save Link As' to save a copy to your computer. |
| Stewardship | Stewardship resources and workshops in the Diocese of Southwest Florida. |
Supporting Risk Management
| Church Property & Casualty Insurance | Overview, links and resources for Church Insurance Company. The Church Insurance Companies offer many types of insurance policies to protect your church's most valuable assets – its people, property and finances. We provide property and liability protection to over 85% of all Episcopal Churches in the United States and 98% of the churches in our diocese. |
| Episcopal Safety Program | Information about the risk management safety inspection available to congregations at no cost |
| Disaster Preparedness Planning | Resources for disaster preparedness and emergency planning |
