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Webinar FAQ | Facilitation Skills Series
Covering topics from pastoral skills to leadership development to religious trends in America, the Diocese' webinar series is designed to deliver practical training, skill development, and timely information from subject matter experts to clergy and lay leaders at low and with convenient access.
Completed: Reducing the Risk of Sexual Misconduct 10/13
Michael Herzak
Michael Herzak
Michael Herzak
A shortened version of a presentation offered at the 2010 Diocesan Assembly was delivered by Michael Herzak, President of Insurance Systems, insurance agency for many diocesan parishes, on Thursday October 13 at 7:00 PM CDT. In the webinar Mr. Herzak reviewed key legal and practical factors to help parishes maintain a vigilant attitude toward their duty to protect the safety of all parishioners.

Topics included: statistics about sexual misconduct in churches,legal vulnerability, the importance of demonstrating systematic action to prevent misconduct events. elements of an action plan, practices for who should work with children; how they should be screened; safe practices to follow.

Improving Your Parish Website-- Completed

Our most recent webinar had a large viewing audience as over fifty attendees tuned in to hear Parish Development Ministry leader Joe Kormos offer opinions about  "Improving your Parish Website."

An archive recording of the session can be found here.(This link will require you to register to view the archive.) Slides are here.

Discovering Parish Values Webinar Completed
Fr. Ivanoff
Fr. Ivanoff
Fr. Ivanoff
Our most recent webinar, Discovering Parish Values: Foundation for Living a Life in Christ was attended by our largest on-line gathering yet. Over 75 persons joined us as we hosted Fr Jonathan Ivanoff. If you missed the session you can tune in the to the on-line archive here and you can download Fr Jonathan's slides here.
Facilitation Skills Series Completed
Kennneth Kovach
Kennneth Kovach
Kennneth Kovach
The last in the series of Facilitation Skills for Parish Life has completed. The final topic "Intervening to Keep the Group on track" was presented by professional facilitator Kenneth Kovach.

To view slides click here. For archive click here.

Parish Councils & Their Meetings

On June 2O10 Diocesan Parish Development Ministry leader Joseph Kormos delivered a webinar titled Revamping Parish Councils -- and Parish Council Meetings. The session explored how Parish Councils can transition from parish administrative bodies –limited to “bills budgets and buildings” to a more complete role as a shared leadership body. 

This session is complete.
Listen to/view archive  You need to register --then you can view webinar.
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 Recent Changes in the American Religious Landscape 
Fr. Basil Aden

Demographic, spiritual trends & major attitudes shaping American view toward religion.

Facilitation Series

Session 1 - Making Parish Groups Successful
Kenneth Kovach

This session is the first in a series. It lays the foundation for using facilitation approaches in parish group settings.
  • Slides
  • Session recording (Contains some annoying periods of dead audio due to pilot error in the middle and end of session)
Session 2 - Making Meetings Matter
Kenneth Kovach

Types of meetings. Good practices. Rescuing meetings gone wrong.
Session 3 - Convergent and Divergent Thinking
Kenneth Kovach

Generating more and better ideas and making better decisions. We did not complete the presentation. We will finish this in the next session.
Session 4 - Revamping Parish Councils and Parish Council Meetings
Joseph Kormos

Discussion of the roles, responsibilities, practices and meeting methods for healthy parish councils.
  • Slides
  • Recording (Don't be confused --you'll need to sign in -- then you can view the recording of the webinar)
Session 5 - Intervening to Keep the Group on Track
Kenneth Kovach

Discussion of tactics for intervening in meetings. The structure of interventions and tips.
Core Values
Discovering Parish Core Values: Foundation for Living a Life in Christ
Fr Jonathan Ivanoff
Parish Websites
Improving Your Parish Website
Joseph Kormos

Reducing the Risk
Of Misconduct in the Parish
Michael Herzak
 







Parish Visit - Sunday, 02/05/2012
St. Nicholas the Wonderworker Church, Columbus, OH

Wednesday, 02/08 to 02/15/2012
Hogar Rafael Ayau Orphanage, Guatemala, Central America

Parish Visit - Sunday, 02/19/2012
St. Herman's Church, Minneapolis, MN

OCF Visit - Friday, 02/24/2012
His Grace, Bp. Matthias meets with OCF at St. Joseph Church, Wheaton, IL

Parish Visit - Sunday, 02/26/2012
Christ the Savior Church, Chicago, IL

Parish Visit - 03/03 to 03/04/2012
St. Andrew Church, Maple Heights, OH
Saturday - Vespers
Sunday- Morning Divine Liturgy

St. Demetrios Greek Orthodox Church, Rocky River, OH
Sunday of Orthodoxy Speaker (Afternoon)

OCF Weekend - 03/09 to 03/12/12
Kent, Youngstown, Akron, OH

Parish Visit - 03/16 to 03/17/12
Theotokos "Unexpected Joy" Orthodox Church, Ash Grove, MO
Vespers - Friday / Divine Liturgy - Saturday

Parish Visit - 03/17 to 03/18/12
St. Thomas the Apostle Church, Springfield, MO
Vespers - Saturday / Divine Liturgy - Sunday

Parish Visit - 03/25/12
SS. Peter & Paul Cathedral, Detroit, MI
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