Resources for congregations:

Percept:

A program to evaluate your church’s demographic information in its geographic area. Information available includes everything from obtaining basic demographic information to a revisioning process by which your church can evaluate its programs and mission in order to set a course for the future.

Access basic information through the Percept website:

Consultants:

Trained consultants are available to assist your congregation with defining issues, conflicted situations, establishing mission statements, and future directions. Call the Rev. Tony Pompa for information. (1-800-DIOCESE)

Diocesan Commissions:

Commissions and committees made up of lay and clergy members that oversee various functions and programs, from stewardship to congregational development to youth. See the latest JOURNAL for a listing of these groups and their members or access the specific function on the diocesan website.

Constitution and Canons:

See information elsewhere on the website or in the latest JOURNAL for the most up to date revisions of the governing regulations of the Diocese of Virginia.

Deployment:

If your church is in search of a clergyperson, the deployment section of the website covers the process from beginning to end.

Commission on Congregational Development:

Provides the leadership for development of Parish Development Overnights, workshops, seminars, and Parish Leadership Training Events.