This is the weekly bulletin insert from Sermons That Work.
Your Guide to the DFMS, Part 6
Throughout the summer, our bulletin inserts will feature resources from the Domestic and Foreign Missionary Society (DFMS) available to:
- You
- Your ministry
- Your congregation
- Your diocese
The DFMS is the formal, incorporated name for The Episcopal Church. Learn more by scanning each department’s QR code or visit iam.ec/tecguide.
Evangelism
Episcopalians are passionate about proclaiming the Good News of Jesus Christ in our words and actions. In fact, every baptized Episcopalian has vowed to proclaim with our words and our lives the loving, liberating, and life-giving Good News of Jesus Christ. Through the spiritual practice of evangelism, we seek, name, and celebrate Jesus’ loving presence in the stories of all people— then invite everyone to more. Learn about our Evangelism offerings below.
- Participate in “Centered: A Christian Discipleship Experience” that empowers lay people, transforms lives, and grows Christian communities.
- Start a small group to work through Embracing Evangelism, a partnership between The Episcopal Church and Virginia Theological Seminary.
- Join the Episcopal agrarian ministries movement and Good News Gardens.
- Dive into the Evangelism Toolkit, laying out the philosophy and spiritual practice of Episcopal evangelism.
- Host or attend an Episcopal revival in your diocese.
The Finance Department
The Finance Department is composed of two offices.
The Office of the Treasurer does the following:
- Manages the operating cash and the longer-term assets of the church, including the endowment portfolio and charitable trusts.
- Oversees administration and management of the triennial budget.
- Administers the church’s socially responsible investments, including Economic Justice loans, refugee loans, and corporate proxy voting.
The Office of the Controller does the following:
- Records and processes all of the financial transactions for the church.
- Assists the treasurer in developing and monitoring budgets.
- Works with the church’s independent auditors to implement appropriate controls to safeguard assets and resources of the church.
- Leads the annual audit of financial statements in coordination with independent auditors.
Learn more about the Finance Office.
- Review our socially responsible investing information.
- Find scholarship and grant opportunities available for Episcopalians.
- Invest with the Domestic and Foreign Missionary Society.
- Consult our Manual for Business Methods.
The Office of Global Partnerships
Partnering with God’s world to share the love of Jesus. The Office of Global Partnerships seeks to build, nurture, and inspire relationships across The Episcopal Church, the Anglican Communion, and the global community. Grounded in the baptismal covenant, the Office of Global Partnerships provides connections, resources, and opportunities for prayer, companionship, and advocacy to strengthen the church’s global mission engagement in our relationships with the Anglican Communion, United Nations, and ecumenical and interreligious organizations.
- Consult the Global Mission Digital Toolkit for use by individuals, small groups, congregations, and dioceses.
- Use “Becoming a World Where Love Is the Way,” a four-week study for individuals and groups interested in world mission.
- Read stories from partnership officers, missionaries, and others as they travel and build relationships across the worldwide Anglican Communion.
- Participate in our programs at the United Nations.
Next week: Indigenous Ministries, Latino Ministries, Mission Personnel
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Church of the Redeemer
Church of the Redeemer: Worshiping God, living in community, and reaching out to the world around us. We are an Episcopal Church serving north King County and south Snohomish County, Washington. As you travel your road, go with friends walking the way of Jesus at Redeemer.
Church of the Redeemer is at 6210 Northeast 181st Street in Kenmore, Washington. The campus is a short distance north of Bothell Way, near the Burke-Gilman Trail. The entrance looks like a gravel driveway. The campus is larger on the inside than it is on the outside. And we managed to hide a large building on the side of a hill that is not easily seen from the street.
The Episcopal Church welcomes you.
