• Observer Staff
  • July 8, 2020

45th Biennial Virtual Clergy-Laity Congress

Agenda

 

Part I – September 9 

Beginning at 12:00 p.m. Eastern Time

  1. Opening Session

Will include the Keynote Address of Archbishop Elpidophoros as well as greetings of the Ecumenical Patriarch and other dignitaries. 

  1. Finance Committee Meeting
  2. Administration Committee Meeting
  3. Archdiocesan Presbyters Council Meeting 
  4. Ministry Webinars “Responding to COVID-19” 

 

  1. Parish Software 
  2. Center for Family Care 
  3. Youth Safety 
  4. Youth and Young Adult Ministries 
  5. Stewardship, Outreach and Evangelism
  6. Internet Ministries
  7. Religious Education
  8. Greek Education

 

  1. Pension Education Roundtable Webinar

 

Part II – September 10:

Beginning at 12:00 p.m. Eastern Time

  1. Opening Session

Will include the Plenary Address of Archbishop Elpidophoros as well as standard rules and procedures of the Plenary Session 

  1. Administration Committee Presentation
  2. Finance Committee Presentation 
  3. Consideration of Pension Plan Discussion
  4. New and Old Business
  5. Plenary Session Closing Comments 

 

Parishes that have not already responded are kindly asked to name their delegates to the Congress by visiting https://j.mp/parish2020.  

Once a parish form is received and processed, the delegates indicated will receive registration information in mid-July and a link to enter into the virtual Clergy-Laity Congress.

Questions or assistance can be addressed through the Chancellor’s Office at (212) 570-3513 or via email at chancellor@goarch.org.