Strategic Visioning 2023
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Earlier this year, Bishop Ruth Woodliff-Stanley called on a group of leaders from around the Diocese of South Carolina to begin a strategic visioning process that will allow us to develop a clear vision, mission and set of goals for the next chapter of our life together.
A great deal of preparation has gone into this work already. We have secured a consultant to assist in this process, Ms. Katie Ong. We have assembled the Visioning Team and named its co-leaders, Ms. Ray Sabalis and Ms. Deb Harris. And we have established a timeline for our process. We are now entering the phase in which we hope to receive as much input as we can from members of the Diocese about our common hopes, dreams, and plans for the future. We will be conducting Listening Sessions on Zoom so that the Visioning Team can hear from you. The schedule of Listening Sessions and the Zoom link is further down this page. After the Strategic Vision is drafted and reviewed by key leadership bodies, we plan to present it for adoption at the 233rd Convention of the Diocese, November 2-4, 2023. |
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Listening Sessions
*All Listening Sessions and other meetings about the Strategic Visioning process are available at this Zoom link: https://us02web.zoom.us/j/89941630607*
Please plan to attend at least one of the following Listening Sessions. Members of the Visioning Team will facilitate these sessions on Tuesday and Thursday evenings on Zoom, in which you are invited to share your own perspective on God's call for us as the Diocese of South Carolina.
Each Deanery will have its own listening session. There will be additional listening sessions for several important affinity groups. Anyone with an interest in the special sessions is invited to attend, whether or not you belong to a pre-existing committee or formal group. We hope this plan will allow us to see the breadth and diversity of perspectives in our Diocese, and to produce a Vision that can encompass and define our shared priorities.
Please plan to attend at least one of the following Listening Sessions. Members of the Visioning Team will facilitate these sessions on Tuesday and Thursday evenings on Zoom, in which you are invited to share your own perspective on God's call for us as the Diocese of South Carolina.
Each Deanery will have its own listening session. There will be additional listening sessions for several important affinity groups. Anyone with an interest in the special sessions is invited to attend, whether or not you belong to a pre-existing committee or formal group. We hope this plan will allow us to see the breadth and diversity of perspectives in our Diocese, and to produce a Vision that can encompass and define our shared priorities.
Scheduled Listening Sessions
Tuesday, May 2 at 7 pm
Returning Congregations
Thursday, May 4 at 7 pm:
Congregations not returning to historic properties
Tuesday, May 9 at 7 pm:
Historically marginalized congregations, African-American congregations, Racial Justice Commission
Thursday, May 11 at 7 pm:
Women’s affinity group, LGBTQ+ affinity group
Thursday, May 18 at 7 pm:
Pee Dee-Waccamaw Deanery
Thursday, May 25 at 7 pm:
Peninsula Deanery
Tuesday, May 30 at 7 pm:
West Charleston Deanery
Thursday, June 1 at 7 pm:
Southern Deanery
Tuesday, June 6 at 7 pm:
St. Christopher, Creation Care
Thursday, June 8 at 7 pm:
Make-up Session
Tuesday, May 2 at 7 pm
Returning Congregations
Thursday, May 4 at 7 pm:
Congregations not returning to historic properties
Tuesday, May 9 at 7 pm:
Historically marginalized congregations, African-American congregations, Racial Justice Commission
Thursday, May 11 at 7 pm:
Women’s affinity group, LGBTQ+ affinity group
Thursday, May 18 at 7 pm:
Pee Dee-Waccamaw Deanery
Thursday, May 25 at 7 pm:
Peninsula Deanery
Tuesday, May 30 at 7 pm:
West Charleston Deanery
Thursday, June 1 at 7 pm:
Southern Deanery
Tuesday, June 6 at 7 pm:
St. Christopher, Creation Care
Thursday, June 8 at 7 pm:
Make-up Session
Visioning Team
The Visioning Team is composed of 12 lay members of the Diocese, led by Ms. Deb Harris and Ms. Ray Sabalis.
Co-Leaders
Members
Consultant
Staff Liaison, Office of the Bishop
Co-Leaders
- Deb Harris, Holy Cross Faith Memorial, Pawleys Island
- Ray Sabalis, Christ Church, Denmark
Members
- Thaddeus Daise, The Episcopal Church on Edisto
- Carol Davis, St. George's, Summerville
- Barney Forsythe, St. Mark's, Port Royal
- Charles Geer, Holy Communion, Charleston
- Shawan Gillians, St. Mark's Charleston
- Kathleen Hearn, St. Anne's, Conway
- Mildred Keith, Epiphany, Summerville
- Elsa McDowell, Grace Church Cathedral, Charleston
- Ruby West, Holy Cross Faith Memorial, Pawleys Island
- Julie Zeccola, All Saints, Hilton Head
Consultant
- Ms. Katie Ong, Episcopal Diocese of Ohio
Staff Liaison, Office of the Bishop
- The Rev. Canon Ryan Currie
Other Information
Regular updates will be posted here and shared occasionally in the Diocesan Newsletter.
You may reach out to us with questions by email at dioscvision23@gmail.com.
You may reach out to us with questions by email at dioscvision23@gmail.com.