18 Sussex St., Buffalo, NY 14215, United States Weekly Average Sunday Attendance (ASA) 50 Number of Weekend Worship Services 1 Number of Weekday Worship Services 1 Number of Other per Month Worship Services Current Annual Compensation $68500 Cash Stipend Housing / Rectory Detail Utilities $12000 $4000 SECA reimbursement Compensation Available for New Position $68500 Housing Available for 4 Pension Plan We're in compliance with CPF requirements. Healthcare Options Dental Housing Equity Allowance in Full family Yes budget Annual Equity Amount Vacation Weeks Vacation Weeks Details Continuing Education Weeks Continuing Education Weeks 4 2 (standard) Details Continuing Education Funding in budget $501-$1000/year Sabbatical Provision Travel/Auto Account Other Professional Account Yes Yes The $68,500 is inclusive of the $16,000 value of provided housing and SECA
We agreed that the congregation s response to participate in the Congregational Assessment Tool and their response to the analysis was indeed a success. Also, we were pleased that the summary of the results were shared in a timely fashion. How are your preparing yourselves for the Church of the future? We don t know what the church of the future may look like in the world, so we focused on our church and the continued existence for another 150 years. Since our origin is mainly African American we hope our church will still be in existence. We can do that by projecting now what we must do for continued growth and consider how to deal with an ageing population. We are in tune to the diocese which is looking ahead to sharing a bishop with the Diocese of NW Pennsylvania. Of course, we are looking for a rector. preaching, pastoral care, financial management, administration
Our liturgical style centers on an Anglo-Catholic Mass with an African American musical flavor. Services vary between Rite I and Rite II depending on the Church season. How do you practice incorporating others in ministry? We encourage the interest and invite participation in specific ministries. If someone expresses an interest we do not discourage them. We realized that you have to know the person before you can encourage them. As a worshipping community, how do you care for your spiritual, emotional and physical well-being? We visit and take communion to the shut in. We provide bereavement for those feeling a sense of loss. We have two different Bible Study groups per week, and we have a quilting session once a month. Line dance classes are offered once a week. We have chicken and waffles and fish dinners. This provides a social time for those who stay to eat. We also have different workshops when needed.
How do you engage in pastoral care for those beyond your worshipping community? We visit those in the hospital, nursing homes, ECMC and Terrance View Long Term Care Facility. We conduct Vacation Bible School and Deacon Lillian Davis-Wilson conducts bereavement group sessions. We participate in Petals and Prayers. Participation in Diocesan committees and commissions, delegates to General Convention, involvement in regional and national conventions of the Union of Black Episcopalians, and we provide safe space for Narcotics Anonymous meetings and block club meetings. A reconciliation luncheon is held every other month with women from St. Philip s and St. Mark s Orchard, Park. We have some members who are committed to the Order of St. Luke s Healing Ministry and Alternatives to Solitary Confinement Campaign (NYCAIC). Deacon Lillian Davis-Wilson has initiated bereavement group sessions and Petals and Prayers. She would be the contact person.
What is your practice of stewardship and how does it shape the life of your worshipping community? Our practice is to conduct a vigorous and ongoing campaign for pledging and volunteering. According to the Congregational Assessment Tool, we contribute almost 5% of our income. Hopefully, it shapes us to be better stewards, wanting to be more generous in actions, attitudes and spirit. The conflict in our church was made more evident as a result of the Congregational Assessment Tool. Not all were aware there was conflict. Some parishioners commonly feel left out, imposed upon and feelings are hurt. For some there isn t a mutual effort to resolve issues. Often the difficulties are interpersonal and/or situational. We are planning to have conflict resolution workshops. What is your experience leading/addressing change in the church? When has it gone well? When has it gone poorly? And what did you learn? Change has gone well when explained and parishioners were able to contribute, discuss and be heard. Change did not go well when it was imposed upon the parishioners without their input or prior planning and explanation.
Prior Incumbents Name Position Title Date Begun Date Ended Isaac Ihiasota Interim 2017-01 Name Position Title Date Begun Date Ended Gloria Payne-Carter 2006-01 2017-01 Name Position Title Date Begun Date Ended Church School 0 Number of Teachers/Leaders for Children School 0 Number of Students for Children School 0 Number of Teachers/Leaders for Teen/Young Adults School Number of Students for Teen/Young Adults School Number of Teachers/Leaders for Adults School Number of Students for Adults School Day School Number of Students for Day School Number of Teachers for Day School Day School
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