Parish Council Resources

Getting Started

The Parish Council in a Ministry Brochure
This brochure is offered to all who serve and to all who may consider serving on the Parish Council.

Parish Council Guide Book
A guidebook for Parish Councils and an Organizational Chart of the GOA

The Parish Council
Parish council members represent their parish and the Orthodox Christian faith. To serve on the parish council is a ministry and those who serve are called to represent Christ to all whom they meet...

Parish Leadership - Connecting the Dots
“Now you are the body of Christ, and each one of you is a part of it.” (1 Cor. 12:27) - For a parish to be effective in its mission, all of its organizations and activities must be seen – and more importantly – must see themselves as members of one body, pursuing the same goals, and always leading toward the Eucharist. Sometimes we find that people will participate in one organization or ministry of the parish, yet they are rarely seen participating in Divine Liturgy. This happens in everything from Bible study to basketball.

Parish Council Training Video
This video is an education video with the purpose of training current and potential parish council members.

The Parish Council and the Church
Service on the Parish Council is indeed a lay ministry. If we accept that premise, then we must see that service in a larger context than administration. When we look only at administrative...

Training Seminars

2024 Parish Council Training Seminar - Part 2
2024 Parish Council Training Seminar - Part 1
2023 Parish Council Training Seminar - Part 1
2023 Parish Council Training Seminar - Part 2
2022 Parish Council Traning Seminar - Part 2
2022 Parish Council Training Seminar - Part 1
2020-2021 Parish Council Seminar Powerpoint
2019-2020 Parish Council Seminar Powerpoint
2017-2018 Parish Council Seminar Powerpoint

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Parish Council Forms

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