Building and maintain relationships among individuals, groups, organizations, and dioceses within Province II - a work in progress

Already Accomplished

• Appointed a Communications Committee
• Engaged the services of Neva Rae Fox as Director of Provincial Communications, who will work closely with Jan Paxton, who will continue as Editor of InProv2 and Webmaster
• Launched a new logo, designed by high-school Junior Grace-Ann Porpeglia, as digitized by Meghan Keegan, Communications Officer and Webmaster of the Diocese of Albany
• Launched a new InProv2 logo, consistent with the new Provincial logo
• Expanded columns and information in larger InProv2 editions
• Started the process of website redesign and update to maximize the availability of information to all dioceses, Episcopalians, and others interested in our mission and ministries
• Increased our presence on social media, specifically Facebook, Instagram, and Twitter
• Started the process of expanding translation of Provincial materials into Spanish and French
• Started rebuilding regular communications and relationships with various branches of dioceses
• Diocesan communicators have had one call already
• Started a Provincial ministry of “Prayers for the Times”, with the Litany for a Government Shutdown in both English in Spanish.  This litany was shared widely throughout the Church
  
• Responded to the needs in Cuba following the devastating tornado
  
• Regular Provincial participation in PLC calls and events
  
• Started utilizing Diocese of NJ’s BaseCamp for Council-wide and committee communication
  
• ​Started using Diocese of NJ’s Zoom conferencing for conferencing​​

Currently Working On

• Province 2 President & Vice President to attend consecration of Bishop in Europe
• Provincial representation at retirement event for Bishop of Western NY
• Continued rebuilding regular communications and relationships with various branches of dioceses
• Diocesan communicators have webinar at end of March based on topic they raised during initial call
  >BEST and Finance Officers/Ministers are next two groups to start
  ​>Business cards, Province II banner and give-aways/leave behinds
• Continue to expand content and distribution for InProv2 and coordinate with dioceses and others in this regard
• Translation continues and increases
• Determining dates for Diocesan Conventions and Ministry Trainings for remainder of triennium
• Starting preparations/planning for Synod 2021, with eye toward expanding groups of attendees, and enhancing/enriching content of programming
• Updating contacts and content of website for focus areas of ministry
• Planning for support of deputies and presence at General Convention 2021

Still to Come This Triennium

• Continued rebuilding regular communications and relationships with various branches of dioceses
  >Chancellors
  >Canons to Ordinary
  >Others
  
• Translation continues and increases
  
• Attendance by Provincial representatives at Diocesan Conventions and ministry trainings (e.g., diocesan-wide vestry member trainings)
  
• Complete website redesign
  Create “tour of new website” video tutorial for distribution
  Attendance and presence at General Convention 2021