e-Connections – Page 3

Use a payroll provider or do it yourself? What is the best option?

October 6, 2020

A lot of congregations are either doing payroll themselves or using a payroll provider. It can be time consuming and costly to do it yourself, and it may open the parish up to liability if it is not done correc...

COVID task force continues assistance during pandemic

October 6, 2020

COVID-19, e-Connections, Resources

In March 2020, the diocese formed a COVID-19 Financial Aid Task Force to assist churches with financial issues they would most likely be facing during the COVID-19 crisis. Once the Trustees of the Diocese commi...

Get counted now: Census deadline Sept. 30!

September 22, 2020

e-Connections

A Census undercount would slash local communities’ funding over next decade. Please work with service providers in your community to get this message out this week: Census count due to end Sept. 30. Every pe...

Contact Ohio House on HB 746

September 22, 2020

e-Connections, Public Policy

Ohio’s new Select Committee on Energy Policy and Oversight was formed to consider repeal of last year’s controversial energy bill HB 6. As currently drafted, the bipartisan repeal bill HB 746 would restore Ohio...

Bishop Breidenthal announces retirement

September 18, 2020

Bishop Breidenthal, e-Connections

In a letter addressed to the diocese, Bishop Breidenthal announced September 18 that he would retire effective the First Sunday of Advent, November 29, 2020. The text of the letter is included below: Dear Fr...

New resources for safe voting

September 15, 2020

e-Connections, Public Policy

Common Cause of Ohio has put out county-specific flyers on how to follow up on your absentee ballot request and how to submit your ballot successfully in the 24/7 drop box at your County Board of Elections or b...

Voting on SB 317 may be September 17

September 15, 2020

e-Connections

SB 317, a pending bill to arm untrained teachers and staff, may be voted on Thursday, September 17: If you think untrained teachers and staff should not be armed in schools, please contact Senator Larry Obhof,...

Episcopal Census outreach

September 8, 2020

e-Connections

Many people may not realize the importance of an accurate census count in ensuring that states and local communities receive their fair share of federal dollars for vital needs like health care, affordable hous...

Call to action on HB 6

September 8, 2020

e-Connections, Public Policy

Despite an overwhelming majority of citizen testimony in opposition last year, the Ohio Legislature passed HB 6 to bill ratepayers to subsidize two nuclear plants and two coal-fired plants. The bill also halted...

How to advocate against SB 317

September 8, 2020

e-Connections, Public Policy

SB 317, allowing schools to arm teachers without safety training, was passed by Ohio Senate committee Sept. 1. Here’s how to advocate: Despite the fact that 250 citizens submitted testimony against the bill an...