VIP Timeline

The following timeline outlines the schedule of activities over the 3 years of the Vitality Improvement Program for Small Congregations project.

Year 1

Year 1 activities are described in greater detail to allow for adaptations in subsequent years based on lessons learned or possible expansion of the project made possible by additional funding.

Legend
✅ = completed
🗓️ = scheduled

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First Quarter: 7/1/22 – 9/30/22

- 7/01/22 – Diocesan application process announced ✅
- 7/25/22 – Diocesan application process announced ✅
- 8/19/22 – Judicatory Vitality research begun ✅
- 9/30/22 – Diocesan Applications received ✅

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Second Quarter: 10/1/22 – 12/31/22

- 10/19/22 – Selected diocese announced ✅
- 11/02/22 – Zoom Session 1: Dioceses trained in Vitality Improvement Team selection ✅
- 12/15/22 – Dioceses provided data to provision MapDash for Faith Communities platform ✅
- 12/15/22 – Dioceses collected/provided data to required to provision CVA Judicatory Platform ✅
- 12/15/22 – Research review for Judicatory Vitality Assessment completed ✅

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Third Quarter: 1/1/23 – 3/31/23

- 1/15/23: Diocesan Vitality Improvement Team (DVIT) selection completed ✅
- 1/19/23: Zoom Session 2 – DVIT team training in parish selection process – Completed ✅
- 1/19/23: Parish recruitment and application process begun ✅
- 3/09/23: Zoom Session 3 – Diocesan DVIT team training in use of MapDash – Completed ✅
- 3/09/23: Zoom Session 4 – Diocesan DVIT team training in use of CVA Judicatory Platform – Completed ✅
- 3/16/23: Zoom Session 5 – Open info/Q&A session for potentially interested congregations – Completed ✅
- 3/23/23: Diocesan DVIT team emailed Judicatory Vitality Assessment (JVA) beta-test instructions (2pm-4pm ET) ✅

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Fourth Quarter: 4/1/23 – 6/30/23

- 4/27/23: Zoom Session 6 – Orientation session for Parish Vitality Improvement Teams (PVIT) of participating congregations (2pm-4pm ET) 🗓️
- May 2023: Congregation PVIT teams administer and review results of CVA
- May 2023: Zoom Session 7 – Diocesan DVIT team training in administration of JVA
- May-June 2023: Diocesan DVIT teams administer and review results of JVA
- June-July 2023: Diocesan DVIT teams guide congregation PVIT teams in initial congregational missional assessment and planning sessions
- June-July 2023: FaithX team guides Diocesan DVIT teams in initial Missional Assessment and Planning sessions

VIP RESOURCES

Year 2

- Work Continues – July-August 2023
- Learning Conference – September 2023
- Congregational mission plan full implementation with goals for vitality/sustainability improvement plans – Fall 2023
- Mid-Year Check In and Adjustment – January 2024
- Congregational Vitality Assessment – Spring 2024

Year 3

- Work Continues – July-August 2023
- Learning Conference – September 2024
- Congregational Mission Plan Adjustments – Fall 2024
- Mid-year Check In and Adjustments – January 2025
- Congregational Vitality Assessment – Spring 2025
- Summary of learning, impact and improvements – June 2025
- Evaluation process – July 2025