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.
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ποΈ = scheduledΒ
First Quarter: 7/1/22 β 9/30/22
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- 7/01/22 β Diocesan application process announced β
- 7/25/22 β Diocesan application process announced β
- 8/19/22 β Judicatory Vitality research begun β
- 9/30/22 β Diocesan Applications received β
Second Quarter: 10/1/22 β 12/31/22
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- 10/19/22 β Selected diocese announced β
- 11/02/22 β Zoom Session 1: Dioceses trained in Vitality Improvement Team selection β
- 12/15/22 β Dioceses provided data to provision MapDash for Faith Communities platform β
- 12/15/22 β Dioceses collected/provided data to required to provision CVA Judicatory Platform β
- 12/15/22 β Research review for Judicatory Vitality Assessment completed β
Third Quarter: 1/1/23 β 3/31/23
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- 1/15/23: Diocesan Vitality Improvement Team (DVIT) selection completedΒ β
- 1/19/23: Zoom Session 2 β DVIT team training in parish selection process – CompletedΒ β
- 1/19/23: Parish recruitment and application process begunΒ β
- 3/09/23: Zoom Session 3 β Diocesan DVIT team training in use of MapDash – Completed β
- 3/09/23: Zoom Session 4 β Diocesan DVIT team training in use of CVA Judicatory Platform – CompletedΒ β
- 3/16/23: Zoom Session 5 β Open info/Q&A session for potentially interested congregations – Completed β
- 3/23/23: Diocesan DVIT team emailed Judicatory Vitality Assessment (JVA) beta-test instructions (2pm-4pm ET) β
Fourth Quarter: 4/1/23 β 6/30/23
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- 4/27/23:Β Zoom Session 6 β Orientation session for Parish Vitality Improvement Teams (PVIT) of participating congregations (2pm-4pm ET) Β ποΈ
- May 2023:Β Congregation PVIT teams administer and review results of CVA
- May 2023:Β Zoom Session 7 β Diocesan DVIT team training in administration of JVA
- May-June 2023: Diocesan DVIT teams administer and review results of JVA
- June-July 2023:Β Diocesan DVIT teams guide congregation PVIT teams in initial congregational missional assessment and planning sessions
- June-July 2023:Β FaithX team guides Diocesan DVIT teams in initial Missional Assessment and Planning sessions
Year 2
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- Work Continues β July-August 2023
- Learning Conference β September 2023
- Congregational mission plan full implementation with goals for vitality/sustainability improvement plans β Fall 2023
- Mid-Year Check In and Adjustment β January 2024
- Congregational Vitality Assessment β Spring 2024
Year 3
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- Work Continues β July-August 2023
- Learning Conference β September 2024
- Congregational Mission Plan Adjustments β Fall 2024
- Mid-year Check In and Adjustments β January 2025
- Congregational Vitality Assessment β Spring 2025
- Summary of learning, impact and improvements β June 2025
- Evaluation process β July 2025