The Episcopal Diocese of Texas
Houston Diocesan Center
1225 Texas St.
Houston, TX 77002-3504
800.318.4452
713.520.6444
713.521.2218 (f)
Austin Diocesan Center
510 Rathervue Place
Austin, TX 78705
800.947.0580
512.478.0580
512.478.5615 (f)
Fort Worth Diocesan Center
209 S Main St.
Fort Worth, TX 76104
817.534.1900
Tyler Diocesan Center
2695 S. Southwest Loop 323
Tyler, TX 75701
903.579.6012
903.579.6011 (f)
WHO TO CONTACT BY TOPIC
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501(c)3 non-profit tax-exempt status
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Accounts Payable
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Accounts Receivable
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Addiction Recovery Support/Referrals
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Address changes (including email)
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Altar Guild, diocesan oversight
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Alternative rites, permission
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Annual Council - Registration
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Annual Council, pre-Council reporting for churches
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Annual Diocesan Council
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Archives, diocesan and/or guidelines for parishes
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Audits
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Background checks, clergy
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Background checks, Lay - for Safeguarding only
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Banking
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Beginning Well, clergy formation
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Bequests & donations
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Bishops - previous bishops of Texas
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Bishop's Office administration oversight
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Bishop's Office, Assistant in Houston
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Bishop's Office, Diocesan
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Bishop's Office, Suffragan in Austin
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Bishop's Office, Suffragan in Tyler
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Bishop's presence at parish events, East Region
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Bishop's presence at parish events, South Region
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Bishop's presence at parish events, West Region
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Bi-vocational priests & pastoral leaders
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Boundary violations (interpersonal)
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Canon for Wellness and Care, the Rev. Canon Lisa Burns |
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Branding - EDOT identity, logo
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Budget of Diocesan Council
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Business Services
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Bylaws, model parish and school
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Camp Allen, diocesan oversight
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Camp Allen, general
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Campus/College ministry
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Canonical residency & letters dimissory
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Canons (EDOT & TEC), clarification/advice
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Canons (EDOT)
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Canons (TEC)
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Cellphone towers, recommendation
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Clergy & Family Support/Referrals
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Canon for Wellness and Care, the Rev. Canon Lisa Burns |
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Clergy Conference administration
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Clergy Conference oversight
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Chief of Staff, The Rev. Marcea Paul |
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Clergy Financial Assistance
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Clergy formation - after ordination
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Clergy formation - leading to ordination
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Clergy Manual, EDOT
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Clergy Misconduct - Title IV
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Canon for Wellness and Care, the Rev. Canon Lisa Burns |
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Clergy Misconduct - Title IV
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Clergy Recruitment
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Clergy salaries
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Clergy Spouses Group
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TBD
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Clergy transition/calling (chaplains, asst/assoc)
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Clergy, Non parochial annual reports
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Clericus meetings, presenters/compensation
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Clericus meetings, schedule & roster
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Columbarium / memorial garden guidelines
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Commission on Ministry, administration
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Commission on Ministry, diocesan oversight
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Commissions, diocesan oversight
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Communications strategy, parish
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Confirmations, receptions, & reaffirmations
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Congregational coaching
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Congregational conflict
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Contact info, clergy and congregation
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Convention, General (TEC)
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Curate Formation: Curate Camp & First Time in Charge
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Cycle of Prayer
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Database, EDOT
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Daughters of the King, diocesan oversight
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Deacons, transitional
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Deacons, vocational
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Deans of Convocations
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Death notices
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Diocesan policies (see Clergy Manual)
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Disaster Recovery Projects
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Director of Disaster Recovery, the Rev. Stacy Stringer |
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Disaster response planning & emergency relief
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Discernment Committees, Regional
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Discovery Retreats
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Discretionary funds
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Discretionary funds, advice
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Diversity training, Fertile Ground
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Driving and credit background checks, lay
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East Region of EDOT
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Ecclesiastical endorsements, clergy & lay
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Ecumenical gatherings, diocesan presence at
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El Buen Samaritano, diocesan oversight
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El Buen Samaritano, general
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Employee Benefits
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Episcopal Health Foundation, congregational engagement
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Episcopal Health Foundation, diocesan oversight
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Episcopal Health Foundation, general
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Episcopal High School, Houston - diocesan oversight
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Episcopal High School, Houston - general
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Episcopal orders - clergy from other denominations
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Episcopal Schools, Commission on
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Eucharistic Ministry training, lay
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Evangelism training, Invite-Welcome-Connect
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Executive Board
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Finance Department, diocesan oversight
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Finances, parish
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General Convention (TEC)
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General Convention (TEC), deputies
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Grants, foundations
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Grants, mission work
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Hispanic Ministries, communications
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Hispanic ministries, diocesan oversight
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Hispanic Ministry, Commission on - general
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History of the Episcopal Church in Texas
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Human Resources
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Hurricane Recovery
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Installations, East Region (celebrations of new ministry)
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Installations, South Region (celebrations of new ministry)
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Installations, West Region (celebrations of new ministry)
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Institutions, diocesan oversight
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Insurance - dental, medical
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Insurance - property, church & school
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Iona School for Ministry & lay ministry formation programs
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Jubilee Ministries
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Lay ministry licensing (other than preaching)
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Lay ministry, parish training
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Lay preacher licensing
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Letters dimissory & canonical residency
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Letters of Agreement (clergy)
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Licensing Information for clergy
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Lists of clergy and/or churches
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Map of diocesan convocations (& regions)
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Marriage judgments
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Media relations
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Meeting room reservations in Houston
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Mineral (oil & gas) inquiries
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Ministry Department oversight
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Mission status, remit to
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Mission work grants
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Missional communities
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Music Commission, Diocesan
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News stories, story ideas & parish news
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Communications and Bilingual Specialist, Liz Gutierrez |
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Newsletters, email - eDiolog, Out of the Ordinary
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Communications and Bilingual Specialist, Liz Gutierrez |
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Nominations (for elected office in EDOT)
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Ordination process - diaconate & priesthood
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Parish Administration - coaching
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Parish administration - EDOT policies
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Parish records management
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Parochial reports, financial
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Parochial reports, general
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Participating Fund & general investment inquiries
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Payroll, EDOT & EHF
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Pension, clergy & lay
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Personnel policies for congregations
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Planned giving presentations
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Prison ministry
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Properties, diocesan
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Property damage report
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Province VII Synod
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Province VII Synod, delegates to
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Racial Justice Committee
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Reconciliation coaching
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Rector search process (transition process & coaching)
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Remarriage Petitions
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Resolutions (for Annual Diocesan Council)
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Retired clergy
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Sabbatical grants, clergy
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Safe Church (trainers & training)
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Seminary of the Southwest, diocesan oversight
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Seminary of the Southwest, general
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Small Church Network
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Social Media coaching & guidelines
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Communications and Bilingual Specialist, Liz Gutierrez |
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South Region of EDOT
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St. Stephen's Episcopal School, Austin - diocesan oversight
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St. Stephen's Episcopal School, Austin - general
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St. Vincent's House, diocesan oversight
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St. Vincent's House, general
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Supply clergy
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Taxes, clergy
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Taxes, property
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Tax-exempt certificate for parishes
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Transition Process
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Visitations (bishop visitations to parishes)
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Website, EDOT Content
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Communications and Bilingual Specialist, Liz Gutierrez |
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Website, EDOT Formatting
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Websites, parish consulting
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Webmaster, Videographer, and Social Media Coordinator, Daniel Villarreal |
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West Region of EDOT
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Workers Compensation
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World Mission Board, diocesan oversight
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World Mission Board, general
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Young adult formation/ministry
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Youth & Children: formation, ministry, coaching, diocesan events
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