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)
Tyler Office
2695 S. Southwest Loop 323
Tyler, TX 75701
866.579.6012
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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