Conference Merger / Transformation Resources
These resources have been created by the St. Louis Council Office and the National Office. For merging Conferences, we recommend beginning with the following Merger Binder Documents: Merger General Guidelines, Phased Merger Graphic, Merger Checklist, and the Standards of Excellence Questionnaire (St. Louis adapted). For Conferences remaining intact, there are many non-merger resources (Spirituality, Servant Leadership, Growth and Revitalization, etc.). Contact Tom Matoushek at [email protected] or (314) 881-6025 with questions.
Merger Binder Documents
- Conference Merger Resources Table of Contents
- Merger General Guidelines
- Phased Merger Graphic and Merger Checklist
- Standards of Excellence Questionnaire (St. Louis adapted)
- Standards of Excellence Report Form
- Condensed Election Timeline and Conference Election-Process
- Guidelines for Effective Conferences
- Delegating Responsibilities
- Key Selections from Rule, Manual and Other Documents
- Dissolution of a Conference
- Frequently Asked Questions
Operations
- Consensus Decision Making
- The Conference Meeting Agenda
- Sample Conference Assistance Guidelines
- Potential Conference Activities
- Resolving Conflict In Conferences
- Standards of Excellence Questionnaire for Conferences (Natl.)
- Commentary and Notes on Standards of Excellence (Natl.)
- Conference Closure Commemoration
Governance
- Bylaws for Conferences without a board
- Aggregation Request Form
- Record Retention Policy – StL Council
- Record Retention Policy – National SVdP
Finance
Spirituality
- All Things New Prayer and 5 Vincentian Virtues
- Vincentian Lifelong Engagement Model
- Essentials For Holy Spirit Filled Members
- Spirituality Suggestions for Revitalizing Conferences
- Growing in Holiness Together
- Serving in Hope Series Overview
- New Conference Formation Suggestions
Servant Leadership
- Talking Points for Why to go into Leadership
- Servant Leadership and Conference Officers
- Seven Duties of Conference Presidents
Growth and Revitalization
- Growth and Revitalization Self-Assessment Questionnaire
- Invitation to Serve for New and Existing Conferences
- Increasing Membership Presentation
- 2020 NCR Conference Revitalization Workshop Presentation
- Welcoming New Members
- Admission Checklist for New Members