Virginia Diocesan Homes, Inc.
Mail: 7613 Hollins Road, Richmond, VA 23229
E-mail: maryholly@verizon.net

This board establishes and maintains liaison between the Diocese of Virginia and the homes for the elderly under its aegis. It seeks opportunities in the Diocese to encourage or provide seed resources for new facilities for the elderly across the spectrum of residential needs. It elects members of the boards of the houses and maintains general oversight on behalf of the Bishop of the homes and their services to their residents.

Henry R. (Harry) Burt, President, 804/649-2704
Committees: Development – John Oakey, 804/775-4336
Nominating – Harrison Hutson, 703/578-7654
Finance – John Waller, 540/665-5753
Services – Anne White, 804/746-0532

Goodwin House (www.goodwinhouse.org)
4800 Fillmore Avenue, Alexandria, VA 22311
Ms. Kathleen Anderson, President
703/578-1000

Goodwin House, Bailey’s Crossroads (www.goodwinhouse.org)
3440 South Jefferson Street, Falls Church, VA 22041
703/820-1488

Rappahannock Westminster-Canterbury (www.rw-c.org)
10 Lancaster Drive, Irvington, VA 22480
Mr. Stuart Bunting, President
804/438-4000

Shenandoah Westminster Canterbury (www.svwc.org)
300 Westminster-Canterbury Drive, Winchester, VA 22603
Mr. David W. Goff, President
540/665-0156

Westminster-Canterbury of the Blue Ridge (www.wc-br.org)
250 Pantops Mountain Road, Charlottesville, VA 22911
Mr. C. H. Hinnant, III, President
804/980-9100

Westminster-Canterbury of Richmond (www.wescanric.org)
1600 Westbrook Avenue, Richmond, VA 23227
Mr. Donald Lecky, President
804/264-6000

Lockwood House & Elmwood House
600 North Madison Street, Arlington, VA 22203
The Rev. Canon John Frizzell, President
703-671-7610

Trustees of the Funds

This group was chartered more than 100 years ago and is professionally managed solely for the benefit of our common diocesan family. Their job is to nurture investments with the goal of outperforming the national indices, and seek stable growth of assets and good current income.

Mr. Michael J. Kerr, Treasurer

110 W. Franklin Street
Richmond, VA 23220

800-DIOCESE

Mkerr@thediocese.net

Diocesan Missionary Society

The Society was established to purchase and receive real estate, to hold and manage property and to develop various programs of support for the extension of the missionary work of the Diocese of Virginia. DMS offers financial aid to existing congregations and assists in refinancing indebtedness.

Karen M. Grane, President

202/672-5506

Bloomfield, Inc.

Begun in the 1920s, this group offers grants to meet the special needs of disabled children and adults. They receive donations from church outreach programs, individuals and secular institutions, which are invested with the Diocesan Missionary Society.

Mrs. C. Frederick Kohler, President

540/687-6316

Other Diocesan Entities

Episcopal Church Women

Mission statement: "The Episcopal Church Women of the Diocese of Virginia, together share the love of God through prayer, service and education in knowing the Christ and making Him known." The ECW offers an annual Prayer and Worship Retreat, scholarships, missionary prayer partners, and maintains a relationship with our sister diocese, the Diocese of Christ the King in South Africa.

Ms. Patricia Piland, President

804/633-5713

Diocesan Fund for Human Need

DFHN was established in 1989 by the 194th Annual Council as a voluntary fund to provide one-time grants (seed money) to local churches, clusters of churches, or regions, for programs, which address human need. Particular emphasis is placed on volunteer hours and local supervision as well as accountability. Since 1989, this fund has disbursed 106 grants totaling $474,456 for programs addressing human need. Contributions are not used to cover administrative expenses.

Chair: Ms. Helen Zebarth, Christ Church, Winchester

Staff Liaison: The Rev. Lynne Washington lwashington@thediocese.net

Education for Ministry

Education for Ministry (EFM) is a comprehensive four-year program based on the core curriculum of the School of Theology of the University of the South. Lay persons meet weekly with a mentor to become confident in a thorough understanding of Scripture and the Christian tradition, to learn to find God's presence in everyday life and to decide how to live in response to that presence.

Coordinator: (new one being appointed)