Attend Pre-Convention Meeting

Jos Tharakan • Oct 27, 2023

Invitation to finance committees, vestries, and people who handle church finances

A pre-convention workshop is scheduled with Amy Amason for anyone interested in learning more about building an endowment, financial stability, ongoing stewardship, long term planning, etc for your church or yourself. The Bishop invites chairs and members of finance or stewardship committees, endowment committees, treasures, wardens and clergy to take advantage of this great opportunity. Pre-Convention gathering is at 3.30 to 5 pm at Holy Nativity Sanctuary. If you are a delegate to the convention please come early to register and attend the meeting. If you are not a delegate please come by 3 pm and attend the conference with Amy Amason at 3:30 pm on Friday, November 10th.


Amy Amason


Amy has spent her career working with nonprofits in the areas of fundraising, alumni relations, communications, and government affairs. Her breadth of experience includes higher education, healthcare, arts, social services, and religious organizations across the country.


She is passionate about the role of philanthropy and volunteers in the nonprofit sector. Amy has directed capital campaigns from $8 million to $500 million, each having a significant impact on the organizations and the people they serve.


Her career has provided many opportunities for her to serve the church. A cradle Episcopalian, Amy has served on several parish stewardship committees, as a board member of TENS (The Episcopal Network for Stewardship, and as a member of the Stewardship Commission for the Diocese of Atlanta where she volunteered as the Planned Giving Advisor.


Now a resident of Springfield, Missouri, Amy chairs the recently formed Stewardship Commission for the Diocese of West Missouri and is a member of the diocesan Finance Committee and is treasurer of her parish’s foundation.


A native of Kansas, Amy received her BBA in Finance from Washburn University and a MEd in Educational Leadership from Northern Arizona University. 


Amy and her husband Craig live in Springfield, Missouri. 


Professionally, Amy is currently the Interim Vice President for Advancement at Saint Xavier University in Chicago. This is the third interim position for her with retirement on the near horizon!


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