CIRCLE IMPLEMENTATION
DASHBOARD

Between 50–70% of parishes will be onboarded by Convention, with about 60% expected on the current schedule.

Circle Implementation Progress Week 1 of 32
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Project Start: Feb 24, 2026 Projected Launch: Oct 4, 2026

Implementation Overview

Design

Platform learning, structure planning, and UX design for the Diocese.

Build

Core spaces, navigation, permissions, and staff setup.

Pilot

MAT convenors and a small group of pilot parishes test the platform.

Resource Population

Ministry areas populated (Creation Care, COM, Altar Guild, Wardens, etc.).

Parish Rollout

Parishes onboarded weekly in batches of 5–7 beginning August.

Convention

Diocese-wide visibility and storytelling about Circle adoption.

Final Implementation

All parishes expected to be onboarded by mid-November.

Stabilization & Buffer

Support, documentation improvements, and system stabilization through the end of the year.

Circle Implementation – Leadership Benchmarks

Milestone Target Date Notes
Circle Platform Approval Feb 10, 2026 Approval received to begin implementation planning and development.
Implementation Work Begins Feb 24, 2026 Active implementation begins after runway clearing and staff retreat week.
Realm System Closure Mar 31, 2026 Realm use discontinued so Circle becomes the primary collaboration platform.
Staff Active in Circle Apr 6, 2026 Internal staff begin testing the platform and workflows.
Staff Feedback & Refinement Mid-April 2026 Internal feedback gathered to improve usability before expanding to ministry leaders.
MAT Convenors & RM Active Apr 20, 2026 Mission Action Team and RM leaders begin onboarding and testing collaboration spaces.
Clergy Conference Late April 2026 Major diocesan gathering. Awareness and informal demos possible.
First Pilot Parish May 4, 2026 Pilot parish onboarding begins.
Pilot Feedback Complete May 17, 2026 Structured feedback collected from pilot parishes.
All Parish Shells Built Jun 15, 2026 Standard parish spaces created behind the scenes.
Ministry Resource Population Jun 16 – Jul 13, 2026 Core ministry spaces populated (Creation Care, COM, Altar Guild, Wardens, etc.).
Marketing Materials Completed July 15, 2026 Marketing materials and trainings made and finalized. Launching early August.
Late Summer Public Launch Aug 1, 2026 Circle publicly introduced as the shared diocesan digital community.
Parish Onboarding Begins – Batch A Aug 10, 2026 First 5–7 parishes begin onboarding.
Parish Onboarding – Batch B Aug 17, 2026 Second group of 5–7 parishes onboard.
Parish Onboarding – Batch C Aug 24, 2026 Third group of 5–7 parishes onboard.
Parish Onboarding Continues Aug – Nov 2026 Additional batches onboard weekly until all 90 parishes are supported.
Annual Convention Oct 2–3, 2026 Opportunity to highlight Circle and early adoption. Roughly 60% parishes onboarded.
Parish Onboarding Complete Nov 17, 2026 All parishes expected to have access and onboarding support.
Stabiliation and Support / Buffer Nov 18 - Dec 31, 2026 Support, adjustments, documentation, improvements. As needed schedule buffer. Avoid due to Advent.