How to Suggest an Update or Share a Story on the Episcopal Asset Map

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The Episcopal Asset Map accepts two kinds of contributions from visitors: suggesting an update to existing information, and sharing a story about how God is at work in an Episcopal place. Both are handled through forms linked from the site's "Get Involved" section. The site states plainly why it asks for this: "Your information empowers us to tell a more complete story of the Church." If you have noticed outdated details for a church, school, or ministry, or you want to write up a ministry highlight, you can do either without needing an account described anywhere on the page.

Suggest an Update

Use this path when something on the map is wrong, missing, or has changed — an address, a ministry listing, a worshipping community's details.

  1. Go to episcopalassetmap.org.
  2. Find the Get Involved area, which contains a Suggest an Update option.
  3. Follow that link to the update form and describe what should change.
  4. Submit it for review.

The site frames this as a shared responsibility rather than a one-time fix: "We need your help! Your information empowers us to tell a more complete story of the Church." The page does not specify a turnaround time or who reviews submissions, so treat the form as a suggestion channel rather than a direct edit — your change appears after it is processed, not instantly.

What to include

  • The name of the place as it appears on the map (for example, a specific Episcopal church, school, or ministry).
  • The specific field that is wrong or missing, and the correct value.
  • Any context that helps a reviewer verify it.

Share a Story

Use this path when you want to tell the story of a ministry, worship experience, or community rather than correct a fact.

  1. From the same Get Involved section, choose Share a Story.
  2. Read the How to Share a Story guide before writing.
  3. Reflect on and write up the ways God is at work in your Episcopal place.
  4. Submit it through the provided process.

The site describes the purpose this way: "Take a moment to reflect and share with us the ways God is at work in your Episcopal place." Featured stories on the homepage show the range of what gets published — a 180th anniversary at St. Matthew's and St. Joseph's in Detroit, a community gospel choir at St. James in Vincennes, a cold-weather shelter at Grace Church in Ellensburg, a Saturday meal program at St. Stephen's in Wyandotte, and a piece on creation care and environmental racism in New York. These are concrete, local, program-level stories, which is a useful signal for what to write about.

Choosing Between the Two

Your situation Use
A church's address, name, or ministry listing is outdated or wrong Suggest an Update
A ministry, worship experience, or community has a story worth telling Share a Story
You want to help but aren't sure which Ask whether you are correcting a fact (update) or narrating an experience (story)

Before You Start

  • Read the guides. The site links both "Learn How it Works" and "How to Share a Story." Reading them first is the difference between a submission that gets used and one that gets sent back.
  • Be specific and local. The featured stories are tied to named places and named programs, not general reflections.
  • Expect review, not instant publishing. The page presents both paths as contributions to a larger effort, not as self-service editing.

Related Things You Can Do on the Map

The same site supports finding a church near you, browsing dioceses and networks, and exploring ministries. If your goal is discovery rather than contribution, start with Search the map or Find a Church Near Me instead of the Get Involved forms.