First Groundbreaking Stewardship Session Saturday (July 24 &31, Aug 14)
Changing Lives, Living God’s Mission, a new stewardship effort will present its first one-day workshop in Spokane Saturday, July 24. Others will be offered Ellensburg on July 31; Walla Walla on Aug. 14. The workshop is for clergy, vestry and bishop’s committee members and stewardship teams. Visit the Diocese of Spokane website www.spokanediocese.org for registration and further information. The workshop is an exciting opportunity to re-think parish stewardship and take home tools for ministry-focused fund raising.
Anti-Racism Reminder (Aug. 13-15)
Please remember the Anti-Racism training event to be held at St Martin’s in Moses Lake, August 13-15.Direct all questions to the Rev. Mary Beth Rivetti at merivetti@gmail.com Registration can also be made online by using the following link: Anti-Racism online registration.
Reminder About Nomination Deadline for Diocesan Elections (July 31)
Nominations are due soon for diocesan elections at the Oct. 15-17 Diocesan Convention, according to Marcia O’Leary, nominating committee chair. Deadline is July 31. Nominations are being accepted for Diocesan Council (lay and clergy orders); Standing Committee (lay and clergy orders); deputies to General Convention (lay and clergy orders) and Directors of the Corporations. O’Leary encourages those interested in serving to submit information soon. Visit www.spokanediocese.org for information or contact O’Leary at maroleary@comcast.net.
Diocesan Cycle of Prayer 2010
The Diocesan Cycle of Prayer is available on the diocesan website: www.spokanediocese.org. Click on the “Ministries” tab at the top of the page and use the pull- down menu to locate the prayer cycle or visit http://www.spokanediocese.org/ministries/prayer-cycles
For prayer cycle information, contact: The Rev. Lynn Yule, dlyule612@charter.net , 509-582-8635(O)
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Diocesan Calendar as of July 20, 2010
July 21 Congregational Development Workshop (Holy Trinity, Sunnyside)
July 24 Stewardship workshop (Spokane) www.spokanediocese.org
July 31 Stewardship workshop (Ellensburg) www.spokanediocese.org
July 31 Deadline for nominations for diocesan elections www.spokanediocese.org
Aug 8 Ultreya (St. Stephen’s, Spokane)
Aug 13-15 Anti-Racism Training (Moses Lake) Anti-Racism online registration
Aug 14 Stewardship workshop (Walla Walla)
Aug. 20-22 Women’s Camp (Camp Cross) www.campcross.org
Aug 28 Yard Sale for Haiti Project (St. John’s Cathedral)
Oct 2 Bishop’s Golf Tournament
Oct 15-17 Diocesan Convention (St. John’s Cathedral)
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