Editors:
Rebecca Sweitzer/Nancy Sallaberry
August 12 , 2009 |
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Please consider placing the following in
your church newsletter or on your
website |
| Message from the Treasurer |
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Assessment payments have been the
subject of a good deal of discussion at recent Executive Board
meetings. In an effort to clarify their position and
better understand the situation, the Executive Board has asked
that those congregations who are more than 120 days in arrears
with their assessment payments as of August 31, 2009, send
their Head of Congregation and Wardens to attend the Executive
Board's meeting on September 15 at Camp Allen. The
leadership will be asked to explain the financial and
stewardship issues that the congregation is
facing. |
| Mission Funding Presenters
Sought |
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 This fall, the Mission Funding Office will
reinstate the use of Mission Funding presenters to assist
congregations with the Mission Funding process. A new catalog
will be printed in August and accompanying DVD will include a
Sunday School curriculum, a notebook with detailed information
on all ministries in the catalog, a slideshow/message from
Bishop Doyle and an electronic version of the catalog. Mission
Funding presenters are available to review with clergy,
vestries and congregations the materials and the stories we
mutually support through your voluntary giving.
Please contact Kathy
Culmer, Mission Funding
Coordinator, at 713.520.6444, ext. 1050 to make
arrangements for a presentation or to provide the names of
persons interested in being a Mission Funding presenter.
Training will be
provided. |
| The
8th Annual Christian Formation Conference |
 The 8th Annual Christian Formation Conference for
the Diocese of Texas will be held at Camp Allen on September
25-26. A complete listing of workshops will be available
in mid-August. Day for New
DREsIf you are new to the ministry of
formation/education leader in your congregation this
day is for you! Join with seasoned Directors of
Christian Education/Family Ministry/Formation (we have many
titles) will guide you through the budgeting process,
discerning for teaching ministry, curriculum evaluations,
planning your year, etc. on Friday September 25. Registration forms for the September Conference
(including the Day for New DREs) can be downloaded
here.
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| Kaleidescope
Institute Seminar |
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Nov. 10 - 13 at Camp Allen, this
four-day seminar is a program led by the Kaleidoscope
Institute by the Rev. Eric Law. It is designed to be faith
based and addresses leadership issues surrounding our diverse
and fast changing world. We will explore self awareness and one's deep understanding of one's cultural
values, strengths and weaknesses, and the privilege and power
that come with one's roles and cultural background. $425
Double occupancy/ $485 Single occupancy (includes
registration, meals and room for 3 nights.) To register
for this seminar go here. For more information
contact Denise Trevino at 512.478.0580 or dtrevino@epicenter.org. |
| SSW
deadline for three online Courses |
 September 8 is the final day to register for a
course in Eastern religious traditions, the Dark Night of the
Soul or enhancing preaching - the slate of fall term courses
in Seminary of the Southwest's Online School for Spirituality
and Mission. Detailed course descriptions and a link to
register are at www.ssw.edu/curriculum/online. Contact Madelyn Snodgrass
for any questions
at 512.472.4133 ext.
344. |
| The Rev. Bill Miller visits St. Stephen's,
Beaumont |
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The Reverend William "Bill" Miller
will be celebrating and preaching at St. Stephen's Episcopal
Church in Beaumont. The Rev. Bill Miller is the
author of The Gospel According to
Sam: Animal Stories for the
Soul, and is currently serving as the rector of
St. Michael and All Angels in Kauai, Hawaii. The Gospel
According to Sam "is an edgy, honest, often hilarious
exploration of spirituality in the everyday world inhabited by
humans and their animal friends." Miller has been
praised as one of the best preachers in the Episcopal
Church. Services are at 8 am and 10 am. The
Rev. Miller will also give a lecture entitled "A Conversation
with DOG" at 9 AM in the parish hall. Books will be
available for purchase and signing. For more
information, please call 409.892.4227. St. Stephen's
Episcopal Church, 4090 Delaware, Beaumont, TX
77706. |
| Attention |
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Please remove Bishop Wimberly's
Houston Diocesan Center address from your church bulletin
mailing list. |
| People |
The Rev. John Bentley's father-in-law, John L. "Jack"
Zimmermann, died August 1 in Sun City, AZ. Burial will be
August 21 in Minneapolis, MN. Please keep Pam Bentley and her
family in your prayers.
Rose Oliphant Jackson, mother of Mr. Michael Jackson,
Director of St. Vincent's House, Galveston, died Saturday,
August 1, 2009. She attended St. Mark's in Gladewater,
TX for many years (c. 1970-1985). Her memorial service
will be at 11:00 AM on Friday, August 21, at St. Matthew's
Church in Hyattsville, Maryland. Please keep the Jackson
family in your prayers.
The Rev. Alexander "Lex" N.
Breckinridge IV will become rector of St. Thomas Episcopal
Church, Medina, WA on September 1, 2009. He formerly served as
Upper School Chaplain at St. Andrew's Episcopal School,
Austin. New contact information: 8398 NE 12th St., Medina, WA
98039 - 425.454.9541
The Rev. Shanna N. Suarez
(licensed - Dio. of Oklahoma) became Assistant Rector at
Trinity Episcopal Church, Longview on August 1, 2009. New
contact information: 906 Padon St., Longview, TX 75601 -
903.753.3366 - revshanna@aol.com
The Rev. Adam S.
Greene (licensed - Dio. of Connecticut) became Dean of
Spiritual Life and Chaplain at Episcopal High School, Houston
on July 1, 2009. He is a recent graduate (M.Div.) of Yale
Divinity School. New contact information: 4650 Bissonnet,
Bellaire, TX 77401 - 713.512.3400 - agreene@ehshouston.org |
Calendar
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Aug. 15: Caregivers Conference will
be held at St. Luke's United Methodist Church, 3471 Westheimer at Edloe in Houston on
Saturday, from 8:30 a.m.-2:00
p.m. Complete information about the conference, as well as details about each of
the workshops and registration, is available here. For
more information, please call Marlys
Barry at 713.402.5008
and/or Sally Rutherford
at
713.520.6444.
Aug.
21: St. Paul's, Orange is hosting a Cursillo:
Ultreya on August 21 at 6:30 pm. Please call 409.883.2969
for further information. This is a no cost
event.
Sept.
20: "Understanding Your Teenager", seminar to be
held from 1:00-4:00 p.m. at Good Shepherd Episcopal
Church (Great Hall), 2929 Woodland Hills Drive,
Kingwood, TX; 281.358.3154. Presenter Duffy Robbins,
author of numerous books, is an associate
professor of youth ministry at Eastern University in St.
David's, Pennsylvania and a 24-year veteran of youth
ministry. Duffy holds a Bachelor of Arts in Psychology
and a Master of Divinity. There is no cost for this
event. For more information contact Nancy Schorr at 281.358.3154, ext 147.
Oct.10: St. Thomas the
Apostle, Nassau Bay Retreat: The Rev. Barbara Crafton,
"Forgiveness: What It Is and What It Isn't." For more
information go here. Sunday
Oct. 11, The Rev. Barbara Cawthorne Crafton will preach at the
8:00 a.m. and 10:30 a.m. services.
Oct.16-17: The
Diocese of Texas Episcopal Church Women Annual Meeting and
Retreat will be held at Camp Allen. Registration includes
room, meals, three worship services, and a choice of twelve
workshops. For more information contact Lisa
Martin or call
512.431.7716.
Nov. 6-8: The international
program, Godly Play, will be
offering training for teachers in Spanish at St. Martin's
Episcopal Church in Houston, Texas. The Office for
Multicultural Ministry will be
sponsoring this workshop. Godly
Play is a religious education program designed to go
beyond the traditional approach to truly nurture the spiritual
nature of the child. To register for this event click
here. To
access a list of hotels in the surrounding area click
here. For questions contact Denise
Trevino at
512.478-0580. |
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