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Province II Officers
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The Right Reverend Lawrence Provenzano, Vice President The Rev. Ed Thompson, SecretaryThe Rev. Gerald Keucher, TreasurerMs. Dorothy Jane Goldsack Porpeglia, Esq., Chancellor Rosalie Ballentine, Esq., Elected by the House of DeputiesThe Rev. Dahn Gandell, Elected by the House of Deputies The Right Reverend Ambrose Gumbs, Elected by the House of BishopsMs. Martha Gardner, Executive Council Lay RepresentativeThe Rev. Canon Sandye Wilson, Executive Council Clergy Representative Jan Paxton, Communications Officer, Webmaster &
In Prov 2 editor Save the Date! 2012 Synod - May 3-5, 2012, at Holiday Inn on Wolf Road in Albany, NY. |
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This issue of the In Prov 2 is archived so that you can find it after you've deleted it from your e-mail. Go to the Province II website at www.province2.org/inprov2.html. Province II has a Facebook page - check it out! Find Us on Facebook  and at least "like" the province and commend it to your friends. The latest information about what is happening in the province is posted to that page almost daily. Maybe you didn't know, but you can Add to My Page's Favorites, S ubscribe via SMS, Subscribe via RSS, and Share a Facebook page, so it would be really easy for you to keep up with Province II in between issues of the In Prov 2.The next issue of the In Prov 2 will come out toward the end of September. All networks and dioceses please make sure to get news and coming events to webeditor@province2.org by Friday, September 16, 2011 - mark your calendars! Jan Paxton, Communications Officer for Province II
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From the Youth Ministry Network
The New Chair of the Youth Ministry Network 
Jay Phillippi, Youth Missioner in the Diocese of Western New York, has accepted the position of Youth Ministry Network Chair for Province II. He is just back from EYE (Episcopal Youth Event) and in the middle of camp season in Western New York. We can look forward to a story from him in the September issue of In Prov 2. He will surely have plenty to say about EYE!
From the President of Province II
Provincial Court of Review
The Hon. Michael F. Rehill, President of Province II, has announced his appointments to the Provincial Court of Review. The Members of the Court of Review are The Rt. Rev. George Councell, D.D., Bishop of New Jersey; The Rev. Canon Mark R. Clevenger, Diocese of Long Island; The Very Rev. N. DeLiza Spangler, Diocese of Western New York; George F. Mackey, Esq., Diocese of Newark; and Cynthia Grant Bowman, Esq., Diocese of Central New York. The Alternate Members of the Court of Review are The Rt. Rev. Ambrose Gumbs, Bishop of the Virgin Islands; and Judith Volkmann, Esq., Diocese of New York. The terms of the persons appointed will be from July 1, 2011 through December 31, 2011. In December appointments will be made for calendar year 2012.
The Episcopal Church, Office of Public Affairs
Episcopal Diocese of Haiti to elect Bishop Suffragan
[June 6, 2011] At the request of Bishop Jean Zaché Duracin and with the consent of the majority of bishops with jurisdiction and diocesan Standing Committees, the Episcopal Diocese of Haiti will elect a Bishop Suffragan on a date to be determined.
This marks the first time that the Diocese of Haiti will elect a Bishop Suffragan.
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On May 26, the Office of Episcopal Church Presiding Bishop Katharine Jefferts Schori notified the Diocese of Haiti that the required majority of consents in the canonical consent process have been received. As outlined under Canon III.11.4 (a), the Presiding Bishop confirmed the receipt of consents from a majority of bishops with jurisdiction, and has also reviewed the evidence of consents from a majority of standing committees of the Church sent to her by the diocesan standing committee.
The Bishop Suffragan will assist Bishop Duracin as he serves the needs of the people and clergy of the diocese, the largest diocese in the Episcopal Church, which continues to recover from a devastating January 2010 earthquake.
For more information contact Bishop Clay Matthews, Office of Pastoral Development, cmatthews@episcopalchurch.org.
Go to the full ENS Story...
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Sharing Our Story
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We're now in the long season after Pentecost and our church vestments are the green of life and growth. This is the time of the church year when our Gospel readings and our worship center on vocation, evangelism, missions, stewardship, alms giving, and other works of mercy and charity as ways in which Christ empowers us by His grace to share the Gospel with others.
How do we do this sharing? How can we get our stories out there? Many congregations and dioceses still have newsletters, print or electronic, which can be used for things other than announcements of rummage sales and Fish 'n Chips dinners. But did you know that the Episcopal News Service is still interested in your stories? And that they are sharing stories from around the world? Yes, the wrap-around newspaper has been eliminated, but ENS is alive and well! Here are some things you might consider.
The Episcopal News Service wants your stories!
 ENS offers in-depth reporting and analysis of local, regional, national and international news for Episcopalians and others interested in the church's mission and ministry and they are looking to you to help provide it. ENS welcomes submissions, including live event coverage, news stories and feature articles. Contact an ENS editor before submitting your story to discuss relevance, the appropriate angle, word count, deadline and photo opportunities. All of the necessary information is on their web site at www.ecusa.anglican.org/78650_80431_ENG_HTM.htm.
They are especially looking for the following categories of stories:
General news - Stories must have churchwide interest and/or impact and be timely. Stories in the general category may cover a number of topics, including but not limited to: trends, innovations, evangelism, the church's response to current events, mission work, ecumenism, advocacy, peace and justice, social justice, environment, science, technology, women's issues, the Millennium Development Goals, employment, popular culture, etc.
Diocesan Digest - News from dioceses and parishes around the Episcopal Church that appeals to a wider audience: stories about what makes your ministry/approach unique, particular insights and regional peculiarities.
People - News about prominent religious figures known at the regional, national and international level, including, for example, Episcopal and Anglican bishops, ecumenical leaders, Episcopal Church Center staff, recognized national contributors and prominent public figures.
Commentary and Opinion - Commentary and opinion pieces that provide thoughtful analysis, insight and/or understanding about the church and the world -with emphasis on the church's place in it-from experts and/or people close to the issues are also sought. All submissions must include a digital head shot photo of the author.
This link will give you a pdf of the complete guidelines for submission: www.episcopalchurch.org/documents/ENS_submissionguidelines.pdf
How do you find and share the stories of others?
Does your website include the links to the news of the wider church? It is easy to get the code that will enable you to add the ENS headlines (and links to the stories) to your website Go to www.ecusa.anglican.org/78650_23458_ENG_HTM.htm and the code for several varieties is provided. You can find information about an RSS feed at www.ecusa.anglican.org/78650_23473_ENG_HTM.htm.
Individuals or congregations can have the latest information from the wider church delivered to their own e-mail by going to www.ecusa.anglican.org/78650_23228_ENG_HTM.htm and subscribing tho the e-mail list in English or Spanish.
All the stories are not in print format!
Episcopal News Service Video is available at www.ecusa.anglican.org/80056_ENG_HTM.htm. Here you will find the stories that the staff of ENS has put together. Today the featured stories are: Bonnie Anderson urges you..., An Episcopal Youth Event, Colombian refugees..., Abundant lif is Ghana..., and several of the Presiding bishop's sermons. Additionally, at that same URL, are several image galleries.
And are you using your Facebook page?
Many congregations and dioceses have established Facebook pages and then wonder why they did so. Social media is the latest thing, however, it requires constant tending or it serves no purpose. Your page must be publicized so that your members and friends will know to look for it and how to find it. Once they get there, they need to be encouraged to subscribe or at least "like" the page so that they see posts to the page. Then someone (or several someones) needs to post to the page frequently. Some hints about how to make your page more active can be found in the online article "16 Ways To Get More Comments On Your Facebook Page". You may also be able to find some help at "39 Questions Your Nonprofit Can Answer with Facebook Insights".
This newsletter
Finally, this newsletter, the In Prov 2, is published electronically with 3 "big" issues a year and smaller issues, like this one, about once a month. The purpose of the In Prov 2 is to share what is happening in the provincial networks and within the eleven dioceses of the province with everyone in the province. It is specifically not to be a reprint of ENS stories. So send in your news and photos! The newletter deadline for submissions for the "big" issue in September is September 16, 2011. Submission information is at the bottom of this newsletter.
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Comments, questions and suggestions? Email Communications Officer for Province II, Jan Paxton
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