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Greetings
Bishop White's 25th Anniverwary
PHOTOS NEEDED
Lotsa Loot Garage Sale
The Rev. Jim Kaestner's Anniversary
CDI
Happening at DeKoven
Power of Ministry
How does
St. Aidan's garden grow
New church @ St. Mary's, Dousman
Movie Nite at St. Alban's, Sussex
Managing your money
Considering Ordained Ministry
Visioning and Planning Workshop
EFM
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A Diocesan Celebration
September 8, 2009 12:00 p.m.
at The DeKoven Center in Racine, Wisconsin
25th Anniversary of Consecration
of
The Rt. Rev. Roger J. White
X Bishop of Milwaukee (retired)
September 8, 1984 - September 8, 2009
Noon Eucharist in St. John's Chapel
Festive Reception in the Bishop's Garden
Hosted by Bishop Miller
and the Diocese of Milwaukee
Everyone is invited
to share in this happy Occasion!
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 YOUR PHOTOS ARE NEEDED! Wisconsin is a beautiful state! Please send us photos that show off the beauty of the diocese's towns, cities, recreation spots and countryside! Going hiking? Biking? Bring your camera along! Photos will be used on the diocesan website, among other uses! Your help will be appreciated. E-MAIL PHOTOS to worzalla@diomil.org . Thank you for your help with this! |
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"Lotsa Loot"
Garage Sale
St. Luke's Episcopal Church, 4011 Major Avenue, will again be hosting the "big spectacular "Lotsa Loot" Garage Sale on Saturday, August 29 from 8 am to 3 p.m.
This one day sale includes furniture, household items, clothing (all sizes), books, toys, tapes, CDs, DVD's, Vintage, Jewelry, sports and gardening, at great affordable prices! In addition, we offer a fabulous bake sale and luncheon. And, new this year, is a free drawing for gift certificates from local businesses.
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Fiftieth Anniversary
of Ordination Celebration
The Rev. Canon James Kaestner and Family
request the honor of your presence
at the Fiftieth Anniversary
of his Ordination to the Priesthood
Eucharist and Renewal of Ordination Vows
August 22, 2009 4:00 P.M. The Cathedral of All Saints
818 E. Juneau Ave.
Milwaukee, Wisconsin
Gifts to the Diocese of Milwaukee appreciated
Reception on Cathedral Garth to follow
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CDI Now Accepting Registrations for 2009-2010 Cycle of Church Development Institute The Diocese of Milwaukee's Church Development Institute (CDI) is a leadership training program focused on the ministry of developing the spiritual community and organizational life of congregations. We equip leaders to serve in the congregation, in the diocese and as facilitators. CDI is a highly integrated training experience that engages participants in the issues and dynamics faced as leaders and consultants.
CDI is a program for clergy and lay leaders who desire to make their parishes stronger, healthier, more deeply rooted in our tradition, more responsive to God and more effective in their communities.
Scholarship money is available and please get your registration in by August 24th in order to be prepared for our first weekend September 11th and 12th. Questions contact Peggy Worzalla at worzalla@diomil.org or 414-272-3028 ext. 158. Registration - more info
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Happening at The DeKoven Center
Quiet Garden on Sunday, August 30th from 2-4 pm
The DeKoven Center cordially invites its many friends throughout the Diocese to enjoy its wooded campus and fabled gardens for an afternoon of pleasure and quiet conversation. These hours are the vision of the Quiet Garden Movement in England, established in the 1980's for the sole purpose of providing leisure in the midst of busy lives. The Movement's vision is to open beautiful and historic gardens for a few hours of rest and rejuvenation. The DeKoven Center has been part of the Quiet Garden Movement for several years and is delighted to share this vision. The Rev. Wendy Lane, Church of the Holy Spirit, Lake Forest, will give a gathering Meditation at 2:00.
Bring musical instruments if you like, materials for drawing or painting, or a notebook for poetry. Bring your journal, bring a novel, bring your children. DeKoven's campus is yours for these hours! Free will offering only.
"Befriending Your Shadow" with The Reverend Gary Manning
September 20-22, 2009. DeKoven's Fall Conference (Sunday afternoon - Tuesday Noon)
This conference will be an intriguing experience for anyone daring enough to begin the journey. Father Manning, rector of Trinity Church, Wauwatosa, will bring his own studies in Jungian psychology to this exploration of the perennial mystery of personal identity and what constitutes the human self. Jung's archetypal imagery and his "eight mental functions" will help participants understand themselves a little better, who they are and who they are becoming - an opportunity not to be missed!
Suggested donation: $200 Partial Scholarships and Commuter Rate available
For reservation, email Djorgensen@dekovencenter.org
For information, email Kclark@dekovencenter.org
September 8 - Second Tuesdays with Kitty 10:00-11:15
"Surely God was in this place and I knew it not."
Come and join us for this Second Tuesday's end of summer reunion, with time for coffee and conversation at 10:00 and Kitty's Meditation at 10:30 in the Library. Her theme for this beautiful fall day will set Jacob's dream of the ladder between heaven and earth as image and Icon for our own lives, a welcome reminder. We look forward to seeing you!
Free will offering invited.
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The Power of Ministry . . .  St. Anskar's, Hartland and St. Mary's, Dousman combined youth group participated in a week-long mission trip to The Lake Traverse Reservation in Sisseton, South Dakota. The Reservation is home to the Sisseton-Wahpeton Sioux tribe. Like many Native American tribes, they struggle with poverty and unemployment. The ministry focused on two areas - children and home improvement. The youth spent two days working with the Kid's Club, which helps children learn about Jesus. Two other days were spent on house painting projects. Evening activities were designed for some fun as well as learning more about the lives of the residents.
On the way to the reservation, the group was hosted overnight by St. John's Episcopal Church in St. Cloud, Minnesota.
The summer mission trip was an exciting opportunity for youth to have exposure to a different culture, to see the power of ministry in Jesus' name, to grow personally closer to God, to be away from home in a safe environment, and to have fun with other Christian kids.
Everyone arrived home tired, but satisfied that they had learned a lot and had a great time. |
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St. Aidan's Neighborhood Garden  The first year of the Neighborhood Garden at St. Aidan;s has been a big success!
Thanks in part to support from the Diocese, St. Aidan's was able to furnish fifteen garden plots to friends and neighbors, using church land. The project is reaching out to help people provide healthy food for themselves and to supplement the Hartford Food Pantry. As good as this year has been, prospects for next year are even better. Abundance! Thanks be to God! |
 Be part of new church building for St. Mary's, Dousman St. Mary's Parish, Dousman, is looking forward to construction starting on our new church building. The new church building will be a beautiful house of worship and a place where we can welcome more and more people into the Body of Christ. As you can well imagine, such an undertaking requires a great deal of faith and prayer as well as a variety of resources, skills, and gifts. St. Mary's is grateful for your prayerful support and for all the ways our efforts are being supported and aided. As we look to our new parish church, we find ourselves in need of a variety of church furnishings. We are hopeful that there may be some parishes in our diocese that may have some items to share with us. We are looking for the following and would be grateful to know if you might be able to assist us
- Altar
- Ambo
- Chairs for priest, acolyte and deacon
- Tabernacle/ambry
- Pews
- Chairs with attached kneelers
- Kneelers for devotional prayer
- Stations of the cross
- Light fixtures that could be hung in a new church
- Other items you feel might be worth looking into as we outfit our new worship space.
Many thanks for your consideration and, again, please keep us in your prayers.
Fr. Scott Leannah, St. Mary's, Dousman
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Free Family Friendly Movie Night at St. Alban's, Sussex!  St. Alban's Episcopal Church in Sussex ishaving a Free Family Friendly Movie Nite on Saturday, August 22. 2009. This is the final of three movie nights sponsored by the Parish Life Committee. We will be showing the 1992 movie, Sister Act staring Whoopi Goldberg. The doors will open at 6:30 PM. The movie starts at 7:00 PM. This event is planned for the whole family's enjoyment. Snacks will be served. The church is located at W239 N6440 Maple Avenue in Sussex, WI. This facility is handicapped accessible. |
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Managing your Money
St. Bartholomew Church in Pewaukee will be offering the following "Managing Your Money" satellite presentation on Saturday, October 10th from 12:30 PM - 4:30 PM. Please join us!
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Considering Ordained Ministry?
Has the Lord been pestering you, either directly or through someone you know, to consider ordained ministry? If so, the following dates should be in your calendar. In addition, if you do not already have a manual, you may download one from the diocesan web site, http://www.diomil.org/commissions-committees-and-task-forces/com/discernment-manual-and-forms or contact me directly and I will mail you a hard copy. Be aware, this manual is changing as you read this. As soon as complete it will be published and you will need the updated version.
So, Here's the dates:
Sept 19 - St. Mary's Dousman - 9:30 - noon -- Information Session for persons interested in the ordination process and their priest. This will be an informational meeting with plenty of time for questions and answers designed to give you an idea of how the process works and what you can expect along the way. So, bring pencil and paper for taking notes and we look forward to seeing you at St. Mary's.
Oct 17 - St. Mary's Dousman - 9:30 - 12:30 -- Parish Ministry Discernment Training for folks interested in the ordination process, their priests, and their parish discernment committees. This meeting is for those who have attended the informational meeting and have received permission from the Bishop to form the Parish Ministry Discernment Committee. This is a committee of people from your sponsoring parish as well as from other parishes that will spend approximately six months getting to know you and your call to ministry. We will review the responsibilities of the committee and offer some guidelines about this part of the discernment process.
Nov 6 (evening) through Nov 7 (all day) -- is the Ministry Discernment Weekend at Holy Wisdom Monastery in Madison. This weekend is for those who have completed the first two steps listed above, have had their medical and psych exams, background check, and financial review and will spend these two days in interviews for postulancy.
Fr. Mark Moore
Copresident of the Commission on Ministry
C/O St. Paul's Episcopal Church
413 S. Second St.
Watertown, WI 53094
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Visioning and Planning Recommended by Peggy Worzalla, Bishop's Deputy for Congregational Development, is a continuing education offering from UW-Madison on Visioning and Planning which explores the visioning role and process of leaders and the basic principles of the planning process. The workshop takes place October 21-22 at the Pyle Center, 702 Langdon Street, Madison, Wisconsin. 1.2 CEU / cost: $250. Peggy Worzalla says,"This is a good workshop for clergy and lay leaders who want to look at strategically at visioning and planning." more info available on diocesan website. |
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Education for Ministry
Education for Ministry (EFM) is a 4-year theological distance education program through the University of the South (Sewanee). If you have ever considered becoming a part of EFM, please prayerfully consider whether the time might be right for you now. We need to find one or two new students in the next couple of weeks so that we can keep the program alive. The Education for Ministry (EFM) group at St. Dunstan's is in danger of disbanding due to not meeting minimum membership requirements. For the last several years EFM at St. Dunstan's has equipped individuals for effective lay ministry, and has had a life-changing influence on the personal spirituality of group members.
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 Bishop Miller Time
Join us on Friday, September 25, 2009 at 7:05 p.m. at Miller Park for our 3rd Annual Diocesan Day at Miller Park as we watch the Brewers take on the Phillies. For additional information contact Diane Blank finance@diomil.org 414-272-3028 | |
One more time . . . THANK YOU for forwarding this newsletter to parishioners and others who may be interested and for sending YOUR news/events to info@diomil.org .
See you next week!
Sincerely,
Barb
Barbara Klauber
Episcopal Diocese of Milwaukee
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