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Help for the People of Haiti 
NOTE: Please see the Diocese of Milwaukee Haiti Project and Episcopal Relief and Development websites for updates on diocesan and national Episcopal Church efforts to provide earthquake relief to the people of Haiti.
A letter from Bishop Miller follows:
Dear Friends in Christ,
I write to ask your prayers and assistance for the people of Haiti who have been so devastated by yesterday's earthquake. As a diocesan community we have had a long-standing relationship of deep affection and concern for the Diocese of Haiti and its people, particularly in the community of Jeannette.
I am pleased to report that the two young men who were part of a recent mission trip from this diocese, and who are still in Haiti, are safe, and, it is hoped, will return home soon.
At present we do not know the status of the facilities in Jeannette. We have received an unconfirmed report that the nearby town of Leogane was less severely affected. I pray that is the case for the people of Jeannette. I promise to keep you apprised of information regarding Jeannette as it becomes available. Information is also available through the website of the Diocese of Milwaukee's Haiti Project, located at http://www.haitiproject.org /
The devastation in other parts of the country is great. I am asking each congregation to take a special collection which will be sent through Episcopal Relief and Development (ERD) for the people of Haiti as they begin to rebuild. Alternately, those wishing to make a direct contribution to ERD may do so at https://www.er-d.org/donate-select.php .
Thank you for your compassionate response.
Yours in Christ,
The Rt. Rev. Steven A. Miller
Bishop of Milwaukee
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Liturgical Arts & Artifacts Exhibit
The Diocese of Milwaukee Altar Guild is proud to announce a Church Art & Artifact Display for the 2010 Diocesan Convention on Friday, October 8 and Saturday, October 9 at the Italian Community Center, 631 E. Chicago Street, Milwaukee. We welcome the opportunity to show off the historical and sometimes hidden treasures of the diocese!
We encourage all Altar Guilds, parishes, Episcopal institutions, private collectors, and artists to contribute to the Exhibit. Please advertise this unique opportunity in your church newsletters and bulletins. It's your chance to shine!
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 Join Bible Study with Bishop Miller
Join in with Bishop Miller and other membersthe Diocese as we study the Gospel of Luke. Bishop Miller will lead us through the Gospel of Luke, what the Gospel is telling us about Christ and his followers, what Luke emphasizes, and what is unique to Luke's Gospel and witness.
Each week will bring opportunity for quiet reflection and lively discussion. Begins the First Sunday of Advent, but you can join the study and conversation anytime!
Go to www.diomil.org and look under Christian Formation to find a printable Bible Study sheet for you to use at home or in the parish, as well as information on joining the blogsite discussion.
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COMMUNITY OF HOPE
If you have been pondering what to do for your Lenten discipline and personal growth this year, or wish to discover your spiritual gifts for ministry, here is a marvelous opportunity!
The Community of Hope program creates Christian communities of lay volunteer pastoral care givers who are united in prayer, shaped by Benedictine spirituality, and equipped for and serving in pastoral care ministries. Through a 12-week training course, participants explore God's call in our lives. Each participant explores a "rule of life", practices silence and Christian meditation, and attends weekly meetings to learn about pastoral care practices such as listening skills, confidentiality, discovering who you are, coping with grief and loss, and more.
The first Madison-area Community of Hope training will commence Thursday, February 11, 2010, from 6:30-8:00 p.m. for 12 weeks at St. Dunstan's Episcopal Church, located on University Avenue at Allen Boulevard. Applications are available now; the modest registration fee is $100. If you are interested in participating or would like more information, please contact Deacon Carol Smith at csmith@carthage.edu or 608-230-6888. A national program that started in Texas in 1994, St. Bartholomew's in Pewaukee has conducted this very successfully for several years. It is the ideal opportunity to deepen your personal faith and discern your path for living out that faith in the world.
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WOMEN'S BIBLE STUDY
Wednesday Mornings, 9:00 - 10:30 AM
through May 19th(come as your schedule permits)
at St. Bartholomew in Pewaukee
Get to know the stories that help you clarify choices in life today! Gather with other women on Wednesday mornings and enjoy conversation about 20 Old Testament Bible stories.
What book are we using? The Bible itself! Bring your own Bible or we can supply one. No advance preparation is needed.
Come for one or all sessions Wednesday mornings, through May 19. The schedule is: 9:00 AM gather; 9:30-10:30 AM study.
Please let us know if you will be attending by calling 262-691-0836. Child care is available if advance notice is given.
St. Bartholomew's Episcopal Church
N27 W24000 Paul Ct.
Pewaukee, WI 53072
262-691-0836
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Super Bowl dinner aids Philippine family
St. Bartholomew's, Pewaukee is holding a Super Bowl Spaghetti Dinner (February 7) to which all are invited. Proceeds will aid a family in the Philippines the parish sponsors.
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Asking Questions of Faith
Asking questions of faith does no thave to be a game of solitaire. Click here to read more about the "Via Media" sessions that will be offered on Wedensdays starting January 20 and running through May 5 at Grace Episcopal Church in Madison.
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Community of Hope - Madison
If you have been pondering what to do for your Lenten discipline and personal growth this year, or wish to discover your spiritual gifts for ministry, here is a marvelous opportunity! The Community of Hope program creates Christian communities of lay volunteer pastoral care givers who are united in prayer, shaped by Benedictine spirituality, and equipped for and serving in pastoral care ministries.
Through a 12-week training course, participants explore God's call in our lives. Each participant explores a "rule of life", practices silence and Christian meditation, and attends weekly meetings to learn about pastoral care practices such as listening skills,confidentiality, discovering who you are, coping with grief and loss, and more.
The first Madison area Community of Hope training will commence Thursday, February 11, 2010, from 6:30-8:00 p.m. for 12 weeks at St. Dunstan's Episcopal Church, located on University Avenue at Allen Boulevard. Applications are available now; the modest registration fee is $100. If you are interested in participating or would like more information, please contact Deacon Carol Smith at csmith@carthage.edu or 608-230-6888. A national program that started in Texas in 1994, St. Bartholomew's in Pewaukee has conducted this very successfully for several years. It is the ideal opportunity to deepen your personal faith and discern your path for living out that faith in the world.
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Inlet into Big Muskego Lake (photo by Pat Nakamura, member of All Saints Cathedral)
Please Share Your Photos!
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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A Performance by Lisa Wagner-Carollo
Sunday, March 7, 2010 at 2:00 p.m.
Siena Center Auditorium
5635 Erie Street Racine, Wisconsin
Haunted By God: The Life of Dorothy Day is an acclaimed play about the co-founder of the Catholic Worker movement, who spent 47 years caring for poor people and leading the Catholic Church to a more active concern for needy persons in U.S. society.
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Stewardship Workshop
Rescheduled to May 15th
Please note there is a change in date for the Stewardship Workshop originally scheduled for Feb. 20th.
The new date is May 15th at Zion Church in Oconomowoc. Gary Manning will be our workshop leader with details out soon. Change the date and plan on sending a group on May 15th, 2010.
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Nightwatch - Event for Youth 
A Jr. and Sr. High Event at the Cathedral
Begins: February 26 @ 6:00 p.m.
Ends: February 27 @ 10:30 a.m.
Held atAll Saints' Cathedral
818 E. Juneau Avenue, Milwaukee, WI
Join us for an overnight stay at our Cathedral where you will have a chance to:
· meet youth from all of over the Diocese and reconnect with friends
· tour the Cathedral and learn some of its history as well as the Christian traditions woven into the design of the building
· celebrate the Eucharist with our Bishop
· meditate, pray, create and discover as we encounter God in a variety of ways
· take time out of your busy lives during this season to discover new holy ground with God and one another
For more information or if you have any questions, please feel free to contact
The Rev. Shannon Kelly at kelly@diomil.org or 414-272-3028 x114
or her assistant, Kate McKey at diomilformation@gmail.com.
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Free Soup Kitchen
Are your finances tight? You would like to go out but have difficulty justifying even a stop at a fast food place. Perhaps we can help.
St. Thomas of Canterbury will be offering a Free Soup Kitchen during the 6 Fridays of Lent from 4:30 - 6:30 PM (Feb. 19, 26, Mar. 5, 12, 19 and 26 - does not include Good Friday, April 2nd). Menu includes a hearty soup, bread and beverage. All soups are gluten-free; most are dairy-free; both meat and vegetarian soups, including a wonderful vegetarian chili, will be available. Door opens at 4:10 PM. Please call our office at 414-421-0130 if someone in your party is in a wheelchair or is unable to walk down/up stairs. Goodwill donations are accepted but not required.
St. Thomas is located in Greendale, 7255 W. Grange Ave. Enter parking lot off Westway.
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Grand piano dolly available
St. Anskar's in Hartland has a piano dolly for a "grand" piano that they will give to a parish or entity for free.
The dolly would have to be picked up at the church. The church is located at N48 W31340 Hill Road (Hwy 83) just north of Hwy 16 in Hartland. Please make arrangements for pick up with the Parish Administrator, Cheryl McCloud at 1-262-367-2439. Cheryl's office hours are Monday through Thursday 7:30 a.m. to 12:30 p.m.
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Silent Retreat at DeKoven
The DeKoven Center
is proud to present our annual
Lenten silent retreat featuring
AbbotAndrew Marr
of St. Gregory's Benedictine Abbey
Friday to Sunday,
March 5-7, 2010
The retreat begins with an opening reception at
5:00 pm on Friday, followed by dinner, and
concludes with breakfast on Sunday.
Suggested donation: $200
(Includes program, lodging and all meals)
Commuter rate available.
Partial scholarships & clergy discount upon request at discretion of the DeKoven Center
Call or e-mail for reservation
The DeKoven Center
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EFM Mentor Training
Education for Ministry , commonly known as EFM, will have a training for mentors of the program on September 16-18,2010 at the DeKoven Center in Racine. The training will be divided into two sections, one for new mentors and the other for more experienced mentors.
If interested please contact Ellie Moseley at emoseley@wi.rr.com or (414)967-0736.
EFM is a four year program for the laity. The contents of the programs covers the Old Testament , New Testament , Church History, and Theological Choices. Groups meet weekly guided by a trained mentor. The process of theological reflection is used and each year a spiritual autobiography is written.
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 Second Tuesdays at DeKoven
After six years, DeKoven's popular Second Tuesdays Series will open its final season on January 12, with Kitty Clark as initial presenter. Second Tuesdays meets every other month in historic Taylor Hall at The DeKoven Center, 600 21st St., Racine, beginning with coffee and conversation at 10:00 and the Meditation at 10:30.
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Province V
Economic Justice Conference
Vision for a Just America: Coming Home
Date: February 26, 2010
Place: The Hotel Allerton, Chicago, Illinois
Keynoter: Kim Bobo, Exec. Dir., Interfaith Worker Justice Theme: Coming Home
Content: Leaders in the fields of economic justice, environmental sustainability, and the movement for a humane immigration policy will provide information and lead discussions on these topics. One workshop will focus on forming an economic justice network in Province V.
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Godly Play Training 
Join us for a Godly Play Training on February 20 from 9 - 4 at St. Alban's in Sussex. This is a training for anyone who currently does Godly Play, for those who want to learn about Godly Play and those who are just curious. It will be a day filled with hands on experiences and lots of learning from our trainer and from one another. For more information, go to www.diomil.org and click on Christian Formation. There you will be able to download a flier and registration form. Question? Contact The Rev. Shannon Kelly at 414-272-3028 x 1114 or kelly@diomil.org. Or you can contact her assistant, Kate McKey at 608-257-1533 or diomilformation@gmail.com.
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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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