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Nominees sought for positions to be elected at October 14-15, 2011 Diocesan Convention
Are there fellow Episcopalians that you would like to see involved in Diocesan leadership? Is that someone you? Nominations are open for this fall's Convention, October 14-15th, in Racine. The deadline is fast approaching.
Information about the open opportunities and theNomination Form can be found on the Diocesan web site www.diomil.org under "2011 Diocesan Convention" For further assistance please contact Valerie McAuliffe, (608) 963-7630 or vmcaul@gmail.com .
Deadline for submitting nominations in August 30th! |
 Reaching Out: Connecting Religion, Spirituality and Mental Health
Thursday, October 6, 2011
8:30 am - 4:00 pm
Radisson Hotel
Milwaukee West
2303 N. Mayfair Road, Wauwatosa
The day-long program is offered through Rogers Center for Research and Training and is funded through a grant received by the Rogers Memorial Hospital Foundation from the
Charles E. Kubly Foundation.
The cost is $35 if you register by August 31; it increases to $50 if you register after that date. Registration closes September 22 at 3 p.m. or when capacity is reached.
Online registration is recommended. Visit RogersMemorialFoundation.org to securely register and pay online with your MasterCard or Visa. If you prefer to pay by check, download the printable registration form and return it by mail. |
Our Next Generation (ONG)
Backpack & School Supplies Drive
August 11 - September 15
Supplies needed are as follows:
600 Notebooks
600 Pocket Folders
100 pencil boxes
Pens (red, blue, black) and pencils
Crayons and colored pencils
100 Glue sticks
100 8 oz. glue bottles
200 Large pink erasers
100 Rulers
50 Calculators
50 Flash drives
Markers and Highlighters
Notebook Paper
100 Backpacks (new or very gently used)
Help send ONG Kids and Teens back to school with the supplies they need to succeed!
Drop off supplies at
Our Next Generation's Center at
3421 West Lisbon Avenue, Milwaukee, WI
or contact us to arrange a pick up!
414-344-2111 www.ongkids.org info@ongkids.org
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Condella's Coats for Kids
at All Saints' Cathedral
All Saints' Cathedral Church of Milwaukee is encouraging parents to go through their closets and pull out any winter coats that no longer fit their children to donate to the Condella's Coats for Kids campaign. The slightly used children's coats will be cleaned by ITU and distributed by The Salvation Army through MPS schools to children who need them. Children's coats in good condition can be donated September 1st through October 17th. All Saints' Cathedral Church is at 818 E. Juneau Avenue. Office hours for donations are Tuesday and Friday from 9:00 a.m. to 2:00 p.m. Donations can also be brought in at mass on Sunday. For information call 271-7719. |
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Adam's Rib Cook-Off & Dinner
at Christ Church, Delavan
Adam's Rib - Rib Cook-Off & Dinner Features Competion in Women's, Men's & Kids under 18 Categories
$200 Grand Prize for overall best ribs! Other Prizes & Awards too in each Category.
For a complete list of rules and information, along with an entry form call Christ Church at 262-728-5292, or email us at christchurch@pensys.com Or check our website too under Special Events at www.christepiscopalchurchofdelavanwi.org
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Chalice Bearer & Reader/Greeter Assistance Opportunities
at St. John's on the Lake
Chalice Bearer and Reader/Greeter Assistance Opportunities
St. John's on the Lake, the retirement community on Milwaukee's east side connected with our Diocese, is in need of a number of new volunteers to assist with Sunday chapel services. Volunteers are typically scheduled about two times per year and the work is simple. Both chalice bearers and reader/greeters are needed. This is a wonderful way to serve a part of our faith community, and you just might see a few folks you haven't seen in a while. If you are interested, contact John W. Curtis, 1840 N. Prospect Ave, Milwaukee, WI 53202, phone 414-298-0097, email john_curtis@msn.com that can get you "in the rotation". The commitment is light, but the impact on the residents is very great. Please consider serving in this very vital ministry. |
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Greetings from the Lutheran-Episcopal Campus Ministry (LECM) in Whitewater! It's that time again-the students are already starting to trickle back onto campus and the start of classes is just a few weeks away. If you have college students coming to the UW-Whitewater, we would love to greet them and introduce them to the LECM! Amongst a number of other events, we offer a free student meal the second and fourth Mondays of each month during the academic year, from 5-6:30pm, at St. Luke's Episcopal Church. In my experience (as a former student and campus minister) there is nothing that attracts students like free food.
We also have a scholarship available as I write this. It pays $300 per semester and is renewable to the following academic year. For details and/or an application, the student can contact me at 262.749.1168 or at dehuxrev@sbcglobal.net.
Rev. Dave Huxley (LECM Campus Minister)
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Quiet Garden at DeKoven
August 28 (2:00 - 4:00 pm)
The DeKoven Center, 21st Street and Wisconsin Avenue in Racine, once more invites its many friends to enjoy a leisurely Sunday afternoon walking DeKoven's wooded campus and visiting its fabled gardens which a dedicated group of Master Gardeners has brought to full summer array.
For five years, the DeKoven Center has been a member of England's Quiet Garden Movement, with a growing membership on both sides of the Atlantic. The goal of the Movement is simply to open beautiful and historic gardens for an afternoon of leisure in busy lives, and DeKoven is proud to share its vision. Guests are invited to bring musical instruments, materials for drawing, notebooks for poetry. "Bring your children," invites Director Max Dershem. "This is a family afternoon."
The Rt. Rev. Roger White, Tenth Bishop of Milwaukee (retired) and a beloved DeKoven gardener, will offer a gathering meditation at 2:15 in the Bishop's Garden beside Taylor Hall on the east side of the campus. Lemonade and cookies will be served throughout the afternoon. There is no charge for these hours of leisure, though a free will offering is always welcome.
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Vestry Leadership Day
Here is the opportunity to spend time strengthening vestry leadership both today and into the future. Designed for vestry members, wardens including anyone thinking about this ministry, and clergy.
Saturday, November 5 at Trinity, Wauwatosa
Saturday February 25 at St. Luke's Madison
Same program offered on both sides of the diocese
Cost: $10
8:30 a.m. Registration
9:00 a.m. Welcome, Bishop's remarks
Leading: Building the church as it faces the future
10:15 a.m. Leading: Vestry Essentials for Leadership Ministry
Noon Lunch provided
12:45 p.m. Stewardship: Discovering and using the bountiful
gifts God has given
2:45 p.m. Next steps: a time for exploring with others where
God might be inviting you to lead your parish
4:00 p.m. Vestry Leadership Day ends
Contact Peggy Bean, Diocesan Officer for Congregational Development, at 414-291-2880 ext 158
Click for Registration form -- also available at www.diomil.org
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Register for Fall EFM Classes
EFM groups throughout the diocese are in the process of registering for the fall classes, 2011-2012. If you are interested and need information about a group near your home , please contact Ellie Moseley, Diocesan Coordinator, at emoseley@wi.rr.com or call (414) 967-0736.
EFM operates with a group of six to twelve participants lead by a trained mentor. Through study, theological reflection, and worship, participants gain a fuller understanding of what it means to respond to God's call and to make a connection between Christian faith and daily life. EFM is a four year program, but participants sign up for one year at a time. Most group meet September through May.
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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 / photos to See you next week! Sincerely, Barb
Barbara Klauber
Episcopal Diocese of Milwaukee
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