Train the Trainers workshop for

Safeguarding God's Children

Are you feeling the call to lead the effort to teach your fellow Christians about preventing sexual abuse of our younger members?

While this is not a heartwarming topic, it is a fulfilling and needed ministry as it is very important to our faith communities that we provide hospitality while maintaining a safe environment.

The Diocese will be holding a training workshop for those who are interested in being trainers. The only prerequisite for attending this workshop is that attendees must have previously attended the Safeguarding God's Children training within the last five (5) years.

We will be facilitating future workshops throughout the Diocese in 2012. There is no cost to the participants. You only need to bring your interest and passion for forming our Church as safely as possible. The details: 

When: Saturday, 14 January 2012

Time:   8:45am - 4:15pm

Where:  St. Luke's Church (4011 Major Avenue, Madison, WI 53716)

If you have interest, or you want to register to attend, please contact Deacon Terry Garner via email at SGC.milw@gmail.com or by phone at 414.807.4378.  For more  information on the Safeguarding God's Children program, go to the Christian Formation pages on the Diocesan web site.

Saturday, December 10^th, 12 pm

Grace Episcopal Church

116 W. Washington Ave

FREE

www.navan.org

It may be Advent, but LENT is coming soon!!!

The Living Compass Adult Education Program provides the opportunity for individuals to reflect upon their faith and how that faith integrates with the rest of their lives. This curriculum can be adapted for a Sunday Adult Forum, a Weeknight Lenten Study or a Lenten Mini-Retreat.

Want to learn more???

Call or email The Rev. Dr. Scott Stoner directly at 414-964-4357,

scott@livingcompass.org

or make plans to attend the

Living Compass Introductory Workshop on

Saturday, January 14, 2012

9:30 a.m. -- 12:30 p.m.

(watch for location and registration information coming soon!!!)

Give Camp for Christmas!

 Camp Webb is an outdoor ministry of the Episcopal Diocese of Milwaukee. Everyone who comes to Camp Webb is given the opportunity to learn more about themselves and others, to discover more about the Episcopal Church, to develop a greater spiritual awareness, and to encounter Christ through living and learning in God's creation. Campers will learn new skills, make new friends, create lasting memories and explore who they are and who God is in their lives.
 

Go to www.campwebb.org to learn more. 

PLEASE REGISTER NOW! 

To register online, click here.

To get a printable registration form, click here.

 If you have questions, please contact Kate McKey at

McKey@diomil.org or 414.272.3028 x114.

 St. Paul's Episcopal Church, 212 W. Grand Ave, Beloit invites one and all to the 19^th annual Holidazzle Sweet Shoppe on Friday December 9, 2011 from 5 to 8 pm and Saturday, December 10, 2011 from 9 am to 1 pm at the church. 

Cookies, candies, jellies, baked goods of all kinds, and craft items will be on sale.  Remember to buy raffle tickets for the Christmas quilt (machine pieced and quilted, 50x60"), the quilted baby blanket (50x60"), the Christmas table runner, and a wonderful Chef's basket.  Join us for lunch (only $5) featuring either soup or a bowl of chili, and let us help you with your holiday baking and gift buying! 

Parking is available in the City lot on W. Grand Avenue, or behind the Church (access from Garden Lane). 

Some of Newala's precious orphan children . . .

Looking for gift suggestions for someone who really doesn't need "a new tie" ? Check out the following.....

1. The Cow Project herd now has 8 cows ( three due to calf soon) and the bull calf ( they names him "America"). The milk that is produced is sold to the community and the proceeds go to the Diocese. This is a work in progress...a wonderful start. 
2. The 75 Aids orphans have places to sleep but need support for school, medical, clothing and eating expenses. 
3. Really this a part of "B"...the CMM Sisters of Saint Mary's Cathedral parish who provide care for the above kids want to expand their chicken "herd" so that they can sell eggs ( and chicken meat ) to help support them. This a new proposal. 
4. The HIV/AIDS workshop funded this year by a grant from our Diocese' Commission on Global Reconciliation was a success. Priests from throughout the Diocese of Newala and several choirs met with medical staff met last month. They received training that will be used to educate the surrounding community. People were tested too and nine were found to be positive. They are slated to receive more medical help. The Diocese of Newala would like to repeat this program. 
5. St. Michael's Health Centre Maternity Ward received significant equipment funding from the UTO, but there is still more assistance that is requested for the medical work, especially as the new work of refurbishing the Male and Female Surgical Wards  started.

 Checks may be sent and made out to the Episcopal Diocese of Milwaukee. The project choice can be indicated on the check. If no choice is indicated, it will be Newala's choice.  For more information please contact Neil Radtke, Chairperson of the Companion Relation Committee.

[ 414-442-3173     njradtke@wi.rr.com ]                           

The Cow Project in action!

St. Matthias Episcopal Church (Corner of Main St. and East Ave.Waukesha, WI, 53186) will present on December 16th at 7:30 pm

 An Evening with Stanton Lanier, Pianist

Signature piano melodies, captivating visuals and inspiring stories, featuring listener favorites from 2009 Best Holiday Album winner December Peace (ZMR Music Awards).

All ages will enjoy this unique concert with audience interaction and life stories behind Stanton's journey from college chemistry major to pianist-composer and founder of Music to Light the World, a non-profit organization with a vision to offer God's "peace and rest in a hurried world." 

Concert is a fund raising event for music department of St. Matthias

A post concert reception will be included with your admission.

To purchase tickets contact the church office at 262-547-4838 

http://stmatthiasonline.org/ for online ticket sales

See flyer for details and ticket prices

VESTRY

LEADERSHIP DAY

BUILDING THE CHURCH

AS IT FACES THE FUTURE

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 February 25 at St. Luke's Madison

This is the same program that was offered on November 5th 2011

at Trinity in Wauwatosa

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: time to explore 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, 414-272-3028 ext. 158

Registration forms are posted on the Diocesan Website. Reminders will be in the E-News

Tis the season when there are many things we can't control, but we can trust.

We can loosen ourgrasp and go beyond self-reliance. We can take a deep breath,

let go and trust the boundless love and care that God has for us. Mary did.

December 3, 2011     9:00 AM - 1:00 PM

hosted by: Mary & Martha Chapter of the Daughters of the King

St. Boniface Episcopal Church

3906 W. Mequon Road, Mequon, WI 53095

Facilitator:  Deacon Marge Kiss

For more info: Call Mary at (414) 331-2866 / click for flyer

ALL WOMEN ARE WELCOME

Quilt by Katherine Bowden, ready for raffle.

Trinity's 55th Annual Holiday Gift Fair

Saturday, December 3rd    9:00 am - 3:00 pm

Invite your friend and neighbors & join us

for one of Mineral Point's best-loved traditional holiday events! 

Do your Christmas shopping  here!  Lunch served 10:30 am - 2:00 pm

Raffle with one-of-a-kind items from local artisans

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Trinity Episcopal Church

403 High Street, Mineral Point, WI 53565   www.trinitympt.org

          TWO DATES to be aware of if you have a fall ingathering and/or seek a UTO grant:

           The application for the UTO grants to be given in 2012 is now on the website of the UTO at www.dfms.org/UTO    click on the grants line under United Thank Offering to get the application screen.   Those applications need to be in the diocesan office by DECEMBER 20, 2011.  That will give the diocesan grant committee time to evaluate the applications and pass their recommendations on to Bishop Miller so that the applications will be at the national office by January 15, 2012. We can submit one application for our diocese. We also can submit an application for a companion diocese such as the Diocese of Newala or for a program such as our relationship with Jeanette, Haiti. Preference is given to applications addressing the needs of women and children.

          The deadline for contributions from fall ingatherings has been moved forward also. If your parish has such an offering, please send it to Ms. Connie Ott, Diocesan UTO Coordinator, at 7995 Shagbark Circle, Cross Plains, WI 53528 by DECEMBER 1, 2011 so that it can be at the national office by December 15. Money received by DECEMBER 1, 2011 will be used in the granting cycle for 2012. For more information go to the UTO website or contact Connie Ott, at  cott@chorus.net  or (608) 798-3688.