Stewardship Workshops in the Comfort of Your Own Home!
The Episcopal Church Foundation offers free webinars in May.
Legacy Societies and Your Planned Giving Ministry
Wednesday, May 9, 6:30 - 7:30 p.m.
Learn how a legacy society will enhance and empower your congregation's planned giving ministry. Jim Murphy and representatives from parishes with active legacy societies will discuss how legacy societies have made an impact in their congregations.
Spending Rules for Endowments
Wednesday, May 23, 6:30 - 7:30 p.m.
Using proper spending rules with your endowment is key to maintaining confidence and trust with your congregation and a key component of proper endowment management. Participants will learn about policies and practices to protect, manage, and grow your existing endowment.
At the conclusion of each webinar, Lisa Meeder Turnbull will host a conference call for anyone who wishes to discuss the material with others around the diocese and follow up on specific items of interest to Maine congregations. Each call will begin within five minutes of the webinar's conclusion and last no more than one hour.
Webinars require advance registration here.
Conference calls do not require advance registration. At the conclusion of the webinar, phone 1-800-977-8002 and enter Participant Code 038598# to join the call.
Questions? Contact Lisa Meeder Turnbull, Diocesan Stewardship Consultant, at mainestewards@yahoo.com. St. Alban's, Cape Elizabeth hosts "An Evening of Duets" on May 3
A concert featuring vocalist Theresa Thomason and grammy-winning pianist Paul Sullivan will benefit the Preble Street Resource Center and be held at St. Alban's, Cape Elizabeth at 7 p.m. on Thursday, May 3. Tickets are $25 and are available online at
www.stalbansmaine.org.Click
here for a flyer.
Author Robert V. Taylor returns to Maine
The Cathedral of St. Luke's in Portland is delighted to host Robert V. Taylor on Thursday, May 3 at 5:30 p.m. when he will be speaking and signing his new book, "A New Way to be Human; 7 Spiritual Pathways to Becoming Fully Alive."
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Spring meeting of Episcopal Peace Fellowship - Maine Chapter on May 12.
All are invited to gather on Saturday, May 12, from 10 a.m. - 1 p.m. at the Cathedral of St. Luke in Portland. Please bring a lunch item to share. Gretchen
Crawford of St. John, Thomaston, will conduct a workshop on creating Anglican rosaries using olive wood beads from the Holy Land. Proceeds from the sale of rosaries will be
donated to Ahli Anglican Hospital in Gaza City.
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"Journey through a Hard Terrain: Caring and Being Cared for in the Shadows of Alzheimer's"
A day with The Rev. Martin Smith at St. Nicholas, Scarborough, on Saturday, May 19, 9 a.m. to 3 p.m., sponsored by the Committee on the Spirituality of Aging and The Dementia/Alzheimer's Ministry Project.
The Rev. Martin Smith is an author, spiritual director and Senior Associate Rector at St. Columba's Episcopal Church in Washington D.C. In addition to the Scarborough site, participants will gather at St. Francis, Blue Hill, and Good Shepherd, Houlton to watch together. Lunch will be provided at the St. Nicholas site where registration is $10.
For more information, contact Marby Payson at 781-4769 or marbypayson@gmail.com.
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here for a color flyer.
Cookout for teenagers on Sunday May 20
Bring your Sunday school class, youth group, or other teenagers to the Teen Cookout on Sunday, May 20, at 6:30 p.m. at Emmaus House at 153 State Street in Portland. Emmaus House is the intentional Christian community for young adults located next to St. Luke's Cathedral.
Two Opportunities for Safe Church Training on June 2
Christ Church in Eastport and St. Luke's in Wilton
Register for Eastport,
Registration is required. The registration deadline is May 23.
Who should attend?According to Diocesan policy, all clergy (including those licensed to officiate in Maine) as well as persons in the ordination process, all compensated church employees and volunteers who regularly work with children should participate in Diocesan Safe Church training.
It is also recommended that Wardens, Vestry Members, Sunday School Teachers, Eucharistic Ministers, Eucharistic Visitors and other congregational leaders attend Safe Church training to raise awareness and have a clearer understanding of diocesan policies and procedures, including how to respond to concerns or allegations of sexual misconduct and. Certificates of participation will be issued and sent to each attendee's congregation.
