Please Note Masterhead revised
From The Bishop                  March 3, 2010

Freedom Ride 2010

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This week's Please Note features Michelle
Lanier,
Curator of Cultural History
for Historic Sites & Properties. Michelle has been a resource in planning for Freedom Ride 2010, a journey in which youths throughout the three dioceses are invited to discover firsthand the history of North Carolina and its impact on our lives today.

Keep the Faith
+ Michael

Freedom Ride 2010: A Journey of Reconciliation
July 9-18th, 2010
Cost: $350; Scholarships are available
Plenty of seats still available - Applications due by April 15
Grades: Rising 9th through Graduating Seniors
Take a Google Map Tour of Freedom Ride Sites!
Contact Beth Crow for more information.

For extended conversation with
Michelle Lanier and Beth Crow, click here.
Episcopal Relief and Development Reaching out to Dioceses in Chile

In the wake of the 8.8 earthquake that hit Chile on Saturday, Feb. 27, Episcopal Relief and Development (ERD) is reaching out to the dioceses in the affected areas to determine the best course of action, according to the ERD website.

It is estimated that more than 700 people have died and 1.5 million homes have been damaged.

Please continue to keep all those affected in your prayers.

Resources:
Episcopal Relief and Development on Chile
Episcopal News Service Information on the Chilean Earthquake
The Diocese of Chile
Diocesan Email Experiences Problems

We are currently working on a technical problem that has affected the receipt of incoming emails to the diocese over the past two days. If you sent an email and did not receive a response, please resend the information. We apologize for the inconvenience as we work to remedy this problem.
Upcoming Diocesan Events
Click on underlined events for more information

March 11- 13 - Education for Ministry (EFM) Mentor Training, St. Francis Springs Prayer Center, Stoneville

March 11 - Fresh Start

March 11 - Clergy Study Day, Duke Divinity School, Featuring Ellen Davis

March 15 - Standing Committee Meets

March 16 - Church Foundation Meeting

March 18 - Interim Clergy Meeting, Holy Comforter, Burlington

March 19 - 21 - Happening #54, Haw River State Park, Registration has been extended to March 10.

March 25 - East and Northwest Region Quiet Day, St. Luke's, Durham, 10am-2pm. RSVP to Margo Acomb or Shelley Kappauf.

March 27 - East Region Ministry Fair, Good Shepherd, Raleigh,
9 - 1 pm. Cost is $10 for lunch. Bishop Curry to lead worship.

March 27 - South Region Quiet Day, Christ Church, Albemarle, 10am-3pm. Register to Ann Lane.

April 1-2, 5 - Diocesan Offices Closed.

April 12 - Registration Deadline for SpringTide, a Lenten Retreat, at Trinity Center, Salter Path. Event is April 28-30, 2010.

Regional Wardens' Conferences - In March and April. Click here for more information.

Grant Forms Available Now:
MRST Grant Applications online - Deadline is April 15.
Lex Mathew's Scholarship for Women - Deadline is March 15.

For Sale: Fleece jackets with the Diocesan Shield. Cost is $40. Proceeds to benefit Stop Hunger Now. Contact Lisa Aycock.
News from Around Our Diocese
Click on underlined events for more information

March 4, 11, 18, 25 - The Book of Revelation with the Rev. James M. Efird, St. Michael's Parish Hall, 7 pm, Raleigh All are invited!

March 6 - Youth Day, campus of UNC Charlotte sponsored by UCF For more information, click here.

March 12 - Prepare/Enrich Workshop for facilitators working with premarital couples, Church of the Nativity, Raleigh, 9am-4pm

March 13 - Community Book Sale, St. Mark's, Raleigh, 9am-4pm

March 19 - Penick Village Garden Cottage Grand Opening, 4-9 pm, Southern Pines, NC

March 20 - A Seminar on the Preservation of African American Churches in Eastern NC, 9 am to 4 pm, Tarboro, NC

March 23 - NC Council of Churches Faith and Health Summit, First Baptist Church, Raleigh, 8:30 - 4 pm.

March 26 - Augustine Project Replication Workshop, Church of the Holy Family, Chapel Hill, 11 - 2 pm, no fee, lunch provided

Registrations Underway:

Province IV 19th Annual HIV/AIDS Retreat Kanuga Conference Center. Event takes place June 11-13

Appalachian Institution Retreat: "Christianity and the West," at Lake Logan. Event takes place August 1-5. Contact Ward Purrington.

Wanted, Grand piano in good condition for Lake Logan Epis. Conference Center. Contact Ward Purrington.
 
If there is something that you would like to announce here, email us and please give title of event and no more than 100 words in description.

Announcements will normally be posted for the four weeks prior to the event.

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Concise
Commentary on  Next
Sunday's Lessons

by
The Rev. Dr. Fred L. Horton

J.T. Albritton Professor
Wake Forest University
click HERE


Spiritual
Reflections
Cross photo

The Episcopal Church's Haiti Website

Celebrating New Ministry

The Rev. Paul Winton as Rector at St. John's, Charlotte
Wednesday,
March 10, 2010
7pm
 St John's
With Bishop Gregg and Bishop Curry
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