Please Note Masterhead revised
From The Bishop                  June 30, 2010

Meet One Disciple Making A Difference-
And How He Got
President Jimmy Carter Involved



This week's Please Note features an interview with Charlie Browning, a member of Chapel of the Cross, Chapel Hill, who was inspired to make a difference in the world. His commitment led to the Day1 nationally broadcast radio series called "Faith and Global Hunger" in support of the Millennium Development Goals that is currently underway.

Keep the faith,
+Michael

Upcoming Faith & Global Hunger broadcasts:
July 4 - Bishop Curry
Sept 12 - President Jimmy Carter

Click here for radio stations and broadcast times.

Watch video clips or read transcripts of the first segments in this series here.
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What Can One Person Do?
Faith to Heal a Broken World
By Sabina Alkire and Edmund Newell




MDG Grant Applications Being Accepted

The Millennium Development Goal Committee Subcommittee of the diocese's Chartered Committee for Global Missions announces that grant applications for projects related to the Millennium Development Goals are now being accepted. Applications are due by October 1, 2010. Click here to view criteria and to download the application.

Contact Debra Smithdeal for more information.


Upcoming Diocesan Events
Click on underlined events for more information

July 1 - Commemorating the life of the Rev. Dr. Anna Pauline Murray, St. Titus' Episcopal Church,  Durham, NC
Celebrant, The Right Reverend Michael Curry

July 4 - Day 1 national radio broadcast featuring Bishop Curry speaking on will air in a series called "Faith & Global Hunger." Click here to read more from the Diocesan MDG Committee.

July 5 - Diocesan Offices closed for the holiday.

July 9-19 - Freedom Ride: A Pilgrimage of Reconciliation

July 12 - Bishop's Committee on Accessibility Meeting

July 18 - Deacon's Tea Q&A - how one becomes a Deacon, event held at St. Martin's, 1510 E. 7th St, Charlotte, 4-6pm, refreshments served. Call 704 654-2888.

July 19 - Standing Committee Meeting

June 24 - Diocesan Council meets, St. Margaret's, Waxhaw, 10 am-3pm

Registrations Underway for Upcoming Events:
August  19-22- The 22nd Annual Church Music Conference, Trinity Center, Salter Path, NC. Accepting early registrations now. Click here for flyer and here for the brochure.

August 20-22 - Youth Choir Camp, Trinity Center, Salter Path, NC. Click here for the brochure and here for the flyer.

August 21-22 - Registration underway for the 5th Annual Retreat for Christian Educators, sponsored by the Chartered Committee on Lifelong Christian Formation. Click here for facts on why you should attend!

August 27 - 28 - Overnight retreat for Youth Ministers in the NW Region at St. Francis Springs.  Contact Duana Cisney to register, space is limited.

September Education for Ministry Classes - Now accepting registrations for the EFM courses that will start in September in various locations throughout the diocese. Click here for information. Contact Shelley Kappauf to enroll or for more information.
News from Around Our Diocese
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June 30 - July 3 - National Episcopal Chaplains Conference, Athens, GA

July 1 - St. Stephen's, Oxford, will offer all remaining materials from its bookstore, which closes in September 30, at a minimum of 50% off. Call 919-693-9740 or email with questions.

July 10 - Fine Arts Show and Sale: "A Midsummer Artisans' Dream," St. Andrew's Episcopal Church, Charlotte, 4-8pm

July 13 - Discussion on Radical Inviting, open to all, St. Christopher's, 6:30-8pm, brain storming session that may evolve into an idea and resource sharing group. Contact the Rev. Ken Kroohs

July 18-21 - Episcopal Outreach Camp, hosted by the Episcopal Churches in the Charlotte area for rising 7th-9th graders. Theme: Understanding the Millennium Development Goals." Contact Pam Hatley for more information.

Registration Underway for a a summer weekend retreat for spiritual renewal in the Diocese of Mississippi's Duncan M. Gray Center. "Thus Far, By Faith: A Conversation on Partnering with God,"will be Aug. 27-29.

Wanted
Trinity Fuquay-Varina is seeking a used electronic organ.  If anyone knows of an available used organ for sale, please email.

St. John's, Wake Forest, is in need of a riding lawn mower. Click here for more information.
 
Summer Camps...
For Youth:
Haven't registered your children for a summer of outdoor fun yet? Don't wait any longer, check out these Episcopal Camps:

Camp Henry
Camp Kanuga
Hugs Camp


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