Weekly News Digest
Thursday, November 19, 2009
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Notice of Convention
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Friday, Jan. 29 & Saturday, Jan. 30, 2010
at the Robert Treat Hotel
in Newark
See the Convention page for more information
Questions? Contact Michael Francaviglia, Secretary of Convention
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 The Voice
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October 2009 Issue
The Voice Online
Supplemental articles & photos
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Our Bishop on the Web!
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Episcopal House "Family Essentials" Drive
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We
hope all visitors and meeting attendees at Episcopal House will bring
donations of non- perishable food items and personal care and baby
products. For more information, please contact Jackie Ross, 973-430-9911.
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Congregation & Clergy Information Online
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Our aim is to include the most updated information possible. Please check the online directories for Churches, Clergy and Organizations and send corrections to Nina Nicholson.
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Next week Episcopal House will close Wednesday, November 25 at noon, and be closed all day Thursday and Friday, November 26 and 27. Happy Thanksgiving!
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Engaging the World:
"We Are THANKFUL"
Diocesan Buffet & Fair Trade Expo
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 This Saturday, November 21 you will have an opportunity to get an early start on your Christmas shopping, help the Youth Ministry raise money to fight hunger in our diocese, support fair-trade vendors from around the world, and enjoy a potluck supper with diocesan friends, all at one event -- the "We Are THANKFUL" Diocesan Buffet & Fair Trade Expo from 5-8 p.m. at St. Luke's Montclair.
Groups from across the diocese are donating the food, and vendors who sell fair trade items will be on-hand to offer great gifts to buy for the holidays or for yourself! (Fair trade vendors pay their suppliers a living wage and often use environmentally conscious products and practices.)
Tickets: adults $10; children under 12, $5. The Youth Ministry will use the proceeds from the dinner to benefit food pantries and feeding programs throughout the diocese.
For more information, tickets or to register your dish, please contact Kaileen Alston, 973-430-9991. (Download PDF flyer.)
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Equipping Congregations:
Workshops & Classes |
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 For more information about diocesan-sponsored workshops and classes, please contact Kitty Kawecki, Director of Resources & Training, 973-430-9902.
Anti-Racism Dialogues
will be held November 21-22 at St. Agnes' Church, Little Falls. Registration
is required; please contact Kitty Kawecki. Cost is $15. Saturday, November
21, 9 a.m. - 4 p.m. and Sunday, November 22, 1 p.m. - 7 p.m.
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2010 Pledge for Diocesan Ministry
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 Pledge materials have been mailed to congregations and are also available online. In addition to the pledge form, we have included a narrative budget summary that highlights how your Diocesan Budget and Finance Committee proposes to allocate resources in the coming year.
We are all mindful of the financial challenges we faced this year and the uncertainty regarding 2010. This year, however, as we continue to grow in mutual ministry and develop the covenant among us all, we are asking congregations to consider the tithe as the minimum pledge percentage for 2010.
2010 pledges should be returned to the Finance Office no later than December 4, 2009.
If you have any questions or need assistance with the pledge process, please contact Diocesan CFO Rich Graham, 973-430-9983.
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Equipping Congregations:
Congregational Resources
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 Planned Giving Seminars: Facilitated by Jim Murphy (right) of the Episcopal Church Foundation, these seminars are open to all clergy and lay leaders who are interested in taking the mystery out of planned giving for their congregation. Learn how planned giving differs from annual stewardship and capital campaigns, and how your parish can build endowment funds. Please RSVP to Jim Murphy directly (by email or phone, 800-697-2858).
- District 7 - Tuesday Dec. 1, 7:30 pm
St. Martin's Church,
Maywood
Response deadline: November 24
Making Church a Safe Place for All God's Children, a manual of policies for the protection of children and youth from abuse, was adopted by the Diocesan Council in May 2008 and is available online in PDF format. Congregations are encouraged to use and adopt similar policies.
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Engaging the World:
2010 United Thank Offering (UTO)
Grant Applications
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Applications are now available for UTO grants. Each diocese is permitted to submit one application for programs within the diocese and one in collaboration with a companion diocese.
The United Thank Offering supports programs that address compelling human needs by supporting the alleviation of poverty, both domestically and internationally, within the Anglican provinces, dioceses, and companion dioceses.
The United Thank Offering supports projects:- That address poverty of women and children
- That make significant impact
- That demonstrate new and innovative work
- That are a part of a planned diocesan/provincial mission strategy
Applications are available online. The submission deadline to the diocesan office is Friday, December 4. Mail completed applications to UTO, Episcopal Diocese of Newark, 31 Mulberry Street, Newark NJ 07102.
For additional information contact Mrs. Anna Byrne, UTO Chair.
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| Empowering People: News for Clergy |
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Clergy Conversation Schedule
NOTE: New time of 10am-noon. Also, please bring a lunch for afterward if your schedule allows.
- Dec. 1 - District 1 - Bishop Beckwith - Washington
- Dec. 1 - District 2 - Canon Jacobs - Vernon
- Dec. 8 - District 4 - Bishop Beckwith - Chatham
- Dec. 8 - District 3 - Canon Jacobs - Dover
- Dec. 15 - District 6 - Bishop Beckwith - St. Paul's, Jersey City
- Dec. 15 - District 9 - Canon Jacobs - Tenafly
The Commission on Ministry Website has been updated and revised. Clergy who have a parishioner interested in seeking ordination to the priesthood or the diaconate should refer to the website and must contact Paul R. Shackford, Chair of the Commission on Ministry, or the Rev. Paul Olsson, Chair of the Committee on the Diaconate, as appropriate, prior to establishing a Parish Discernment Committee.
Licenses to Officiate in the Diocese of Newark:
Any clergy not canonically resident in the Diocese of Newark MUST have a current
license to officiate. This requirement applies to assistant and associate
priests as well. Please download the Application to Renew and/or contact Patty Leonard,
973-430-9906 for further assistance.
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Empowering People:
News for Lay Persons
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Lay persons who are interested in discerning a possible call to ordained ministry should read the guidelines on the Commission on Ministry's website, and discuss with the clergy of their congregation the possibility of establishing a Parish Discernment Committee. The clergy must contact the Commission on Ministry prior to establishing such a committee.
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| Diocesan Calendar |
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Saturday, November 21 - "We Are Thankful" Diocesan Buffet & Fair Trade Expo, St. Luke's, Montclair.
Saturday & Sunday, November 21 & 22 - Anti-Racism Dialogues, St. Agnes', Little Falls.
The Cursillo Community Gathering scheduled for Saturday December 5 has been canceled. For questions, please contact Erik Soldwedel.
Saturday, December 12
10 am - Priestly ordination of the Rev. Sr. Shane Phelan,
St. David's, Kinnelon
3 pm - Priestly ordination of the Rev. Jon Richardson,
St. Paul's, Chatham
January 5, 7 & 14 - Pre-Convention Meetings:
Tuesday, Jan. 5: St. Elizabeth's, Ridgewood
Thursday, Jan. 7: The Saviour, Denville
Thursday, Jan. 14: Christ Church, East Orange.
Thursday, January 7 - Clergy Peer Coaching, location TBA
Saturday, January 9 - Wardens' Peer Coaching, location TBA
Friday & Saturday, January 29-30, 2010 - Diocesan Convention, Robert Treat Hotel, Newark.
Sunday, February 7 - Absalom Jones service, Trinity & St. Philip's Cathedral
Sunday-Tuesday, February 7-9, 2010 - Clergy Retreat, Holy Cross Monastery, West Park, NY.
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About the Weekly News Digest: We publish diocesan event and meeting information in the Digest every Thursday (with the exception of holidays).
While the Digest will publish any relevant information regarding
district events and meetings, prior notification emailed to the Newark
List will preclude a mention in the Digest unless special circumstances
warrant. We do not publish information about parish-related
events.
The Digest is sent to all subscribers of the Newark List and to all Clergy and Wardens. To change your email information, please visit the sign-up page on the diocesan website.
To suggest information that might be included in the Digest, please email a brief description (no more than 100 words). Be sure to include contact information for your meeting or event. PLEASE DO NOT SEND FLYERS! The deadline for receipt of information to be included in the Digest is 5:00 pm on the Monday prior to publication; thus, the deadline for the next Weekly News Digest is Monday, November 23, 2009.
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