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 July 19, 2011 |
| Mission Grant applications online
Applications for 2013 Mission Grants from the Commission on Congregational Life are now available online. The application deadline is Sept. 15.
The mission of the Commission on Congregational Life is to assist congregations and communities of faith to be viable Episcopal presences in their respective contexts by:
- helping communicate the good news of Jesus Christ to all;
- initiating and encouraging the founding of new congregations and communities of faith;
- helping communities to use the hallmarks of health as guidelines;
- aiding the growth and change of existing congregations and communities of faith and practice;
- and assisting the closing and relocation of congregations and communities of faith and practice as may prove necessary.
The mission grant application can be found on the Grants page under the Congregations tab on the diocesan website. If you have any questions, please contact the Rev. Canon Jack Koepke at jkoepke@diosohio.org or 800.582.1712.
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Do you have the wRite Stuff? 
The second annual wRite Stuff congregation newsletter competition is now accepting entries for the 2012 awards.
The competition has divisions for both printed and electronic newsletters, with multiple categories within each division. Independent judges will assess the entries and award the gold, silver or bronze Quill to the outstanding entries in each category. Anyone who contributes to a congregation's newsletter (ie. editor, priest, volunteer writer) is eligible to enter their work. Winners will be announced at the annual diocesan convention in November. The wRite Stuff offers an opportunity not only for church communicators to show off their hard work but also for getting valuable feedback on how to improve communications at your church. Judges are asked to provide critical evaluations of all entries, not just the winners. And winning entries with some judges' comments will be on display at convention for gathering ideas to improve your own newsletter. The competition covers communications for the "program year" of September 2011 to June 2012. The deadline for entries is September 10. Entry requirements and entry forms can be found at http://www.diosohio.org/dfc/newsdetail_2/3153784Mail entries to Julie Murray at Diocesan House, 412 Sycamore Street, Cincinnati, OH 45202. Entries must be received by Sept. 10 and will not be returned. Winning entries will be displayed at convention. Direct any questions to Julie Murray at jmurray@diosohio.org or 800.582.1712, ext. 110. |
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Formation opportunity from the United Way
Webinar: "The Power of Increasing Academic Performance Through Volunteer Tutoring" on Thursday, September 6 from 10 to 11 a.m. Presented by United Way.
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| 2012 Hours Against Hate
Integrity USA supports the 2012 Hours Against Hate campaign and urges its membership and supporters to take an active part.
2012 Hours Against Hate is a campaign to stop bigotry and promote respect across lines of culture, religion, tradition, class, and gender. Launched by Special Representative to Muslim Communities Farah Pandith, and Special Envoy to Monitor and Combat Anti-Semitism Hannah Rosenthal, the State Department is asking young people around the world to pledge their time to stop hate-to do something for someone who doesn't look like you, pray like you, or live like you. We are asking the next generation to work together to build a stronger, more tolerant world. No one group can do it alone.
 | | Presiding Bishop Katharine Jefferts Schori Supports Hours Against Hate |
Presiding Bishop Katharine Jefferts Schori's is the latest voice to join the 2012 Hours Against Hate campaign. Jefferts Schori's video message, posted Aug. 2, notes the world's "incredible diversity," which she said "as a scientist and a person of faith, I think that's an enormous blessing" because "each one of us comes with a different gift."
"At the same time, there is an ancient human tendency to distinguish oneself from people whom one understands as 'other'," she said, adding that such distinctions can be either a blessing to the other person, or a way to allow for viewing the other as an enemy.
"People of faith are called routinely to see the other as a person like themselves," she said. "We are called as Christians to love our enemies, to understand every human person as carrying the image of God."
Jefferts Schori said that the campaign is an invitation to step across artificial boundaries to discover friends among the other, and to join together to make the world a better place.
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Education for Ministry (EfM) at St. George's, Dayton, will be on Thursday evenings from 7:30 to 9 p.m. with classes starting in October - date to be announced. This is a change from the day and date previously publicized.
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Upcoming Events
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Take a virtual tour around the diocese
The Diocese of Southern Ohio has launched an innovative, web-based tool for evangelism - a virtual, 360-degree tour of the nave/sanctuary of each of our congregations that will be connected with Google Places. Congregations are being photographed and coming online now--check them out! Coming soon:
Christ Church Cathedral St. Andrew's, Evanston Christ Church, Glendale For more information about Google virtual 360-degree tours, contact Richelle Thompson at rthompson@diosohio.org or 800.582.1712. |
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Theology of Adulthood St. Peter's, Delaware, will host a day-long workshop, "The Adults in the Room: Being a Grown-Up for the Sake of Our Children," on Saturday, Sept. 15 from 10 a.m. to 2 p.m. |
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Daniel Heischman |
The presenter will be the Rev. Daniel R. Heischman, D.D., executive director of the National Association of Episcopal Schools (NAES), and author of the book Good Influence: Teaching the Wisdom of Adulthood, now in its second printing. The workshop will focus on the role that adults (parents and/or educators) play in the development of young people. "Nothing is more important for a young person than to be taken seriously by an adult who remains an adult" he writes. This workshop will help figure out what this means and understand how to live this way for all of our children.
"Adults," he writes, "serve as 'speed bumps' to young people. They are also deep sea divers, with a capacity to see very deep beneath the surface... understanding the difference between what a child wants and what he needs." Parents, pastors, teachers and the public are invited to attend the workshop and reflect and discuss on how we can help our children in their development. The cost for this event is $15.00 which includes registration and a boxed lunch. Childcare will be offered. To register or for more information contact: Marilyn Sesler at mbs.1002@live.com. St. Peter's is pleased to offer this event, and gives thanks to the Faith in Life Committee of the Episcopal Diocese of Southern Ohio for its sponsorship. To learn more about Faith in Life or the diocese go to www.diosohio.org.
St. Peter's is located at 45 W. Winter Street in Delaware. Call 740.369.3175 for more information.
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Episcopal Night at the Cincinnati Reds Sept. 21
 | | Annie and Allegra love Episcopal Night at the Reds! |
Join your fellow Episcopalians for a great night out at the ballpark and raise funds for a young adult mision trip by attending the third annual Episcopal Night at the Reds Game on Friday, September 21.
The Cincinnati Reds will take on the Los Angeles Dodgers at Great American Ballpark at 7:10 p.m. We have 150 tickets in Section 536 available; cost is $10 each. The deadline to order tickets is Sept. 9, but tickets are going fast--so order yours today!
For more information contact Maggie Foster, Assistant Director of Youth Ministries at ayouth@diosohio.org. |
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