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Need to Know
- The Diocese is sorry to announce the upcoming departure of Julia Henderson, assistant to the Office of Development & Stewardship. Julia will become the fund development manager for the Partnership for Nonprofit Excellence, a program of the Community Foundation. Congratulations, Julia! The Diocese is now in the search process for a new assistant for Development & Stewardship. Read the description and application instructions online.
- The IRS has determined that small employers providing benefits through self-funded church plans, such as the Medical Trust, may qualify for a small employer health care tax credit. Learn more in this notice from the treasurer.
- Bishop Johnston asks each church in the Diocese to designate a point of contact for disaster and emergency situations. Learn more online, and send your disaster response coordinator's contact info to disasterresponse@thediocese.net.
- Have you submitted photos of your church to the Diocese lately? The bishop has asked churches in the Diocese to submit photos that highlight their parishioners and ministries. Please review the guidelines online.
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Diocesan Events
- Registration is now open for the PYM 8th-Grade Weekend, October 7-9 at Shrine Mont. Register online.
- Save the date for New Clergy Orientation, October 11 at the diocesan offices at Mayo House in Richmond. Clergy who have started new ministries in the past 12-18 months are invited to join diocesan staff in Eucharist, lunch and a question-and-answer session, 11:30 a.m.-2 p.m. RSVP to Ed Keithly at ekeithly@thediocese.net.
- Calling all Shrine Mont alums! Bishop Johnston and his wife, Ellen, invite you to a reunion and open house for Shrine Mont camp alumni and parents. October 6 at Roslyn, 6-8 p.m. RSVP to SMcampreunion@gmail.com.
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For a full list of resources and events surrounding the September 11 anniversary, please visit the diocesan Web site.
9/9: Organ Recital to Benefit Japanese Earthquake Victims, St. James's, Richmond
9/9: Les Petits Chanteurs of Holy Trinity, Haiti, Episcopal High School, Alexandria
9/10: BBQ with the Archbishop, St. Peter's in the Woods, Fairfax Station
9/11: 50th Anniversary Celebration, St. Thomas', McLean
9/17: Discovering Our Parish's Roots, St. John's, Richmond
9/17: J2A Training, St. Luke's, Alexandria
9/17: Art & Craft Fair, St. James', Mt. Vernon
9/17: Bromley Outreach Mission Gospel Celebration, St. David's, Ashburn
9/18: Ronny Cox Concert, Christ Church, Spotsylvania
9/18: Unity to Disunity and Back Again - Transformation of Religious Life in America, St. John's, Richmond
9/18: Teacher Sunday, St. Margaret's, Woodbridge
9/22: When Words Fail: Practical Ministry to People with Dementia, Westminster-Canterbury, Richmond
9/23-9/24: Drum Circle with Ana Hernandez, St. Stephen's, Richmond
9/24: Community Health & Services Fair, St. George's & San Jose, Arlington
9/25: Unity to Disunity and Back Again, St. John's, Richmond
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Water, Water Everywhere
There's still time to register for this weekend's Water Sustainability Conference, sponsored by the Committee on the Stewardship of Creation. Churches and individuals alike can take home real, practical advice on such subjects as sustainable landscaping, water use and rights and helping ensure that we have a sustainable water supply.
The excellent line-up of speakers includes professionals from the U.S. Geological Survey, the Virginia Department of Environmental Quality, the Southern Environmental Law Center and an AIA LEED-qualified landscape architect.
The conference will continue the dialogue started at last year's conference on water sustainability.
Saturday, September 10 from 10 a.m.-3 p.m. at St. Stephen's, Richmond.
$20/person includes lunch.
Register online.
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I Can't Remember It Because I Never Knew It
Did you know that the Diocese has compiled a list of communications resources for churches? Check them out online.
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