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Need to Know
- Do you have Advent resources or events you'd like to share with the Diocese? Send them to Emily Cherry at echerry@thediocese.net for the diocesan Advent resources Web page.
- Remember that the Council Office is now accepting nominations for the Standing Committee Class of 2015, Virginia Diocesan Homes, Bloomfield, Trustees of the Funds and the Diocesan Missionary Society. If you haven't already reserved your hotel room, be sure to make a reservation by January 4 to receive the discounted rate. And don't forget to register for Council by December 9 to receive an early bird discount!
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Diocesan Events
- Save the date for the Shrine Mont Camp Annual Reunion, December 17 fro 1-4 p.m. at Church of the Creator, Mechanicsville. More info to follow.
- The second diocesan-wide young adult trip to Haiti is scheduled for March 30-April 6, 2012. Participants will build relationships with other young adults in Gonaives, Haiti, and will help support an English-speaking workshop and the construction of classrooms for a local school. Learn more and submit an application online.
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Church Calendar
11/17: Chrismon Ministry Workshop, St. Martin's, Richmond
11/18-11/19: Heavenly Creations Arts & Crafts Show, St. James the Less, Ashland
11/19: Blood Drive, St. Margaret's, Woodbridge
11/19: Holiday Bazaar, St. Stephen's, Catlett
11/19: Annual Christmas Bazaar, St. Mary's, Colonial Beach
11/19: Women of St. Barnabas' Fall Bazaar, St. Barnabas', Annandale
11/19: Winter Wonderland Bazaar, St. Alban's, Annandale
11/19: Alternative Gift Market, St. Margaret's, Woodbridge
11/19: Hope for Japan Charity Concert, Holy Comforter, Vienna
11/20: Choral Evensong, St. Paul's Memorial, Charlottesville
11/27: Compline, Holy Comforter, Vienna
11/27: Contemplative Prayer Service, St. Anne's, Scottsville
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Other Events & Opportunities
- Thanks to a tax incentive for programs supporting neighborhood revitalization, your gift of $1,000 to St. Andrew's Episcopal School in Richmond could cost you as little as $250 after taxes. Gifts of $1,000 or more give a 40 percent tax credit, in addition to the full federal tax deduction. Learn more.
- St. Margaret's Episcopal School, Tappahannock, will host a Scottie for a Day open house program for prospective students and their families on Monday, 5 December. For more information, please call 804-443-3357 or e-mail admit@sms.org. More details online.
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I Can't Remember It Because I Never Knew It
The narrative budget and vision of your Diocese are available online. You can also download a pledge card or access an online pledge form. |
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The Orkney Springs Post Office
The Orkney Springs Post Office, where Shrine Mont receives its mail, has been targeted for closing with all the postal services to be transferred to the Basye Post Office. The USPS is hosting a public comment period until November 30.
The Post Office is an integral part of the Orkney Springs Community. Closing the post office will have some detrimental effects to the community, as there are no other places for regular public gathering or dialogue, especially when Shrine Mont is closed. The worst effects will occur when Shrine Mont and the camps are in full swing, when all the camp mail will have to be sorted through Basye and either delivered to Shrine Mont or picked up there. Mail will be delayed and Shrine Mont and camp staff will have to work much harder to make sure mail gets to the right place in a timely manner.
The Orkney Springs Post Office is also one of a few that is actually seeing revenues increase from year to year, and is historically significant with roots going back to 1853.
We'd like to encourage camper parents and other concerned individuals to contact their congressional representatives and other decision makers they may know to help keep the Orkney Springs Post Office open. |
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