163RD COUNCIL
EDOT has released the Financial Reports for 2011. Click here to download.

Find the newest updates on the 163rd Council Blog. Click here to register. 

Download Our Sharing Faith Dinners Pew Sheet & Flyer
We need your help to advertise this in your parish. The Sharing Faith Dinners are a project that will feature simple meals in parishioners homes. The evening includes moderator-led discussions about faith. A coordinator for each congregation is needed now to help identify host families and share information. The dinners are scheduled for Thursday, April 26, and the diocese will coordinate participants registration and all email reminders. Please send your coordinator's name and email to Gail McGuire.

Download a pew sheet or a flyer  

Bastrop Looking for Volunteer Case Managers
We are looking for volunteers to work 8-12 hours per week over the next couple of years to help the people of Bastrop County suffering from the effects of September's wildfires. No Case management expertise is required. Click here for more information.

Abundant Living Conference Scheduled for February 27-29
This annual conference for seniors will be held at Camp Allen February 27-29. The conference is for seniors, their loved ones, and caregivers as older adults embrace aging as a spiritual journey. There are 6 CEU credits for your continuing education credits for attendance. The conference fee is $200 per person, double occupancy and $245 single for the two nights, all meals, socials, activities and the eight speakers. Register at campallen.org and click on Register for Events on the home page. 

Diocesan Music Commission's Youth Choral Festival
The Youth Choral Festival will take place at Christ Church Cathedral, Houston, on Saturday, January 21. Combined choirs will rehearse hymns and anthems beginning at 10 a.m., with a Epiphany Service of Lessoons and Carols at 3 p.m. (open to the public). For more information, contact Bruce Power, 713.590.3310. Grade two and up are eligible to participate. 

Altar Guild Gathering
The Central Convocation Altar Guild Gathering will be held Saturday, January 28 at St. Andrew’s, Bryan, 10 a.m. – 2 p.m. The gathering offers a great opportunity for learning and sharing traditions and that special trick for removing lipstick from purificators. The day begins with Morning Prayer and presentations on church seasons, the Book of Common Prayer will follow let by Alice Scarborough, director of the diocesan Altar Guild. Lunch will be provided and a round table q&a will reveal answers to concerns or mysteries. RSVP to Joan Konecny, 936.870.3348 by January 22.

2012 Wardens and Vestry Conference Information
The 2012 Wardens & Vestry Conference keynote address will feature The Rev. Canon John Newton. For a complete list of presenters & workshops for the 2012 conference, please click here. Dates: February 25th-Holy Apostles, Houston; March 3rd-St. David's, Austin; March 24th-Trinity, Longview. Click here to register. 

Interfaith Ministries of Greater Houston Sponsors Women's Retreat
The retreat entitled “Love Thyself,” is February 24-26 at Camp Allen and invites you to join women from various faith traditions and backgrounds for an intimate weekend journey exploring the complexity of loving one’s self. Participants will examine ideas of "perfection" as it relates to the physical, mental and spiritual. Read about the speakers and program, or register at www.imgh.org/lovethyself.

Texas United Methodist Women's Annual Legislative Conference
This year's conference is January 22-24 in Austin. Organizers of the event have opened five registrations for non-Methodist women who would like to attend and see whether this kind of event is something that might benefit their members. Cost is $150 and the conference will be held at the Doubletree Guest Suites on 15th Street in Austin. You canview the agenda here. Contact Bee Moorhead, executive director of Texas Impact.

Forming Disciples Conference Coming to Camp Allen March 1-3
The Forming Disciples Conference is a gathering for clergy, children and youth leaders, volunteers and staff. We encourage you to bring your entire church formation team to this conference so that we can gather together to be reminded of our call and our mission: forming disciples. Click here for more information.

St. Mary's, Bellville Seeks New Head of School
For this and other job postings visit our employment page.

Get Your Friends Signed up for the Diolog E-News 
In an effort to keep all of the people in the Diocese of Texas informed about the work we are doing, we are trying to get more Episcopalians to sign up for our e-newsletter. Without a monthly paper, the Diolog E-News is the best way to stay connected. Its easy to sign up. Just visit tinyurl.com/diologenews. Or download this pew sheet and distribute it with your next bulletin.

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