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NetsforLife 
 

NetsforLife® campaign ends Feb. 10; Make your donation today! 

 

In honor of the ministry of Bishop Ken and Mariann Price, the Diocese of Southern Ohio launched a campaign to save lives: a gift of at least $18,000 to Episcopal Relief & Development's NetsforLife® Inspiration Fund. The goal is to raise at least $18,000 - one thousand for each year of the Prices' ministry among us - which will be matched by the Procter Fund.
 

Our campaign ends Sunday, Feb. 10. Find out more information on the Honor the Prices page of our website: www.diosohio.org/honortheprices.html.
  
Notice to treasurers and administrators 
  
For all treasurers and financial administrators, there have been several changes in the clergy and lay pension fund programs beginning in 2013. One specific issue relates to the programs no longer available to lay employees.
  
The RSVP plan has some new exclusions. These exclusion are only relative to lay employees who were enrolled in both a Defined Contribution and RSVP.
This link has all of the CPG updates. The item is explained on page 3. If there are further questions please contact David Robinson by email at DRobinson@diosohio.org.
  
  
Anti-Racism training 
  
Anti-Racism training will be held Saturday, March 9 from 9 a.m. to 4 p.m. at St. Patrick's, Lebanon. Cost is $10, includes materials and lunch.
  
This training meets the requirements for elected and appointed lay and clergy leadership to complete Anti-Racism training within the first 12 months of their appointment.
 
Register at https://diosohio.wufoo.com/forms/antiracism-training-registration/. Last day to register is March 2.
  
Lenten resources 

Check out the Lenten Resources module on the diocesan website for Lenten events, resources, meditations and more!
  
Digital Faith users can add their events and stories to the module by simply tagging them with hashtags. Use the following hastags to get your events added to the list:
  
#lent2013, #ash2013, #palm2013, #maundy2013, #goodfriday2013, #easter2013
  
Non-Digital Faith users should send their information to Julie Murray at jmurray@diosohio.org to get added to the list.
  
  
Doing Ashes-to-Go?
Advertise using #ashestogo2013 to be added to a global map of Ashes to Go sites. Or share your information at http://ashestogo.org/join-in/share-your-site/ to be added to a national list of communities and locations.
  
  
Lenten Meditations
Episcopal Relief & Development's tenth annual Lenten Meditations booklets are now available in English and Spanish.  PDF booklets and other Lenten resources can be found on Episcopal Relief & Development's website at www.er-d.org/Lent. The Lenten Meditations can be ordered from Episcopal Marketplace online or over the phone by calling 1.866.937.2772.  Churches and individuals are encouraged to place their orders by Friday, February 1, to ensure that the materials will arrive by Ash Wednesday, February 13.
  
Lent Madness 2013
The fourth annual "saintly smackdown" begins February 14

Lent MadnessWhat do you get when you combine a love of sports with a love of saints? Lent Madness, of course. A year after this unique online devotion went viral-with mentions in Sports Illustrated, the Washington Post, and many other media outlets, Lent Madness is back.
  
Based loosely on the wildly popular NCAA basketball tournament, Lent Madness pits 32 saints against one another in public voting as they compete for the coveted Golden Halo. But it is more than that: Lent Madness is really an online devotional tool sponsored by Forward Movement Publications that's designed to help people learn about saints. This year's heavyweights include John the Baptist, Martin Luther King, Hilda of Whitby, Luke, Dorothy Day, Benedict of Nursia, Martin Luther, and Harriet Tubman.
  
The competition begins on Thursday, February 14 and takes place at www.lentmadness.org.
  
  
In this issue:
Nets for Life campaign ends Feb. 10
Notice to treasurers and administrators
Anti-Racism training offered in March
Lenten resources
Lenten retreat
Planning team nominations for EYE2014
Community Garden planning day at Gabriel's Place
New Art in the Sanctuary Exhibit opens Feb. 10
News from around the diocese
Job blog
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Upcoming Events     

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Feb 2: Explorers' Day at Procter Center  

 

Feb 16: Campus Ministries Spring Summit at Procter

 

Feb 28: Clergy Day at Procter Center 

 

Mar 2: Safe Church training at St. Mark's, Columbus

 

Mar 9: Anti-Racism training at St. Patrick's, Lebanon

 

Mar 16: Safe Church training at Procter Center 

 

Mar 23: Endowment & Stewardship workshop at Procter Center  

 

 

Diocesan Cycle of Prayer  

The duty of all Christians is to follow Christ; to come together week by week for corporate worship; and to work, pray, and give for the spread of the kingdom of God.

 
Our Diocesan Cycle of Prayer is listed both in a perpetual calendar and a Word document on the diocesan website and is updated frequently.  

 

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Planning team nominations now accepted for Episcopal Youth Event 2014 

 

Nominations to serve on the Episcopal Youth Event 2014 (EYE2014) Mission Planning Team are now being accepted through February 16. Nomination forms are available at http://www.episcopalchurch.org/page/episcopal-youth-event-2014-0
  
Drawing hundreds of youth from throughout the Episcopal Church, EYE 2014 will be held in July 2014. Location will be announced shortly.
  
To be eligible for the Mission Planning Team, youth applicants must be currently enrolled in grades 9 - 11 and must be a communicant of an Episcopal Church congregation.  Adult applicants must be at least 25 years old, a communicant of an Episcopal Church, and have experience working with high school-aged youth. For more information, guidelines, and application, see here or http://www.episcopalchurch.org/page/episcopal-youth-event-2014-0
  
EYE is always a popular and well-attended event. EYE 2014 is geared for youth in grades 9-12 during the 2013-2014 academic year and their adult leaders. Bronwyn Clark Skov, Episcopal Church Youth Ministries Officer, explained, "EYE is a significant opportunity for building, sharing and fulfilling our call to mission in the world. In addition to the gathering, learning and enjoying, opportunities will be available for mission work."
  
For information contact the Rev. Shannon Kelly at Shannon@episcoformation.org, Cookie Cantwell at cookie@stjamesp.org, the Rev. Earl Gibson at frearl@me.com, or Skov at bskov@episcopalchurch.org

 
Episcopal Church Youth Ministries: http://www.episcopalchurch.org/youth
  
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