Bishop Knisely invites you to a Presbyter Retreat
Join him at this very special retreat, our first time away together
Who:
Priests in the diocese.
We have a limited number of rooms so priority is being given to active priests in parishes. All others should register for the waiting list and we will let you know next week if we have space. Register online here.
What: A time to focus on community building and conversation around the concept of missional church. We will be studying Dwight Zscheile's book People of the Way so please read it before the retreat to facilitate the dialogue. The retreat will also include time for worship, music, and Bible study; please bring a Bible and any musical instrument or music you might want to share.
When: Tuesday, February 18 through Thursday, February 20. (Check-in begins Tuesday at 1 pm, with the first session at 1:30 pm. The retreat concludes with lunch on Thursday.)
Cost: The Bishop's Office is underwriting much of the cost. We ask that overnight guests contribute $200 and commuters $75 to defray other expenses. This is a perfect use for your continuing education funds. Scholarships are also available.
Please join Bishop Knisely at this first presbyter retreat so we can get to know each other better and deepen our life as colleagues in ministry together in this diocese.
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Twitter, twitter, tweet, tweet
Do you tweet? Our bishop does -- and he's not the only one. We know of 32 priests and 15 churches from the diocese who are on Twitter.
If you're not sure how or why to use Twitter, spend some time seeing how others are using it to enlarge and enliven their communities:
RI Churches on Twitter
RI Clergy on Twitter
Ready to give it a try? There are plenty of guides that can help you with the basics -- and beyond. Here are a couple that we recommend:
From The New York Times
From the tech news site ReadWrite
Then it's time: Go ye forth and tweet!
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Encouraging healthy leaders
Please encourage members of your parish, especially lay leaders and employees, to attend the following events.
Wellness Summit
Saturday, January 25
St. Peter's by the Sea
This free one-day event offers practical advice and tools for keeping in good health. The summit is intended for Medical Trust participants (lay and clergy church employees and their families) but all are welcome. A healthy lunch will be served.
2014 Learn and Lead:
Forming Faithful Leaders
Saturday, March 1
The Congregational Development Commission invites all current and future leaders to a daylong seminar on Christian leadership formation, including a keynote by Bishop Knisely and workshops. Learn more.
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Social service resources for faith leaders
Helping Your Community
Wednesday, February 5
Do you sometimes wish you could help people in your church & community, but you aren't sure how to hook them up with the assistance they need?
Helping Your Community is an opportunity for lay and clergy faith leaders to learn about the available social service resources in Rhode Island.
The workshop, which runs from 9 am to 12 noon, will be divided into three sessions of equal length. Participants may choose topics of interest including housing & homelessness, employment, mental health, health care, or domestic violence.
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