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November 2, 2012

Issue 43

Almighty and everliving God, source of all wisdom and understanding, be present with those who take counsel at the 75th Diocesan Convention for the Diocese of Oklahoma for the renewal and mission of your Church. Teach us in all things to seek first your honor and glory. Guide us to perceive what is right, and grant us both the courage to pursue it and the grace to accomplish it; through Jesus Christ our Lord. Amen.

Time to Change Your Clocks! 

Don't forget to move your clocks back 1 hour on Saturday night before you go to bed. You will get that one hour of sleep you lost this spring!

Safeguarding God's Children

Safeguarding God's People

The second part of our Safeguarding series is Safeguarding God's People. It is designed for all clergy and those in leadership positions or who are in supervisory position, and those who are in a pastoral relationship. This training is in two  parts: Harassment and Exploitation. Right now, we are trying to get all the clergy trained. There will be another offering of this training on November 27, 2012, at St. Dunstan's, Tulsa, PLEASE NOTE THE DATE CHANGE FOR THIS EVENT. It will start at 11 a.m. and takes right at 4 hours. You should plan to bring your lunch with you. If you will be attending this event, please contact Sabrina Evans at the Diocesan Offices so she can be sure to have an adequate number of handouts.

There's A Big Fair Coming to St. Paul's on November 11th

Whole Creation Community is a diocesan-wide ministry that fosters responsible stewardship of Creation.  The model, anchored at the Cathedral, encourages each church in the Diocese to develop its own ministry program, and the group at the Cathedral are presenting a major educational fair on Sunday, November 11th from 10:00 to 1:00.  There will be 20 exhibitors from the metro area, ranging from ranging from Wildcare, Our Sisters' Closet and the Master Gardeners to OG&E, Oklahoma Clean Lakes and Watersheds Assn. and The Green Bambino baby store and many more who will be there to talk with you about living with a lighter footprint on this Planet Earth.  St. Paul's especially invites our sister churches to drop in and get ideas that you might bring home to your own parishes.

Up-Coming Events for the Diocesan ECW

ECW sponsored Women's Retreat - February 22nd & 23rd, 2013.  The Rev. Debora Jennings will be the retreat leader.

ECW Annual Conference and Bishop's Day - April 26th & 27th, 2013 at St. Andrew's, Grove. The theme will be:   "Living Water ~ Living Word".

Retired Clergy and Spouses Gathering Dates

Spring "fling" is scheduled for April 15 & 16, 2013

Fall gathering is scheduled for October 7 & 8, 2013

The Ground Floor - A Coffee House -  St. Mary's, Edmond

 As a part of the 75th anniversary celebration, St. Mary's is hosting a coffee house similar to the one at St. Mary's in the 60s and 70s, THE GROUND FLOOR. We will be open for 10 cent contributions for coffee and snacks on Fridays, 8:30 pm to midnight on:

November 2  - "Obama" and "Romney" on Presidential Leadership & Matt Denman Guitar Ensemble

Come to THE GROUND FLOOR in the parish hall! We welcome mature teens and immature adults. Bring your friends to hang out! We will have music, a few special speakers or poetry readers, and an occasional black and white movie.

If you wish to display your art or provide music, contact Linda Mason at lmason@osrhe.edu. A flash to the past!! 

Oklahoma Episcopal Youth Events 

This event is Friday night!  Mission:Possible is the theme of our lock-in for convention. Lock-in to be held at St. Paul's Cathedral, check-in starting at 5:30 p.m. with dinner at 6 p.m. Click here for registration form! This is open to youth 6th - 12th grade, and adult volunteers, youth ministers, and anyone who wants to have fun! (Adults, you must have Safeguarding to participate)

MIQRA

MIQRA MEETING: DECEMBER 15TH 12 NOON DIOCESAN OFFICES. If you want to be in on the planning for this event, come join us.

You have been seeing the word and some information but here's more! A Miqra (meek rah) is a public reading of Scripture.

Our Miqra is to be offered January 19 - 21, at St. Mary's Episcopal Church, Edmond. We actually begin on Friday (the 18th) morning, with the help of volunteers - college students, youth ministers, and other volunteers - and the reading begins.

A small group of youth who have been working on the planning will get together on Friday after school and do the prep work to ready for everyone. We will share a meal together and worship together. The reading continues.

The event officially begins on Saturday (the 19st) at noon. Everyone who comes will have an opportunity to sign up to read scripture, but it is not mandatory that you read. Reading slots are 1 hour in length and a maximum of three can sign up for a particular hour.

Periodically throughout the weekend, we will pause in our various program activities to listen to the reading. Participants are also given free time where they can choose to sit in the nave and listen to the reading. Reading continues around the clock from the time we start until finished. These readings are usually covered by parents and adult volunteers.

Now, while the reading is going on in the nave, we are offering all types of workshops for the participants. They will have "tribe time" in which they will engage in discussions or activities. We will have games, movies, crafts, and of course, food.

We will end on Monday morning at 9:30 with a closing worship service. We will read the final chapter of Revelation together as a group at our closing worship.

So what are we asking of you? Hopefully, you will want to attend and participate. Maybe you play a musical instrument and would like to be a part of that offering. Talk it up with the youth in your congregation. Get them excited about this 1st Miqra. Get people registered!

Adults - we need lots of help for this. You don't have to be involved in Youth Ministry to participate. Volunteer to be a tribe leader, reader, provide snacks, or even lead a workshop!

This promises to be one of the best events we have ever offered!

Important Dates for Youth - Diocese of OK

New Beginnings - 6th - 9th graders - February 2 - 3, 2013, at St. Crispin's

Mission Camp - March 18 - 22, 2013.

Summer Camp Spring Training, March 22nd-24th, at St. Crispin's. For anyone who is chosen as Summer Staff or Counselors in Training, this is a mandatory training event.

Happening - 10th - 12th graders - August 2 - 4, All Souls' Episcopal Church, OKC.

Province VII Missionpalooza Announced

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