Youth Famine Retreat Coming Up!

St. George's Episcopal Church will be the site of a diocesan youth retreat that will have participants fast for 30 hours. As part of World Vision's 30 Hour Famine event, youth learn about hunger and fundraise to help feed and care forchildren living in poverty. 

The retreat will take place on April 26 - 28, 2013, and is open to all youth in grades 6 - 12. The registration cost of this retreat is waived, but participants are asked to make a donation of $30 towards their own fundraising efforts. For more information, forms and to register, go to the event webpage HERE. Deadline to register is April 10, 2013.

There may be some travel assistance for Neighbor Island youth. Please submit the Youth Travel Scholarship form that can be found on the event wenbsite. If you have any questions, contact Sarah Klitzke, Diocesan Youth Director by e-mail or call her at 808-536-7776, ext. 309.

Reminder: Deadline for Bishop's Scholarship Funds for 2013- 2014 year coming up

 The Episcopal Diocese of Hawai'i has two scholarship funds available for students in the Diocese of Hawai'i. Completed scholarship applications must be submitted to the Office of the Bishop by 4:00 pm, Thursday, March 28, 2013, and parents/students will be notified at the end of April. For more information on eligibility requirements, the application process, and to download the application forms, click HERE. Should you have any questions, please contact Irina Martikainen in the Bishop's Office at 808-536-7776, ext. 302, or e-mail her.

EYE14 - Hawai'i Youth Selected for Planning Team

During the 2011 Episcopal Youth Event (EYE) and Mission in Minnesota, the Hawai'i delegation had a blast worshipping and making new friends from around the globe.  With over 1,300 Episcopal high school youth and adult leaders in attendance, the event was a tranformative experience for many. 

Casey Nakamura, one of the youth from All Saints' Church on Kaua'i, was a freshman at the time, and before leaving, declared her desire to be on the planning and design team for the next event in 2014. Her prayers were answered last week in an announcement from the Episcopal Church.  Out of 70 applicants, 14 were selected for this monumental task that will have them traveling several times over the next 16 months to plan the next event.  EYE14 will be taking place in Pennsylvania in July 2014.  Casey will be documenting her journey through a blog on the diocesan website and other social media avenues.  Congratulations Casey!

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What's Happening in The Episcopal Church? 

Announcements from around The Episcopal Church...

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Recovery Ministries of the Episcopal Church:

Recovery Ministries invite you to join them for Gathering 2013: Carrying the Blessing, taking place April 4 - 5, 2013, in San Anotnio, Texas. Recovery Ministries is an independent, nationwide network of Episcopal laity, clergy, diocese, schools, agencies and other institutions, all with a common commitment to address the effects of addiction, in relation to the church's mission. For more information and to register, click HERE.

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Episcopal Church Office of Communication presents White Paper on Marketing for Churches

The Episcopal Church Office of Communication, in collaboration with  The Living Church Foundation, has issued a White Paper to guide congregations and to assist them in marketing and advertising efforts as part of their evangelism initiatives. 

Marketing Your Parish: Advertising Best Practices for Effective Evangelism, is available at no fee HERE. 

"We're working to equip Episcopal parishes with skills needed for evangelism in the 21st century," commented Anne Rudig, Episcopal Church Director of Communication. Based on articles written by the Rev. Jake Dell that first appeared in the September 2012 and the January 2013 issues of The Living Church, the White Paper is geared to both congregations that are just starting with their marketing-as-evangelism plans, including websites and social media, and to those with established marketing campaigns who wish to learn more ways.

For more information, contact Jake Dell.

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 In case you missed it, click on the link to read

the latest issue of the E-Chronicle.  

FEBRUARY 2013 ISSUE

03/01/2013:

Reminder: Annual Chrism Mass * Clergy Educational Day coming up

2013 Tax Guide Available Now

Presiding Bishop on Good Friday Offering for Jerusalem and Middles East

General Convention 2014 Dates Announced

EYE14 Dates and Location Announced

02/20/2013:

Special Announcement - Diocesan Youth Director Hired Sarah Klitzke

02/19/2013:

Bishop Bob's Blog is up and running!

Clergy Transitions The Rev. Tom Buechele

The battles have begun! Learn about our Saints!

02/01/2013:

Get ready for some Lent Madness

Clergy Transitions The Rev. Heather Mueller

Annual Chrism Mass Announced March 21, 2013

Presiding Bishop on Gun Violence

Updated Lesson Plans that Work

New Schedule of Webinars

01/16/2013:

Applications for Bishop's Scholarship Funds for 2013-2014 School Year now being accepted

ECF Winter Webinars

01/03/2013:

Clergy Transitions Rev. Loyola, Rev. Chun, Dcn. Wu 

12/24/2012: 

Special Announcement on the Death of Rev. Cn. Darrow Aiona

Christmas 2012 Message  

12/17/2012: 

Bishop Fitzpatrick on the Connecticut Tragedy

Butler Bass' newest book available at St. Clement's

Presiding Bishop on the Connecticut Tragedy

Church Publishing launches e-Book edition of 1979 BCP

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Contact Information
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Office of the Bishop
229 Queen Emma Square
Honolulu, HI 96813
(808) 536-7776, ext. 326; Neighbor Islands: 1-800-522-8418