If you believe EfM is right for your church you only need a trained EfM mentor to start a class.  A training session for EfM mentors requires 18 hours of participation in a training class.  If you or anyone at your church are interested in forming a class or if you have any questions about EFM, contact Peter Carson at (808) 754-3665, or e-mail. 

• Saturday, August 2, Church of the Good Shepherd, Wailuku, Maui  (Register HERE)
• Saturday, August 9, at The Cathedral of St. Andrew, Honolulu  (Register HERE)

The Christian Social Relations Committee of the Diocesan Episcopal Church Women is now accepting applications from programs that want to be considered as a "SPECIAL".  Requests for financial assistance (ECW Specials) for 2014- 2015 are due on or before July 15, 2014. Letters of request should be sent to Annette Jim, Chair of the ECW Christian Social Relations Committee, 2812 -A Puuhonua St., Honolulu, Hawaii 96822. Requests will be prayerfully considered  by the Christian Social Relations Committee at the ECW Annual Meeting in September. For more information, click HERE.

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What's Happening in The Episcopal Church? 

Announcements from around The Episcopal Church & beyond 

The Episcopal Church Joint Nominating Committee for the Election of the Presiding Bishop (JNCPB) has issued the following information:

The Joint Nominating Committee for the Election of the Presiding Bishop (JNCPB) is continuing its work to prepare The Episcopal Church for the election of the 27th Presiding Bishop at General Convention in 2015.

Between now and August 1, the JNCPB will publish three short educational essays. 

This first essay describes the basic timeline and steps for the nominating and election process.  (The first essay is presented below.) The second essay will outline the current roles, functions, and responsibilities of the Presiding Bishop.  The third essay will discuss how the office of Presiding Bishop has changed and evolved from being the senior bishop by consecration who presides over meetings of the House of Bishops to the complex multifaceted position it is today.

It is the hope of the JNCPB that all members of General Convention and all Episcopalians will take the time to read these brief essays to learn the importance of what we will do next summer at General Convention.  Should you have any questions or comments about these essays or the work of the JNCPB please contact pbnominatingcommittee@gmail.com.

The JNCPB is comprised of a lay member, a priest or deacon, and a bishop from each of the nine provinces of The Episcopal Church elected by the House of Deputies and House of Bishops respectively, plus two youth representatives, appointed by the President of the House of Deputies. The members serve a three-year term that concludes with the close of 78th General Convention in Salt Lake City, UT (Diocese of Utah).  READ MORE

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Submissions are invited for original artwork that will be used for the 2014 Episcopal Church Christmas card. The original artwork should express a local understanding of God's incarnation for the celebration of Jesus' birth.

"The deep significance of God's presence among us in human flesh can only be understood in particular human contexts," noted Presiding Bishop Katharine Jefferts Schori. "We are not generic human beings, and because each human being is unique, we can't make sense of this reality in a generic human image of the divine.  This is an invitation to share your understanding with the wider Church, so that all of us might have our own local image expanded and deepened.  Do you see Jesus born in a stable, a cave, or under mid-winter stars?  What did his earthly parents look like?  What kind of plants fed the animals that gathered round?  What did the celebration of their human herders look like?  From what foreign cultures did the wise ones (Magi) come to learn and pay their respects?  We all want to see Jesus - show us the birth of God in human flesh."

Deadline for submitting original artwork is August 15. Voting will occur September 1 to September 15, with the winner announced on October 1.  A printable PDF of the card with the winning artwork will be made available online to all congregations.  The greeting inside the card will appear in English, Spanish, French, Creole and Navajo.

For more information and submission guidelines, click HERE.

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