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Call to The 56th Annual Diocesan Convention
The Annual Meeting of the Convention of the Diocese of San Joaquin
will be held at St. Paul's Episcopal Church in Modesto
on Friday, October 23 and Saturday, 24, 2015.
This year we will navigate through and prayerfully consider
what it means to be an Episcopalian. Our theme is
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Diocesan Annual Convention Information |
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The 56th Diocesan Annual Convention
Forms and Information
Listed here are the links to information about our
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Our Tour Against Trafficking Section of the Friday Reflection
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Tour Volunteers Needed ...
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Tour Against Trafficking Volunteers Needed
We are looking for a few volunteers (ideally two) who are willing and able to drive two vehicles during October's Tour Against Trafficking. Other volunteers will be needed but this particular commitment is significant thus this early request. One driver is required for the lead vehicle which will be my car, known to you as the Car-thedra. This driver will also have the responsibility of getting cyclists to sign a "waiver sheet" at the beginning of each day. The other volunteer will drive the "Sag Wagon" which will be a van (or whatever vehicle I can find) designated to follow the cyclists each day. The "SW" will carry supplies like: food, cycling gear, first aid items, and the like.
There will be 6 to 8 cyclists who comprise the core group, The Tour Team. The volunteer drivers will also be a part of the team, namely, we'll eat together, share accommodation (in whatever form that may be) and enjoy the "twists and turns" the Tour will no doubt provide. In other words, these volunteers will participate up-close-and-personally in the Tour Against Trafficking.
The Tour begins on October 2 in Taft and concludes on October 23 in Modesto.
Again, it may be an unrealistic hope to find two people to make this sort of commitment, if we must we can have a number of drivers work in shifts. We'll watch this space.
If you are interested in participating in the Tour in this manner, please contact Ellen Meyer at emeyer@diosanjoaquin.org as soon as possible.
Blessings and many thanks
+David
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Trafficking Awareness Events in the Diocese ...
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TRAFFICKING EVENTS IN THE DIOCESE
St. Anne's and St. John the Evangelist, Stockton
Saturday August 1, 2015, 10:00 a.m.
Alumni House, College of the Pacific
3601 Pacific Ave, Stockton
St, Andrew's, Taft
Friday, August 14, 2015
5:00 p.m. Spaghetti Dinner- $5.00
Showing of "A Trafficked Life",
a short documentary by Michael Fagans after dinner
703 Fifth St. Taft, CA
St. Paul's, Visalia
Monday, August 17, 2015, 6:30 p.m.-8:30 p.m.
210 Café
210 Center Street, Visalia
St. Matthew's, San Andreas
Human Trafficking Awareness Symposium
Thursday, August 27, 2015
5:00 p.m. - 7:00 p.m.
Calaveras County Library - Main Branch
1299 Gold Hunter Rd, San Andreas, CA Church of the Saviour, Hanford
Wednesday, September 9, 2015 Watch this space for details
St. James, Sonora
Wednesday, September 16, 2015
Watch this space for details.
St. Paul's, Modesto
St. Francis, Turlock
Thursday, September 17, 2015 6:30 p.m. refreshments 7:00 p.m. Presentation Modesto Centre Plaza, Stanislaus Room 1000 L Street, Modesto St. Clare of Assisi, Avery
Tuesday, October 6, 2015 Watch this space for more information.
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News from Parishes and Missions
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Canon Mark Hall and Susan on the Del Viento
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Diocesan News, Programs and Events
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The Rev. Randy Knutson has taken a joint call in Ft. Bragg, CA to St. Michael's Episcopal Church and Trinity Lutheran Church (ELCA). This is part of a new Shared Ministry of both of these congregations that will maintain their separate buildings and identities in this North Coast California town in Mendocino county. He will be called as Priest in Charge at St. Michaels by Bishop Barry Beisner of the Episcopal Diocese of Northern California and serve as Pastor to Trinity by Bishop Mark Holmerud of the Sierra Pacific Synod (ELCA). Both congregations worship separately on Sunday morning, but have taken on a number of new ministries working together and sharing strengths.
He will serve approximately half time at each congregation beginning September 1, 2015.
He and Robin Knutson's last Sunday at St. John's in Lodi will be August 23.
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Ordination to the Deaconate...
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By the Grace of God
The Right Reverend David C. Rice
Bishop of the Episcopal Diocese of San Joaquin
will ordain
Gail Elizabeth Bernthal
and
Nancy Anne Key
to the Sacred Order of Deacons
in Christ's One, Holy, Catholic and Apostolic Church
Saturday, the Fifteenth day of August
Two Thousand and Fifteen
at Eleven o'clock in the morning
the Feast Day of Saint Mary, the Virgin
Holy Family Episcopal Church
1135 East Alluvial Avenue
Fresno, California
Your prayers and presence are requested
Reception to follow Clergy: Albs and Red stoles
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Ordinand Book Fund
The Diocese of San Joaquin is certainly growing people in ministry for this diocese and the wider Church, but ministerial training in an expensive enterprise and many of those in training must bear all the costs themselves. The Ordinand Book Fund seeks to provide a grant of $100.00 a term to each of our postulants or candidates in training.
Are you willing to help in making the program a success, and give to the future deacons and priests of our diocese a tangible sign of your support? Theological education is expensive both in terms of time and money, and many of our people in training are completing their education with very little financial assistance, and even while working full-times jobs. These are sacrifices they make gladly, nevertheless, a small gift on the part of their diocese can help ease some of the financial costs, and tells them we value and support what they are doing.
The hope is that each congregation will donate at least $100.00 to this fund, and encourage individuals to make donations themselves. Checks can be sent to the diocesan office and be made out to the Episcopal Diocese of San Joaquin, with Book Fund in the memo line. If you have any question, you can get in touch with the diocesan office or with Fr. Luis Rodriguez at hanfordrector@gmail.com.
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Education for Ministry (EfM) Mentor Training
The diocese will offer its first Vocations Formation Training for EfM mentors at Holy Family Church Wednesday, August 26th starting at 1:00pm and ending on Friday, August 28th at 2:00pm. Mentor training and certification is required in order to form and mentor an EfM group.
Vocations Formation is an advanced mentor training and requires that the trainee has attended a minimum of two training cycles and has an EfM group enrolled.
Certification requires a full 18 contact hours with your trainer, so you will need to attend the entire event. We plan the schedule carefully in order to use our trainers' time well.
The cost of the training is $199. The fee includes two meals. It does not cover overnight accommodations.
Please be aware that recertification as an EfM mentor is not automatic. This is standard practice. An important part of the trainer's role is to discern when mentor-trainees are appropriately prepared to continue to lead an EfM group.
Please return your form and registration fee soon to confirm your reservation, but no later than August 7th. Send them to the address listed on the bottom of the registration form, not to the Diocesan Office. In the meantime, don't hesitate to call or email if you have any questions.
Click here for the registration form.
Michele Racusin
Diocesan EfM Coordinator
rector@holyfamilyfresno.org
559.289.4076
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Northern Deanery Meeting:
The next Northern Deanery Meeting will be September 26, 2015, 10 a.m. - 12 noon, St. John the Evangelist, Stockton.
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Central Deanery Meeting: Let's all go to the ball game!
The next Central Deanery event will be gathering at Chukchansi Park to watch the Grizzlies play on August 2, 2015. The game starts at 6:05 PM. The Rev. Suzie Ward is working on reserving a block of tickets. Each congregation in the Central Deanery needs to make an estimate of how many people will be coming and email her at sward1978@sbcglobal.net.
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Southern Deanery Meeting:
The next Southern Deanery meeting is scheduled for Saturday, September 19, 2015,
2:00 p.m., St. Paul's, Bakersfield.
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For Clergy and Lay:
The Diocese has signed up for the TENS Program for Stewardship. Please contact the Diocesan Office for this year's log in and password.
Many thanks go to those who have donated thus far to support our Diocesan Missional Yellow Bag Program!! Please continue to contribute to this very important missional work.
Please send your donations to The Episcopal Diocese of San Joaquin, 1528 Oakdale Road, Modesto, CA 95355. Please write Yellow Bags in the memo line. Thank you.
We need Stories of the Bag from all parishes and missions for Friday Reflections. Please submit to emeyer@diosanjoaquin.org.
Articles for Friday Reflection
Parishes and Missions! We want to know what's happening!
Articles can be submitted to the Diocesan Office at emeyer@diosanjoaquin.org. All submissions are due no later than the Tuesday before the Friday Reflection. Pictures submitted are to be in jpeg format and forms to be attached to the Friday Reflection are best in PDF format.
ALL MAIL...
for the Episcopal Diocese of San Joaquin, Bishop, Canon, and Administrator is to be mailed to 1528 Oakdale Road, Modesto, CA 95355.
Thank you,
Ellen Meyer,
Administrator
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Whats going on in the Dio...
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What's Happening in the DIO
Central Deanery Meeting, August 2, 2015, 6:00 p.m., Chukchansi Park
Ordination to the Deaconate -Nancy Key and Gail Bernthal, 11:00 a.m., Holy Family, Fresno
Northern Deanery Clericus, Tuesday, September, 15, 2015, 11:00 a.m., St. Anne's, Stockton
Southern Deanery Meeting, Saturday, September 19, 2015, 2:00 p.m., St. Paul's, Bakersfield
Northern Deanery Meeting, September 26, 2015, 10:00 a.m.- 12 noon, St. John the Evangelist, Stockton
Tour Against Trafficking, October 2, 2015, Taft through October 23, 2015, Modesto
Annual Convention, October 23-24, 2015, St. Paul's, Modesto
Click on the link below to see more upcoming events and meetings around the diocese.
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Diocesan Website and Facebook...
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Have you checked it out?
Keep up to date on news and events with our
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Check out postings from Bishop David and Canon Kate at
Episcopal Diocese of San Joaquin The Episcopal Church Website
Episcopal News Service
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For the Bishop and Canon's Calendar...
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