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San Joaquin's 'Tour Against Trafficking' aims to raise awareness, stamp out slavery
By Pat McCaughan | September 16, 2015
Episcopal News Service] Diana Cisneros, 29, of Bakersfield, California, had spent much of Sept. 13 helping a human trafficking victim find safe haven.
"My husband was on his way to church and he saw this young girl, running from a hotel with no shoes on; it was a red flag to him," she told the Episcopal News Service the next day.
"He pulled the car over and talked to her; she turned out to be a victim of human trafficking. We were able to get her help and to get her to a safe place," said Cisneros, herself a trafficking survivor.
Cisneros is featured in the documentary film, "The Trafficked Life". It highlights a series of interviews with survivors and is a cornerstone of the Episcopal Diocese of San Joaquin's Oct. 2-23 bicycle Tour Against Trafficking, to raise awareness and funds to halt trafficking in California's Central Valley, according to Bishop David Rice. Read more
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Tour Against Trafficking Donations
 $15,516.00
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Volunteers Needed for the Tour
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Volunteer's needed with Medical Background
Dear People of San Joaquin,
I am l looking for volunteers with professional medical background that we could call if needed during the Tour Against Trafficking.
We have made arrangements with an ambulance service however it would be nice if something were to occur that we have a list of people to touch base concerning medical advise.
Bishop David
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Support Tour Against Trafficking
How?
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Go to www.touragainsttrafficking.org and support a rider.
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Deanery Events Central Deanery News
The Rev. Gail Bernthal (Church of the Saviour) has been elected the President of the Central Deanery. Manuel Corollo (Holy Family) has been elected the Vice President of the Central Deanery. Congratulations!
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SfD-School for Deacons, Friday September 18, 6 pm-8 pm,
Saturday, September 19, 8 am -6 pm, Holy Family, Fresno
Pre-Convention Southern Deanery Meeting, Saturday, September 19, 2:00 pm, St. Paul's, Bakersfield
Pre-Convention Northern Deanery Meeting, September 26, 2015, 10:00 am- 12 noon, St. John the Evangelist, Stockton
Tour Against Trafficking, October 2, 2015, Taft through October 23, Modesto
Annual Convention, October 23-24, St. Paul's, Modesto
Diaconal Ministry in Context, Friday, November 13, 6 pm-9 pm,
Saturday, November 14,8 am-6 pm, Holy Family, Fresno
Clergy Retreat, December 15-17, St. Anthony's
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Diocesan Annual Convention
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The 56th 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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Trafficking Awareness Events
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St. Paul's, Bakersfield
September 19
Human Trafficking Summit
5:30 pm dinner
6:30 pm showing of
"the Trafficked Life"
St. Paul's, Bakersfield
2216 17th Street
St. Clare of Assisi, Avery
Tuesday, October 6
Murphys, CA St. Sherrian's, Kernville Tuesday, September 29 6:00 pm Senior Center
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Parish and Mission News and Events
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WE NEED YOUR SUPPORT!
Please continue to contribute to this very important missional work. 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.
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Articles for Friday Reflection are needed:
Stories of the Bag, Missional Days, Special Events
Articles can be submitted to the Diocesan Office at emeyer@diosanjoaquin.org. All submissions are due no later than the Tuesday before the FridayReflection. Pictures submitted are to be in jpeg format and forms to be attached to the FridayReflection are best in PDF format.
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