June 14, 2014     from The Bishop's Office  To the Clergy and Lay Leaders of the Diocese: Great ideas on stewardship from Joan Chittister, Bishop Robert Wright, the Rev. Canon Charles LaFond and more can all be yours -- and you won't even have to travel outside our own diocese. The Diocese of Los Angeles will sponsor two two-day seminars based on webcasts from the recent "Walking the Way" stewardship conference held by TENS (The Episcopal Network for Stewardship) at Emory University in Atlanta, Georgia. Seminar dates will be: TUESDAY - WEDNESDAY, JUNE 24 - 25 Cathedral Center of St. Paul 840 Echo Park Avenue, Los Angeles 90026 213.482.2040 FRIDAY - SATURDAY, JUNE 27 - 28 St. Paul's Church 3291 Loma Vista Road, Ventura 93003 805.643.5033 The seminar schedule is below. More information about the webcast content and presenters is here. To register for either session, please reply to bishopsoffice@ladiocese.org by June 20 (for planning purposes). A $10 contribution per day to help cover lunch and snacks will be appreciated, and will be collected at the door. We look forward to seeing you there! The Rt. Rev. Diane Jardine Bruce Bishop Suffragan Diocese of Los Angeles 213.482.2040 First Day  8:30 a.m. 9:00 a.m. 9:15 a.m. 10:25 a.m. 10:45 a.m. 11:00 a.m. 12:00 noon    1:00 p.m. 2:00 p.m. 2:15 p.m. 2:30 p.m. 3:45 p.m. 4:00 p.m.  Arrival, registration and coffee Introduction and Welcome Keynote Address: Walking the Way: Stewardship Today Presenter: Bishop Robert Wright, Diocese of Atlanta Questions & Observations Break Workshop A: Walking the Way Annual Giving Campaign Led by the Rev. Laurel Johnston and Kristine Miller Lunch Workshop B: Launching a Legacy Society Led by Amy Amason, Charles Gearing and Jim Murphy Questions & Observations Break Keynote Address: The Spirituality of Philanthropy - The Ministry of Money Presenter: Sister Joan Chittister Questions and Observations Close    Second Day  8:30 a.m. 9:00 a.m. 9:15 a.m. 10:25 a.m. 10:40 a.m. 11:00 a.m. 12:00 noon 12:15 p.m. 1:15 p.m. 2:15 p.m. 2:30 p.m. Arrival and coffee Introduction and Welcome Workshop C: Faith & Possession in the New Testament Led By Dr. Luke Timothy Johnson Questions & Observations Break Keynote Address: The Prophet and the Pastor - How We Do Stewardship in the New Millennium Presenter: The Rev. Canon Charles LaFond, Canon Steward, St. John's Cathedral, Denver Questions & Observations Lunch Workshop D: Communicating Stewardship Year Round Led by Nancy Davidge Questions & Observations Close