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CONNECT WITH
THE BISHOP
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Looking for opportunities to connect with Bishop Hazelwood?
Check out these upcoming events:
March 18
St. Paul, Terryville, CT: Lenten Supper
March 20-22
Syracuse, NY; Upstate New York Synod Convocation
March 29
St. John, Sudbury, MA: morning worship
March 31
Hartford, CT: Episcopal Diocese of CT, Renewal of vows
April 5
Sanctuary, Marshfield, MA: morning worship
April 7
Salem, Bridgeport, CT: 20/20 Presentation
April 8
Faith, Middletown, CT: 20/20 Presentation
April 12
Bethesda, New Haven, CT: morning worship
April 18
Harvard Divinity School, Cambridge, MA: Lutherans in Diaspora
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Support our Global Companion Ministry in Honduras
This month, Bishop Jim Hazelwood checks in to talk about our relationship with Honduras, where we and the Episcopal Church are helping to build a church in the town of Yuscaran.
"If you think building projects take a long time in your municipality, it's a whole 'nother ball of wax in the third world," the Bishop says.
When you've finished watching the video, please consider going to NESynod.org/donate and making a donation using the "General Donations" button, and under "Designated purpose:" write "Honduras Global Companion Ministry."
You can also join the Honduras Mission Trip we have scheduled for April!
Date: April 20-28, 2015 Yuscaran, Honduras
Leader: Pastor Dave Rinas
Estimated Costs: $745* plus airfare (approx. $850) from Boston to Tegucigalpa.
With the trip to Yuscaran just around the corner, a generous grant of $1,000 allows us to reduce the registration fee from $795 to $745 for the first 20 participants. This also allows us to send more money for the construction of the church in Yuscaran for this year's 10th anniversary celebration of our partnership there. For more information on the trip, see www.sdumas.net, or contact Pastor Dave Rinas at prdrinas@yahoo.com, or call (978) 256-6300.
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Calling All ELCA
Primary Health Plan Members
43 More Needed to Earn 2% Health Contribution Discount
As of the end of February, 40.57% of the eligible ELCA-Primary health plan members and spouses in our synod completed the confidential Mayo Clinic health assessment. Thank you to those who have already done their part!
But we still need 43 more people to take the health assessment to reach 65% participation and earn a 2% discount on all of this year's ELCA health contributions for synod employers. ELCA-Primary health plan members and spouses: Complete the assessment by April 30 to take stock of your health, earn $150 in wellness dollars, and get us that much closer to saving 2% this year.
If your spouse has ELCA-Primary health benefits and completes the Mayo Clinic health assessment, too, you'll receive another $150 wellness dollars and will help us earn our synod-wide 2% discount on health contributions.
New this year: To take the Mayo Clinic health assessment, access Mayo Clinic Healthy Living online directly through myPortico - no separate Mayo Clinic ID and password necessary. Go to PorticoBenefits.org/HealthyLiving for details.
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Ecumenical Stewardship Event
Stewardship in the Changing Church:
Moving from Consumerism to Generosity
April 17-18, 2015
Holiday Inn, Boxborough, Mass.
A 2-day conference on Stewardship for clergy and lay leaders
Churches can't just keep doing things the same old way and expect new results. Instead we need to look at transformation and what moves individuals to a new spiritual place in how they look at money. This conference features inspiring stories, practical helps, engaging worship, and networking opportunities to learn from others around New England. Come hear about what is working in churches, new forms of stewardship, learn some skills and get resources to take back to your congregations.
Special keynotes by The Right Rev. Michael Curry, Bishop of the Episcopal Diocese of North Carolina, and entrepreneur/author Ben Stroup.
Several workshops available, including "Real Good Church: Authenticity, Transparency, Money and the Millenials," given by the Rev. Molly Phinney Baskette, 2015 New England Synod Assembly keynote speaker.
For more information and to register, click here.
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Women in Ministry Retreat
Theme: "Mama Mia" - A retreat for female leaders on the ELCA roster in New England and their Ecumenical counterparts
Dates: May 4-6, starting at 3 p.m., ending at noon (before lunch)
Cost: $245, covers two nights' lodging, 5 meals, and program
In addition to providing rest, spiritual renewal, and quality time getting to know other women in ministry in New England, the retreat will provide participants a chance to explore their roles in ministry through the lens of what they learned from their mothers about being a "woman in charge." Program leader Jan Gregory-Charpentier will invite us to enter the story of our relationship with our mother(s) from several angles and identify insights and applications for our lives and ministry today.
Program Leader: The Rev. Dr. Jan Gregory-Charpentier, D.Min, an ordained United Church of Christ minister, is a pastor and teacher, retreat leader, ministry supervisor and a daughter.
Space is limited. Please register by April 27, 2015, by clicking here.
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