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Need to Know - The diocesan offices will be closed July 1-5, and no e-Communiqué will be published on Wednesday, July 3.
- Please keep those parishes embarking on mission trips in July in your prayers. If your church is not on this list, please contact Mary Anne Bryant at mabryant@thediocese.net.
- Applications are now being accepted for grant proposals from dioceses, parishes or colleges/universities for new as well as current campus ministries in higher education institutions in the Episcopal Church. Guidelines and additional info available online.
- Is your church interested in using Constant Contact for e-mail marketing? Constant Contact is the platform we use to distribute the e-Communiqué, and they're currently hosting a 30 percent, three-month discount for first-time customers. If you sign up under the Diocese of Virginia Business Partnership, 15 percent of your payments also go to support youth mission vouchers in the Diocese. To take advantage of the discounted offer, click here and enter the promo code 30JUNE when you sign-up.
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Diocesan Events & Programs - The Bishop's Jubilee Weekend starts next Friday, July 5 with special events for camp alumni, a 5K Run/Walk, FamilyFunFest and more. The main musical acts kick-off on the afternoon of Saturday, July 6. Learn more and reserve your spot for the Jubilee today!
- Be a part of Boomer Camp at Shrine Mont! This July 13-16 event is a fun and spiritually enriching experience for adults who need a break from the day-to-day rigors of life.
- Save the date for Fall Camp! Sponsored by the Tri-Diocesan Council on Aging, Fall Camp will bring speaker Phyllis Tickle to Shrine Mont October 21-24. More details to come.
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Church Calendar
6/29: BBQ & Bluegrass Festival, St. Stephen's, Heathsville
6/30-7/4: Heavenly Heroes Vacation Bible School, Calvary, Front Royal
7/1: Financial Peace University, St. Paul's, Richmond
7/6: Labyrinth Prayer Walk, Christ Church, Alexandria
7/8-7/12: Everywhere Fun Fair Vacation Bible School, St. Michael's, Arlington
7/8-7/12: The Kingdom Chronicles Vacation Bible School, St. Peter's, Purcellville
More Church Events
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Other News & Events
- The University of Richmond will host a special seminar on pastoral leadership in congregational music, July 14-16. Sponsored by the Hymn Society in the United States and Canada, this program brings world class leaders to Virginia for skill-building workshops, networking and more. Registration fee of $190 includes housing and meals (or $100 commuter fee). Learn more and register now!
- The Virginia Institute on Pastoral Care will offer a small group counseling session for clergy women of all faiths, every Monday from 12-1:30 p.m. this summer at St. Mary's Hospital. For additional information contact Dr. Sandy Hamilton or Rev. Kristin Francisco at 804-282-8332 or shamilton@vipcare.org.
- Registration is now open for the 2013-2014 session of the Leadership Program for Musicians, offering classes in church music, worship and liturgy to all denominations. Classes take place one Friday night and Saturday for five months at Holy Comforter Episcopal, Richmond. Learn more and register.
- Virginia Interfaith Power & Light is looking for a Charlottesville congregation to host a workshop for the Local Energy Alliance Program. If you're interested, please contact Katie Preston at katie@vipl.org.
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Spotlight on Shrine Mont Camps
A View From the Mountain
Follow along with the goings-on at Shrine Mont Camps on our brand new blog, A View from the Mountain.
We'll be updating the blog every week, all summer long, with pictures, stories and more. Don't miss out on the fun!
Feasibility Study
Shrine Mont and the Diocese have partnered together to explore how best to support Shrine Mont Camps over the next 50 years - and we need your help. Next month, you'll receive an electronic survey as part of our feasibility study in this process. We hope you'll share your feedback with us!
You can stay up-to-date with the news and information about this camp discernment process by signing up for our newsletter.
Get Involved
As we move toward a feasibility study to explore the possibility of a diocesan-wide capital campaign, we're looking for volunteers to get involved and support these efforts. If you're interested in getting involved, please let us know by completing this online form.
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