June 25, 2014

Diocesan Events & Info

Diocesan Planned Giving Workshop - July 12, Grace, Kilmarnock

Facilitated by Karl Mattison, executive director of the Presbyterian Endowment Education & Resource Network, this workshop will discuss how planned gifts to the church help ensure a future that will serve as a testament of your values for generations. Learn more.

EfM Mentor Training - July 27-29, Roslyn, Richmond
All Education for Ministry mentors, or those interested in becoming an EfM mentor, are invited to attend. Learn more.

Diocesan Annual Giving Workshops
Members of the diocesan Committee on Stewardship will facilitate workshops on annual giving using The Episcopal Network for Stewardship's 2014 materials, "Walking the Way." The next workshop will take place August 5 at St. Andrew's, Arlington. For other dates, visit the diocesan events calendar .

Need to Know

Yesterday, Bishop Johnston announced that Lindsay Ryland, transition ministry director, plans to retire in September 2014. Today, the Bishop has started the search process to hire a new staff member in the transition ministry office.

On Sunday, June 29, join Social Media Sunday, a campaign to make the "Good News go viral" using hashtag #Episcopal on Facebook, Twitter and beyond. Learn more.

Church Calendar

6/25: Food Truck Court, Emmanuel, Brook Hill
6/26: Third Thursdays!, Holy Comforter, Vienna
6/27: EfM Summer Video Series, Holy Comforter, Vienna
6/27: American Youth Harp Ensemble, Holy Comforter, Richmond
6/27: Swedish Choir 'Olaus Petris Vocalis', St. George's, Arlington
6/28: Community Flea Market, All Saints, Alexandria
6/29: Stop Hunger Now Worship Service, Resurrection, Alexandria
6/29: Home Energy Workshop, Christ Church, Alexandria
6/29: Mozart Missa Brevis, St. John's, McLean
6/29: Celtic Evensong & Communion, St. George's, Fredericksburg
6/29: Alternative-Style Eucharist, St. Paul's on-the-Hill, Winchester
6/29: Healing Breaths, Holy Comforter, Richmond

More Church Events

Other Events & Announcements

The Diocesan Committee on Stewardship provides workshops to parishes on a variety of stewardship topics. Workshops this summer will focus on planned giving and annual giving campaigns. Please join us for these fantastic conversations. Help spread the word with these flyers and bulletin inserts.

The Diocese of West Virginia will hold Education for Ministry (EfM) training from July 17-19 at Sandscrest Retreat Center in Wheeling, WV. Learn more.