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October 22, 2014
Diocesan Events & Info   

  

Richmond-Area Communicators' Meet-Up, Oct. 23, St. James's, Richmond
A networking and fellowship group for church communicators in the Richmond area. Learn more.

Fall Camp, Oct. 27-30, Shrine Mont
Sponsored by the Tri-Diocesan Council on Aging. Learn more and register.

Camps Fundraising Dinner, Nov. 1, Virginia Theological Seminary
Fellowship, fun and fundraising for Shrine Mont Camps and the Shout It from the Mountain Campaign. Registration cut-off is TODAY! Learn more and register.

Diocesan Planned Giving Workshop - Nov. 1, Holy Cross, Dunn Loring 

Workshop on planned giving with Karl Mattison,  executive director of the Presbyterian Endowment Education & Resource Network.  Learn more.    

 

"Getting to 'Yes!' by Getting Over Ourselves," Nov. 15, Buck Mountain, Earlysville

A workshop that examines traditional - and new - approaches to asking. Learn more.

Shrine Mont Camps Reunion, Dec. 20, Immanuel Church-on-the-Hill, Alexandria

A day of fun, silliness and worship for campers.  Learn more.  

Need to Know
 
Please note that the diocesan offices will be closed on Tuesday, Oct. 28, as the staff members attend a training and development day.

Churches in Virginia are responding to the Ebola crisis with prayers and support. Learn more.

Open enrollment is coming! Our online Open Enrollment for employee 2015 health benefits will run from Oct. 31-Nov. 21, 2014. IMPORTANT NOTE: For 2015, employees will no longer receive a unique user name and password specifically for Open Enrollment. You must use the same user name and password created to access benefits information on MyCPG Accounts to access the enrollment web page as well. If you have not already created an account on MyCPG Accounts, please do so at your next opportunity. For assistance, contact the Client Services Team at 800-480-9967 or mtcustserv@cpg.org. 


Are you a 21-30 years old who's looking to be transformed and serve their brothers and sisters in Christ? Do you have a passion for Global Mission and looking to live and work in an Anglican community across the world? The Young Adult Service Corps of the Episcopal Church provides such opportunities. Deadline for the 2015-2016 class is Jan. 2, 2015. Learn more at episcopalchurch.org/yasc. The Diocese of Virginia has a recent returned YASC missionary, Ashley Cameron. She'd love to share more with your congregations or anyone interested in the program. Feel free to contact her at ashley.cameron0625@gmail.com or check out her YASC Blog to learn more.

Even though colder weather is on the way, Shrine Mont Camps is already thinking about summer 2015! The dates for Shrine Mont Camps 2015 are SET and can be found on our website. Please don't hesitate to contact Meg Schwarz with any questions or concerns you may have OR if you'd simply like to talk about camp!

The United Thank Offering Grant Cycle is coming up! Please note these dates:
  • Nov. 1, 2014: 2015 Grant focus and criteria announced. 2015 Grant Application and Grant Application Process information available on website.
  • Jan. 15, 2015: Completed 2015 grant application is to be submitted to diocesan or provincial office for review.
  • Jan. 30, 2015: Complete 2015 grant application selected by Screening Committee and endorsed by bishop must be submitted electronically.
Church Calendar 

10/22: Covenant Class, Christ Church, Alexandria
10/22: Adult Bible Study, Holy Comforter, Vienna
10/22: Feast of St. James's , St. James's, Richmond
10/23: Annual Rummage Sale, Calvary, Front Royal
10/24: Eyes on Richmond, St. Paul's, Richmond
10/25: Annual Holiday Crafts Bazaar, All Saints-Sharon Chapel, Alexandria
10/25: ALS Walk, Brown's Island, Richmond
10/25: Junior High Lock-In, Christ Church, Alexandria
10/25: Fall Festival, St. Martin's, Richmond
10/25: 7 Sopranos present "Angels and Divas", St. Luke's, Alexandria
10/26: The Friends of Music, St. Mark's, Richmond
10/26: Fall Concert: The Capital Reeds, St. Peter's, Arlington
10/26: Celtic Evensong & Communion, St. George's, Fredericksburg
10/26: Dali Quartet, Good Shepherd, Burke
10/28: Christian Compassion At Work For Those With Mental Health Issues, Emmanuel, Harrisonburg
10/28: Organ Spooktacular concert, Grace and Holy Trinity, Richmond
10/29: Adult Bible Study, Holy Comforter, Vienna

Other Events

  

This October, Baptist Theological Seminary, Richmond, will host a free exhibit of all seven volumes of the Saint John's Bible.           For more information or to register to bring a group, please visit btsr.edu/stjohnsbible or call 804-204-1205.     


The Episcopal Peace Fellowship (EPF) will celebrate its 75th anniversary with a discussion led by keynote speaker, the Rt. Rev. Eugene Taylor Sutton, bishop of the Diocese of Maryland,  at Virginia Theological Seminary on Oct. 25. Learn more and register.    

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Volunteer Day 
 
The Diocese of Virginia Disaster Preparedness and Response (DOVDPR) ministry team has scheduled their 2014 Volunteer Day for Saturday, Nov. 8, from 9 a.m.-5 p.m. at St. Stephen's Culpeper.  This will be a one-stop shop for planning and executing recovery mission trips and we invite anyone who is interested in being part of a recovery mission team to attend.

The morning will include the required mission trip training sessions (9 a.m.-1 p.m.) on the Prevention of Adult Sexual Misconduct and the Prevention of Child Sexual Abuse.

The DOVDPR team will provide lunch, followed by an afternoon session focused on the opportunities for recovery missions and the specifics on how to plan and execute a recovery mission trip.

Specifically, we'll start with a panel discussion going through the steps of planning and executing a recovery mission trip.  Steve Tomick from Appalachia Service Project (ASP) will make a presentation that provides "first timers" with some great info. Finally, we'll review recovery mission opportunities in the Dioceses of New York, New Jersey, Easton, Bethlehem, Colorado, and Crisfield, Md.

Participants will also have the opportunity to develop or augment existing emergency response plans.

RSVP for this free event with Mary Anne Bryant, mabryant@thediocese.net. Please let her know which portions of the day you'll attend, in addition to your name, church and the number in your party.
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