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Volume 7, Issue 7
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Jesus, full of the Holy Spirit, returned from the Jordan and was led by the Spirit in the wilderness, where for forty days he was tempted by the devil. Luke 4:1-2
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United Thank Offering applications are available thru Feb 28th 
The United Thank Offering Board announced a change in the timeline for grant applications for 2013. Grant applications will be accepted only online through February 28.
Interested applicants may review the grant criteria and changes online at http://www.episcopalchurch.org/uto .
Grant applications will be reviewed in March for compliance followed by review by UTO Board members. The UTO Board Granting Session and Board Meeting will be held in May; grant awards and declinations will be announced in June.
For further information: Barbi Tinder, UTO Board Grant Committee Convener, utoprov1@gmail.com; Sarita Redd, UTO President, jana.redd@att.net; or Michelle Jobson, UTO Grant Associate, mjobson@episcopalchurch.org, 1-800-334-7626, extension 6022
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ABCD Training 10am -2pm:
- February 19th at St. James - Baton Rouge
- February 20th at Christ Church Cathedral
St. Mark's Church Harvey Lenten Wednesdays Beginning Feb 20th and ending with a Seder Meal on March 20. Soup and Salad will be served at 6:30 pm with the program "The Cristeros of Mexico" starting at 7 pm. Information & to make reservations, call 366-0123.
Advent House Quiet Thursdays In Lent The Quiet Days will begin on Feb 21 and continue every Thursday through Mar 21. Call Linda at 504-895-0553 for more information. St Martin's Metairie Lenten Taizé ServiceFriday, Feb 22, at 7 p.m. 2216 Metairie Rd.
Christ Church Slidell Lenten Fish Fry
Friday, Feb 22, from 5:30-8:00PM; $10 per plate, dine in or carry out. Beverages will be sold separately. RSVP by Feb 19th: 985-643-4531
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Junior High Youth Rally Mar 8th
Save the Date for Junior High Youth Rally! March 8-10 at the Solomon Center! Rally is a great weekend and is open to youth in grades 6-8. Register online here www.solomoncenter.org. |
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 Kathleen Comer - Deacon 2/23
Michael Hackett - Deacon 2/23
Louis Ogle - Deacon 2/23
That they may faithfully fulfill the duties of their ministry, build up Your Church, and glorify Your Name, we pray to you, O Lord
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 United Negro College Fund Day Feb 24
United Negro College Fund Day hosted by All Souls Episcopal Church & Community Center on Feb 24th at 10am. A speaker from UNCF will be in attendance. Please join us.
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2013 Lenten Devotional Focuses on Hunger, Healing
Episcopal Relief & Development's tenth annual Lenten Meditations booklets are now available in English and Spanish. PDF booklets and other Lenten resources can be found on Episcopal Relief & Development's website at www.er-d.org/Lent, and daily email devotionals can be received by signing up online.
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Beginning February ChurchWork will be published as an electronic magazine.
Update your E-DoLA Weekly Newsletter subscription to include ChurchWork by clicking here.
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 ECSLA Workshops offered this Spring:
Parish-Based Case Management Training will provide laity and church leaders with the skills and tools needed to assess, plan, organize, coordinate, and monitor services and resources necessary to respond to complex needs following disaster-related losses.
PBCM Trainings 10am -2pm:
- March 5 & 6 at Christ Church Cathedral - New Orleans Deaneries
- March 12 & 13 at St. James - Baton Rouge North Deaneries
- March 19 & 20 at St. Augustine's - Jefferson Deanery
- April 16 & 17 at Trinity in Morgan City - Southwest Deanery
- April 23 & 24 at Grace Memorial in Hammond - Northshore Deanery
Register immediately to reserve your seat for these Free-of-Charge workshops (lunch will be provided): http://ecsla.org/workshops/
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 Godly Play Training March 7 - 9, 2013 at Christ Church Covington.
Core Training tuition fee: $295 early registration received on or before 1/31/13; and $360 standard registration received after 1/31/13.
To register click here. For more information contact Martha Smart Phone: 985-789-9873
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"From EDoLA, With Love" Young Adult Mission to the Northeast -- March 21-25, 2013
 We will be traveling March 21-25, 2013 to New York to work with the Diocese of Long Island doing disaster relief and rebuilding. We will leave on Thursday evening, March 21, and return early evening on Monday, March 25. We will work in New York on Friday, Saturday, and Sunday. The trip is open to anyone over the age of 21 as of March 21, 2013. The cost of the trip is $500 per person and includes airfare, lodging, transportation, and most meals. Fundraising will take place during February and March to offset the cost of the trip. It is our goal to keep the trip affordable for participants as well as to fundraise to be able to bring a monetary donation with us to the Diocese of Long Island. View Flyer Here
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