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Volume 7, Issue 8
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Jesus said, "Blessed is the one who comes in the name of the Lord." Luke 13:35
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A Special Invitation to Clergy Spouses and Partners
Let's visit with one another
During the 176th Diocesan Convention Lunch
Saturday, March 2nd 12:00-1:00pm
Just come to the Merrick Conference Room and your box lunch will be waiting.
Please RSVP to Liz Shortess at 225-706-6634 or lshortess@edola.org
I look forward to seeing you.
Rebecca Thompson
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Blessing of the Throats at St. John's
 Rev. Travers Koerner blessed the throats of the congregation at St. John's Episcopal/Anglican Church in Kenner, LA. Two candles were placed by each person's throat and Fr. Koerner annointed them with healing oil. Now everyone is prepared for the cold winter season. |
New Asset Based Community Development Dates (ABCD)
Due to a large request for weekend trainings to accommodate work schedules, we have rescheduled the ABCD Trainings and Tronn Moller, who conducted training in the Fall of 2011, will lead the workshops.
March 9, 2013
10am - 2pm
Christ Church Cathedral
2913 St. Charles Ave.
New Orleans, LA 70115
March 23, 2013
10am - 2pm
St. James Episcopal Church
205 N. Fourth St.
Baton Rouge, LA 70806
Please make sure to register early. The workshops are free and lunch will be provided. 504.895.4304
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God & Guinness Feb 27
 Baton Rogue
All Baton Rouge Young Adults are invited to God & Guinness Wednesday, February 27th 6:30-8:30pm
The Bulldog on Perkins Road. We will have food, fellowship, and fun
Sponsored by The Episcopal Diocese of Louisiana Office of Young Adult Ministry
and St. James Episcopal Church. Contact Amelia Arthur, aarthur@edola.org, with questions.
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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 at www.solomoncenter.org. |
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 Susan Davidson - Priest 2/24
Jeff Millican - Deacon 2/28
Tom Blackmon - Priest 3/1
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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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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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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ECW Spring Meeting, Feb 23rd
 Baton Rouge
ECW Baton Rouge Deanery will be holding their Spring Meeting on Saturday, February 23 at St. Francis Episcopal Church in Denham Springs. Registration will begin at 9:00a.m.
The guest speaker for this meeting will be JoAnn Ziller, Altar Guild Diocesan Director. Holy Eucharist will be celebrated with Father Kirkland W. "Skully" Knight, Episcopal Middle School Chaplain. Lunch will be served for only $8.00 to help defray the cost.
Anyone interested in attending, please contact Nancy Wolford, Baton Rouge Deanery Co-Chair, at 225-293-2521.
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St. Mark's Harvey Lenten Program
St. Mark's Episcopal Church, 3245 Manhattan Blvd, Harvey, LA will hold a free Lenten program on Wednesday evenings, 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. For additional information and to make reservations, please call 366-0123.
St. Mark's will also be holding Morning Prayer Monday through Saturday at 9 am during Lent and Stations of the Cross on Friday evenings at 7 pm.
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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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