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Applications accepted for Episcopal Church delegates at 2015 United Nations meeting
Applications are being accepted for a provincial delegate and up to 20 churchwide delegates to represent The Episcopal Church at the 59th Session of the United Nations Commission on the Status of Women (UNCSW) in New York City, March 9-20, 2015.
The provincial delegate and the churchwide delegates will be able to attend the official UNCSW proceedings at the UN and will represent The Episcopal Church/Anglican Communion in their advocacy at the UN, including joint advocacy with the group Ecumenical Women.
Applications are open to an adult or youth (ages 16-20), women or men, who can speak to the theme and are willing to participate in advocacy at UNSCW. Youth should be accompanied by an adult chaperone.
The delegates will be chosen by Presiding Bishop Katharine Jefferts Schori; applicants will be notified by mid-October.
Application is available here. Deadline is September 15.
For more information, please see the article on The Episcopal News Service website.
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Volunteer Needed for Consecration
We need one experienced camera person to work with a professional camera person at Rock Springs Center, Greenville, N.C., to video the consecration and ordination of our Bishop Elect, Robert Skirving. Also needed, one 10,000 Lumen projector. Camera person and projector do not have to come from the same source.
If available on Friday (rehearsal) and Saturday (consecration), November 7 and 8, please contact Judy Whichard at jkwhichard@embarqmail.com or 252-916-4447.
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Parish Audits Due
All 2013 parish audits are due in the Diocesan Office by September 1! If you have questions please contact Bonnie Holton at 252-522-0885 ext 229 or at bholton@diocese-eastcarolin.org.
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Youth and Young Adult News and Events
Visit the new Campus Ministry at UNC-Wilmington website!
Come by the new Campus Ministry at UNC-W website at their new home- uncwcampusministry.ecdio.org! Campus Ministry is a way for college students to transition from their spiritual lives at home to their spiritual lives when they are first on their own in college. This ministry gives college students the ability to participate in church activities and outreach programs.
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