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Study of Marriage Task Force
The Episcopal Church Task Force on the Study of Marriage Report to the 78th General Convention has been published. Please take time to prepare yourself and your congregation for General Convention by reading this well-thought-out report.
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Grace Church Camden's "Heartfelt Home
Dr. John Dubose of
Grace Church, Camden
Repair Team": Servants with Hammers
by Tina Lockhart

GRACE CHURCH, CAMDEN - Last year, a group of retired professionals at Grace Church Camden got together to form a volunteer organization they call Heartfelt Home Repair. This team of former business managers and doctors receives requests for home repair work from the United Way of Kershaw County, and funds to buy materials are provided by Camden's Christian Community Ministries. Read more... 
Bishops Curry and Waldo
Bishop Waldo Appears on Please Note Regarding Study of Marriage Task Force
 
Bishop Waldo appeared on Bishop of North Carolina Michael Curry's Please Note today. Bishop Curry interviewed Bishop Waldo about serving on The Taskforce for the Study of Marriage and what the task force's work means looking toward General Convention this summer. Watch here.
Outreach and Mission
Rhett Wolfe Memorial Tennis Classic

Dear Friends,

Forest Lake club and the family of Rhett Wolfe are pleased to announce the inaugural Rhett Wolfe Memorial Tennis Classic. This event is a men's and women's doubles round robin tournament and will be held at FLC Saturday, April 20, 2015.

 

Please read more here about the tournament, to register, and to find out about sponsorship opportunities.
Waldo Baroque and Friends to Perform in Highlands, NC to Raise Funds for Ecole Bon Sauveur
On Friday, April 24th, Waldo Baroque and Friends will perform a concert at Church of the Incarnation, Highlands, NC. All proceeds from the concert will benefit Ecole Bon Sauveur in Cange. Church of the Incarnation, Highlands has been involved in the Cange area for 15 years as a direct result of connections between parishioners there and members of EDUSC. If you will be in the NC Mountains that weekend, please attend and encourage your friends to, as well. 
Events and Opportunities
Consider Participating in Cursillo in 2015

Please visit the new and improved Cursillo Pages on the EDUSC website. Find out about upcoming weekends, how to become a candidate and how to sponsor candidates and staff or make a donation. You'll even see pictures from Cursillo #130!
Historic Trinity, Abbeville to Host Two Events in French Heritage Festival
April 17th - 19th
Ann Hutchinson Waigand of Herndon, VA, daughter of Trinity historian May B. Hutchinson, will speak at 11 am and 2 pm Saturday, April 18th, on Trinity's chancel window; An Open House will be held at Trinity from noon until 4 p.m. April 18, and a garden tour from noon to 5 p.m. that day will include the Robertson-Hutchinson Garden. The Robertsons purchased the property from the family of Col. J. Foster Marshall, the chief benefactor of Trinity Church and one of the Abbeville "Confederate Colonels" who died in the Civil War. Read more...
Lenten Opportunities for Worship and Learning 
 
TRINITY CATHEDRAL, COLUMBIA  - A New Call to the Church

THE CHURCH OF THE GOOD SHEPHERD, COLUMBIA - Preparing for the Holy Week Journey -Lenten Quiet Day with the Rt. Rev. Dorsey Henderson

ST. FRANCIS OF ASSISI, CHAPIN - The Christian Life with Dr. Mike Beggs and Dr. Wayne Kannaday

ST. JAMES', GREENVILLE - Christian Themes in the Lord of the Rings

CHRIST CHURCH, GREENVILLE - Speakers and Music Lenten Series

SEE THE EVENTS PAGE ON THE EDUSC WEBSITE FOR MORE OPPORTUNITIES
Kanuga Christian Formation Conference 2015
Hope in the Midst of Crisis, June 8th - 12th
 
Are you a Christian formation volunteer or staff person?
Do you crave a chance to brainstorm ideas with fellow pilgrims? Then don't miss the 2015 Christian Formation Conference at Kanuga. This year's theme is Hope in the Midst of Crisis with Lyndon Harris and more than 40 workshops on all manner of topics related to Christian formation. Read more...
An Evening with John Michael Talbot
Saturday, April 18th, 2105, 7 pm, Aiken, SC

St. Augustine of Canterbury Episcopal Church is sponsoring an Evening with John Michael Talbot on Saturday, April 18th, 2015 Etherredge Center in Aiken SC at 7:00 pm. John Michael Talbot is a Christian music pioneer, evangelist, best-selling author, and television host. Please read more for details and to purchase tickets. All are welcome!
Academy of Faith and Leadership at LTSS Events

Please visit the Academy's Events Page for great opportunities in March and April, including and event with Nadia Bolz-Weber and Experience Taize. Brother John and Brother Emmanuel of the Taize Community will be in Columbia April 26th - 28th to offer several opportunities to experience Taize.
Children, Youth, and Young Adult News and Opportunities
Please visit our Resources for Formation Page on the EDUSC website
Important Children and Youth Dates 
 
Please click the calendar icons below for a list of important children and youth dates:
Important Children's Dates
Important Youth Dates


New Premier Event -
The Bridge: an overnight retreat experience at Camp Gravatt for 5th Graders
April 11th and 12th, 2015

Registration Deadline is TOMORROW, Friday, March 20th, 2015!

We are excited to introduce a new diocesan event, the 5th Grade Bridge Retreat. The transition from elementary school to middle school can be a trying time for our children. In addtion, in the Church, they transition from a children's ministry program to the youth program and begin attending EYC and other youth events.
This event is designed to ease the transition to the youth program. For more information and to register, please read more...
New Beginnings Deadline is April 10th!
 

For 6th-8th graders, New Beginnings is May 1st - 3rd. The weekend provides youth with the opportunity to build new relationships and renew old ones. It draws youth into a deeper walk with Christ while exploring the reconciliation of relationships. The $116 per person fee includes dinner Friday through lunch on Sunday. New Beginnings is held at Camp Gravatt. Adult chaperones and youth register online here.

Youth and Adults Invited to Apply for DYLC
Caritas must be received at the Diocesan House by March 18th at 2:00 pm.  For Caritas delivery address and list of candidates and staff, please  read more...
Training Opportunities
Safe Church Training
 
Safe Church Training is required for all adult chaperones. To schedule a Safe Church Training session at your congregation, contact Kellie Wilson.
For UPCOMING Safe Church Trainings, read more...

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