EPF-Maine to meet January 10 in Camden

The Maine Chapter of Episcopal Peace Fellowship will host its next meeting on Saturday, January 10, from 10 a.m. to 2 p.m. at St. Thomas' Episcopal Church in Camden. Agenda items will include a debrief of what happened with our resolutions presented at Diocesan Convention in October and action plans for the future.

Please bring a simple food item to share with other members at the potluck lunch at noon. Click here to view minutes from our September 6, 2014 meeting.

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Planned Giving on Demand resource kit offered to Maine congregations

Check out a post on the NNE news blog by Diocesan Stewardship Consultant Lisa Meeder Turnbull. She explains a new program from the Episcopal Church Foundation on planned giving.

Lisa has purchased a number of Planned Giving on Demand toolkits on behalf of Maine congregations and would love to include as many congregations as possible in launching a network. 

Not quite sure? On Monday, January 12, she will host a mainestewards webinar, "Planning for Planned Giving," from 7 to 8 p.m. This discussion will include an introduction to Planned Giving on Demand. To participate, simply go to episcopalmaine.webex.com at the appointed time; look for "stewardship" on the list of meetings scheduled for that day; click "join" to enter the meeting site.

Want to talk it over? Clergy and lay leaders are invited to be in touch to talk by phone or via Skype. Email Lisa at  mainestewards@yahoo.com to set up a time.

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Saint Mary's, Falmouth, to host conversation on police and community
relations on January 14

All are welcome to a gathering of police officers, including the Falmouth police chief, and local clergy at Saint Mary's on Wednesday, January 14, at 6 p.m. They will discuss how police officers are trained and supervised and other issues related to policing in the local community.

Saint Mary's is located at 43 Foreside Road. Click here for a flyer.

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Diocesan Young Adult Gathering

This event for young adults age 18 to 25 will be January 16 to 18 at St. Luke's Cathedral. The new Lutheran Young Adult Pastor Maria Anderson and young adults from Episcopal churches are designing and leading this exciting weekend.  Register and find out more here.  FMI, contact jhartwell@episcopalmaine.org or carpenter.solange@gmail.com.   

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Trinity Institute's webcast "Creating the Common Good"

In advance of the webcast, Cornel West will offer an online class at Churchnext.tv titled "Called to Common Good." Offered at no cost, registration includes: 

• 24/7 access from January 11-21 to all video lectures, downloads, and course content.
• Video lectures with Cornel West
• Downloadable Discussion Questions for groups and The Takeaway, for personal study.
• Interaction with Trinity Institute staff and other students through discussion questions and sharing notes.

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Winter Safe Church Training in Augusta

A Safe Church Training session will be held at Prince of Peace Lutheran Church at 209  Eastern Ave. in Augusta Saturday, January 31, from 9 a.m. to 3 p.m.

Register now on the Safe Church page of our website.

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MARCH

Kids in grades 6-8 are invited to the Winter Middle School Event  

Registration is now open for the diocesan Winter Middle School Event, which will be held March 6 to 8, from 6:30 p.m. on Friday until 2 p.m. on Sunday at St. Paul's Church in Brunswick. It's a great time for your kids in grades 6 to 8 to be part of something bigger. There'll be discussions, games, swimming, music, activities, youth-led worship, new friends and fun. Fred Fowler, Sherry Sivret and Rev. Nancy Moore will lead. The Sunday Eucharist - open to everyone - will be at 1:00. Registration is at www.maineyouth.org.

Also, TEC (Teens Encounter Christ) for high schoolers will be March 20 to 22 and BION Camp for middle and high schoolers is August 18 to 22.  Registration and more information will be at www.maineyouth.org.