Konbit Sante will host the 6th Annual Maine Walks with Haiti and 4 Mile Run on Saturday, May 30, beginning at Back Cove Park in Portland. All are welcome to participate, including those churches whose members would like to raise funds for their parish partnership or a specific ministry. Participants are encouraged to learn more and register online at www.mainewalkswithhaiti.org. Registration is also available on the day of the event.

This annual Episcopal conference with top-notch speakers is affordable and easily accessible. The price is only $79 for three days of participation in a national conference that's happening live at Virginia Theological Seminary. Topics include Managing Volunteers, How to Really Welcome the Stranger, Creating an Intergenerational Church Culture, Basic Social Media for Congregations and many more. It's a conference for ministry in a digital world. Jane Hartwell participated online last year, and reports that the conference was fascinating and useful.   Find out more or register by visiting www.eformationvts.org/e-formation-2015-program.

A weekend devoted to contemplative self-emptying or kenosis, through the refreshing practices of centering prayer and sacred chant, into the distilling Silence for which Quaker tradition is renowned. Centuries of monastic life have shown sacred chant to be a powerful complement and catalyst to sounding the depths of contemplative prayer. The retreat is led by The Rev. Cynthia Bourgeault, an Episcopal priest and an internationally esteemed retreat leader and Paulette Meier, a singer, musician and teacher. Retreat to be held at Pacific Hall, West Tremont, Maine. Find