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 Connecting
. . . with Evans House
During the summer months, Notes from Bishop Mark appear every other week.
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● Bishop's Reminders
--Joining God in the Neighborhood: What is God calling your church to do in its neighborhood? Bring a brown-bag lunch and learn some beginning steps in discovering your church's particular missions at Joining God in the Neighborhood, a daylong conference at Christ Episcopal Church, Blacksburg, on Saturday, August 27, from 9 AM to 3 PM. Learn more about this event and register here.
--Fall Clergy Gathering with the Rev. Dr. Dwight Zscheile ~ Save the Dates: Our overnight clergy gathering will be Wednesday evening, October 19, through early afternoon on Thursday, October 20. Attendance by all active clergy is expected and is encouraged of all others.
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● Both the Rev. Conrad McNeer and the Rev. John Furgerson have been ill. The Rt. Rev. Heath Light is back at home following heart surgery. Please keep their recoveries in your prayers.
● From Kate Garcia: Church Publishing has announced that while discounts are always available for clergy, churches, schools, and individuals who order multiple copies, from now until August 31, anyone can save 30% on all merchandise when ordering online or by phone using the code WELCOME30.
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...with the Diocese
● Beginning September 7, at 10 AM, Meredith Harper, Minister to Children and Families, will be leading Frolic classes on Wednesdays at St. John's, Roanoke, using a new curriculum from Augsburg Fortress for parents and babies (ages 6-36 months). The cost per 6-week session is $30, and classes begin on Wednesday, September 7. Questions can be directed to mharper@stjohnsroanoke.org and you can register here .
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Remember to check out the diocesan
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. . . with the Wider Community
● A Rally4Refugees will take place on August 28 in Washington, DC, on the National Mall. Visit this website to learn more. Two flyers are available for congregational use from the Office of Government Relations of the Episcopal Church.
-- Open Ocean flyer
-- Life Vest flyer
● The Task Force on the Study of Marriage, created at last year's General Convention, is seeking responses from individuals, congregations and dioceses to a survey to gauge the use of the "Dearly Beloved" toolkit, a resource on marriage created in 2014. Learn more.
● Applications are being accepted for a provincial delegate and up to 20 churchwide delegates to represent the Episcopal Church at the 61st Session of the United Nations Commission on the Status of Women (UNCSW) in New York City, NY, March 13-24, 2017. Read more.
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Bishop Marmion Resource Center
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