Vote for St. Luke!

Lent Madness began in 2010 as the brainchild of an Episcopal Priest, the Rev. Tim Schenck. In seeking a fun, engaging way for people to learn about the men and women comprising the Church's Calendar of Saints, Tim came up with this unique Lenten devotion. Combining his love of sports with his passion for the lives of the saints, Lent Madness was born in partership with Forward Movement.

 St. Luke's, Milwaukee is asking you to help their patron saint in this educational contest.  In Lent Madness, saints and famous individuals are paired in a March Madness type bracket with the goal of winning the Holy Halo. St. Luke won his bracket on February 18 to advance to the Saintly Sixteen. He will compete against poet and writer John Donne on March 12. If St. Luke wins he will then advance to the Elate Eight, then (with your help) to the Faithful Four and the Championship. We can't do it alone so we are asking for your help.

Go to www.lentmadness.org (you do not have to wait until March 12 to check it out). You can vote daily on the pairings but please only one vote per person per website. The cyber angels do watch for voting fraud and stuffing the ballot box. The instructions for voting are on the website.

St. Mary's, Dousman is asking for donations of books for their Used Book Sale in June. Pick up service is available.  Call (262) 965-3924 or (262) 470-8750 or (262) 965-4104.  Books, DVD's and CD's all accepted!  Tax deductible!

The sale runs from June 5-June 8, 2013.  St. Mary's is located at the corner of Hwys 18-67 in Dousman, Wisconsin.

Food Pack for Haiti hosted by St. Aidan's

St. Aidan's, Hartford is once again hosting the 2013 Hartford Community Hands "For the Love of Haiti Food Pack" which returns on Saturday, February 16th, 2013 and runs through March 23. To date, Hartford Community Hands have packed 227,000+ meals that have been delivered to the people of Haiti. Our goal for 2013 is to pack 120,000 meals, the equivalent of 556 boxes.

Please, click here for flyer and to sign up to participate! 

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Vestry leadership Day is scheduled for March 16th from 8:30 until 4:00 at Zion in Oconomowoc.  Seating is limited and we have a cap of 3 from each congregation.  The reason for the cap per session (you can send 3 to each one) is because what we heard you say is that it was in the conversation with others where you learned, and you wanted more time to share.  Now you will have it.  You will also have more specifics on roles and responsiblities of vestry; a vestry manual and how to use it; effective meetings; and building community.  We look forward to seeing you so  sign up now .

For Treasurer's we have a session for you too.  On March 16th from 8:30 until 2 at Zion in Oconomowoc.  This will be a great session to network with others, learn about financial programs as well as reports, and payroll - using a service is more economical than you think.  Patricia Tucker from Church Pension Group will be with us to discuss pension and payroll options.  She will stay longer and answer specific question if you like. Sign up now .

    A Women's Retreat

Exploring the impact of women's prayers, answered prayer & unanswered prayer, through the example of Hannah.

 Saturday, March 9th, 2013

  9AM - 3:30PM

                                            Cost $45 (includes lunch)

Held at the Redemptorist Retreat Center 1800 North Timber Trail Lane, Oconomowoc, WI 53066-4897

Join us for a one day retreat. We will study and pray together as women, discovering how we pray as women. How do we expect to receive answers to prayers, how do we respond to unanswered prayer and sharing our prayer experiences with one another. Space is limited so register early. Click for registration form .

Hosted by St. Mary's, Dousman and the Diocesan Office of Christian Formation Retreat Leaders: Rev. Carla McCook, Bishop's Assistant for Christian Formation, and Mrs. Sandi Smith, Masters of Theology, Sacred Heart Theological Seminary. 

Safeguarding God's Children

Safeguarding God's Children: New classes being offered this 2013! This training is mandatory for all who have never attended a class with a trainer in the past. All Clergy, vestry members and all who work with children & youth are required to have their certificate updated every 5 years.

• Grace Church, Madison - Sat, Mar 9th, 9am-Noon

To register go to http://www.diomil.org/ministries/christian-formation/safeguarding-gods-people/ . Or go directly to the form at http://dioceseofmilwaukee.wufoo.com/forms/safeguarding-gods-children-registration/  .

Safeguarding God's People is the training program which is for protection of adults with regard to sexual exploitation and sexual harassment. This training is required for all Clergy, vestry members and all who work with adults, such as Lay Eucharistic Visitors. Certification must be updated every 5 years. This training is only available on-line at http://dioceseofmilwaukee.wufoo.com/forms/safeguarding-gods-children-and-people-online/ .