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February 27, 2015  
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In This Issue
On Pilgrimage Together...A journey to Assisi crosses the wide cultural gulf between two Zip codes
A Winter Visitation to St. Mark's, Beaver Dam
Lenten Study On-Line with Bishop Miller
Leadership Day - Treasurer's Day March 7
St. Mary's, Dousman needs your USED BOOKS!
39TH ANNUAL MILITARY SCHOOL BAND FESTIVAL at SJNMA on MARCH 1, 2015.
Lenten Resources and Programs.
Evensong at All Saints' Cathedral honoring Dean Warren Raasch
Exhibit at St. Mark's, Milwaukee gallery features photography of The Rev. Jana Troutman-Miller.
Safeguarding God's Children on-line training offered
St. Peter's, North Lake - Piano/Keyboard musician needed
CONFERENCES & WORKSHOPS...Leadership Day & Treasurer's Day
Haiti Project - Lenten Opportunities
Living Compass offers Lenten Resource
Trinity Institute 2015: Creating Common Good
Y.E.G.I.F....Young Episcopalians Gathered in Faith
Parishes!...Now is the time to apply for a Mission and Development grant
Commission on Ministry - Important Dates for 2015
Prayers for Parishes
 
 
Welcome to E-NEWS, the Diocese of Milwaukee's weekly electronic newsletter.  If you are not already a subscriber or wish to add or change e-mail addresses, please click on the "Join Our Mailing List" icon.   We invite you to send articles, photos, and news to [email protected] so that we may include them in the E-NEWS. 
Thank you!

Barbara Klauber, Editor

(Please Note:  E-NEWS will be published the week of Christmas)

  On Pilgrimage Together

A journey to Assisi crosses the wide cultural gulf between two Zip codes

 

The following article by The Rev. Seth Raymond appears in this week's edition of The Living Church magazine.  It is the story of the remarkable community that has developed between the youth of Christ Church, Whitefish Bay and All People's Church, Milwaukee (ELCA).  It is truly a story of pilgrimage, in the many senses of that word.

 

On Pilgrimage Together In the heat of a mid-summer afternoon below the town of Assisi, pilgrims make their way to one of the remaining leprosaria, La Santa Maria Maddalena. At the front of the procession are two high school boys, one white, one Puerto Rican, warning in loud voices of the leper following close behind. Micah, an African American high-school sophomore, follows with shuffling feet. He is covered with a black cloth, a makeshift pall, draped over his backpack filled with bottled water, a journal, and packets of Nutella. He carries the tentennella, the traditional wooden clapper that warns the locals of his approach.

With a mixture of solemnity and idle chatter, 26 other pilgrims follow in funeral procession behind Micah, knowing that when we arrive at La Maddalena, he will be considered as good as dead. Micah will no longer be called one of our own, but will live out his days in the Umbrian valley, isolated from the townspeople above.

We approach the small stone church and file in. There is not much that impresses our weary travelers about such a humble space. Pilgrims remain quiet as our leper is led to the front of the nave by Brother Tom, our Franciscan guide. Brother Tom leads us in a reflection on alienation, separation, being different. He asks each of us to write a poem on the theme of bullying and read it aloud. We then enter a sacred moment of ritual hand-washing, each pilgrim washing the hands of the next, enacting a humble service to the outcast and lepers among us.

 

Read more . . .  

A Winter Visitation to St. Mark's, Beaver Dam
Dressed in winter white, St. Mark's, Beaver Dam looks still and wintery on a Sunday morning in February . . .

But inside,  the church was brimming with warmth and good cheer during the Bishop's Visitation! Pictured with Bishop Miller and The Rev. Mary Mail (right) are, from the left, Amy Dibaren, Julie Saalsaa, and Jerry Saalsaa.  

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Parishes!  Please send us your photos so we can share them in the E-NEWS . . . and on the diocesan website, where we are always in need of new photos.  Photos can be of people at special parish events . . . or of "everyday" life in your parish.

Send photos to [email protected]

THANK YOU!!
 
 Barb Klauber, Editor
Join the Lenten Study on-Line with Bishop Miller 

Join Bishop Miller on a journey into the 4 passion narratives this Lent. Bishop Miller will lead a live on-line discussion Thursday evenings at 7:00 p.m. (2/26, 3/5, 3/12, 3/19, 3/25). The study will be webcast from All Saints' Cathedral. Joining Bishop will be a guest scholar. Dean Kevin Carroll will be the moderator and take questions live via Facebook and Twitter. You can join in via Google Hangout. Click here for more information or to join the Lenten Study program on Thursdays during Lent at 7pm!

Leadership Day - Treasurer's Day March 7  at Zion, Oconomowoc
Make sure your parish is represented at the Diocese of Milwaukee's "Leadership Day" for Vestries, Treasurers, and Clergy which takes place March 7, 2015 at Zion, Oconomowoc.  A representative from Church Pension Group will be on-hand to answer questions for treasurers and best practices for Vestries will be presented. Click HERE for REGISTRATION FORM / MORE INFO.  Questions?  Contact Peggy Bean at  [email protected] .
St. Mary's, Dousman needs your USED BOOKS!  

St. Mary's in Dousman is collecting books, DVDs, puzzles, and CDs for it's annual sale in early June.
We will pick up books
within a reasonable distance from the church. Please call Sandie Perkins:262-470-8750 or Carol McConnell: 262-965-4104
39TH ANNUAL MILITARY SCHOOL BAND FESTIVAL at SJNMA on MARCH 1, 2015 
The public is invited to attend a performance of the St. John's Northwestern Military Academy's Concert Band and Choir on Sunday, March 1, 2015 at 2pm.  Admission is Free.  Some of the best musicians from nationwide military colleges and high schools will be showcased.  SJNMA is located at 1101 Genessee Street in Delafield, WI. The performance will take place in the Farrand Hall Gymnasium.  For questions/ more information, please go to www.sjnma.org or call Band Instructor Conrad Jorgensen at (262) 646-7174.

Note:  SJNMA is the site of the Diocese of Milwaukee's annual convention this year.
 
Lenten Resources and Programs  

null Lenten Retreat at the DeKoven Center, March 10-12

Canon Katherine ("Kitty") Clark will lead a silent retreat at the DeKoven Center in Racine from March 10-12. A "Second Tuesday" program preceding the retreat and open to the public will include a meditation by Canon Clark, Eucharist, and optional luncheon. Retreatants will follow the rhythm of the Daily Offices, Eucharist, meditation, and prayer. For information, please contact Hannah Kind at 262-633-6401, ext. 106 or [email protected].    

  

Women's Retreat at St. Matthias, Waukesha on March 14th

St. Matthias Episcopal Church Women invite the women of the diocese to attend a women's retreat.  The theme is:  

Gifts of the Water: Renewing Ourselves, Our Faith, Our Service

This inspiring day, led by Deacon Nancy Hodge, will explore the  

Baptismal Covenant and Psalm 139 through presentation, discussion,

reflection, music, activity and fellowship.  Breakfast and lunch wil be provided.

The women's retreat will take place Saturday, March 14, 2015 from 8:30 am - 3:30 pm. Suggested donation  o attend is $15/person.  To register or for more information, please call "Robbi" at (262) 549-3118.  Please register by March 8th.

 

Lenten Devotional Booklet offered by St. James, West Bend 
"His Property is Always to have Mercy"
is the title of a Lenten devotional booklet put together by a group from St. James, West Bend.  It is available to all who would like a copy on the diocesan website; access it by clicking HERE.   [Printing instructions for those producing a booklet: Print document front and back (duplex) using all pages-even the blank page-to make page numbers print correctly on the outside of each page.]

Franciscan Spirituality Conversation at  

 St. Francis, Menomonee Falls

St. Francis, Menomonee Falls invites you to join in a Lenten Conversation about Franciscan Spirituality Featuring "Embracing an Alternative Orthodoxy" with Richard Rohr.  Mondays at noon; Wednesdays at 6:30 pm.  Study booklet $11. All are welcome!  Call 262-251-7420 to register

 

Dean Raasch
Evensong at All Saints' Cathedral honors Dean Warren Raasch  
Rescheduled
EVENSONG
The Cathedral Church of All Saints, Milwaukee  

Sunday, March 1st, 2015
at 4:00 p.m. (Organ Prelude at 3:30)
 

 

During the Evensong, the Icon created by Artist Ludmila Pawlowska will be dedicated to The Very Reverend Warren Raasch, Dean of the Cathedral from 2008 until his death in 2009.  All are welcome. 

All Saints' Cathedral is located at 818 East Juneau Avenue, Milwaukee, WI 53202.  
Exhibit at St. Mark's, Milwaukee gallery features photography of
The Rev. Jana Troutman-Miller 
The St. Mark's Art Gallery is proud to present a photography exhibit by The Rev. Jana Troutman-Miller beginning March 1, 2015 and running through the end of April.
Artist's Statement

Surprised by Beauty:  

Photography by Jana Troutman-Miller

I loved taking photos even before I knew I loved taking photos. There has always been something about capturing on film, and now digitally, a single moment in time that has been very special to me.   

There is nothing better than stumbling upon a moment of beauty and realizing that you have your camera with you! Seeing something special in either the beautiful or mundane, lining up the shot just right, getting home and seeing the image in full resolution, cropping it just so, and then being able to look critically at a piece and knowing that this is a beautiful subject and a beautiful photo.I find the process of cropping a photo in order to draw ones attention on a detail that might otherwise go unnoticed to be especially rewarding.   

There is so much in nature that we miss, often through no fault of our own because it is too small, or happens too fast. So to capture those moments in a photo is a gift to the senses and I am most happy when I discover those surprises long after the shot has been taken.  

My hope is that my photography will inspire others to keep their cameras on hand and be prepared to capture their own moments where beauty catches them by surprise.

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Jana Troutman-Miller is an Episcopal priest and health care chaplain. She is currently serving at Saint John's On the Lake in Milwaukee, WI. Jana has been interested in photography since she was a young girl and has a particular love for capturing details in nature and the lines in architecture.

The Gallery is open Mondays, Tuesdays, and Fridays from 9 a.m. to 1 p.m., Wednesdays from 9 a.m. to 5 p.m., Saturdays from 10 a.m. to noon, Sundays from 9 a.m. to noon, and by appointment by calling (414) 962-0500. St. Mark's is located at 2618 North Hackett Avenue, Milwaukee, WI 53211.

sgclogo Safeguarding God's Children and God's People  - REGISTER NOW to attend Feb. 28 class with Trainer. 

Click HERE  to register online to take a class or any of our online trainings offered by our diocese in Safeguarding God's Children (SGC) and Safeguarding God's People (SGP).

Our next class with a trainer is scheduled for February 28 2015. There are two locations: St. Mark's, Milwaukee and Church of the Good Shepherd, Sun Prairie. Both  locations begin at 9am and end at Noon. Remember that all Vestry and Clergy are required to complete all SafeGuarding Children/People courses. 

L.E.V. are required to complete SGP and anyone who is in ministry with children and youth are required to complete SGC. All certificates need to be renewed every 5 years.  See our website for details on trainings, to register for trainings and to see the Master List of all who have completed trainings since 2003.


St. Peter's, North Lake - Piano/Keyboard musician 
Want to be part of an intimate, fun, and worshipping community on Sundays and get paid for it? St Peter's Episcopal Church in beautiful, downtown North Lake (on Hwy 83 north of Hartland) is looking for a keyboard/piano musician to be part of their worship team. Interested persons are urged to contact Fr. David Couper via email: [email protected] or phone (608) 444-7207. Find out more about us on our website: www.stpetenorthlake.com.
CONFERENCES & WORKSHOPS 
 

Lenten Women's Day Event:  Practicing Prayer

March 14 at St. Matthew's, Kenosha 

Have you ever wondered about why we pray? Have you ever struggled with "how" to pray? This Lenten retreat will discuss the practice of prayer from both sides: why we pray, including biblical, historical, and theological understandings of prayer and also hands-on experience with different practices of prayer within the Christian - and Episcopalian - tradition.If you have ever wondered about prayer, please register for this event. Download a Registration Form HERE.  More information is available on the St. Matthew's website:  www.stmatthewskenosha.net

 

Date: Saturday, March 14, 2015

Time: 9:00 a.m. to 3:00 p.m.

Place: St. Matthew's Guild Hall

Cost: $15.00 (includes continental breakfast and lunch)

 

Our speaker for the day will be the Rev. Anna Doherty, Vicar of St. Aidan's Episcopal Church in Hartford.

Rev. Anna has been vicar at St. Aidan's since December, 2009 and is also the Leadership Development Clergy Associate at St. James Episcopal Church, West Bend. She is a 2008 graduate of Yale Divinity School and Berkeley Divinity School at Yale. When she is not at church, Anna enjoys knitting, reading books, and walking her dog, Tillich. Registration deadline is Wednesday, March 4, 2015 so please send your check, payable to St. Matthew's, and registration form in as soon as possible. Looking forward to seeing you there!


Episcopal Church Foundation (ECF) Winter Webinars for parish Lay Leaders and Clergy

As part of ECF's on-going efforts to assist congregations in developing their leadership and financial resources, they are offering a wide range of web conferences for clergy and lay parish leaders this. There is no cost to participate in ECF's web conferences and all lay and clergy leaders are welcome to participate. Topics include vestries, team leadership, capital campaigns, endowments, stewardship, and more. Click HERE to check out their offerings!  

 

Haiti Project - Lenten Opportunities 

Bishop Miller will be asking parishes to keep our brothers and sisters in Haiti in their prayers and in their hearts during lent.

It will also be a time to learn more about the good work of the Haiti Project, and to raise much needed funds for the work to continue.  A number of parishes have begun thinking how they can focus on Haiti.

 

Resources to support these efforts are available HERE and hard copies have been mailed to parishes.  
Resources include:

Lenten Meditations - Water for our Spiritual  and Physical Life , These are weekly meditations based on scripture that were compiled by parishioners at Christ Church Whitefish Bay and graciously shared with the Haiti Project.Through the focus on water, Christ Church has raised over $3100.00 which was used to repair badly leaking cisterns.

 

Lenten Calendar - This  daily walk through lent offers specific ways to better understand how life in Haiti differs from that here.  This is especially helpful for children, but adults will learn as lot as well!

 

Craft templates and instructions - these are helpful materials for children and include instructions for constructing a tap-tap box. Tap-tap is the term Haitians use for public transportation vehicles and can work much like the UTO offering boxes.

 

Ideas for special events  - Maybe your parish would like to hold a rice and beans diner,  to raise money  for clean water. Resources will be available, but your parish may have it's own ideas. Feel free to be creative and then share your ideas and success with others!

 

Speaker forum - invite a missioner who has traveled to Haiti to come present at your education hour or speak during a service or special event. Contact Heidi Ropa, Haiti Project Coordinator at [email protected] to schedule.

 

SRooster Sell Singing Rooster Coffee - The Haiti Project receives $3.00 from every bag of Singing Rooster coffee sold in the diocese.  If you already sell coffee - commit to selling more!  Use it as a gift for friends, sell at your workplace, serve at coffee hour., etc.   Contact singingrooster.org and Molly Nicaise will send you materials needed to promote sales for this important source of income to the project.

 

We ARE making a difference in Jeannette. We can all be a part of this meaningful ministry.

Public invited to Lenten Series at Nashotah House 
Lenten Soup and Study Series: Bach's Passion Oratorios

Please join us on Wednesdays during Lent, from 6-8 PM, for warm fellowship and enlightening instruction.

Gather at 6 PM in the Breck Refectory for a simple dinner of hot soup, fresh bread and a beverage before proceeding to Adams Hall for the evening's lecture and musical selections.

(Both venues are located in Nashotah House's DeKoven Commons, where ample parking is provided on the north side of the building.)

Presented by the Rev. Dr. Daniel Westberg, Professor of Ethics and Moral Theology, each week's lesson will delve into background and analysis of the biblical narratives which provide the framework for Bach's St. Matthew Passion and St. John Passion oratorios.   For more information and to register for this event (free to the public) click HERE.  Help publicize with bulletin insert

Living Compass offers Lenten Resource 

Living Compass is pleased to announce our Lenten resource, Living Well through Lent 2015: Practicing Resilience with All Our Heart, Soul, Strength, and Mind. Over the last few years, our seasonal devotionals have become an integral part of Living Compass' work of encouraging and supporting congregations in their mission and ministry. Our Lent 2015 edition is filled with thoughtful reflections from leaders across the Episcopal Church, including an introduction by our Presiding Bishop, the Most Reverend Dr. Katherine Jefferts Schori. 

This resource can be used by individuals as a devotional companion for their Lenten journey, and it can also be used as a parish-wide Lenten program. A free program guide, written by the Rev. Shannon Kelly, is available to assist you in your planning and can be used for individual devotions, small groups, a congregational Lenten program, and/or a retreat.

Preview a free sample of the resource or download the free Program Guide on our website

Please note: if there is a financial hardship that would prevent ordering copies of this Lenten resource for your congregation, we have a limited number of devotionals available at no charge. Please contact Edith Braeger ([email protected]) at our office for further assistance.

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Living Compass is offering 10 full scholarships to congregations in the Diocese of Milwaukee for the upcoming Congregational Wellness Advocate trainings held at the Nicholas Center in Chicago.

The dates are March 12-14, April 20-23 and May 14-16. Please view more details about CWA training on our website or contact Edith Braeger at [email protected] or ( more information.


Camp Webb - Summer 2015 Session 
  Some 30 campers are now  registered for Camp Webb's Summer 2015 sessions -- only 10 spaces are left!!  Two (2) for girls and Eight (8) for boys. Camp is open to all rising 3rd graders to HS Seniors. Our rising HS Seniors will be Counselors in Training (C.I.T.)  Don't delay -- register your child NOW for this wonderful experience.  Cost:  $400 / week; some assistance may be available. Click HERE for more information or  contact The Rev. Carla McCook at [email protected] .
Those who do not have children 
of camp age may wish to consider making camp possible for children who  need financial assistance  . . . click HERE to donate.  Your donation will help us live out our belief that NO child should miss out on camp because of lack of money!
To all who support Camp Webb, whether by attending camp, donating, or volunteering -- THANK YOU!! 
Trinity Institute 2015: Creating Common Good 
Note:  This event was originally scheduled to be presented on Feb. 7 and Feb. 9.  It has been RESCHEDULED and will now take place on March 28 (one date only). 
You are invited to attend Trinity Institute (TI2015) - an annual conference that takes place in New York City -- but you can attend at St. Mary's Episcopal Church, Dousman!  All the elements of the NYC conference will be brought to you via webcast. This year's conference takes place on the pervasive, overwhelming issue of economic inequality.  TI2015 speakers  include The Most Rev. Justin Welby, Archbishop of Canterbury, and Barbara Ehrenreich, author of Nickel and Dimed. They have real-world experience making change happen.  They will provide us with hopeful, practical tools we can use to make a positive economic impact. 
The webcast of Trinity Institute 2015 takes place on Saturday, March 28 from 9am - Noon.  Cost $25/participant.  For more information, to download a flyer, and to register click HERE.

Questions?  Contact The Rev. Carla McCook, Bishop's Assistant for Christian Formation & Ministry at [email protected]

Y.E.G.I.F.  
Young Episcopalians Gathered in Faith 

 

WHEN: FRIDAY MARCH 13TH, 2015 AT 7:00PM UNTIL

SATURDAY MARCH 14TH, 2015 AT 4:00PM

WHO: GRADES 6TH -12TH

WHAT: FRIDAY THE 13TH YOUTH GATHERING

& LOCK-IN!

WHY? BECAUSE WE LOVE OUR YOUNG PEOPLE!

WHERE? AT THE CATHEDRAL IN MILWAUKEE

COST: BRING $15.00 JUST IN CASE!

 

More Info      Register

Parishes!  Now is the time to apply for a Mission and Development grant   

The diocesan Mission and Development commission is offering grants to help support parish projects that meet one of the following criteria:

  • strengthens the congregation's identity and purpose
  • deepens the congregation's engagement with the local community, or
  • fosters healthy and effective organizational dynamics within the parish

Click HERE for an application!  Questions?  Contact Peggy Bean, Canon for Congregations, at [email protected] . 


WHAT IN THE WORLD ARE YOU DOING?

A Note from the Commission on Global Reconciliation


Each year our diocese allocates 0.7% of the diocesan budget to support work done to achieve MDGs by parishes and entities within the diocese.

 

8 GOALS

1. ERADICATE EXTREME POVERTY & HUNGER

2. ACHIEVE UNIVERSAL PRIMARY EDUCATION

3. PROMOTE GENDER EQUALITY AND EMPOWER WOMEN

4. REDUCE CHILD MORTALITY

5. IMPROVE MATERNAL HEALTH.

6. COMBAT HIV/AIDS, MALARIA AND OTHER DISEASES

7. DEVELOP A GLOBAL PARTNERSHIP FOR DEVELOPMENT

8. ENSURE ENVIRONMENTAL SUSTAINABILITY

 
Last year, contributions from our diocese were sent to 5 projects that are supported by congregations within our diocese: 
 
HAITI PROJECT: $2,250 for rice, beans, and possible fresh fruits and vegetables for lunches at St. Marc'sschool during the 9 month school year. [MDG 1,2,3]
NEWALA: $1,370 for training courses for 2 Clinical Officers to work at St. Michael's Health Center in

Lulundi. [MDG 4,5,6]

CHRIST CHURCH, DELAVAN: $1,000 Feed My Starving Children, community project allowing them to pack 100,000 Manna Rice Packs [MDG1]

  

It's time again to consider distribution of the 0.7% to projects that work toward the achievement of the MDGs. For more information, please see our Letter to Parishes on the Diocesan website or contact:

 

Deacon Carol Smith

608-230-6888 or  

[email protected]

Commission on Ministry - Important Dates for 2015! 
Those in the process for ordination or in the process of beginning to discern a vocation will want to note these dates announced by the diocesan Commission on Ministry for 2015:

April 18, 9 - 3 - Applicant interviews for candidacy and ordination to the diaconate, St. Mary's, Dousman  

June 4, 7 pm - General Information Meeting for those considering discernment, location(s) TBA  

September 12, 9:30 - 1 - PMDC (Parish Ministry Discernment Committee) training, St. Mary's, Dousman  

October 23, 5pm - 24, 1pm - MDW (Ministry Discernment Weekend), The DeKoven Cente

AROUND THE DIOCESE
 

Healing Event  in Janesville March 20-21 sponsored by The Order of St. Luke 

A Christian interdenominational healing event will be held in downtown Janesville at Trinity Episcopal Church Friday evening and Saturday, 20/21 March 2015.  Leader/speaker of the event is Nigel Mumford, who is renowned for his personal approach during his teaching. For more information see: byhiswoundsministry.org

Registration of $35 includes Saturday lunch.  The first session begins at 6PM Friday evening on 20 March with three sessions planned from 830AM through 5PM on Saturday, 21 March. Additional highlights include praise music with healing prayers specific to needs of attendees.

Members of Trinity Janesville Order of St Luke (OSL) chapter have seen Nigel
at Geneva, IL last year and felt it important for his message to be shared in southern Wisconsin.  Click HERE for registration information and poster. 
For more information, contact Adel Smith
[email protected] or (608) 754-3402. 
   
 

THEOLOGY PUB Sponsored by St. Mark's, Milwaukee - March meeting date TBA
Please Note:  Theology Pub will announce a meeting date for March in the near future. The third Tuesday in March is St. Patrick's Day so a different date is being arranged for Theology Pub!
Come and enjoy an evening of food, drinks, friends,

and a little theology. All are welcome.
Enjoy a Christian experience in an informal setting.
Where: Paddy's Pub, 2339 N. Murray Ave.
When: 3rd Tuesday of every month, starting Jan. 20
Time: 6:00-7:30 p.m.
For more information:
https://www.facebook.com/theologypubmilwaukee
Notes: Snacks will be provided, but feel free to bring dinner!  
        Prayers for Parishes
The following prayer is taken from the first installment of a cycle of prayers for the parishes and ministry clusters of the Diocese of Milwaukee.  It was prepared by the diocesan Commission on Mission and Development.  To view the complete first installment, including an introduction by the Commission, please click HERE. To view the second installment of the series (March - May 2015) please click HERE.

March 01-Trinity, Wauwatosa 
Almighty and everlasting God, you create families and bring people together to share, live and love in your name. Help the people of Trinity Church, Wauwatosa, to do the same with the people who come worship with them, the people in their daily lives and the people they have yet to meet. We ask this through Jesus Christ our Lord, who lives and reigns with you and the Holy Spirit, one God, now and forever. Amen.

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Note:  The Diocesan Cycle of Prayer, compiled by the Order of Julian of Norwich, which includes both Diocese of Milwaukee and Diocese of Newala parishes and ministries, is also posted on the diocesan website, along with the Commission on Mission and Development's "Prayers for the Parishes of the Diocese of Milwaukee".  Parishes are encouraged to make use of both these resources in their weekly prayers and Services. 

  

EFM Mentor Training at DeKoven Center in March 

The Episcopal Diocese of Milwaukee is pleased to announce an Education for Ministry Mentor Training at DeKoven Center in Racine. The training workshop is scheduled to begin on March 12, 2015 at Noon and conclude on March 14 at 1:00 PM.

All sessions will take place at the DeKoven Center located at 600 21st Street in Racine, Wisconsin. Double-occupancy rooms are available for $190 and Single-occupancy rooms for $210. The price of the workshop includes Thursday dinner, all Friday meals, and Saturday breakfast and a bag lunch.

Anyone who has completed the four-year EfM program is eligible to take Mentor Training.  All Diocesan Coordinators and current Mentors can be recertified at this training. To register please contact William Stotts at (414) 350-6305 or by e-mail at

 


One more time . . . THANK YOU for forwarding this newsletter to parishioners and others who may be  interested and for sending YOUR news/events / photos to [email protected] !
  
See you next week!
 
Sincerely,
 
Barb

Barbara Klauber
Episcopal Diocese of Milwaukee