Members of the diocese are invited to attend two information sessions on this year's General Convention, which takes place in Salt Lake City, UT this summer.  

The sessions will be presented by Bishop Miller and members of the diocesan delegation to General Convention.  NOTE: Both information sessions are identical, so there is no need to attend both.  The two sessions are set for:

 June 1 at St. Dunstan's Madison at 6:30 PM  

June 3 at Trinity Wauwatosa at 6:30 PM    

See below for more information on General Convention. 

The General Convention is the governing body of the Episcopal Church. The Convention is a bicameral legislature that includes the House of Deputies, which has more than 800 members, and the House of Bishops, which is comprised of nearly 300 active and retired bishops. The Convention meets every three years and has the authority to amend the Constitution and Canons of the Episcopal Church; adopt the budget for the church for the next three years; authorize liturgical texts and amend the Book of Common Prayer; adopt communions and covenants with other churches; set qualifications for orders of ministry and office-holders; elect officers of the General Convention, the Executive Council, and members of boards; and delegate responsibilities to the committees, commissions, agencies, and boards of the Episcopal Church.

Follow the work of the Diocese of Milwaukee's deputation to the 2015 General Convention at the deputation WEBSITE  and  FACEBOOK page.  If you have questions, concerns, or ideas you wish to communicate to the deputation, you may do so on their website's  Contact page.  

In addition, members of the diocese are invited to attend two information sessions that the Milwaukee Deputation and Bishop Miller will conduct in the diocese in June to present topics, potential legislation and events scheduled for the convention. Come to meet some of the deputies and to learn what they and the Bishop will be working on this summer in Salt Lake City. Note, information sessions are identical, so there is no need to attend both.  The two sessions are set for:

   June 1 at St. Dunstan's Madison at 6:30 PM  

June 3 at Trinity Wauwatosa at 6:30 PM  

Considering a trip to Haiti? One way of preparing for meaningful encounters and insight into the culture is to learn some of the local language.  

French is helpful, but all Haitians speak Creole -- a mixture of French and African dialects.

Conversational classes in Haitian Creole will be offered at Saint Andrew's Episcopal Church beginning Tuesday, June 9 - July 28.

Please email Heidi by June 5 to let her know if you are planning to join the class at haitiproject14@gmail.com.

NOTE:  Next Haiti Project trip: July 24- Aug 2.  An October trip is also being planned.  Contact Mary Alice Eschweiler for information (414) 614-6564

Participants in Haiti Project's March 2015 trip

Singing Rooster Coffee is looking for a Coffee Coordinator for the Diocese assisting parishes with coffee purchases for parish use or coffee sales to individuals in each parish. This person would also help get the word out to all churches in the Diocese about supporting the economy of Haiti through coffee sales.  Each bag of this delicious coffee pays Haitian farmers at greater than Fair Trade rates and a portion of the sale goes to the Haiti Project to help fund St. Marc's School in Jeannette, Haiti.

Interested?  Contact Heidi Ropa, Haiti Project director, at:

haitiproject14@gmail.com  

Attention!  Informational Meetings for those interested in discerning a call to ordained ministry, professional chaplaincy, or to clarify a call to lay ministry. 

These meetings are the required first step for individuals and their parish priest.

Meetings will be held on Thursday, June 4th at 6:30 pm at Trinity, Wauwatosa and St. Dunstan's, Madison.

Please notify The Rev. Martha Berger, President of the Commission on Ministry at martha.branson.berger@gmail.com if you would like to sign up to attend.

"Surprised by Joy"  

The 39th Miniweek for Women August 13-16

The 39th annual Miniweek for Women will be held at Camp Lakotah, Wautoma (center of the state) from evening meal Thursday, August 13 through brunch Sunday, August 16. 

This event is open to all women with the theme this year being "Surprised by Joy". The weekend contains presentations, workshops, entertainment, good food, beach time, worship, naps, conversation, laughter. The participants can go to everything - or nothing - it is your weekend. There are a variety of housing choices from rustic cabins to inside facilities with amenities. Scholarships are available.

The chaplain will be The Rev. Anna Doherty from St. Aidan's, Hartford. The keynoter is Mary Fran Crist, Province V health ministry committee member speaking on the theme. There will be some new workshops including opportunity to learn how to play bells, making fingerless mittens, overview of General Convention, and archery. The labyrinth will return, along with choir, book study, exercise to music, Taize and talent show. And much much more.

Go to www.womensminiweek.org, for registration and other info.

THE EARLY BIRD DISCOUNT DEADLINE IS MAY 15, 2015. Gift certificates in any amount for Mother's Day available from Barb McFadden at  feltedsoaplady@gmail.com.  

Camp Webb Summer 2015 registration is closed. We are looking forward to a terrific summer!

Please keep staff and campers in your prayers, especially June 7-21.

Parishes and individuals - thank you for your scholarship gifts. Many of our campers depend on camp scholarships and you help make that possible!

Staff can still apply - http://www.diomil.org/forming-disciples/camp-webb/ 

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 will be in the fall - see dates below.

ONLINE CLASSES - registration due on or before June 30th. There will be on online registrations accepted in the month of July. Registration begins again in August.

FALL CLASSES with Trainer:

Saturday, Sept 19th, 9am-Noon at 2 locations: St. Luke's, Madison and St. John the Divine, Burlington.  

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.