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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 info@diomil.org so that we may include them in the E-NEWS. This edition of E-NEWS offers some initial Convention information and photos and links to more . . . additional Convention material and photos will appear in next week's E-NEWS.
Barbara Klauber, Editor
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 OPEN ENROLLMENT
Diocese of Milwaukee Medical/Dental Insurance
Open Enrollment runs from November 4-20, 2015 for those enrolled in medical/dental insurance plans through the Diocese of Milwaukee/Church Medical Trust. This is also the time for clergy and lay employees of the diocese, its parishes and entities who are NOT enrolled but are considering enrolling to contact the Diocesan Office about their options. Within the past week, those currently enrolled should have received a letter from the Church Medical Trust in NY explaining the steps of Open Enrollment. The plans offered by the Diocese of Milwaukee are listed HERE on the diocesan website. Questions? Problems? Please contact Patty Jaffke at the Diocesan Office at patty@diomil.org or (414) 272-3028 / ext. 156. She will be pleased to assist you! |
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Campus Ministry in the Diocese of Milwaukee
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Enjoying a warm fall day outside at SFH (St. Francis House, Madison)
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We invite you to take a few moments to check out the Diocese of Milwaukee's new Campus Ministry Page on the diocesan website. The page will introduce you to the diocese's campus ministries at UW-Madison and UW-Whitewater, as well as providing links to more information.
The Rev. Jonathan Meltonis Chaplain at St. Francis House (SFH), the longtime campus ministry at UW-Madison.
At UW-Whitewater, Ms. Kristen Buterbaughhas recently been appointed Campus Ministry Director of LECM (Lutheran-Episcopal Campus Ministry). |
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Leadership meetings announced - please save dates!
Does your parish need a jump-start?
Saturday, April 16, 2016
9 a.m. - 3 p.m.
LOCATION to be announced as it depends on how many plan to attend. It is hoped that all parishes will be represented by both clergy and Lay leaders/vestry members. Locations to accommodate these numbers are being investigated by those planning this session. Please e-mail Peggy Bean, Canon for Congregations, if you plan to attend: bean@diomil.org .
Does this describe your church?
- Preserving the building has become your mission
- Finances are tight
- Too many empty seats on Sunday
- Tired and worried leadership
Hear examples of how other churches are solving their building dilemmas.
Discussions will be solution focused. Thinking will be outside the box.
$25 will buy you lunch and a lot of hope.
For more information on JUMP START!
contact: Peggy Bean, Canon for Congregations
bean@diomil.org
414-272-3028 / ext. 158
Please share this information and flyer with your parish. THANK YOU!
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Clergy and parish lay leaders/vestry members are also asked to save this date: February 27, 2016 - Location TBA.
This leadership day will feature Dwight Zscheile to speak about the changing culture of the church.
Dwight Zscheile is an Episcopal priest and associate professor of congregational mission and leadership at Luther Seminary in St. Paul, Minnesota. He also serves part-time as associate priest at St. Matthew's Episcopal Church in St. Paul. He is author of The Agile Church: Spirit-Led Innovation in an Uncertain Age (Morehouse Publishing, 2014), People of the Way: Renewing Episcopal Identity (Morehouse Publishing, 2012) and The Missional Church in Perspective: Mapping Trends and Shaping the Conversation (with Craig Van Gelder, Baker Academic 2011) and editor of Cultivating Sent Communities: Missional Spiritual Formation (Eerdmans, 2012). A graduate of Stanford University (BA), Yale University (MDiv) and Luther Seminary (PhD, Congregational Mission and Leadership), he previously served congregations in Virginia and Connecticut. Dwight's experience growing up in a secular home in California has shaped his commitment to helping the church cultivate Christian community with new populations and generations in today's changing world.
Please let Peggy Bean, Canon for Congregations, know if you are interested in attending: (414) 272-3028/ext. 158 or bean@diomil.org .
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Suggested Reading . . .
Yankee Bishops: New book by one of our own, The Rev. Dr. Charles R. Henery
The office of bishop in the Episcopal Church in the United States has long begged attention from historians.Yankee Bishops: Apostles in the New Republic, 1783 to 1873 is the first collective examination of the American episcopate and offers critical insight into the theory and practice of episcopal ministry in these formative years. In this period, one hundred men were elected and consecrated to the episcopal order and exercised oversight. These bishops firmly believed their office to mirror the primitive pattern of apostolic ministry. How this primitive ideal of episcopacy was understood and lived out in the new republic is the main focus of this study. Yankee Bishops is also the first book to scrutinize and analyze as a body the sermons preached at episcopal consecrations. Yankee Bishops will be a primary source in Anglican and ecumenical studies and of general interest to the reader of American religious and social history.
Charles R. Henery, sometime Professor of Church History and Homiletics and Sub-Dean at Nashotah House Theological Seminary in Nashotah, WI presently serves as a supply priest in the Episcopal Diocese of Milwaukee and has recently returned to St. John's Northwestern Military Academy to serve as the interim priest.
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 Designated Tithing article features
St. Aidan's, Hartford members
Check out this article, "Designated Tithing" in the current issue The Living Church magazine! It includes information garnered from members of one of the Diocese of Milwaukee's parishes: St. Aidan's, Hartford.
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AROUND THE DIOCESE OF MILWAUKEE
 St. John's Northwestern Military Academy Salute to Veterans - all are welcome! SALUTE TO VETERANS!
St. John's Northwestern Military Academy (SJNMA) invites all members of the diocese to join them for their Salute to Veterans and Flag Pageant on Tuesday, November 10, 2015. Ceremony begins at 1:00 p.m. and will take place in the SJNMA Farrand Hall Gymnasium located at 1101 Genesee Street, Delafield, Wisconsin.
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 Refugee Benefit Dinner Nov 7th at St. Bartholomew's, Pewaukee
St. Bartholomew's Episcopal Church is holding it's annual Refugee Benefit Dinner on Saturday, November 7th beginning at 5 p.m. at the Church. Families sponsored by St. Bartholomew will be cooking dishes from their native lands. Foods will represent Afghanistan, Burma and Meskhetian Turks from Russia. All proceeds will be donated to the Refugee Ministry. Following the dinner, our families will provide a short program on how and what they are doing. Childcare is provided. Cost is $15 per adult and $10 per child. Please call the church at 262-691-0836 to reserve a ticket. The church is located at N27W24000 Paul Court in Pewaukee, WI.
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 Choir Risers for Sale! St. Anskar's, Hartland, has for sale: Choir risers or 'versa decks' for $500. Original cost was over $2,000. Contact Kay Boesen at either 262-567-4385 or boekay@charter.net .
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Trustees of Funds & Endowments Announce 4.32% Combined Fund Distribution Payout Rate for 2016
 At its quarterly board meeting on October 22, 2015 the Trustees of Funds and Endowments established an annual Distribution Payout Rate for calendar year 2016 of 4.32% of the Fair Market Value of The Combined Fund as of December 31, 2015. This compares to a Payout Rate of 3.94% in 2015.
The Payout Rate is calculated on 4.5% of the average fair market value of The Combined Fund for the trailing twenty calendar quarters. The 4.5% calculation rate is based on the distribution policy of the Board and is intended to provide a fair income distribution to investors, protect the principal value of the Fund and to provide for growth in the Fund above the rate of inflation.
Parish Treasurers may use the 4.32% payout rate for budget purposes. If you have any questions regarding the Distribution Payout Rate, please contact Michael Hagon at MHagonTFE@wi.rr.com or 414-232-7358. |
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Cultural Exchange Opportunities at SJNMA
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SJNMA cadets include international students
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At this year's diocesan convention, hosted by St. John's Northwestern Military Academy, in Delafield, deputies learned that the academy has a number of international students who are unable to return home for school breaks and holidays. SJNMA would love to hear from members of the diocese who may be interested in cultural exchange/hosting an international student. More information HERE. |
 Icon Workshop at St. Peter's, Ft. Atkinson
(article by Will Smith, parishioner) In October Saint Peter's, Fort Atkinson have a exceptional Icon workshop with Judy Kaestner, Linda Thomas and Alice Pollack leading us through a meditative process of Icon painting/writing. It was a half day workshop in the Russian/Byzantine tradition. Each year we have an opportunity for our prayer net group to come together for a quiet and contemplative day. This opportunity is not to be missed, we learned so much and had time for quiet meditation and prayer throughout the process of painting the icon, "the Angel with the Golden Hair." I believe that Judy, Linda and Alice would enjoy coming to your parish to provide this wonderful opportunity for you, too. (Ed. Note: Click on the link above to contact the parish)
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 A Thank you to Convention-goers from United Thank Offering President
Thanks so very much for the contributions of thanks made to the blue boxes on the tables at the diocesan convention Oct. 17th. Thanks for the $20, and for the pennies and everything in between. The total for the day was $124.99. This money will be forwarded to the national UTO Board and it will be granted during the spring granting cycle, 2016. The focus of the grants will be announced soon and at that time the schedule for applying for grants will be announced here on the E-NEWS. If you have questions about UTO (United Thank Offering), please contact Connie Ott, Diocese of Milwaukee UTO president, at cott@chrous.net or (608) 798-3688. |
 Safeguarding God's Children/Safeguarding God's People
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).
Spring CLASSES with Trainer dates are being set now. If your parish wants to host a spring training contact Deacon Terry Garner soon at dcnterry.g@gmail.com .
 CAMP WEBB 2016 - Registration runs from October 17, 2015 - January 15, 2016 Early registration is $375 beginning Oct 17th to January 15, 2016. Regular registration fees are $400 (Jan 16-Mar 1). Registration fills up fast. Register early and get the discount!  YOUTH COUNCIL Meeting, Saturday, November 14, 9am - 3pm Open to all current high school students who want to be part of our new leadership team to youth in our diocese. This first meeting will be an amazing day together and we will begin planning the first event we will lead ("Night at the Cathedral" March 11-12, 2016). Contact Rev. Elizabeth Tester ( saint413paul.rector@gmail.com) or Rev. Carla McCook ( mccook@diomil.org) for more details. |
 Prayers for Parishes
The diocesan Commission on Mission and Development has prepared a cycle of prayers for the congregations of the Diocese of Milwaukee. To view the current installment of the cycle, which runs from July through November 2015, please click HERE. This week's prayer appears immediately below.
October 25, 2015 - St. Martin's, Brown Deer
Almighty and everlasting God, you are the example of welcome and inclusion of all people; help the people and parish of St. Martin's, Brown Deer, to reach out and be such an example of hospitality to each other, to their neighbors and the world. Through Jesus Christ our Lord, who lives and reigns with you and the Holy Spirit, one God, now and forever. Amen.
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.
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For those wondering about Ordination . . .
Wondering about ordination?
Commission on Ministry Informational Meeting
Saturday, January 9, 2016, 10 a.m. - 12 noon at St. Mary 's, Dousman
For those discerning a call to
- the diaconate
- the priesthood
- professional chaplaincy
along with their sponsoring rector.
Those wishing to attend need to register with the President of the Commission on Ministry, The Rev. Martha Berger, at martha.branson.berger@gmail.com (deadline Dec. 31).
The New COM Manual, with the discernment timeline and responsibilities, can be found on the diocesan website's COM page under the Strengthening Congregations tab at www.diomil.org
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 First Annual Pikipiki Ride Achieves Goal
Perfect weather plus more than 30 cyclists equaled success for the first annual Christ Church Pikipiki Ride that was held Saturday, October 10 at Estabrook Park.
We raised $1090 from the event, enough to buy one motorcycle! The event featured a 10-mile round-trip ride downtown on the bike path and the Little Piki for the youngsters who covered their 3-mile course with energy to spare.
Created to raise enough funds to buy a motorcycle for the hard working clergy in the Diocese of Newala (rural Tanzania), the first-year event featured a colorful, multi-generational group of riders from ages 4 to 84. Also riding was the man who helped begin the partner relationship. When he traveled to Newala many many years ago, Neil Radtke quickly learned that the only way to travel on the rough roads between villages was on his 1960s Honda motorcycle. The locals dubbed his bike a Pikipiki because of the unique sound it made.
As a result of the event, a new motorcycle will now be purchased for the clergy in Newala. A priest with a motorcycle helps a village spiritually and physically.
A motorcycle becomes an ambulance, a medical supply truck and a delivery vehicle that can help the local economy.
Congrats to all who participated and supported this year's Pikipiki Ride, and we hope to see you in 2016!
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WI Faith Community Nurse Educational Offering
Faith Community Nursing - Wisconsin Nurses Association
Educational Offering: Chronic Disease Update for the Faith Community
Friday, December 11, 2015
Aurora Medical Center in Summit, WI
36500 Aurora Drive, Summit, WI 53066 ALL ARE WELCOME! The purpose of this conference is to enable Faith Community Nurses to positively affect their ministry in terms of healthcare and spirituality for themselves and their clients in today's changing environment. Whether you are an experienced FCN or are just starting out, please join us to share in learning and grow our professional community! MORE INFORMATION |
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Magical scenes like this abound on the DeKoven Center campus
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"Colonial Worship" at DeKoven Center - NOV. 10
The Rev. Travis DuPriest, a native of Virginia and former director of the DeKoven Center and faculty member at Carthage College, will present an illustrated lecture on "Colonial Worship" on Tuesday, November 10. The program begins at 10:00 a.m. with coffee and refreshments, followed by the presentation at 10:30 a.m. in Taylor Hall on the west side of the DeKoven campus. The Eucharist is celebrated at noon. The event is free of charge, with donations gratefully accepted.
As a special add-on, DeKoven is offering a discounted overnight package with supper on November 9 and and breakfast prior to the gathering and program. The cost of a single room and meals is $75. This "getaway" is ideal for church staff who desire a respite in advance of the busy Advent season--people who are curious about DeKoven but have never stayed there--writers or scholars who need quiet time to read or revise--or anyone who wishes to experience the sacred atmosphere of this historic retreat center, located on the Lake Michigan lakefront in southern Racine. A brief history of DeKoven may be found at: www.dekovencenter.org/about-us . |
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Book of Remembrance
Do you know there is a lovely and simple way to remember those women you have died in the Lord's service from your parish? We have cards that you can fill out about them (birth, death, how they served in the parish,) that when filled out and returned with $10 are lovingly entered in calligraphic script in our Church Women's Book of Remembrance. This book was begun in 1876, and has the names of many of our sisters, remembered forever. The donation goes into a special fund, interest from which each year is dispensed by our bishop to those seminarians from our diocese studying for the ordained ministry.
If you need more information, or cards, please call Meg Haag at 262-538-4455 (St Anskar's, Hartland.) |
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Madison Area Julian Gathering - NOVEMBER 11th
Madison-Area Julian Gathering Wednesday, November 11, 7:15 - 9:00 PM St. Dunstan's Episcopal Church 6205 University Avenue Madison, WI 53705
You are welcome to attend our November Julian Gathering to learn why Julian is the 'hottest' saint of our time. We are living in a crisis-driven era, and it's not so easy to believe that "all shall be well, and all shall be well, and all manner of things shall be well," as Julian wrote. How could she have been so positive?
Julian's era was one of turmoil and crisis. Contemporary reports indicate that at least half the population of Norwich died from the Plague; the clergy and undertakers could not keep up with the dead bodies. Meanwhile, disease killed the cattle, and harvests failed. In 1381, when Julian was thirty-nine, people became so desperate they rose up in a revolt, looting the churches and monasteries.
During Julian's lifetime, John Wyclif was also preaching against the corruption in the Church; his translation of the Bible into the common language of English brought down on him papal accusations of heresy. Wyclif and his followers, the Lollards, believed God should be made directly available to ordinary people, without the intercession of the clergy. The clerical hierarchy was so incensed that the Bishop of Norwich received permission from Rome to execute any Lollards he captured. Wyclif's followers were burned alive in a pit less than a mile from Julian's cell.
Meanwhile, the larger world beyond Norfolk and England was also in a state of upheaval. Five years before Julian was born, in 1337, the Hundred Years War between England and France had begun, and it would continue throughout her lifetime. The Great Schism split the Church in 1377, with one pope in France, the other in Rome.
And in the midst of all this, Julian came to believe unshakably that "all shall be well, and all shall be well, and all manner of things shall be well."
For more information, contact Susan Fiore, ObJN at slfiore@mac.com or (608) 845-2413.
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 An Invitation from the Haiti Project to participate in collection of items to be taken to Jeannette, Haiti
The Haiti Project November trip is collecting the following items to bring to Jeannette, Haiti
-Small cloth baby diapers
-Baby bibs
-Baby caps for infants
-Newborn tee shirts (no onsies please)
-Baby wash cloth
-Baby Tylenol
-Mini baby shampoo or wash
 The following churches are drop off sites: St. John's Northwestern Military Academy during Diocesan Convention October 17; Trinity Wauwatosa; St. Mary's Dousman; St. Andrew's Madison; Holy Communion Lake Geneva; St. Luke's Racine; St. Matthews Kenosha; St. Anskars Hartland; St. Barnabas Richland Center. Lay people from each of these parishes will be traveling this November.
Thank you to the many generous donors who raised money for the Haiti Project Campaign for Clean Water and Electricity. You raised $27,000 and with the match this comes to $54,000. The Gift of Water Program has already had their first community visit. Great things are happening because you shared out of your abundance. Thanks be to God.
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 Education for Ministry (EfM)
EfM is a distance-learning program for adult Christian formation through theological education and reflection offered by the Beecken Center of the School of Theology at the University of the South, in Sewanee, Tennessee ( http://efm.sewanee.edu/ ). Through study, prayer, and reflection, EfM helps participants move toward a new understanding of the fullness of God's kingdom as they better apprehend the connections between their faith and their lives.
Most of our EfM groups meet weekly (Sept-June) in various churches around our diocese. There is also an EfM Online program you can join if you have time constraints. Our Diocesan EfM coordinator is Mr. Bill Stotts, wmnmex@aol.com . You may email him with updates about your EfM group and facilitator contact, to find a group meeting in your area, or for more information. This intense opportunity for study can be life changing and transformational!
OPENINGS IN EfM CLASS
The EfM class sponsored by St. Mark's-Milwaukee at St. John's on the Lake still has openings in all four years. The group meets on Tuesdays from 12:30 to 3:00 PM in the 3rd Floor Library at St. John's. Tuition is $350 for the year and includes all texts, study materials, and Continuing Education Units.
NEW EfM Group to being in Madison - starting in January 2016! (Time/day still to be determined) Trial Session scheduled for Thursday, November 12, 6:30PM at St. Luke's, Madison (4011 Major Ave, Madison), mentored by Gloria Alt of St. Dunstan's altmode2@gmail.com or 608-235-3817).
For more information, contact William Stotts, EfM coordinator for the Diocese of Milwaukee, at wmnmex@aol.com or on Facebook at the EfM page, or at 414-456-0847. |
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 info@diomil.org ! See you next week! Sincerely, Barb
Barbara Klauber
Episcopal Diocese of Milwaukee
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