Dale Jones - November 6

God willing and the people consenting, Dale Jones will be ordained to the Sacred Order of Deacons at 7 p.m. on November 6, 2015, at Trinity, Cochran. Dale will join the team ministry in place at Trinity, serving together with the Rev. Joy Fisher as part of a Total Ministry plan put in place during Bishop Louttit's episcopacy. Clergy wear cassock, surplice, and tippet. 

New Beginnings will take place during the weekend of November 20-22, 2015, at Honey Creek. The cost of weekend is $118. The deadline to register is Wednesday November 11.

New Beginnings is a weekend retreat for teenagers in grades 7-9 led by a team of mostly teenagers, with a few adults, and two clergy spiritual directors. The weekend takes participants through a discovery about ourselves, our friends, our families, our faith, and how to live out our faith in our daily lives.

How might this discovery happen? Through making new friends and sharing with old ones, through singing, skits, talks given by teens, videos, games, worship, and conversation with each other! You are encouraged to bring friends from your church and an adult who will stay through the weekend. Everyone will take an active part in the program. You can go to New Beginnings as many times as you'd like...as long as you're in grades 7-9. We know once you go, you will want to go back. There is even an opportunity to serve on the team...you'll hear more about that at the weekend.

 

 Click Here to Register as a Participant (Youth & Adults)

 

If you have any questions please contact Jason Peaslee at jason.a.peaslee@gmail.com or Maggie Bloodworth at maroush@cstel.net and 478-892-9373. For information visit youth.georgiaepiscopal.org.

Albany's Advocacy Resource Center (ARC) awarded St. Patrick's Episcopal Church the Community Award at its annual dinner celebration. ARC works with mentally challenged persons to help them find housing, work, and community interaction.

 

At the church's Lap a Leprechaun race in March, they provided special activities for mentally challenged persons, along with special race categories and donations toward participation fees. "It was the first time in memory that an activity included our consumers with everyone else," the head of Albany ARC said, "instead of having a separate event for us."

 

Thursday, November 26 at Noon

Reese Dining Hall

$25 per person

$12 for 8-3 yrs old

 

If you want to stay the night, lodging is available too. Lodge 1 room $89, Lodge 2 room $78, Chapin or Hunt Cottage (minimum 5 persons) $35 per person.

Insurance rates are seeing an increase in premiums this year from 2015 to 2016. The Diocese of Georgia began the move to encourage its members to participate in the High Deductible Health Plan. This year the Church Medical Trust is offering two new available High Deductible plans. The Bishop and Diocesan Staff led by making the move to this plan first and most clergy have followed since Diocesan Council made this the compensation standard.

The annual opportunity for clergy and lay employees to review and adjust health coverage for will occur between today October 21 and November 6 of 2015. The options selected during the open enrollment period will be in effect for the 2016 calendar year. This is your one chance to change, add or adjust coverage unless there is a life-altering event such as a birth, marriage or job change during the year.

An interactive resource on detailed information on plans can be found below. The Diocese of Georgia is active in Anthem BCBS plans: https://www.cpg.org/active-lay-employees/insurance/health-and-wellness/open-enrollment/