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Leadership Newsletter February 2014
Tools & Resources for Leaders
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Gracious Father, we pray for thy holy Catholic Church. Fill it with all truth, in all truth with all peace. Where it is corrupt, purify it; where it is in error, direct it; where in any thing it is amiss, reform it. Where it is right, strengthen it; where it is in want, provide for it; where it is divided, reunite it; for the sake of Jesus Christ thy Son our Savior. Amen. - BCP 816
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ANNOUNCEMENTS FROM THE BISHOP'S OFFICE
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Diocesan Lenten Meditations
This Lenten season Bishop White has invited Canon Coultas and Canon Lewis to join him in sharing a weekly meditation with the diocese. Accompanied with a piece of music or art, the meditations will share a prayer and a short reflection. Keep a look out for them in our inbox, on our website, and on our Facebook page.
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ER&D Lenten Meditations
To help congregations commemorate Episcopal Relief & Development Sunday on the first Sunday in Lent, March 9th, ER&D has prepared their 2014 Lenten Meditations guide. These devotionals focus on creating economic opportunities and strengthening communities, with a particular focus on empowering women. For more information about these free resources, visit the ER&D's Lent webpage. |
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W-2 & 1099 forms due to Social Security Administration
Don't forget to send copies of your employee's W-2s and 1099s to the Social Security Administration office by February 28th. Mailing instructions can be found on the bottom of your transmittal (aka recap sheet).
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Parochial Reports due March 1st
All Episcopal congregations are required to complete an annual statistical report called the Parochial Report. Reports were sent out to congregations in the mail and are also available online.
Reports our due to the DFMS and the Diocesan Office by March 1st. The reports must be approved by the church's Vestry or Bishop's Committee. To request an extension for filing, please contact the Secretary of the Diocese as soon as possible. Read more...
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Church Leadership Reports
Annually, a parish elects members to serve in their Vestry. Following the election of the wardens, secretary, and treasurer, the Church Leadership Report form should be completed online and sent to the Diocesan Office.
Mission churches have their warden and Bishop's Committee appointed annually by the Bishop. Before submitting their Church Leadership Report, they should speak with the Canon to the Ordinary about certifying their Bishop's Committee membership. Read more... |
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2014 Tax Guide now available online
As part of The Church Pension Fund's efforts to be wise stewards of financial and natural resources, they are providing the 2014 Tax Guide for Episcopal Ministers (For 2013 Tax Returns) online in a downloadable, searchable PDF file. Visit the CPG website to download the PDF and to see additional tax resources. Read More...
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Christian Formation Directory
The Christian Formation Chair is compiling a directory of those people who are responsible for Christian formation in each parish. (Both children and adult) Please email those names along with phone numbers and emails to her and specify children, youth, adult or all to katherine.doyle@calvaryepiscopal.org.
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Want to read more about what our youth are doing? Visit the Youth webpage and subscribe to the DioKY Youth News. It's choc-full of information about youth events, happenings throughout the diocese, and other exciting news. This is one email you won't want to miss. Sign up here.
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Spring Gathering: Episco-what?
 A spiritual retreat for 7th-12th grade Youth. The theme of the retreat will be Episco - what? At this event we will explore what it means to be an Episcopalian, while also learning more about that book that sits in the pew before you, on Sunday mornings, called the Book of Common Prayer. The retreat will take place at All Saints Center on March 14th-16th. It will begin 5:00 pm Friday and end 1:00pm Sunday central time. This retreat will cost $99 for early bird registration and $120 for late registration (to begin March 1st). The fees include: tshirt, room and board, as well as snack. Click here to register!
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Episcopal Youth Event 2014
The 2014 Episcopal Youth Event (EYE14) will be held July 9-13, 2014 at Villanova University in suburban Philadelphia, PA. The upcoming event marks the twelfth EYE, which remains a popular and well-attended event.
EYE is geared for youth in grades 9-12 during the 2013-2014 academic year and their adult leaders. The cost for this opportunity is $325. Registration is due no later than March 15, 2014. Read more...
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Summer Camp 2014: Word Cup!
Save the date:
| Senior High | June 15-20 | | New Horizons & CIT 1 | June 22-27 | | Primary & CIT 2 | June 29-July 3 | | Junior High | July 14-19 |
More information will become available on the Summer Camp website in the upcoming weeks.
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Save the Date for the Rev. Dr. Helen Jones' retirement party
All are cordially invited to a reception celebrating the ministry and honoring the retirement of the Rev. Dr. Helen Jones on Sunday, March 2, 2014 from noon to 2:00 pm Eastern in Clingman Chapel of St. Matthew's, Louisville.
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Evangelism & Parish Life Coordinator
St. Thomas, Louisville is seeking an outgoing and organized lay leader who will oversee evangelism and parish life in our small congregation. Read more...
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Piano/Organ Player
St. George's, Louisville is seeking a part-time piano/organ player for their Sunday services. Read more...
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To view all positions currently open, visit our Empoyment webpage.
Have an employment opportunity to share? To include an employment listing in the Diocesan News, please visit the Submit A News Article webpage.
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CONTINUING EDUCATION OPPORTUNITIES
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Reentry Conference: Reaching Individuals Beyond the Bars
A faith-based opportunity to learn more about ministry and offender reentry in Kentucky in partnership with the Louisville Metro Reentry Task Force, Kentucky Council on Crime and Delinquency, Mission Behind Bars and Beyond, Catholic Charities, Kentucky Department of Corrections and your faith community.
The conference will be held at Catholic Charities St. Anthony's Campus, 2234 W. Market Street, Louisville, KY, 40212 on Saturday, March 8th, 2014 from 9 am to 3 pm.
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Centering Prayer Workshop
This prayer workshop, led by The Rev. Tom Ward, is based on the teachings of Fr. Thomas Keating whose desire was to bring the ancient practice of contemplative prayer out of the monastic milieu to those in the hurried, contemporary society.
Centering Prayer is a form of Christian silent mediation where one lets go of thoughts during periods of prayer typically lasting 20 minutes. It is rooted in the self-emptying love that forms the heart of Jesus' teaching and life.
When: Saturday, March 1st 9:00am - 3:00pm Eastern Cost: $10 to cover the cost of lunch
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Emerging Leaders Conference
The programs center of The School of Theology invites church leaders to preview funded training opportunities for lay leadership April 8-11 in Sewanee, Tenn.
At the conference you will:
- Attend workshops previewing new training and program opportunities for congregations recently funded by the Lilly Endowment and the Domestic and Foreign Missionary Society.
- Register your congregation or dioceses to be among those eligible for participation in these funded leadership-training opportunities.
- Meet the directors of eight new program initiatives being offered by the programs center in 2014-2015.
- Hear key note addresses and engage lively conversations with fellow church leaders on the role of non-degree lay leadership training and programs for young adults in the future of congregational renewal.
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VocationCare Training
The School of Theology Programs Center sponsors training in VocationCARE, a conversational and contemplative process for individual and group discernment. Join in a process that that supports leadership and imagination in ministry teams and ministry enterprises in dioceses, parishes and across all orders of ministry in the church.
VocationCARE has inspired transformational ministries in congregations, retreat-centered programs, in communities of young adult volunteers (Episcopal Service Corps) and other community-based ministries.
VocationCARE is at the service of the church in its search for the next generation of leaders lay and ordained.
Training is March 11-14 at the McGriff Alumni Center at the University. Training is $345 p/participant; includes meals and materials; lodging is separate.
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ECF's Web Conference Series
As part of the Episcopal Church Foundation'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. There is no cost to participate in ECF's web conferences and all lay and clergy leaders are welcome to participate.
Upcoming topics include:
- Vestry Orientation
- Basics of Endowments
- Communications for Episcopal Leaders
- Debt: What it is, its impact, and what to do with it
- Faithful & Trusting Christians: Mission & Evangelism Lessons from South Sudan
See a complete list of upcoming web conferences and their descriptions here.
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Toolkit from Episcopal Church Office of Public Affairs
Working in advance, topics have been posted on The Toolkit, located on the Public Affairs pages of the Episcopal Church website. Items are presented to provide ample lead time for your communications initiatives.
The ideas for January, February, and March background and suggestions include:
- March 5 - Ash Wednesday
- March 17 - The Feast of Saint Patrick
- March 19 - Saint Joseph
- March 24 - Óscar Romero
- April 4 - Martin Luther King, Jr.
- April 9-11 - Reclaiming the Gospel of Peace: An Episcopal Gathering to Challenge the Epidemic of Violence
- April 13-19 - Holy Week
- April 22 - Earth Day
Read the full list and see their suggestions here.
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