Youth from Convocation II (Virginia Beach) came together for "Jordan
Rocks," a special worship service. There were 51 youth from five
churches at the event which was held at Galilee, Virginia Beach.
Wednesday, May 15, 2013
Wednesday, May 8, 2013
Diocesan Day of Service
Saturday, May 4, was a Day of Service
in Southern Virginia. Congregations took part in a variety of service projects
in their communities. Pictures from some of the day's events can be found on
our Facebook page. If you have pictures from your project, please send them to aturner@diosova.org
so that they can be included.
Emmanuel, Cape Charles, members spent
their Day of Service doing work for their local library. They also provided
brownies for the Brownie Walk Brownie during International Migratory Bird Day
at the Eastern Shore National Wildlife Refuge.
Members of St. Paul & St. Andrew, Kenbridge, spent the day clearing an
historic community graveyard.Petersburg churches teamed up to provide a Day of Service to the HOPE Center in Petersburg. The center provides a variety of assistance to community residents.
All Saints', Virginia Beach
participated in the Day of Service for the Ministry of the Baptized.
Through their Jr. Warden, they secured from the City of Virginia Beach the address
of a home that was about to be condemned, and with the owner's permission
undertook the clean-up of her front yard. A very tired and wet crew felt
revitalized by this opportunity to minister to a citizen in need.
The congregations of Convocation II
(Virginia Beach) assisted Good Samaritan, Virginia Beach, with their annual
Spring Community Day as part of the Diocesan Day of Service. The day was all
about "Building Safe Communities," and there were a variety of city
agencies and services there, along with lots of food and entertainment. Over
2,000 people from the neighboring community attended the event. Virginia Beach
Mayor Will Sessoms was also there.
Saturday morning seven people from St. John's, Chester, participated in the Day of Service by building four kitchen tables for CARITAS clients transitioning from homelessness to permanent housing. CARITAS is a Richmond organization which seeks to meet the immediate needs of the homeless for food and shelter and to provide help with job skills, drug rehabilitation, and housing to break the cycle of homelessness.
Saturday morning seven people from St. John's, Chester, participated in the Day of Service by building four kitchen tables for CARITAS clients transitioning from homelessness to permanent housing. CARITAS is a Richmond organization which seeks to meet the immediate needs of the homeless for food and shelter and to provide help with job skills, drug rehabilitation, and housing to break the cycle of homelessness.
Convocation III (Norfolk) churches
held their Day of Service in April. They came together to perform much needed
maintenance and repairs at the ODU Canterbury House.
Integrity hosts screening of "Love Free or Die"
Godly Play training coming in August
A Godly Play training is planned for
Saturday, August 3, 8:30 to 2, at St. Martin's, Williamsburg. Kathleen
Capcara will lead this training. We would like to hear from you what
aspects of the training you need the most. Go to our Formation in Southern Virginia group on Facebook and let us know.
Ridley Foundation accepting scholarship applications
Through the great generosity and
charity of Miss Roberta Ridley, an endowed trust was established many
years ago to provide financial support for continuing education for
qualified members of the Episcopal Church in the Diocese of Southern
Virginia and for residents of Southampton County and the City of
Franklin. Scholarships are based on academic excellence and financial
need. Applications are due by June 20. Click here for more information and application form.
Tuesday, April 30, 2013
2013-2014 Youth Ministry events and resources now online
Youth Ministry events and resources for the 2013-2014 program year are now available on our website, www.diosova.org/youth.
The new materials include the 2013-2014 Youth Ministry Toolkit,
applications, forms, and other resources. There's also a full calendar
of upcoming events for youth.
Jackson-Feild residents share their talents
By Tod Balsbaugh, Jackson-Feild Homes
The children at
Jackson-Feild Homes have been assisting the residents of Emporia Manor
and Greensville Manor in Emporia, Virginia by making a variety of gifts
and delivering them to residents once a month.Theresa Hicks, Program
Coordinator, initiated this effort last fall. She wanted to instill a
sense of community service in the Home's residents. The residents have
made such items as Halloween cup cakes, decorative wreaths, snowman
candy canes, Valentine centerpieces and their most recent gifts of
butterfly treat bags. When delivering these gifts, Hicks encourages the
children to interact with the residents. In doing so, both children and
residents are enriched and changed. Through the simple act of being
kind, the boys and girls are instilled with a sense of pride. The
children look forward to the next trip where they can share their lives
and talents with others.
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