Clergy Transitions

The Rev. Lauren McDonald, will begin as Associate Rector for Outreach & Women's Ministries, May, Bruton Parish, Williamsburg 

 

Josh Stephens, will begin as Associate Rector for Family Ministry, August, Bruton Parish, Williamsburg

Christian Formation Week: Take. Break. Bless. Give.

Take. Break. Bless. Give. These are the words of our faith, but how do we live them out in this complicated, multi-cultural, technologically advanced century? Learn with us about how to be the Church beyond our houses of worship.

Christian Formation Week at Kanuga, June 13-17, will include more than 20 workshops covering such topics as racism sensitivity training, means of reconciliation, ministry with the homeless, how to host a dinner church and a wide variety of nuts-n-bolts workshops about formation basics.

For more information and to register, please visit www.kanuga.org/christianformation.

 

Mark your calendar for Fall youth events

Mark your calendar and plan to attend these great Fall youth events. All events will be held at Chanco on the James in Surry. Watch the eNews and our website for details and registration.

• October Weekend (grades 8-12) - October 7-9, 2016
• Pre-Happening Staff Weekend - October 29-30, 2016
• Happening #65 (grades 10-12) - November 11-13, 2016
• November Weekend (grades 6-9) - November 18-20, 2016

Stewardship Commission to survey clergy and lay leaders

The new diocesan Stewardship Commission will be sending an online survey to clergy and selected lay leaders within your parish in the next few weeks. The commission is charged with the responsibility of developing stewardship programs, providing stewardship education for parishes, and enabling diocesan giving. In order to accomplish this, it is important that we understand the current state of stewardship within the diocese as well as the stewardship needs and expectations of the individual parishes. To this end we have developed the online survey you will soon be receiving. Your responses to the questions in the survey will help us develop a course of action. Please take time to complete the survey and respond with thorough answers to the questions asked. Also, feel free to add any thoughts you may have that might assist the commission in accomplishing its mission. Thank you in advance for your participation.

 

- Mike McGraw & Bob Motley, Co-chairs, Stewardship Commission

Administrators & Treasurers Lunch Group to meet April 21

The next Administrators & Treasurers Lunch Group will be on Thursday, April 21, noon to 1:30 p. m. at the Diocesan office in Newport News. This is a wonderful opportunity to meet with other parish administrators and treasurers to talk about common issues. Bring your own lunch; beverages will be provided. There's no agenda for this gathering - just an opportunity to get together, share, encourage, support, and ask questions. If you plan to attend, RSVP to Comptroller Nancy James, njames@diosova.org.

The Grapevine: News from the diocesan ECW

The Grapevine is a quarterly print-ready newsletter from the diocesan ECW that is available for individuals and churches to receive via email. the March 2016 issue is available here. We appreciate your help sharing the news. If you have news you would like to included in The Grapevine, or know of someone who would like to be added to the email list, please contact Nancy Smith, nsmithwtr@aol.com. The deadline for the next issue is May 31.

Apply now for ECW Scholarships

The Elise Holladay Scholarship, funded by Episcopal Church Women, awards small grants to students throughout the Diocese. Last year 14 young men and women received from $500 to $1000. There is also the ECW Beverley D. Tucker Scholarship which provides assistance to men and women in church-related training in an accredited Episcopal school. Use the same form, available on the diocesan website here, to apply for either scholarship. Only complete applications will be considered and must be postmarked by April 27 for the student's application to be considered for the fall semester. Start now to give FAFSA, counselors and referees time to help! A student may receive funds twice. If you have questions, do call Susan Broaddus at 757-623-0205 and leave a message.

Residential Education Day at Boys Home

Boys Home invites you to join us on Friday, May 6 for Residential Education Day 2016! We are so excited to open our campus and invite you to come and see what Boys Home is all about. Spend the day with us touring, learning about our programs, meeting the boys and staff, and discovering the opportunities Boys Home is opening for young men from across the country. Boys Home serves boys ages 6-18, who come from a troubled background and need a second chance. Boys Home has been serving young men for over 100 years and we can't wait to share our story with you!

This Open House event will take place on Friday, May 6 from 10:30 a.m. to 2 p.m. on the Boys Home campus. Activities will include: Boys Home School and campus tours, Center for Applied Trades Program demonstrations, chat with residents and staff, FREE luncheon featuring Chefs from Guest Services assisted by Culinary Arts students from JRTC, door prizes.

RSVP to Sarah or Sandra by phone at 540-956-7714, by email at sjones@boyshomeofva.org. Click here for more information or to RSVP online.