CAPITAL CAMPAIGN DISCERNMENT
May 31, 9:30 - 10:15 is the LAST CHANCE to provide your input to the parish discussions about the VAST recommendations for maintenance and additional space needed in the next 3-5 years. Nine ministries have met, but we have not heard from all of you. If you have not yet participated, please come!
EDUCATION FOR MINISTRY, FALL 2015
Come, deepen your faith, be transformed through engaging in a small seminar based upon
scripture, prayer and guided reflection. The curriculum for this seminar was created by Sewanee Theological School and is called Education for Ministry (EFM). EFM helps participants more fully recognize what the love of God means in each of our lives and in things we do in relationships with our community, world and God.
Here is the Mission for the program: "Education for Ministry invites people into small, mentored
communities that help us understand our lives and shape our actions as we deepen our Christian faith. We believe a gracious God calls us into relationship to serve the world. Through study, prayer and theological reflection, EFM enables us to discover and exercise our gifts for ministry where we live and work."
The program will begin in September and will be held on Thursday evenings at St. Paul's. The time will most likely be from 6:45-9:00. The program has four distinct areas of study depending which year you are in the program. In addition, there is a weekly theological reflection that all participate in. Here are the four areas of study:
Year One-The Hebrew Bible
Year Two-The New Testament
Year Three-Christianity: The First Three Thousand Years
Year Four-Theology and Philosophy
Please come and sample a class! It will be held on Sunday, June 7 between the services. We will be happy to answer all questions. Please feel free to get in touch with either Laurie Gudim or Terry Birdsong if you would like to discuss the program. We hope you will join this wonderful program in September.
OPEN STREETS, SUNDAY, JUNE 7TH
The city of Fort Collins will be closing W. Elizabeth Street on Sunday June 7th from 8am-5pm, with Open Streets being from 10am-3pm. Although this may be hard for getting access for the church parking lots it is an excellent opportunity for us to be a part of and reach out to our neighborhood. The city will be getting information to us re: where to park, when we may have access to our lot for those who are handicapped and those types of logistics. Stay tuned. So here is the rest of the plan. We will have worship as usual at 8am and 10:30am. After the later service we will have a pot-luck picnic for the parish and will be having desserts and drinks on the lawn for anyone who comes by. We will also have lawn games for folks to play or simply a spot to grab a chair and some shade. Finally, Monty Hogan (our fabulous organist) will be playing with his group We B-3 Trio in front of the Church. More information will be available in next week's bulletin, E-pistle, and Vision.
UPCOMING ADULT EDUCATION
On Sunday, June 14th at 9:15 am, we will have a presentation from the Foco Caf?. This is a wonderful ministry whose mission is to build community by providing delicious meals to the people of Fort Collins, regardless of their ability to pay, while using local, organic, and sustainably grown ingredients.
On Sunday mornings July 12-August 9 from 9:15-10:15am, Rev. Bonnie will be leading a video and discussion series called: Embracing an Alternative Orthodoxy - Richard Rohr on the Legacy of St. Francis. We will explore five topics central to the teaching and practice of St. Francis. These will serve as a starting point for our conversations and have much to say to the church today. They are: Atonement Theory, Eco-Spirituality, The Christ who Existed before Christianity, Orthopraxy vs. Verbal Orthodoxy (Living Like Jesus), and Mysticism over Moralism. Look for a sign-up sheet in Bacon Hall. A Workbook is available for $10, if you are able to pay. Please sign-up for that as well if you want to have one for the series.
HOME EUCHARISTIC VISITOR TRAINING
The Dioces of Colorado has 2 upcoming Eucharistic Visitor Trainings scheduled in the Denver Metro Area.Here are the dates and some information about Eucharistic Visitor Licenses.
A Eucharistic Visitor Training for those whose License has not yet expired will be:
Saturday, June 20, 2015
9:30 am to 1:30 pm
St. John's Cathedral
A Eucharistic Visitor training for those who are new OR their License has expired will be:
Saturday, June 27, 2015
10:00 am to 2:00 pm
St. Laurence, Conifer
As a reminder, those who attend any EV Training, must also complete the ONLINE ONLY Safeguarding God's People Training. Once you attend an EV Training AND send all of your paperwork in, you will receive your certified license. The paperwork to complete and turn in to Dianne Draper at the Bishop's Office is:
1. Attend a Eucharistic Visitor Training
2. Complete the Eucharistic Visitor application (found in the folder at the training)
3. Copy of the certificate of attendance at the Eucharistic Visitor Training
4. Certificate of completion of the ONLINE Safeguarding God's People Training
If you have any questions you may contact Dianne Draper, Executive Assistant to the Canon of the Ordinary, at 303-837-1173 Ext. 2004.
