Leadership News: January 2019
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Key information for clergy and lay leaders from Episcopal House.
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Attending Convention? Reserve your hotel room now!
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The deadline to reserve a hotel room is
Monday, Jan. 14. To reserve a room, please contact the hotel directly by
clicking here or calling 1-866-295-8986 (provide the group code EPB01A).
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Pre-Convention meetings
SAT, JAN 12, 10 AM @ ST. DAVID'S, KINNELON
TUE, JAN 15, 7 PM @ EPISCOPAL HOUSE, NEWARK
THU, JAN 17, 7 PM @ ST. ELIZABETH'S, RIDGEWOOD
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Three traditional Pre-Convention Meetings will be held for deputies this month. These in-person meetings will be supplemented by online presentations and reports which deputies can access at their convenience. Included will be an online budget presentation with a mechanism for asking questions, as well as any other necessary presentations, with all printed materials available for download from the diocesan website. Instructions for accessing the online presentations and reports will be announced at a later date.
While attendance by deputies is not mandatory, it is strongly encouraged, as these forums are extremely helpful in preparing for the actual Convention. Pre-Convention packets are being mailed this week.
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It's not too late to stand for election!
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Bishop Carlye invites members of the diocese to consider standing for election to a diocesan office at Convention. For more about the open positions, plus the nomination form, visit
Offices & Candidates for Election.
While the deadline has passed for nominees to be included in the Pre-Convention packets, late nominations will continue to be accepted through
noon on Friday, January 25.
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Anti-Racism Dialogues
FRI, MAR 15 - SAT, MAR 16, 2019 @ EPISCOPAL HOUSE
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Candidates standing for office at the Annual Diocesan Convention must complete anti-racism training.
Online registration is now open for the next opportunity on March 15-16.
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Announcements for Convention slideshow
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A feature of Diocesan Convention is the slideshow of announcements from congregations and associated organizations that runs during breaks and before and after sessions.
The deadline to submit materials for your announcement is
12 noon on Wednesday, January 30.
Find out more.
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Names for the Necrology read at Convention, of clergy and those individuals who have been active on committees, commissions, councils and other bodies of the Diocese of Newark or the wider church, must be submitted no later than
12 noon on Friday, February 1.
Photos of the individual are welcome, but to be included must be submitted a week earlier, by
12 noon on Friday, January 25. Please send the highest resolution JPG file available (ideally the file size should be in megabytes, not kilobytes).
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Save the date:
Church Leader Univeristy
SAT, MAR 9, 9 AM - 3:15 PM
@ ST. ELIZABETH'S, RIDGEWOOD
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Church Leader University (formerly known as Vestry University) is a day to learn, network and celebrate your ministry. While vestry members and new clergy are especially encouraged to attend, ALL church leaders are welcome.
Watch this space for more.
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Confirmation Retreats
SAT, MAR 23, 9 AM @ ST. ELIZABETH'S, RIDGEWOOD
SAT, APR 6, 9 AM A2 ST. JAMES, UPPER MONTCLAIR
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Registration is now open for the two Confirmation Retreats being held this spring. The Bishop strongly urges everyone preparing for Confirmation, Reception or Reaffirmation of their baptismal vows this year to attend one.
Find out more.
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Save the date:
Living the Way of Love: A day of reflection and discernment
SUN, APR 28 1-7 PM @ COMMUNITY OF ST. JOHN BAPTIST, MENDHAM
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Presented by Diocesan Council Empowering Committee, the purpose of this workshop is to build trusting relationships with God and one another. When we meet each other for conversation, practice, and prayer, we learn how to love. A small group provides space for prayerful support and accountability as we seek to live the Jesus Way.
Watch this space for more.
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Episcopal House closings in January
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In observance of Martin Luther King, Jr. Day, Episcopal House will be closed on
Monday, January 21.
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The VOICE Online deadlines for January
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- Jan. 9 issue - TODAY
- Jan. 23 issue - Wednesday, Jan. 16
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Clergy ministry transitions
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Departures
The Rev. Dr. John DeWitt Stonesifer, Interim Rector, Christ Church, Short Hills - Jan. 13
See all clergy ministry transitions in
2018
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Announcements from Cross Roads Camp & Retreat Center
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Cross Roads is a welcoming, ecumenical retreat center and camp of our diocese and the NJ Synod of the ELCA.
Cross Roads is hiring! Are you or a young adult you know looking for a life changing summer experience for 2019? Join the Cross Roads team for a summer of growing in your faith, helping shape the faith of others, and making unforgettable memories! The applications for multiple positions are
available online.
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At Step 2: Self Study
- St. Bartholomew's Church, Ho-Ho-Kus - Rector / Priest-in-Charge
- St. George's Church, Maplewood - Rector
- St. Peter's Church, Mountain Lakes - Rector
- Trinity & St. Philip's Cathedral, Newark - Interim
- Grace Church, Rutherford - Priest-in-Charge (part-time)
- Christ Church, Short Hills - Rector
- St. Mark's Church, Teaneck - Rector
At Step 3: Discernment / Receiving Names
- St. James' Church, Hackettstown - Rector (part-time)
- St. Luke's Church, Haworth - Priest-in-Charge (part-time)
- Holy Trinity Church, Hillsdale - Priest-in-Charge (part-time)
- St. Mark's Church, Mendham - Rector (part-time)
- St. Luke's Church, Phillipsburg - Rector
- St. John's Memorial Church, Ramsey - Priest-in-Charge
- St. Elizabeth's Church, Ridgewood - Rector
- Church of the Good Shepherd, Wantage - Priest-in-Charge (part-time)
- Church of the Holy Innocents, West Orange - Priest-in-Charge (part-time)
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Leadership News is published on the last Wednesday of each month with news for church leaders, including (but not restricted to) clergy, wardens, vestry members, treasurers and parish administrators.
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