News & Notes: March 26, 2019

Sunday • March 31st

Collect & Readings

4th Sunday in Lent

Diocesan Cycle of Prayer

The Bishop and Staff of the

Episcopal Diocese of East Carolina

Around the Diocese

Deacons of East Carolina: The Ven. Janet Sueiro Rodman

This week we are highlighting our Archdeacon, Janet Sueiro Rodman. From time to time, we will be sharing the stories of the our East Carolina deacons in News & Notes. The hope is that these brief biographies and updates will not only serve to inform, but help paint a picture of what diaconal ministry looks like in East Carolina. You can find Janet's bio here.

Upcoming Cursillo Weekend

The next Cursillo Weekend will take place at Trinity Center from April 25-28, 2019. Margaret Suggs, of St. Timothy’s Greenville will be the weekend rector at EC 98. Please note that the Clausura (closing ceremony) will be Sunday, April 28 at a new time of 3:00pm. To learn more about the Cursillo Ministry in East Carolina and get registered for the April gathering, click here .

This year's Trinity Center Open House takes place on Sunday, April 7, 2019 from 2-4pm. All are invited to come learn what Trinity Center has to offer! They will provide tours, information, games, concessions, raffle, kids scavenger hunt, and more. This is a family friendly event that is free and open to the public. We hope to see you there!

Upcoming Choral Evensong Led by Schola Cantorum

All are invited to attend the upcoming choral evensong sung by Schola Cantorum at St. Paul's, Greenville on Sunday, April 7th at 5pm.

Diocesan Life Road Show

On Saturday, June 8th from 10 AM until 2 PM the first Diocesan Life Road Show will be hosted at St. Paul's, Edenton. We hope teams of parish leaders will come away with resources they can utilize to better "Go in Peace to Love and Serve the Lord!" Resources and tools will be shared on curating records, digital communications, programmatic and calendar planning, as well as formation resource sharing. Workshops offered in these areas as well as learning over lunch. We encourage you to bring a team of 2-4 people from your parish. Registration is can be found here and the cost is $20 per person.

Camp Hope

Christ Church, New Bern sponsors Camp Hope, which is a week-long summer camp for children who have a parent in prison. The purpose of the ministry is to break the cycle of incarceration for the children. The church provides coordination, registration of campers, scholarships and adult volunteers who go to camp with the children. Volunteers are needed to pray, make calls, send cards, help with arrangements, and assist in registration as well as serving as Adult Volunteers to go to camp. If this sounds like something you would like to be a part of or support, you can click here to learn more.

31st Annual Conference on Church Music in the Anglican Communion

This year's Conference on Church Music will take place at Trinity Center f rom August 15th through 18th . Our clinician will be Dan Bara , Professor of Choral Music and the Director of Choral Activities at the Hugh Hodgson School of Music at the University of Georgia. To learn more about the conference and get registered, click here .

Resources & Events for

Ministry & Faith Formation

East Carolina Youth Council Applications Now Available

We are looking for rising 9th - 12th graders for the 2019-2020 term. Young people who have participated in at least one Diocesan Youth Event and sho an active interest in serving in a leadership capacity are invited to apply. Please follow the link, where you can find more information and the application! The application deadline is April 1st , so those who are interested be sure to apply by then.

ECF First Step Assessment Tool

This free tool from Episcopal Church Foundation is designed to help parishes articulate challenges and/or needs as a first step towards prioritizing and addressing parish needs. Click here to learn more.

Vestry Resource Guide

Whether you're a new vestry member or a seasoned veteran, the Episcopal Church Foundation 's Vestry Resource Guide is essential reading. With a deliberate focus on the importance of lay and clergy leadership teams, you'll find comprehensive information and advice about the ministry of the vestry, leading faith communities, stewardship, and navigating clergy transitions. If you think this resource guide may he helpful for you or your parish, you can check it out here .

SUMMA Student Theological Debate Camp

Camp is the cornerstone of SUMMA Student Theological Debate Society, which provides a way for high school students to build their faith through intellectual channels. Founded in the confidence that knowledge and reason are foundational to faith, SUMMA offers fun, friendship, and the opportunity for a deepened and more thoughtful faith. This year's camp will take place from July 16th through 24th at Sewanee's School of Theology. Click here to learn more.

Clergy Transitions

The Rev'd Ron Abrams

Transitioning out of his role as Rector of St. James, Wilmington

Last Sunday: March 3rd

Click here to read more about Ron.

The Rev'd Bob Sawyer

Interim Rector at Christ Church, Elizabeth City

First Sunday: March 1st

The Rev'd Jay Sidebotham

Appointed as Priest-in-Charge at St. James, Wilmington (for the next 6 months)

Starting Date: March 4th

Open Positions Around the Diocese

Reminders

2019 Federal Reporting Requirements

Please note that the 2019 Federal Reporting Requirements for Episcopal Churches, Schools, and Institutions has been published. If this is information is relevant to your work, you can find it here .

Interactive Deanery Map

As a reference, we have created a map on Google Maps listing all worshiping communities in our diocese. They are also color coded according to deanery. If you download the Google Maps app on your phone, you can open the map there in addition to opening it in your browser.

Not only is this a quick way to see which parishes are a part of what deanery, but it also allows you to get directions to each parish, should you need them. Click here to access the interactive deanery map.