Leadership News: August 2019
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Key information for clergy and lay leaders from Episcopal House.
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LAST DAY to register for two Stewardship workshops!
The registration deadline for both events is
5 PM today, July 31
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"Just in Time" Stewardship
SAT, AUG 3, 10-11:30 AM @ EPISCOPAL HOUSE
Not quite ready for your church’s Fall Pledge Campaign? Don’t leave its success up to chance! This Workshop will provide you and your team with lots of techniques and practical steps to help get your Fall Pledge Campaign up and running right on time and with the best chance of success. Ideal for Stewardship teams, Wardens and Vestry, Treasurers and Clergy.
Find out more and register online.
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New! "Stewardship in Transition"
SAT, AUG 3, 12:30-2 PM @ EPISCOPAL HOUSE
Is your congregation “in transition”? Are you wondering what impact that might have on your Fall Pledge Campaign? Congregations “in transition” can face special challenges around the Fall Pledge Campaign – so be prepared by joining us for a Workshop newly created just for you. Ideal for Stewardship teams, Wardens and Vestry, Treasurers and Clergy too: anyone who wants to improve their Stewardship “in transition”!
Find out more and register online.
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Save the date for these events. More information will be published as it becomes available.
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SAT, SEP 7, 10 AM @ CHRIST CHURCH, SHORT HILLS
THU, SEP 12, 7 PM @ ST. DAVID'S, KINNELON
FRI, SEP 27 - SAT, SEP 28, 9 AM - 3 PM @ EPISCOPAL HOUSE
Grant deadlines
SAT, OCT 5, 8 AM - 12 PM @ ST. ELIZABETH'S, RIDGEWOOD
MON, OCT 21 - WED, OCT 23 @ THE SHAWNEE INN
Locations TBA
SAT, OCT 26 - Continental breakfast 9 AM, program 9:30-11:30 AM
TUE, OCT 29 - Light supper 6:30 PM, program 7-9 PM
SAT, NOV 2 - Continental breakfast 9 AM, program 9:30-11:30 AM
TUE, NOV 5 - Light supper 6:30 PM, program 7-9 PM
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Youth & Young Adult News & Events
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Pop Up Youth Ministry Events
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We are excited for the launch this fall of the new Pop Up Youth Ministry, a partnership between the diocese and Cross Roads Camp to host youth events throughout the year, bringing together youth from different congregations and communities for faith and fellowship. All youth in grades 6-12 are welcome!
The first of our monthly events will be
Epic Games on
Sunday, Sept. 22, 3:30-6:30 PM at St. Alban's, Oakland/Franklin Lakes.
Click here to see the full list of events planned for the 2019-2020 program year (under Upcoming Events in the right sidebar), follow Pop Up Youth Ministry on
Facebook or
Instagram (@popupym), and share upcoming events with the young people in your life!
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Cross Roads Camp & Retreat Center is a welcoming, ecumenical retreat center and camp of our diocese and the NJ Synod of the ELCA.
Find out more
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Giant Church Picnic
SUN, AUG 18
Plan to join friends and family at Cross Roads for the annual Giant Church Picnic. This year will include food trucks, camp activities, and even a Cross Roads Community Variety Show.
Find out more and register online.
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Clergy ministry transitions
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Arrivals
- The Rev. Ginny Dinsmore - Priest-in-Residence, St. Dunstan's, Succasunna - JUN 1
- The Rev. Wayne Sherrer - Priest-in-Charge, St. James', Hackettstown - AUG 1
See all clergy ministry transitions in
2019
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We want to see your congregation's stories!
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We love to share stories from our congregations in
The VOICE Online, which during the summer is published once a month on the third Wednesday.
WED, AUG 14 is the deadline to submit items for consideration for the August issue, being published on August 21.
Go to the submission instructions.
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Does your church have a Facebook, Instagram or Twitter account? Tag your posts with
@dionewark so the diocesan Communications Department can be sure to see them and follow you! Stories of particular interest may be shared in
The VOICE Online.
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At Step 1: Separation & Planning
- St. John's Church, Boonton
- St. Paul's Church, Montvale
- St. Peter's Church, Morristown - Interim Rector
- Church of the Epiphany & Christ Church, Orange
- St. Matthew's Church, Paramus
At Step 2: Self Study
- St. Bartholomew's Church, Ho-Ho-Kus - Rector / Priest-in-Charge
At Step 3: Discernment / Receiving Names
- Church of the Good Shepherd, Fort Lee - Priest-in-Charge (half-time)
- St. Luke's Church, Haworth - Priest-in-Charge (part-time)
- Grace Church, Rutherford - 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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