Episcopal eNews from Northern Indiana | |
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Advent Quiet Day
Date: Saturday, December 16
Time: 10:45 a.m.-4:30 p.m. (ET) / 9:45 a.m.-3:30 p.m. (CT)
Where: St. Paul's Episcopal Church (LaPorte)
Facilitated by: Mtr. Debbi Rhodes, CMMR
PREPARING TO MEET OUR LORD:
Readying our hearts for God by healing our hearts through God by uniting our hearts to God in the mystical love of his crucified heart
Lunch will be provided; goodwill donations, however, are happily accepted. Please let us know in RSVP if you have special dietary needs.
Please bring a journal and/or sketch pad plus writing utensils, e.g., pens, colored pencils, crayons, and markers, along with a Bible.
Please RSVP to motherdebbi@gmail.com by December 8th so we can plan accordingly and feel free to reach out with any questions either by the email above or by phone at (917) 903-8379.
Once you RSVP that you are coming, I will email you a schedule so you have an idea of how the idea will be structured.
I am very excited about this, and I hope to see you there!
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125th Diocesan Convention Recap | |
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The 125th Diocesan Convention of the Episcopal Diocese of Northern Indiana was held on Saturday, November 4 at Saint Michael and All Angels Episcopal Church in South Bend. The following people were elected during convention or at deanery pre-convention meetings. Thank you to all who put their names forward for election
- Dean of the Eastern Deanery - The Rev. T.J. Freeman, Trinity (Fort Wayne)
- Diocesan Council
- At-large - The Rev. Cn. Ted Neidlinger, Christ the King (Huntington)
- Central Deanery - The Rev. Terri Peterson, St. John the Evangelist (Elkhart)
- Eastern Deanery - The Rev. Mindy Hancock, Gethsemane (Marion)
- Western Deanery - The Rev. Pamela Thiede, Calumet Episcopal Ministry Partnership
- Standing Committee
- The Rev. Jen Fulton, St. John of the Cross (Bristol)
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Tammy Eggbeer, St. Paul's (Mishawaka)
- Deputation to Province V Synod
- The Rev. Cn. Terri Bays, Ph.D., Diocesan Missioner
- Don Campbell, Calumet Episcopal Ministry Partnership
- Brice Vinson-Schisler, Trinity (Fort Wayne)
- Diocesan Representative to Province V Executive Board
- The Rev. Cn. Terri Bays, Ph.D., Diocesan Missioner
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Reunification Discernment Committee | |
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Listening Sessions
The Reunification Discernment Committee would like to hear from you! Come share potentials you see, concerns you have, and dreams you hold for the Episcopal Church in Indiana. (Meeting held via Zoom. Times listed in Eastern time zone.)
- Listening Session 1 - January 10, 7-8 p.m.
- Listening Session 2 - January 17, 7-8 p.m.
- Listening Session 3 - January 22, 7-8 p.m.
- Listening Session 4 - January 27, 10:30-11:30 a.m.
- Listening Session 5 - February 1, 7-8 p.m.
- Listening Session 6 (clergy only) - February 7, 2-3 p.m.
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New Website
The Reunification Discernment Committee has a new website! Visit this website to stay up to date on the work of the committee such as read the committee's report to Diocesan Convention or register for upcoming events.
You can also follow Episcopal Indiana at Facebook, X (formerly Twitter), and Instagram.
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As of 1 January 2024, Deacon Clay Berkley will be assigned to the Cathedral of St. James and become the Missioner for Deacons. His duties will include accompanying Bishop Doug, based on his availability, on selected visitations especially to those faith communities in our diocese who have not experienced Diaconal Ministry.
I also want to take this opportunity to thank Deacon Anne Wietstock who has served as the Missioner for Deacons since September of 2016.
Please uphold both of these faithful servants in your prayer during this time of transition.
Read the full announcement here.
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Save the Dates
2024 Spring Clergy Retreat
Date: May 13-15, 2024
Where: Lindenwood Retreat and Conference Center
2024 Fall Clergy Retreat
Date: October 14-16, 2024
Where: Lindenwood Retreat and Conference Center
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EDNIN School for Faith and Ministry | |
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Gathering in person one Saturday a month at the Wawasee Retreat Center in Syracuse, ESFM offers courses on topics such as scripture, church history, liturgical studies, and theology as well as training in practical areas such as leading worship, preaching and visiting the homebound. The materials have been created by the Iona Collaborative at Seminary of the Southwest and are led by local facilitators. Whether you are a lay person pursuing spiritual and intellectual enrichment, someone engaged in the process for ordination, or an ordained person seeking to continue your education, you are welcome to become a part of ESFM!
EDNIN School for Faith and Ministry Spring Semester 2024 begins March 9, 2024. Registration Open January 1-February 2, 2024.
Interested in facilitating a course? Contact Missioner Terri Bays missioner.bays@ednin.org
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Office of Government Relations | |
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Action Alerts
The Episcopal Church Office of Government Relations (OGR) identifies opportunities for Episcopalians to participate in our democracy. Click this link to find an action alert that you are passionate about and send a message to your members of Congress.
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Province V’s Big Provincial Gathering will be held April 26-27, 2024 in South Bend, Indiana. EVERYONE is invited to this event! The registration fee will be $50.
We are currently calling for workshop proposals and anyone can offer their experience and gifts! Do you have a ministry of which you are particularly proud? Do you have a creative ministry idea? Have you solved a problem that other people could benefit knowing about?
Workshop descriptions are due by December 1, 2023!
Main page: https://www.provincev.org
BPG24: https://www.provincev.org/bpg24.html
Workshop proposals: https://www.provincev.org/bpg24workshopproposal.html
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Please email any events, articles, or notifications you desire to be
included in the next monthly enewsletter to Canon Christopher Hillak,
Missioner for Communications and Operations, by December 25. Thank you!
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