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Aug 13-15 - ECCC Reunion - Pilgrim Heights Camp, Montaur

Sep - PrairieFire - A 2-year Program of Spiritual Renewal and Formation

Sep 15-22 - House of Bishops 

Oct 25-26 - Des Moines - 
Oct 26-27 - Cedar Rapids -
Oct-27-28 - Quad Cities -Congregational Leadership Series

Oct 27-28 - Not in My Pews: Teaming Up to End Domestic Violence - Olympia Resort & Conference Center, Oconomowoc, WI 

 

Clergy Cluster Gatherings with the Bishop

 
August 27-28
 
Clergy that haven't attended a weekend gathering in Des Moines are encouraged to register for this weekend. More information and online registration.
 

Around the Diocese


Martha Kester is blogging 
     On May 1, Martha began full-time chaplain duty with the Iowa National Guard and is sharing her reflections through blog posts. She expects to be deplyed to Afghanistan on August 9.

ECCC Camp Reunion at Pilgrim Heights Camp - August 13-15.
     More details will be coming, but for now we need names, addresses, phone numbers and e-mail addresses of those who attended ECCC either as youth or staff. Send your contact information to ecccreunion@hotmail.com.
     Please join our Facebook Group ECCC Iowa Alums and start connecting with old friends now! 

Listen to the Heartbeat 2 at St. Thomas, Sioux City - October 22-23 
     •A diocesan gathering of people engaged in or desiring mission experience
     •Judith Jones & Anne Scissons, Co-Facilitators
     •A week before diocesan convention, on the west coast of Iowa!
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Area Offerings, Workshops & Conferences

Upcoming Diocesan Events


Aug 21 - Day with the Bishop
          Cathedral Church of St. Paul, Des Moines

Aug 27-28 - Clergy Cluster Gathering 
          Des Moines

Aug 28 - Sioux City Chapter Mtg
          Calvary, Sioux City

Sep 2 - Ministry Development Team (MDT) Coaches 
          9:00 AM; Web-conference
Sep 4-6 - Happening #29

Sep 6 - Labor Day - Diocesan Office Closed 

Sep 9 - Ways & Means 
          4:00 PM; Diocesan House
   
Sep 10 - Board of Directors 
          10:30 AM; St. Timothy's, West Des Moines

Sep 10-11 - Commission on Ministry
          Diocesan House

Sep 11 - One World, One Church 
Commission (OWOC) 
          10:00 AM; St. Mark's, Des Moines 

Sep 12 - North Cedar Valley Chapter Meeting
          1:30 PM; St. Luke's, Cedar Falls 

Sep 24 - Congregational Companions 
          10:00 AM; Diocesan House, Des Moines

Sep 26 - East Chapter Mtg 
          St. Paul's, Durant

Oct 7 - Ministry Development Team (MDT) Coaches 
          9:00 AM; Web-conference

Oct 8-10 - New Beginnings #5 

Oct 9 - Clergy Day

Oct 16 - Commission on Ministry
          Diocesan House

Oct 22-23 - Mission Conference:  
Listen to the Heartbeat 2
          St. Thomas, Sioux City

Oct 29-30 - 158th Diocesan Convention 
          Des Moines Marriott Downtown

Nov 4 - Ministry Development Team (MDT) Coaches 
          9:00 AM; Web-conference

Nov 11 - Fresh Start for Clergy
          St. Timothy's, West Des Moines

Nov 19-20 - Commission on Ministry
          Diocesan House

Nov 20 - All Commissions Day / Board of Directors

Nov 25-26 - Thanksgiving Holiday - Diocesan Office Closed 

Dec 2 - Ministry Development Team (MDT) Coaches 
          9:00 AM; Web-conference

Dec 3-4 - Commission on Ministry
          Diocesan House

Dec 24-31 - Christmas & New Year's Holiday 
Diocesan Office Closed
 

 
Area Offerings, Workshops & Conferences  

 

Pilgrim Heights Camp, Montaur, Iowa - August 13-15 

ECCC Camp Reunion 

Remember the old days at ECCC (Episcopal Camp and Conference Center) in Boone? We do too, and we'd like to reconnect with old friends. We are planning a gathering August 13-15 for a weekend at Pilgrim Heights Camp. The weekend will begin Friday evening with a group dinner at 6:30pm and will end with a group service on Sunday at noon. Pilgrim Heights Retreat Center is located in the heart of Iowa, 1/2 mile North of Hightway 30, 15 miles east of Marshalltown, 5 miles west of Toledo.  

Please join the Facebook Group, ECCC Iowa Alums, where you can be added to the mailing list, follow the reunion planning, reconnect and see lots of pictures from the "old days," as well as post your own pictures from "Way Back When." 

View/download additional information & Registration Form 

Questions or need more information? contact the reunion committee at ecccreunion@hotmail.com. 

 

Des Moines - October 25-26
Cedar Rapids - October 26-27
Quad Cities - October 27-28
 

Congregational Leadership Series (co-sponsored by the Diocese of Iowa)  

Featuring Robert Martin who is the Lovett H Weems, Jr. Associate Professor of Church Leadership and Practical Theology at St. Paul School of Theology in Kansas City, the seminar will address "Incarnational Ministry" that calls people to a spiritually energizing ministry. Cost is $125 per congregation (unlimited number of participants) or $20.00 per person for congregations sending less than 6 people. Online registration is available at www.renewingchurch.org. 

 
 
 

Wisconsin - October 27-28

Not in My Pews: Teaming Up to End Domestic Violence

This conference will work in partnership with and celebrate the 10th Anniversary of Wings of Faith Ministries' annual domestic violence training for faith leaders. The featured speaker will be the Rev. Al  author of "Violence in Families: What Every Christian Needs to Know" and "Domestic Violence: What Every Pastor Needs to Know." The conference will be held at the Olympia Resort and Conference Center in Oconomowoc, WI. Watch for registration information in late July. If you have questions, contact Sherry Hartog at 262-763-6226 x29. View/download Flyer
 
 

Training & Continuing Education

 

The Alban Institute

The Alban Institute is an independent center of learning and leadership development with a focus on congregations. Located in greater Washington, D.C., Alban is a not-for-profit, membership organization that develops and shares knowledge through consulting, publishing, research, and education programs.
http://www.alban.org/index.aspx


Center for Renewal

The Center for Renewal is a cooperative ministry of Grand View University in Des Moines, Iowa, and the Southeastern Iowa Synod of the Evangelical Lutheran Church in America.The Center for Renewal promotes discussion, offers events and provides services designed to foster and support renewal in the congregations of the Southeastern Iowa Synod—and beyond. 
http://www.grandview.edu/aspx/audience/audience.aspx?pageid=785&aid=12 
 
 

DeKoven Center, Racine, WI


 

Des Moines Area Counseling Center

 

ELCA Alliance for Faith, Science, & Technology


 

Episcopal Divinity School, Cambridge, MA

Events and Continuing Education opportunities including Online Resources
http://www.eds.edu/sec.asp?cat=176&page=133

 

Kanuga Conferences

From Vestry conferences to youth events to Liturgical Arts, Kanuga-sponsored conferences provide education, renewal and refreshment. They cover a broad range of subjects, one of which is certain to interest you.
http://www.kanuga.org/conferences/index.asp

 

Lombard Mennonite Peace Center


 

PrairieFire: A Program of Spiritual Renewal and Formation 

www.dmpcc.org

Offered by Des Moines Pastoral Counseling Center, this 2-year program is designed for people who desire to live each day prayerfully and intentionally, who long to respond fully to God's call. All who seek companionship in their spiritual journeying are encouraged to apply. Current participants include clergy and chaplains, counselors and social workers, healthcare professionals, spiritual directors, parish nurses, Stephen Ministers, hospice staff and lay persons. 

PrairieFire is a 2-year program that meets monthly, September through June in Des Moines. Grounded in the Christian contemplative tradition, classes feature didactic and experiential elements. For those who discern a call to Spiritual Direction, an additional third year practicum is offered in association with the Sophia Center at Mount St. Scholastica in Atchison, KS. 

A new PrairieFire group isforming for fall 2010. Registration is limited and interested persons should contact J. Jeffrey Means, Ph.D., at the Des Moines Pastoral Counseling Center for additional information or to request an application packet (274-4006 or jmeans@dmpcc.org). Online Information and application materials are also available at www.dmpcc.org.  

View/download brochure
 
 

Prairiewoods Franciscan Spirituality Center

Prairiewoods offers a variety of classes and retreats
http://prairiewoods.org/ 

 

Sinsinawa Mound Center, Sinsinawa, WI

www.sinsinawa.org/MoundCenter or call 608-748-4411 X811

 

Sophia Center, Atchison, KS

Individual and Guided Retreats, Church leadership & Spiritual Director workshops
http://www.mountosb.org/sophia.html

 

Trinity Institute, NYC


 

United Theological Seminary of the Twin Cities

The Academy for Vital Christianity of United Theological Seminary, in partnership with the Minnesota Conferences of the United Church of Christ and the United Methodist Church, offers a wide variety of classes designed for anyone seeking a deeper understanding of the Christian tradition. The purpose of the academy is to energize and equip people to hear more profoundly the voice of God and to make that voice more audible in our neighborhoods, nation, and world. 
http://www.unitedseminary.edu/ce/academy.asp
 

University of Iowa Hospital & Clinics - Clinical Pastoral Education


 

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