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Bishop's Regional Teaching Visitations
Bishop Scarfe has highlighted dates in 2013 as Chapter designated teaching weekends. The chapter designated weekend includes a teaching time with the Bishop on Saturday (with clergy in the morning, and with all members of the Chapter congregations in the afternoon), and on Sunday the Bishop invites those in the Chapter who have candidates ready for confirmations.
The Bishop's regional Teaching events this year are focusing on "Ministry in Daily Life" which asks the question, "Who serves whom with regard to the Church Community?"
Vestries are strongly encouraged to attend, as a group, the Saturday afternoon regional teaching for their chapter. Dates for these Regional Teaching times are below, so please add your chapter's meeting date to your church calendar! All Episcopalians are invited (encouraged) to meet together as a chapter on these Saturday afternoons, but the Bishop especially wants the Vestry members in each region to be a part of the discussion.
Please PRE-REGISTER online for the Saturday teaching times or call 515-277-6165 SO HOST CHURCHES CAN BE PREPARED FOR YOU
May 11-12 - Northwest - Spirit Lake, St. Alban's Church
Jun 1-2 - Metro - Ankeny, St. Anne's by the Fields
Jun 22-23 - Southwest - Glenwood, St. John's Church
Jul 13-14 - East - Muscatine, Trinity Church
Sep 28-29 - Sioux City - Sioux City, St. Thomas' Church
Oct 12-13 - Three Rivers - Cedar Rapids, Grace Church
Nov 16-17 - North Cedar Valley - Cedar Falls, St. Luke's Church
Dec 14-15 - Central/South Central - Ottumwa, Trinity
Bishop's Regional Teaching Visitations
Bishop Scarfe has highlighted dates in 2013 as Chapter designated teaching weekends. The chapter designated weekend includes a teaching time with the Bishop on Saturday (with clergy in the morning, and with all members of the Chapter congregations in the afternoon), and on Sunday the Bishop invites those in the Chapter who have candidates ready for confirmations.
The Bishop's regional Teaching events this year are focusing on "Ministry in Daily Life" which asks the question, "Who serves whom with regard to the Church Community?"
Vestries are strongly encouraged to attend, as a group, the Saturday afternoon regional teaching for their chapter. Dates for these Regional Teaching times are below, so please add your chapter's meeting date to your church calendar! All Episcopalians are invited (encouraged) to meet together as a chapter on these Saturday afternoons, but the Bishop especially wants the Vestry members in each region to be a part of the discussion.
Please PRE-REGISTER online for the Saturday teaching times or call 515-277-6165 SO HOST CHURCHES CAN BE PREPARED FOR YOU
May 11-12 - Northwest - Spirit Lake, St. Alban's Church
Jun 1-2 - Metro - Ankeny, St. Anne's by the Fields
Jun 22-23 - Southwest - Glenwood, St. John's Church
Jul 13-14 - East - Muscatine, Trinity Church
Sep 28-29 - Sioux City - Sioux City, St. Thomas' Church
Oct 12-13 - Three Rivers - Cedar Rapids, Grace Church
Nov 16-17 - North Cedar Valley - Cedar Falls, St. Luke's Church
Dec 14-15 - Central/South Central - Ottumwa, Trinity
Around the Diocese
Trinity Cathedral to be featured on Historic Church Tour
May 19 from 1:00-5:00 PM
Doors of the churches of some of Davenport’s most historic congregations will be open to visitors, Sunday, May 19th for the Hilltop Campus Village Altar Crawl. Six churches in and around the boundaries of The Village will welcome visitors for the free, first-time event. Hours are 1-5PM. Participating churches include: Bethel A.M.E., First Baptist, First Christian, First Presbyterian, St. John’s United Methodist, and Trinity Episcopal.
Visitors may begin their tour at any participating church where guides will be on hand to welcome guests and direct them to points of interest.
A tour brochure with map and more information will be available at all locations or can be downloaded at the Hilltop Campus Village website beginning May 1st.
Visitors may begin their tour at any participating church where guides will be on hand to welcome guests and direct them to points of interest.
A tour brochure with map and more information will be available at all locations or can be downloaded at the Hilltop Campus Village website beginning May 1st.
John Mark by The Rt. Rev. Christopher Epting 
(8th Bishop of Iowa)
This new book takes you inside the mind, heart and spirit of the first person to write a gospel. Tradition tells us he may have been one of the early followers of Jesus. He sought to tell the story of the Christ in a way his community could understand and believe. Available at www.redmoonpublications.com.
Managing Clergy Lives: Obedience, Sacrifice, Intimacy by Bishop Nigel Peyton & Caroline Gatrell
A 'theology of the priesthood' revealing the enduring vocational commitment of Church of England parish priests in the context of 21st century challenges.This book will be released this month in paperback and hardback. Bishop Peyton is known to many in Iowa as the Bishop of our Companion Diocese of Brechin and a speaker at last October’s Diocesan Convention in Des Moines. Click here for more information.
Bishop Epting will be at a BOOK SIGNING on Thursday, May 23 from 11:00 AM to 1:00 PM at the Religious Supply Center, 1301 Jersey Ridge Rd., Davenport
Greece: In the Footsteps of Paul the Apostle
September 18-28
On September 18th - 28th, 2013, The Cathedral Church of St. Paul is sponsoring a trip to Greece and Turkey: In the Footsteps of St. Paul, features a 3 night Greek Island & Turkey Cruise. Highlights include Athens, Mykonos, Ephesus, Patmos, Santorini, Thessaloniki, Kavala, Philippi, Kalambaka, Dephi, Corinth, Acropolis. This 11 Day trip, includes 21 meals, airfare from Des Moines, taxes, fees, port charges and transfers. All for $3,899 if you reserve your place before March 20th.
For more information contact Deacon John at 515-288-7297, email deacon@cathedralchurchofstpaul.org or go to the following link for complete details: http://www.collettevacations.com/link/538301
For more information contact Deacon John at 515-288-7297, email deacon@cathedralchurchofstpaul.org or go to the following link for complete details: http://www.collettevacations.com/link/538301
Mucatine church puts out the welcome mat for the community
The Muscatine Journal ran an article on December 6, 2012 about the Jubilee Community Center, a ministry of Trinity, Muscatine that opened November 27. The sign shown here was installed earlier this fall. Click here for the full article.
Consecration and Enthronement of Bishop of Swaziland
Photos and blog report from Iowa representatives Julianne Allaway, David & Mary Jane Oakland, and Paula Sanchini, who attended the Consecration and Enthronement of The Rt. Rev. Ellinah Wamukoya, Bishop of Swaziland are available on the Swazicompanions Blog.
Raise Funds for Your Church
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Raise funds with Worm Compost Community Interfaith Worm Project, based out of St. Paul’s Episcopal Cathedral in Des Moines, creates jobs for area unemployed persons through the production of worm compost tea bags. They are offering this product for sale as a fundraiser for congregations. Soak the tea bags full of dried worm castings to create a natural liquid fertilizer for your plants. Use of worm castings ensures that more green waste becomes food for worms instead of filling landfills. Read about the project at http://wormproject.wordpress.com/about-us/. For more information, contact Helen Dagley at Helen@communitywormproject.org.
Food, Faith and Climate Workshops
May 14 - Independence
Offered through Iowa Interfaith Power and Light, these workshops teach how local solutions to the climate crisis can be found at the end of your fork! Workshops are scheduled for Des Moines (Windsor Heights, May 7), and Independence (May 14) For more information and additional event dates visit http://www.iowaipl.org/calendar.html.
Ankeny Forum
May 21, 2013 - Preaching and the parables of Jesus
Sponsored by the Center for Renewal, monthly seminars for pastors and other rostered leaders are offered on third Tuesdays. The Ankeny Forum provides pastors and other church staff with monthly interaction with theologians and other leaders of the church, as well as an opportunity to interact with colleagues.
The forum is held at Resurrection Lutheran Church, 914 NW Ash, Ankeny, Iowa from 9:00 AM-12:00 PM. For more information, click here.
Pilgrimage of trust in the USA - Pine Ridge 2013
May 24-27
On May 24th through 27th, 2013, the Taize community will gather in Red Shirt, South Dakota, a tiny village at the edge of the Badlands on the Pine Ridge Indian Reservation. The outdoor gathering will include meditative prayer together three times a day, Bible study, workshops, small group sharing, and meals together, provided by the local Lakota people. The event is meant for young people aged 18-35, a voice rarely heard in the church or in society.
The current friendship between Taizé and South Dakota began in 2009, when a group of university students from the state, including two young Lakota men, came to Taizé. This was one of the very first times when the community welcomed Native Americans to take part in the international meetings on the hill. The group extended an invitation to the community to return the visit, and a brother visited South Dakota in 2010 and again in 2011, stopping at the Pine Ridge Reservation and getting to know the Two Bulls family at Red Shirt. A larger group, including a number of Lakota and Ojibwa young people, visited Taizé for a week in 2011, and in the summer of 2012, two Lakota youth spent the summer months as volunteers on the hill.
All of these deepening contacts eventually led to an invitation to hold a gathering of the pilgrimage of trust on a reservation, where those coming from the outside would be welcomed by Native Americans; they are getting ready to offer hospitality to hundreds of participants. Christian churches of all denominations in the area are working together to prepare this meeting.
More information: http://www.taize.fr/en_article14640.html
Practical information: http://www.taize.fr/en_article14641.html
Video: http://vimeo.com/61850341
The current friendship between Taizé and South Dakota began in 2009, when a group of university students from the state, including two young Lakota men, came to Taizé. This was one of the very first times when the community welcomed Native Americans to take part in the international meetings on the hill. The group extended an invitation to the community to return the visit, and a brother visited South Dakota in 2010 and again in 2011, stopping at the Pine Ridge Reservation and getting to know the Two Bulls family at Red Shirt. A larger group, including a number of Lakota and Ojibwa young people, visited Taizé for a week in 2011, and in the summer of 2012, two Lakota youth spent the summer months as volunteers on the hill.
All of these deepening contacts eventually led to an invitation to hold a gathering of the pilgrimage of trust on a reservation, where those coming from the outside would be welcomed by Native Americans; they are getting ready to offer hospitality to hundreds of participants. Christian churches of all denominations in the area are working together to prepare this meeting.
More information: http://www.taize.fr/en_article14640.html
Practical information: http://www.taize.fr/en_article14641.html
Video: http://vimeo.com/61850341
Boundless Compassion Conference
June 10-13
Omaha, NE, at the Servite Center of Compassion
Led by internationally known retreat leader Joyce Rupp, and the Institute for Compassionate Presence, this conference is open to everyone--especially those in medical, caring, outreach and teaching professions (CEUs are available.) http://www.osms.org/images/stories/project/docs/Boundless_Compassion_Brochure.pdf
2013 Flourish in Faith Stewardship Conference
July 11-13
Salt Lake City
Offered by The Episcopal Network for Stewardship (TENS), the conference will be held in Salt Lake City, July 11th – 13th. The conference is geared to those who serve on stewardship ministry teams (both lay and clergy) at the congregational and diocesan level.
What is unique for this conference is that for the first time ever, TENS will broadcast opening worship, a keynote presentation with Bishop Bruce Caldwell, and four workshop presentations all for a web-cast registration fee of $75.00. Imagine stewardship ministry teams gathered in parish halls and parishioners' homes throughout your diocese experiencing an inspiring two days of stewardship formation. The Webcast will be broadcast in real time (mountain standard time) and will not be available for available for re-broadcast.
Information and Registration http://www.tens.org/2013-conference/
ECF Webinars
As part of Episcopal Church Foundation's on-going efforts to assist congregations in developing their leadership and financial resources, we are offering a wide range of webinars for clergy and lay parish leaders this winter. There is no cost to participate in any of these webinars and all lay and clergy leaders are welcome to participate.
Topics will include vestry leadership, capital campaigns, endowments, and planned giving. More information about the webinars and how to register is available on the ECF website.
Topics will include vestry leadership, capital campaigns, endowments, and planned giving. More information about the webinars and how to register is available on the ECF website.
The Alban Institute
http://www.alban.org/index.aspx
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.
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.
Center For Anglican Learning & Leadership (CALL) at Church Divinity School of the Pacific
http://www.cdsp.edu/center.php
CALL is dedicated to Christian formation and demonstrates that by using a variety of formats to deliver meaningful educational experiences — experiences with instructors and presenters who enable their students to draw deeply from tradition to engage the issues of today’s church, indeed today’s world. Our extensive list of online offerings and our onsite conferences and classes enable learners from diverse backgrounds and locations to create community, developing a network of people who are connected to their own call to ministry.
CALL is dedicated to Christian formation and demonstrates that by using a variety of formats to deliver meaningful educational experiences — experiences with instructors and presenters who enable their students to draw deeply from tradition to engage the issues of today’s church, indeed today’s world. Our extensive list of online offerings and our onsite conferences and classes enable learners from diverse backgrounds and locations to create community, developing a network of people who are connected to their own call to ministry.
Center for Renewal
http://www.grandview.edu/aspx/audience/audience.aspx?pageid=785&aid=12
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.
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.
DeKoven Center, Racine, WI
Individual retreats and sponsored events
http://www.dekovencenter.org/dekoven-sponsored-retreats-and-conferences
http://www.dekovencenter.org/dekoven-sponsored-retreats-and-conferences
Des Moines Area Counseling Center
ELCA Alliance for Faith, Science, & Technology
Episcopal Divinity School, Cambridge, MA
http://www.eds.edu/sec.asp?cat=176&page=133
Events and Continuing Education opportunities including Online Resources
Events and Continuing Education opportunities including Online Resources
Kanuga Conferences
http://www.kanuga.org/conferences/index.asp
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.
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.
Lombard Mennonite Peace Center
Prairiewoods Franciscan Spirituality Center
http://prairiewoods.org/
Prairiewoods offers a variety of classes and retreats
Prairiewoods offers a variety of classes and retreats
Sinsinawa Mound Center, Sinsinawa, WI
Sophia Center, Atchison, KS
http://www.mountosb.org/sophia.html
Individual and Guided Retreats, Church leadership & Spiritual Director workshops
Individual and Guided Retreats, Church leadership & Spiritual Director workshops
Trinity Institute, NYC
United Theological Seminary of the Twin Cities
http://www.unitedseminary.edu/ce/academy.asp
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.
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.
