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Iowa Episcopal Churches are Growing
New Bishop for our companion Diocese of Brechin 
Episcopal Church Budget Preparation
The Episcopal Church Foundation Welcomes 4 New Fellows to the Fellowship Partners Program
Easter Hats 2011 
New bishop elected for Brechin
Standing Commission on Liturgy and Music provides important resources, materials online
Further reminiscences about the 1981 visit of the Archbishop of Canterbury
NEW Episcopal Journal 
Resources for "Greening" your Church
Pray for the Sudan
Political situation in Swaziland 
Vestry Papers is now free website
Your help is needed to provide EfM for prisoners
Does your church use a wireless microphone?
Iowa Cursillo Resurrected!
New Discussion Listserv for Wardens
Military Family Support Ministry
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ECF has announed the 2012 application process for the ECF Fellowship Partners Program is now open. All qualified candidates are encouraged to apply. The application deadline is March 15, 2012.

Iowa's own Brian McVey, Rector at St. Alban's Church, Davenport was selected as an ECF Fellowship Partner in 2011.

For nearly 50 years ECF has identified and helped to raise up dynamic and transformational lay and ordained church leaders who are engaged in academic study and transformational ministries that address important areas of need in the Episcopal Church. “ECF is incredibly proud of the talented, innovative, and creative Fellows who, over the years, have and are serving as bishops, seminary deans and faculty members, scholars, writers, teachers, preachers, rectors, priests, community organizers, farmers, and lay leaders at all levels of the Church,” said Donald V. Romanik, President of ECF.

ECF typically awards three Fellowships per year, and while the application process is competitive, the program offers Fellows unique opportunities to serve the Church. “In addition to receiving financial support for up to three years, Fellows also have the ability to focus on ideas and new ministries, gain visibility for their work, and become part of the network of ECF Fellows,” noted Anne Ditzler, ECF Senior Program Director. “ECF partners with our Fellows to help them share their knowledge, experience, and best practices with the wider Church.”

New awards will range up to $15,000 and may be renewable for an additional two years. New Fellows will be announced in May, 2012.

To learn more about the ECF Fellowship Partners Program, please visit the ECF website or email Anne Ditzler or Miguel Escobar.

 

 

[ENS, Dec 13, 2011] Congregations with open positions or upcoming events can now advertise at no cost on the newly re-designed Episcopal News Service website http://episcopalnewsservice.com
Launched in early December, the Episcopal News Service website now includes Featured Jobs and Calls, a jobs area as well as a bulletin board where churches can post jobs and calls for free. A similar area and board, Featured Events, is also available.

Job board : http://episcopaldigitalnetwork.com/jobs/ 
 Event board : http://episcopaldigitalnetwork.com/events/

“This is an important service for congregations who need to keep an eye on advertising expenses,” noted Jake Dell, Senior Manager, Digital Marketing and Advertising for the Episcopal Church. “Through this service, congregations can connect to thousands of readers across the Episcopal Church.”

An additional feature is that each job posting and event will get the added benefit of a free promoted tweet from @EDigiNet

To post a job for free: http://episcopaldigitalnetwork.com/postnewjob/
To post an event for free: http://episcopaldigitalnetwork.com/postnewevent/

Also available is a low-cost opportunity to feature jobs and events prominently on every page of the Episcopal News Service website for $159 for four weeks. For more info and an advertising rate card contact Dell at jdell@episcopalchurch.org. 

 

 

[Nov 10, 2011] According to data recently released by the Episcopal Church, Iowa is one of only 16 U.S. Episcopal Dioceses that grew in the past year, although overall Episcopal Church membership declined. [MORE]
 

 

 

A Service of Consecration and Installation of The Venerable Dr. Nigel Peyton as the 54th Bishop of Brechin will take place at the Cathedral Church of St. Paul, Dundee, on Saturday, October 8th, 2011 at 2.30pm. As Bishop of Brechin he will oversee the Dundee and Tayside area of the Scottish Episcopal Church. 

Peyton, who studied at Edinburgh University, was ordained at St. Paul’s Cathedral in Dundee in 1976 and served in a number of parish and chaplaincy posts in Dundee before moving to Nottinghamshire where he served All Saints Church in inner city Nottingham, at Lambley, and was chaplain to Nottingham Bluecoat School. He was appointed as a Ministry Development Adviser for the Diocese in 1991 and was made Archdeacon of Newark in 1999. 

Peyton is married to Anne, a retired school teacher. His interests include grand-parenting, writing, eclectic reading, music, gardening, supporting Nottingham Forest FC and enjoying real ale!

The Diocese of Brechin became vacant in October 2010 following the early retirement of the late Rt. Rev. Dr. John Mantle, who had served the Diocese of Brechin since 2005. Dr. Mantle died in November 2010.

Budget preparation has begun for the 77th General Convention in July, 2012. The Executive Council is announcing a new approach to solicit input broadly from across the church on what the program section of the draft budget should contain and our funding priorities. The triennial or three-year budget, to be adopted by General Convention 2012 (GC12) for the years 2013-2015, will fund the governance, mission and ministry work of the Episcopal Church. 

The budget for the Episcopal Church serves as the blueprint for the mission and ministry that happens on a churchwide level between meetings of General Convention. A web site has been created to provide information: http://generalconvention.org/ec/episcopal_church_budget.

There are various ways to become involved in the budget preparation process:

- Talk to your deputies to GC12
- Visit the website to provide input and for information.
- E-mail your questions/comments to members of Executive Council.
- Discuss budget priorities in your congregations, diocesan conventions and provincial meetings.
 

[June 1, 2011, Episcopal Church Foundation, New York, NY] The Episcopal Church Foundation (ECF) is very pleased to announce the 2011 recipients of its Fellowship Partners Program grants: the Rev. James Brian McVey (Brian), Sr. Greta Roningen, the Rev. Sam Dessórdi Peres Leite, and Andrew Thompson.

For nearly 50 ECF’s Fellowship Partners Program has identified and helped to raise up dynamic and transformational lay and ordained church leaders by providing financial support to individuals engaged in academic study and transformational ministries that address important areas of need in the Episcopal Church.

ECF Fellows have emerged as important leaders, teachers, and scholars at all levels of the Church. “ECF is extremely proud of all our Fellows,” said Donald V. Romanik, President of the Episcopal Church Foundation. “They are leading the way on important issues and helping to define the future of the Episcopal Church.”

“I’m excited that ECF can partner with these talented individuals in our church,” remarked Anne Ditzler, ECF Senior Program Director. Their areas of study and ministry speak to a wide range of needs – from addressing ethical responses to contemporary social issues to renewing hearts and spirits. We look forward to learning alongside them and sharing their expertise with the wider church.”

Full Press Release
 

[May 18, 2011] The Venerable Dr Nigel Peyton was this evening elected as the new Bishop of Brechin.

Nigel Peyton is currently Archdeacon of Newark, Diocese of Southwell & Nottingham. On hearing the news of his election he said “I am honoured to have been elected and look forward to returning to serve in the diocese where my ministry began”

The election of the new bishop was carried out by an Electoral Synod (comprising representatives of clergy and lay church members from the Diocese of Brechin) and was chaired by the Most Rev David Chillingworth, Bishop of St Andrews, Dunkeld & Dunblane and Primus of the Scottish Episcopal Church, who says “I congratulate Archdeacon Peyton on his election. The Scottish Episcopal Church will be delighted to welcome him to leadership in the Diocese of Brechin and to share in the life of the College of Bishops.”

Nigel Peyton is married to Anne, a retired school teacher. His interests include grand-parenting, writing, eclectic reading, music, gardening, supporting Nottingham Forest FC and enjoying real ale!

The Diocese of Brechin became vacant in October 2010 following the early retirement of the late Rt Rev Dr John Mantle, who had served the Diocese of Brechin since 2005. Dr Mantle died in November 2010.

A service of consecration and installation of the new bishop will take place in St Paul’s Cathedral, Dundee. Details of this service will be available at a later date.

Biography
The Venerable Dr Nigel Peyton, born 1951. Justice of the Peace 1987. Edinburgh University MA 1973; BD 1976. Union Theological Seminary, New York STM (Master of Theology) 1977. Edinburgh Theological College 1973. Deaconed 1976. Priested 1977. Chaplain, St Paul’s Cathedral, Dundee 1976-82. Diocesan Youth Chaplain 1976-85. Chaplain, Invergowrie 1979-82; Priest-in-Charge, 1982-85. Chaplain, University Hospital, Dundee 1982-85. Vicar, Nottingham All Saints, Southwell 1985-91; Priest-in-Charge, Lambley 1991-99. Chaplain, Bluecoat School, Nottingham 1990-92. Diocesan Ministry Development Adviser, Southwell 1991-99. Archdeacon, Newark from 1999.

Resolution C056, “Liturgies for Blessings”
 

[May 16, 2011] The Episcopal Church Standing Commission on Liturgy and Music (SCLM) has posted important materials and resources online, offering easy access and free downloading for a myriad of references, resolutions, prayers, etc, on Resolution C056, “Liturgies for Blessings.”

Digital Archives

Materials, resolutions and transcripts are easily and readily available through the SCLM Digital Archives at http://www.episcopalarchives.org/SCLM/index.html

General Convention 2009 (GC09) Resolution C056, "Liturgies for Blessings," called for the SCLM to gather and develop theological and liturgical resources for the blessing of same gender relationships. As a result, an online resource area was developed, in partnership with the Archives of the Episcopal Church.

The materials are presented in the four categories: Diocesan Resources; Liturgy and Worship; Church-Wide Resources; and Work of the Commission. Additionally, the resources prepared as a result of the Church-Wide Consultation in March in Atlanta are available in English and in Spanish.

According to the website: This SCLM Digital Archive at The Archives of the Episcopal Church is meant to serve as an information resource to the House of Bishops, provinces, dioceses, congregations, church members and any interested members of the general public. These resources include collected liturgies, official statements of the Church, work of the Commission and more. These resources are for educational purposes only.

Holy Women, Holy Men

Holy Women, Holy Men, a major revision of Lesser Feasts and Fasts, is now available online, among the documents for the Standing Commission on Liturgy and Music. http://generalconvention.org/ccab/files/2

This posting is in response to GC09 Resolution A089 which asked that "liturgical and musical resources be made widely available not only in print but also in electronic format on the internet."

Trial use of Holy Women, Holy Men continues through June 30, 2011. SCLM is soliciting views, opinions and feedback on Holy Women, Holy Men. To post an opinion: http://liturgyandmusic.wordpress.com/category/holy-women-holy-men/

Additionally, an online survey to assist in gathering feedback is available through June 30, 2011: https://www.psychdata.com/s.asp?SID=139265

After compiling the data derived from the survey, SCLM will prepare a comprehensive report on the usage and people’s experiences with Holy Women, Holy Men for the 77th General Convention in 2012 in Indianapolis, IN.

For more information contact SCLM at sclm@episcopalchurch.org
 

 

 

[May 4, 2011] Upon reading the article in the May issue of Iowa Connections, the Rt. Rev. Walter Righter (VII Bishop of Iowa, retired) shared some further reminiscences about Archbishop Runcie's 1981 visit to Iowa:

► We almost had a catastrophe as the celebration of the Eucharist began--a priest called me to the edge of the area where the altar was, as the service began and said, "Can we borrow your penknife--the wine bottles all have corks in them and we have no corkscrew that can be found." The wine came from a winery in Boone. Somehow the bottles were all opened eventually in time to communicate most of the 8000 people who were there.

► The visit of the Archbishop of Canterbury was thought about long before it happened. At the suggestion of the Rev. Gary Frahm I sent the Archbishop of Canterbury a copy of "The Hog Book" because it was world wide news that he raised hogs. He teased me about that for years--and chuckled over it for years.

► The year before the visit the Rev. Canon Art Becker spent his vacation having regular prayers asking that God would guide the Archbishop of Canterbury to visit Iowa.

► 'Tis true we did move the Archbishop of Canterbury round by helicopter which we rented--but the pilot was Dr. Bendixen from Denison who had learned his piloting skills from service in the Armed Forces of the USA.

► The pig farm we visited was the Brenton one in a small town outside of Des Moines (I forget the name of the town)
During that visit the Archbishop of Canterbury handled the pigs and moved them around like a veteran!

► When the Archbishop of Canterbury and his staff left Ames for Chicago and Evanston, Illinois, they left in a John Deere Company plane.

► The Archbishop of Canterbury's staff included Terry Waite--a huge body of a man with a great sense of mission and sense of humor. He was later imprisoned in the Middle East for more than 400 days and wrote a book about his life when he returned. The other staff person was the Rev. Richard Chartres, presently the Bishop of London and recently a participant in the April 2011 wedding of William and Kate in Westminster Abbey

► The Archbishop of Canterbury and staff left Ames in midafternoon in the John Deere plane to go to Seabury Western seminary for evensong in their chapel. At that service he was heard to praise them for their incense because it gave him relief from his visit to the hog farm!!

 

 

[February 1] Iowa is now one of 12 Dioceses whose printed newspaper is wrapped around a new independent monthly publication called Episcopal Journal. This new publication is edited by Jerry Hames (who served as editor of Episcopal Life from 1990-2007) and will glean from Episcopal News Service and other respected Episcopal, Anglican and ecumenical news sources. February 2011 is the first issue with the new Episcopal Journal.

The Episcopal Journal will fill a vacuum caused by the decision to terminate national print publications from the Episcopal Church Center in New York. The Executive Council of the Episcopal Church voted in October 2010 to approve a budget that cut all funding for print publications. As a result, Episcopal News Monthly, which succeeded Episcopal Life a year ago, ceased publication with the January 2011 issue. Episcopal News Service will continue to operate online, offering a mix of news stories, commentary, photos and video reports.

Iowa Connections remains the 4-8 page newspaper wrap-around, delivering news from across the Diocese of Iowa to the homes of all families in Episcopal Churches in Iowa. The Board of Directors recently affirmed a policy that the costs are not to be borne by the families who get this publication, but are included in the budgets of each local church with additional costs underwritten by the Diocese of Iowa's annual budget. This ensures that the Bishop's monthly message, news from around the diocese and news from the Episcopal Church and Anglican Communion are easily available as a resource for both clergy and laity. Especially as we enter into this year's diocesan theme of Anglican-Episcopal Identity, the new publication is an important resource for seeing the full scope of the life and work of our Church in the world.

Also, the Bishop's Office relies on the mailing list of the newspaper as the only complete mailing list of the households of all members and friends of the churches in Iowa. The Diocesan office does not, at this point, maintain this list separately, but rather, trusts each church in Iowa to maintain their full membership list directly with the Episcopal Journal Circulation department when the lists are mailed each March to be updated with corrections and additions.

Of course changes happen to the mailing lists throughout the year and these can best be made by e-mailing the change to Tanya Erickson at terickson@aflwebprinting.com. Be sure to identify the name, city and state of the church whose list you are updating when you write to her. Keep in mind that changes made to the Diocesan mailing list are not automatically changed in the AFL mailing list, and the changes made to the AFL mailing list are not necessarily known to the Diocesan office.

Iowa Connections, the monthly Diocesan eNewsletter, and the Diocesan website are each an important part of your connection to the Bishop and among each other from river to river. You can subscribe to the monthly eNewsletter on the homepage of our website www.iowaepiscopal.org. 

In 2010, the Episcopal Church partnered with GreenFaith, a leading national religious environmental group, to assist churches of all sizes in their efforts to “go green.” The GreenFaith Certification Program is a two-year, holistic process engaging an entire congregation through education, worship, environmental justice advocacy, building and grounds, and developing relationships with the larger interfaith community. Among the tools and resources provided by GreenFaith to participating churches are webinars, web-based resources, and phone/email support. The Economic/Environmental Affairs Office and GreenFaith are underwriting 50% of the tuition of 30 churches nationwide, enabling selected churches to enroll for a total discounted cost of $250 – $750. For more information about the subsidies (deadline for application is May 1, 2011) visit http://greenfaith.org/success-stories/episcopal-church-partnership-certification. 

GreenFaith is offering 2 free hour-long webinars to help congregational leadership understand the program and to answer questions and address concerns. Thursday, February 10, 7:30 pm and Wednesday, February 16, 2 pm. Recordings of the webinars will be available online afterwards for those institutions that cannot participate. To participate in the webinars, contact Stacey Kennealy, kennealy@greenfaith.org.

 

Iowa Interfaith Power and Light (Iowa IPL) is a statewide organization that is mobilizing the religious community to become leaders in the fight against global warming through education, assistance with carbon footprints reductions, and advocacy for sustainable policies. There is some overlap between the work of GreenFaith and Iowa IPL. The main differences are:

You can read ten Success Stories on congregations that are caring for creation by saving energy on Iowa IPL's website, www.iowaipl.org. Or attend the upcoming Cool Congregations training workshop on Saturday April 9th in Muscatine at Zion Lutheran.

 

 

 

The Episcopal Church - Office of Public Affairs 

[February 8] Episcopal Church Presiding Bishop Katharine Jefferts Schori shared the joy of the Episcopal Church with the people in Sudan on the positive outcome of the country-wide referendum.
“We rejoice with our brothers and sisters in both Southern and Northern Sudan as they work for peaceful co-existence,” she said in a statement issued today.

Sudanese government officials announced on Monday that over 98% voted in favor of independence for the South.

In September, the Presiding Bishop called for a Season of Prayer for Sudan, urging prayer, study, and action for the January 9 referendum.

Presiding Bishop Katharine Jefferts Schori’s statement:

The Episcopal Church is deeply grateful for the peaceful outcome of the referendum in Sudan. We rejoice with our brothers and sisters in both Southern and Northern Sudan as they work for peaceful co-existence. Our partnerships with the Episcopal Church of Sudan, which will remain united as one church body, will continue. We pray for peace, and for communities where all may enjoy the abundant life for which all God’s children have been created.


[January 11] Presiding Bishop Katharine Jefferts Schori, has called for a “Season of Prayer” for our brothers and sisters in the Sudan. A Sudanese-wide referendum began January 9, 2011 which, if successful, will establish a separate Southern Sudan with full rights to self-determination. The last day for voting will be January 15. The results of the referendum are expected to be announced by January 25. If the south votes to separate from the north there will be a transitional period with July 9 as the official start of the new nation.

On January 7 the Board of Directors of the Diocese of Iowa issued a statement hoping that as we come together in our congregations and homes over the next days and months, we will join in prayer with the people of the Sudan. 
 

BE IT RESOLVED, that the Board of Directors of the Episcopal Diocese of Iowa supports the people of Sudan in their desire for peace and self-determination, praying especially for a fair and peaceful referendum on January 9-15, 2011. As a diocese, we hold Archbishop Daniel Deng Bul, Bishop Samuel Peni, the people of Nzara and all of Southern Sudan in prayer that they may continue to be witnesses of faith and reconciliation and that justice and peace may prevail. With the people of Sudan, we pray this prayer adapted from Archbishop Desmond Tutu that has been used in the days before the referendum:

LORD JESUS, you who said to us; "I leave you peace. My peace I give you." Look upon your sisters and brothers in Sudan as they face this moment of referendum. Send your Spirit to guide them. Give them the wisdom they need to choose their future where they will know your true peace. You call us out of slavery, oppression, and persecution so that we may have life in abundance. Grant us peace with one another. Give peace among ethnic groups. Help all to work together for the good of all. We ask this in your name, Jesus our Lord. Amen. 

 
Bishop Samuel Peni of the newly formed Diocese of Nzara in The Province of the Episcopal Church of the Sudan visited Des Moines in mid-December, following his participation in the Sudanese Leadership Summit in Phoenix, Arizona.

In December, Peni said that with the referendum vote approaching, people were filled with tension, anxiety, and fear. Bombings took place in Southern Sudan and people were detained as they attempted to travel from the north to the south.

Peni asked that people pray earnestly. “Many of us were born in war, grew up in war, and we do not want to go back to war. We value the concern of the U.S. Church for taking time to pray. We need it. That prayer is very important. If we have war it will be very, very difficult.”

The official stand of the Episcopal Church in Sudan is to let the result of the referendum be the wish of the people. “After the colonialists left, the North and South have had problems getting along. We have tried unity for a long time, and now we want to try separation to see if it works,” said Peni. “Referendums can only happen once in 50 years, so this vote is a big deal. People can’t live like this, being oppressed.”

Southern Sudan is rich with resources such as oil reserves, which is part of the reason the North is opposed to the referendum. Northern Sudan is primarily Islamic, with Arabic being the official language. Southern Sudan is majority Christian, with English considered to be the official language. There are 31 dioceses in the Episcopal Church in Sudan, 7 are in the north and 24 are in the south.

Additional Resources: 
Iowa Connections, January 2011, Page D
Episcopal News Service 
Article by Bishop Jeffrey Lee, Episcopal Bishop of Chicago [Jan 6]
Article in Episcopal Cafe [Jan 8]
Article in stltoday.com [Jan 8]
 

 

 

[Oct 1] Bishops of the Church of Southern Africa issued a statement on the political situation in Swaziland that highlights the issues Bishop Mabuza spoke of when he visited Iowa in July. More information

 

In October 2010, Vestry Papers became a website, ECF Vital Practices dedicated to the vital practices of thriving congregations. The new website includes the Vestry Papers articles on which readers have come to rely; practical resources for parish leaders; a lively blog where readers can share ideas and experiences; and content about congregational practices from readers across the Episcopal Church.
 

It will cost $2,748 to fund Education for Ministry (EfM) for 12 men at the Anamosa State Penitentiary this year. If you can help, send your contribution to St. Mark’s Episcopal Church, PO 33, Anamosa, IA 52205. Please make the check out to St. Mark’s Episcopal Church and put EFM in the Memo line.

The Diocesan Prison Ministry team that consists of The Rev. Anne Moats Williams (St. Mark's, Anamosa) and The Rev. Melody Rockwell (Christ Episcopal Church, Cedar Rapids) started an EfM group with the men at Anamosa State Penitentiary seven years ago. Six men have graduated so far with a potential this year for four more.

This fall, there will be three men in Year 2, one in Year 3 and four men in Year 4. That leaves spots for four new students, who will be studying Year 1. Sewanee limits the number of students to twelve.

Prison groups pay a reduced cost for the program (mentors of prison groups forego their honorarium), however it is still a significant amount for inmates that do not have much money at their disposal. If they have a job in the prison, by the time a per diem for the prison is taken out, plus any restitution and/or child support payments, they usually have only $10 to $30 per month for things like snacks, personal care items, and phone call charges. 

The cost of the course is about $229 per person and includes most of the texts (except one book on Christian documents for Year 3), and replacing metal binders with plastic comb binding. The Bible and Common Prayer Book Society of The Episcopal Church is providing Bibles with good study notes and maps for each of the inmates that is the preferred translation for the course.

Congregations and individuals that would like to contribute should send their contributions to St. Mark’s Episcopal Church, P.O. 33, Anamosa, IA 52205. Make the check payable to St. Mark’s Episcopal Church, and put EFM in the Memo line.

 

 

Under a new FCC rule, anyone who uses a wireless microphone (or similar device) that operates in the 700 MHz Band will have to stop operating their wireless microphone (or similar device) no later than June 12, 2010. To see if this law affects your wireless microphone, check the Manufacturers Equipment list. Visit http://www.fcc.gov/cgb/wirelessmicrophones/ for more information.
 

 

 

What is Cursillo?

Cursillo is a movement of the church. Its purpose is to help those in the church understand their individual callings to be Christian Leaders. The leadership may be exercised in work situations, in the family and social life, in leisure activities, and within the Church environment. Leadership, in Cursillo, does not mean power over others, but influence on others; all of us need to be aware that we can exert a positive influence on those around us.

 

What is the Goal of Cursillo? 

The goal of Cursillo is the goal of the Church: to bring all to Christ. This is done when informed, trained leaders set out with the support of others having a similar commitment.
 

What does Cursillo do? 

It helps to renew and deepen Christian commitment. Cursillo is one of many renewal movements. Many people have said Cursillo provides an important learning experience which causes many to feel like newly made Christians with a purpose and with support. 
 

Are you a Cursillista?  

Have you attended a Cursillo and want to be involved in the renewal of Cursillo in the Diocese of Iowa? Contact the diocesan office at 515-277-6165 or diocese@iowaepiscopal.org.
 

 

[April 9] A request came out of the Wardens Workshop that was held in February for a listserv for wardens for mutual support and to share best practices. This listserv has now been created and is waiting for you to join. Your participation is completely optional, but if you are interested in joining, contact Anne Wagner awagner@iowaepiscopal.org.

 

 

[March 18] With upward of 3500 soldiers being deployed this summer the Iowa National Guard is seeking support for members and families through local faith communities. All faith communities are welcome to participate as "MFSM" congregations. Support is offered by the participating congregation to members and families within the limits of congregational resources and abilities, and free of charge without regard to the recipient's religious affiliation.
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[January 20] Your help is needed to compile a resource about mission ministry among us. This can help our prayers as a diocese, as well as assist with coordinating efforts by putting people with similar foci in touch with one another. Please take a short time to have someone in your congregation fill out the online survey available at http://www.surveymonkey.com/s/missionsurvey. 
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