Resources
Other Links

Organizations Sponsored/Endorsed by the Episcopal Diocese of Iowa:
Iowa Religious Media Service
Churches' Center for Land and People (Rural Ministries)
via media: a program for Episcopal evangelism:
National Episcopal Health Ministries information about Parish Nursing and Health Ministries
National Episcopal Historians and Archivists Order an Historic Episcopal Churches calendar
Episcopal Software Free Downloads includes Book of Common Prayer, PDA Bibles and Bible study resources, Bible games and Sunday School Curriculum
Church Periodical Club offers Grants for books, AV materials and children's books/curriculum.
Ministry of Money study circle Handbook

Episcopalians for Global Reconciliation
“What can one person do?” E-mail Newsletter subscription and website. Additional resources on the Millennium Development Goals are provided by the Episcopal Public Policy Network. Blog of Mike Kinneman, Executive Director of EGR recently returned from Rwanda

Resources for Enviornmental Sustainability:
See the “Cool Congregations” article in the January edition of Iowa Connections
The Regeneration Project
Iowa Interfaith Power and Light
“An Inconvenient Truth”
Stop Global Warming Virtual March
Episcopal Environmental Stewardship
Caring for Creation page on the Anglican Communion website
Bike to Work  trails, events and safety tips for folks willing to forgo their gas guzzler in favor of seeing Iowa by bicycle. 
Million Voices for Darfur information about joining this advocacy action.
Season of Prayer for Peace in the Middle East  information about this ecumenical prayer initiative.
Member Mission Press: Ideas for welcoming youth, visitors and new members.
Congregation Builder: The newsletter for the Episcopal Church Building Fund offers information on Start up! Start over! seminars, loans, resources and consultations to help congregations contemplating building projects.
Thresholds Festival: To a Culture of Peace annual festival in Des Moines

Retreat and Conference Centers Schedules:
Prairiewoods Franciscan Spirituality Center, Hiawatha, IA
Sinsinawa Dominican Sisters, Mound Center in Sinsinawa, WI
Sofia Center Benedictine Sisters in Atchison, Kansas at the monastery of Mount St. Scholastica.
Kanuga Conference Center in Hendersonville, NC
The DeKoven Center in Racine, WI
Ghost Ranch in Abiquiu and Santa Fe, NM
Lombard Mennonite Peace Center Peacemaking Education Workshops in Lombard, IL 
St. George’s College in Jerusalem, Israel 2006 and 2007 Classes

Helpful links
Lambeth Conference 2008 - July 16-Aug 4

Diocesan Joint Intercession List

National Cathedral in Washington D.C. Pilgrimages .  A brochure to help you plan a trip to the National Cathedral.

Diocese of Iowa Policies and Procedures Concerning Sexual Boundaries .

Safeguarding God’s Children Training & Screening Chart  a handy guide to the Training and Screening requirements for the Sexual Boundaries policy of the Diocese of Iowa.

Wrestling with the Big Questions Feedback and resources developed using the ideas gathered from Episcopal congregations nationwide.

Southeastern Iowa Synod Anti-Racism Training and Resources

Appreciative Inquiry-Based Training Programs offered by the Clergy Leadership Institute

Copyright Term and the Public Domain in the US. 

Large Print Ministry e-mail to order Large Print Episcopal Prayer Books on CD 

Books on Church Leadership available from Church Publishing (search “leadership” to get a more specific list)

Reports from the Iowa Deputation to the General Convention in Columbus, OH June, 2006