Events in the Diocese of Western Michigan
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| April 4-6, 2008 |
"The Heart of a Woman" Province V ECW Convention and Annual Meeting Province V Convention and Annual Meeting of Episcopal Church Women 2008 Episcopal Church Women (ECW) will hold its next Province V Convention and Annual Meeting in Appleton, Wisconsin, on April 4-6, 2008, hosted by the ECW of the Diocese of Fond du Lac. All women in the Episcopal Church are considered members of ECW and are encouraged to attend this meeting. However, membership in ECW is not a requirement for coming to the meeting; any woman is welcome to attend. The theme for the meeting is “The Heart of a Woman.” The Biblical verse that inspires us to give our hearts to God is taken from Proverbs 14:30: “A heart at peace gives life to the body.” The keynote speaker is the Rev. Bindy Snyder who has chosen to speak on the topic “With Love from Mother.” She will use some of her experiences with women’s history and how they have had an impact on what women’s roles are today in the Episcopal Church and how they are constantly changing. She will also share ways to communicate and record our mothers’ and grandmothers’ experiences as well as helping us to write our own life stories. The Rev. Snyder lives in Memphis, Tennessee, where she is Chaplain and Dean of the Chapel at Memphis Theological Seminary as well as being priest-in-charge Calvary Episcopal Church, Osceola, Arkansas. Among her many accomplishments, she is past National President of the Episcopal Women’s History Project and is also a board member to the National Episcopal Historians and Archivists. In addition to the Province V annual meeting, several activities and workshops have been planned. On Friday, attendees will have an opportunity to choose to tour St. Paul’s Cathedral in Fond du Lac, or to tour a variety of sites in Appleton, or to attend one of several craft demonstrations and workshops. On Friday night, a performance by several African musicians, organized by the Rev. Samuel Nsengiyumva of St. Paul’s in Sheboygan Falls, will be the highlight of the evening activities. On Saturday, there will be a wide variety of seminars as well as the Province V annual meeting. At midday, the Eucharist will be celebrated by the Rt. Rev. Russell Jacobus, Bishop of the Diocese of Fond du Lac at All Saints Episcopal Church in Appleton. In the evening the Oneida Singers will perform hymns and other songs in the Oneida language. The two and a half day event will be held at the Radisson Paper Valley Hotel in Appleton. All women in the Province V Dioceses are urged to attend. Province V includes Ohio, Indiana, Illinois, Wisconsin, Michigan, and part of Missouri. There is no “membership” fee or requirement for ECW membership. There is, however, a registration fee for the meeting. The fee for the meeting $250.00 for double occupancy, $350.00 for single. A deposit of $100.00 ($150.00 single) is needed with the registration form by November 15, 2007. The registration form and more detailed information about activities are available in the website www.dflecw.org. The fee includes lodging for two nights, meals on Friday night, all day Saturday, and Sunday breakfast, as well as convention materials. This meeting will be a great place to see old friends and make new ones and to learn about what Episcopal women are doing all over Province V. A great time is waiting for all. Hope to see you in Appleton next April! Carol Feller Gottard, Province V Convention Planning Committee |
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