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The Episcopal Center - Diocese of Western Michigan - 5220 Lovers Lane, LL100 - Portage, MI 49002
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Tel: 269-381-2710 Fax: 269-381-7067
May 4th, 2006
 
Editor: Steve Stofflet

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  • The Bishop Whittemore Foundation was established in 1952 by the Rt. Rev. Lewis Bliss Whittemore and other concerned and dedicate Christians for the purpose of making grants and loans to parishes and organizations affliated with the Diocese of Western Michigan, including the Diocese itself in its programmatic needs.

    The first Sunday of May is Bishop Whittemore Sunday - an annual event that promotes the generous work of the foundation. Flyers promoting this event have been mailed to parishes around the diocese - and we also have one available for download from our website: CLICK HERE

This Weekend:

  • Saturday May 6,2006
    ECW of the Diocese of Western Michigan will hold its 125th Annual Meeting
    The Episcopal Church Women of the Diocese of Western Michigan will hold its 125th Annual Meeting on Saturday May 6,2006 at Holy Trinity Episcopal Church, 5333 Clyde Park SW, Wyoming , MI 49507.
 
In This Issue:

REMINDERS:

Special Announcements:
 
 
May 25, 2006 - RETIRED CLERGY, SPOUSES AND WIDOWS - ASCENSION DAY LUNCH
at the Cathedral of Christ the King in Portage.
Thursday, May 25, 2006 - 11:00am Eucharist. Lunch follows the service.
Please RSVP to Anne Labat-Gepert as soon as possible: gepertranda@aol.com or 269.217.8864
 
Thursday, June 8th - EPISCOPAL CENTER OPEN HOUSE
  
You are cordially invited to an Open House at
the new Episcopal Center / Diocese of Western Michigan offices.

Time: 11 a.m. to 7 p.m., with a blessing by the Bishop at 4 p.m.
Place: Episcopal Center,
5220 Lovers Lane
, LL100, Portage (click for map)

(The offices are located near the intersection of Kilgore Road and Lovers Lane in Portage. There is construction on Lovers Lane at this time, as they are rebuilding the overpass on I-94. Please call the offices at 269-381-2710 with any questions or inquiries.)
 
From the Diocesan Secretary:
  • We have not receive forms from the following parishes:
    • St. Philip's [Delegate, Vestry]
    • Hastings [Delegate, Vestry]
    • Holland [Delegate, Vestry]
    • Muskegon - St. Alban's [Delegate, Vestry]
    • Portage - [Parish Church of Christ the King]

Please submit these to the diocesan office as soon as possible.

From the Diocesan Business Office:
  • We have not received Parish Pledge forms from the following, and these are now overdue:
    • Muskegon-St. Alban’s
  • These workers’ compensation forms have not been received yet.
    (Please note, that even if you have *no* employees, this information still needs to be conveyed to the business office for record-keeping purposes. IMPORTANT: This is required by law by the State of Michigan and we can be penalized for non-compliance):
    • Grand Rapids-St. Paul’s
    • Hastings
    • Muskegon-St. Alban’s
    • Muskegon-St. Gregory’s
    • South Haven
    • Three Rivers
  • Parochial reports are now past due - and have not been received from the following parishes. If you would like assistance in filing your report on-line, please contact Tammy Mazure at the business office. For those who have filed online, please make sure to mark your report complete in the system.
    • Battle Creek - St. Thomas
    • Cascade
    • Charlevoix
    • Grand Haven
    • Grand Rapids - St. Paul's
    • Hastings
    • Holland
    • Muskegon - St. Paul's
    • Niles
    • Orangeville
    • Portage - Christ the King
    • Three Rivers
Sudan - A Call For Peace...May 16, 2006
From the youth of the Church of the Epiphany in South Haven -
---A call for peace in the Sudan on May 16, 2006---
ImageThis is video created by the youth of Church of the Epiphany in South Haven, to assist in a campaign to encourage politicians to seek peace in the Sudan via a massive telephone call-in campaign scheduled for May 16, 2006: clicking on the image will open the video in Windows Media Player. For more information, contact Fr. Andrew Gross