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AUGUST:

8/6 - 12/ 2006: SUMMER CAMP - Senior
Download camp information here.
8/7-20/2006: BISHOP'S VACATION
8/13-19/2006: SUMMER CAMP - Junior
Download camp information here.
8/13-19/2006: SUMMER CAMP - Counselor in Training Program
Download camp information here.
8/17-21 Yearning for Justice: Writing the Unlived Life (for men and women)
This workshop is offered through the Leaven Center in Lyons, Michigan. Cost: $300 per person. Leaders: Demetria Martinez and Naya Achtenberg. Location: Leaven Center, Lyons, Michigan Please visit the Leaven Center website at www.leaven.org for a full workshop description and registration information.
8/25-26/2006: Whose Church Is It Anyway?
A hands-on program for those who work with children, youth & adults in our congregations.
Location: THE CONFERENCE CENTER AT THE UNIVERSITY OF ST. MARY OF THE LAKE IN MUNDELEIN, ILLINOIS
Co-Sponsored by the Christian Education and Formation and the Youth Ministry Networks of Province V
and The Episcopal Diocese of Chicago. If you have questions, please call 312-751-4206 or e-mail acothran@epischicago.org
8/26 - Registration Due: Anti-Racism Training
for Lakeshore Deanery Training Session held on September 9, 2006.
Anti-Racism Training Registration Form Submit registrations to : EDWM A-R Team c/o Pat Baxter
E-Mail: pntb@comcast.net Fax: 616-365-0927
8/25-26/2006: SPIRITUAL DISCERNMENT PROGRAM
Spiritual Discernment program Application Form & Program Essentials
can be downloaded here: http://www.edwm.org/pdf/2006 -SDP.pdf
8/27/2006: BISHOP VISITATION -Beaver Island

SEPTEMBER:

9/5/2006: RESOLUTIONS DUE FOR DIOCESAN CONVENTION
9/5/2006: STANDING COMMITTEE
St. Andrews, Grand Rapids - 4:30pm
9/9/2006: ANTI-RACISM TRAINING - Lakeshore Deanery
Anti-Racism Training Registration Form
Submit registrations to : EDWM A-R Team c/o Pat Baxter
E-Mail: pntb@comcast.net Fax: 616-365-0927
9/1-4/2006 - SOLO FLIGHT and the Spirituality of Homing
(click here for downloadable brochure)
(http://groups.yahoo.com/group /soloflightepis/)
A national Episcopal Conference for adults who are single. Kanuga Conference Center, Hendersonville, NC. A non-refundable deposit of $50.00 (made payable to Kanuga Conferences) should be sent to: Registration Services - Kanuga Conferences, P.O. Box 250, Hendersonville, NC 28793 (Tel: 828-692-9136) http://www.kanuga.org For further information: Offices of Solo Flight - Catch the Vision, St. Peter's Episcopal Church, P.O. Box 27, Paris, KY 40362 kcollierm@diolex.orgor davidwperk@aol.com
9/9/2006: Anti-Racism Training - Lakeshore Deanery
9a - 4p at St. John's in Grand Haven. Registration due: August 26th.
Anti-Racism Training Registration Form Submit registrations to : EDWM A-R Team c/o Pat Baxter
E-Mail: pntb@comcast.net Fax: 616-365-0927
9/10/2006: BISHOP VISITATION - Grace, Grand Rapids
9/11/2006: CLERICUS LECTIONARY STUDY - Traverse Deanery - 12:30pm
9/12/2006: CLERICUS LECTIONARY STUDY - St. Joseph Deanery - 10:00am
9/12/2006: CLERICUS LECTIONARY STUDY - Eastern Deanery - 1:30pm
9/16/2006: EXECUTIVE COUNCIL - Kalamazoo - 10am
9/17/2006: BISHOP VISITATION - Elk Rapids - St. Paul's
CORRECTION - 9/19/2006: CLERICUS LECTIONARY STUDY - Lakeshore Deanery - 11:30am
CORRECTION - 9/19/2006: CLERICUS LECTIONARY STUDY - Grand Valley Deanery - 3:00pm
9/15/2006 DEADLINE: Renewal Grants for Clergy - Deadline 9/15/2006
- Louisville Institute: Sabbatical Grants for Pastoral Leaders Program The Sabbatical Grants for Pastoral Leaders Program, administered by the Louisville Institute, awards grants to pastors and other religious leaders in the U.S. and Canada seeking time for study, reflection, retreat, and rest for the renewal of their vocations. The program will award up to sixty grants for eight-week ($10,000) and twelve-week ($15,000) sabbaticals. Recipients must be released from all pastoral duties during the entire grant period. The program is open to Protestant and Roman Catholic clergy, church staff members, denominational and diocesan staff, and others employed full-time in recognized positions of pastoral leadership, ordained and lay. Visit the web site for more information. http://www.louisville-institute.org/secondary/SGPLdetail.asp
9/19-24/2006: A BENEDICTINE EXPERIENCE
AT THE EPISCOPAL HOUSE OF PRAYER COLLEGEVILLE, MINNESOTA
9/19-24/2006: A BENEDICTINE EXPERIENCEAT THE EPISCOPAL HOUSE OF PRAYER COLLEGEVILLE, MINNESOTA
For a complete flyer with registration information, fees, schedule and more -
please visit the diocesan website and click on = FILE DOWNLOADS - CONFERENCES
9/23/2006: Registration Due: Anti-Racism Training
Grand Valley Deanery- Saturday October 7, 9AM-4PM Location to be announced.
9/24/2006: "KEEPING YOUTH SAFE ON THE INTERNET"
2pm to 4pm - Peace Lutheran Church (ELCA), 830 N. Cochran, Charlotte, Michigan 48813
CLICK HERE FOR A MAP TO THIS LOCATION
This workshop is geared towards providing parents with information and guidelines on how to make the internet a safer place for youth. Developed and presented by Steve Stofflet (Assistant to the Bishop for Communication & Technology), it will cover four primary areas: Internet usage among youth (how many are online, how much time they spend online); Dangers of sexual predators (how they locate and 'groom' their potential victims); Understanding the Language of the internet (do you know what P911 or POS stands for?); Steps parents can take to help create a safer online experience for their children. Materials presented at this workshop will be followed up with online educational support. To register, visit the edwm.org website - or contact Steve Stofflet at the Episcopal Center at 269-381-2710, x11. This workshop is also available for presentation at any parish in the diocese.
9/24/2006: SAFEGUARDING GOD'S CHILDREN CERTIFICATION TRAINING - St. Luke's - Kalamazoo
Call Mary McGuire @ the Episcopal Center for additional information and to register.
9/24/2006: BISHOP'S VISITATION - St. John's - Mount Plesant
9/30/2006: SAFEGUARDING GOD'S CHILDREN CERTIFICATION TRAINING - Emmanuel - Petoskey
Safeguarding God's Children 9:00am-12:00pm
Adult's Model 12:30pm - 3:30pm
Call Mary McGuire @ the Episcopal Center for additional information and to register.
9/30/2006: THE REV. MARK CURTIS - "Canada's Singing Priest" - St. Timothy's in Richland
7:30pm. Tickets: $12 in advance, $15 at the door. 9800 East BC Avenue, Richland, MI.
CLICK HERE for a map to this location.
Considered one of the leading Christian Evangelists in the country today, Curtis is an Anglican priest of the Diocese of Niagara, Ontario. Known for his powerful and inspirational music and speaking ministries on life's experiences and spiritual matters, he travels throughout Canada and the United States sharing his strong tenor voice, captivating on-stage presence and marvelous sense of humor. Music critics have described his musical talents as 'one of Canada's leading national treasures.'

OCTOBER:

10/1/2006: THE REV. MARK CURTIS - "Canada's Singing Priest" - St. Timothy's in Richland
2:00pm. Tickets: $12 in advance, $15 at the door. 9800 East BC Avenue, Richland, MI.
CLICK HERE for a map to this location.
Considered one of the leading Christian Evangelists in the country today, Curtis is an Anglican priest of the Diocese of Niagara, Ontario. Known for his powerful and inspirational music and speaking ministries on life's experiences and spiritual matters, he travels throughout Canada and the United States sharing his strong tenor voice, captivating on-stage presence and marvelous sense of humor. Music critics have described his musical talents as 'one of Canada's leading national treasures.'
10/6/2006: SPIRITUALITY OF CARING: The Rewards and Risks
A workshop for professional caregivers at Transformations Spirituality Center, 3427 Gull Road, Nazareth, MI 49074 (near Kalamazoo).
For nurses, physicians, clergy, social workers, psychologists, psychiatrists, managers, teachers and anyone who is committed to caring for others.
Workshop fee: $50 before 9/1/2006 - $65 thereafter (lunch included). Registration begins at 8am - Closing remarks will be at 4:15pm.
A day-long workshop facilitated by Dominic O. Vachon, M.Div, Ph.D - a psychologist who is the Director of Behaviorial Medicine and Caring Science Training at St. Joseph Regional Medical Center in South Bend, IN. For more information, contact Transformations at 269-381-6290, x310 or visit their website at www.transfomrationscenter.org
10/7/2006: Anti-Racism Training - Grand Valley Deanery - 9a-4p
Location to be announced.
Anti-Racism Training Registration Form Submit registrations to : EDWM A-R Team c/o Pat Baxter
E-Mail: pntb@comcast.net Fax: 616-365-0927
10/14/2006: LARC Retreat - DEADLINE FOR REGISTRATION
Obtaining a registration form HERE
Location: Augustine Center of the Sacramentine Monastery
North of Petoskey on US-31 near Crooked Lake
50 hours of rest, prayer, and renewal. COST: $175
Special Guest and Retreat Leader: Bishop Nicholas Samra, Auxiliary Bishop of the Melkite Eparchy of Newton, Massachusetts. He is a patristics scholar, ecumenist , and very dynamic speaker.
10/21/2006: Diocesan Convention
Hosted by the St. Joseph Deanery - location unavailable at this time.
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10/24-25/2006: L.A.R.C. RETREAT
Obtaining a registration form HERE
Location: Augustine Center of the Sacramentine Monastery
North of Petoskey on US-31 near Crooked Lake
50 hours of rest, prayer, and renewal. COST: $175
Special Guest and Retreat Leader: Bishop Nicholas Samra, Auxiliary Bishop of the Melkite Eparchy of Newton, Massachusetts. He is a patristics scholar, ecumenist , and very dynamic speaker.
10/30-31/2006: FAITHFUL CONVERSIONS: Christians and the Middle East
Registration begins at 8:30am. Conference 9am-9pm Monday / 8:30a-11:30a Tuesday
Sponsored by Western Theological Seminary. Registration available online at: http://www.westernsem.edu/journey/ - or call 616-392-8555, x167. Early registration $65.00 before 9/30/2006 - $75.00 thereafter.

NOVEMBER:

11/11-12/2006: NIGHTWATCH MIDWEST (Adult)
Contact: the Rev. Chris Yaw for additional information.
11/17-19/2006: VOCARE Weekend - St. David's, Lansing.
Click here to download informational materials for the weekend.
11/12-15/2006: "WE DO NOT LOSE HEART" - YOUTH WORKERS SUMMIT
at Walt Disney World Resort, Lake Buena Vista. http://www.youthworkersummit .org

DECEMBER:

12/25/2006: CHRISTMAS (MONDAY) DIOCESAN OFFICES CLOSED