Watch Convention Keynote Speaker Nathan Dungan

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Black Nativity:
An Event Celebrating the Ministry of
Bishop "Nedi" Rivera

The African-American Committee of the Diocese of Olympia invites you to a performance of the Black Nativity: A Gospel Song Play by Langston Hughes and to a reception celebrating the ministry of Bishop "Nedi" Rivera, on December 12th. The reception starts at 12:45pm and the performance at 2:00pm. Both are at the Intiman Theater (on the grounds of the Seattle Center).
Ticket prices:

• Diamond Level: $500 (free parking, reception/lunch and performance)
• Platinum Level: $150 (free parking, reception/lunch and performance)
• Gold Level: $100 (reception/lunch and performance)
• Silver Level: $50 (reception/lunch and performance)
• Student: $25 (reception/lunch and performance)

Free bus transportation with limited space is available on a first-come-first-serve basis from Pierce County.

Proceeds from this celebration will support a Rev. Richard Younge Curacy Fund for Persons of Color. All donations are welcome. For ticket orders or for additional information please contact Sue Reid 206-325-4200 .

Black Nativity Brochure

Save the Date! Don't Miss Out!

Plan on joining with other members of our Diocese to celebrate the ministries of
Bishop Nedi Rivera & Rev. Bob Moore to wish them Happy Trails.

A barbeque dinner/live auction/ raise the paddle with live music and dancing to follow
on Friday, January 22nd. 6:30 - 9:30pm at Saint Columba's Episcopal Church, 26715 Military Rd S. Kent, WA 98032.

Tickets are $25 and $100 ($75 tax-deductible). General admission; no reserved tables.

Use the reservation form or email a request to Sharon Pethers at Seating is limited so get your reservation in early!

Disaster Preparedness Opportunities:
Ways to Get Ready and Ways to Help

It’s getting to be that time of year when we’re concerned about flooding and preparing for other disasters that might be on the horizon. Following are three announcements to help you get ready, including ways you can help neighbors in need when the time comes.

ARC Shelter Volunteer Flyer

Annual La Iglesia Episcopal de la Resurrección Gift Ministry Drive

Contact: The Rev. Josefina Beecher, Priest-in-Charge;
Francisco Lopez, Pastoral Assistant
360-391-9550 or 360-428-9550
Email:

La Iglesia Episcopal de la Ressurcción, Mt. Vernon is seeking gifts for 250 children from low-income farm worker families in the Skagit Valley. The gifts will go to the 130 children who attend Resurrección, and to another 120 children who need assistance from the church.

Among the items needed are: gift cards for food from Safeway, Brown and Cole (with stores in Bellingham and Skagit counties), or Haggen's/Top Foods. Gifts wrapped in advance are appreciated with a tag designating whether it's for a boy or a girl. Gifts are due by Tuesday, Dec. 15 for distribution on Friday, Dec. 18.
Gifts also can be dropped off at Resurrección by Wednesday, Dec. 16 at 415 So. 18th Street in Mt. Vernon.

Donations for the ministry and for the Resurrección Scholarship Fund also are appreciated.

Visit www.resurreccionepiscopal.org for more information and to donate online.

A Mutual Ministry Review for
Bishop Rickel and the
People of the Diocese of Olympia

Bishop Rickel's mutual ministry review was recently completed.
Mutual Ministry Report

General Convention Resolutions

Below are two documents pertaining to resolutions from General Convention 2009. One document is the resolutions themselves; the other is a supporting document that explains the resolutions. If you have questions about General Convention, please contact the Rev. Peter Strimer, chair of the diocesan deputation, at , or Duncan Bayne, diocesan chancellor and senior deputy, at .

• General Convention Resolutions
• General Convention Resolution Notes

H1N1 Preparedness

To the People of God in the Diocese of Olympia,

By now you have heard that there is an expectation of a reemergence of the Swine Flu in the next weeks and months. College campuses are already seeing cases. Washington State University has five cases currently. It is difficult to know how to prepare for this, but there are certainly some good guidelines emerging to help us.

Here are two tips for preparedness:

• Pandemic Checklist from ERD
• Pandemic Preparedness
  

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