Seizing the Episcopal Moment:
Emerging Cultures and Anglican Futures

A Workshop Presented by the Commission for Evangelism and the Commission for Emerging Mission November 14, 2009, 10 am – 4 pm

Where: The Fremont Abbey 4272 Fremont Ave N Seattle, WA 98103
Contact: Tim Mathis,

Highlights & Conversations with:

• Church futurist, Tom Sine 
  
• Episcopal scholar Barry Taylor 
  
• Karen Ward, co-author of “Seizing the Episcopal Moment”
  
• and  a panel of emerging local leaders

Cost will be $35 (includes lunch). To register, send check with name and contact information for each attendee to “Seizing the Episcopal Moment Workshop”, Diocese of Olympia, PO Box 12126, Seattle, WA 98102 or to pay online click here.

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This Weekend:
Church Communicators Gathering

If you're a church communicator--newsletter editor, website administrator, bulletin designer and anyone involved in telling the good news of your congregation--join us for a day of conversation and education, drawing on the ideas and experiences of each other. Hear what's on the horizon for the communications department in the Office of the Bishop. Learn more from fellow Episcopalians in the Diocese of Olympia about website best practices, social networking application Twitter and electronic marketing/newsletter software. Spend time with colleagues discussing your own successes and frustrations. (Be sure to bring examples!) Connect with and learn from our peers in ministry. Free of charge; boxed lunch provided.

Church Communicators Conference Details and Registration

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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

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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!

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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

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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.

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Diocesan Convention Concluded

Your diocesan staff is currently working on post diocesan convention materials and articles which will be here as soon as possible. Bishop Rickel's address and keynote  speaker Nathan Dungan's material are available now here.

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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

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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

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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
  

More on H1N1 Preparedness

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Ways to Help Returning Veterans
and their Families

A workshop for clergy and lay leaders

Sponsored by Washington Association of Churches and the Pacific Northwest Conference of the United Church of Christ 10 a.m. - 2 p.m. Thursday, Oct. 15 at St. Matthew’s Lutheran Church (ELCA), Renton (another co-sponsor) A free-will offering will be taken for lunch. Trainers include a counselor from Valley Cities Veterans and Family Program and a chaplain from Fort Lewis. Contact Katy Lloyd at for more information. To enroll, contact Doris Waggoner, , before Oct. 9. The WAC would like to make these trainings available in other communities. If you or someone you know is interested in co-sponsoring a similar workshop, please contact the WAC at or 206-625-9790.

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