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Bishop’s Newsletter to the Clergy of the Diocese of Northern California October 8, 2008 Volume 10, Issue 41 IMPORTANT: Open Enrollment deadline is October 23. To all active employees and early retirees:
if you do not enroll on-line by that date, YOU WILL NOT BE INSURED. Retired clergy age
65 and older will continue to receive health insurance benefits directly
through Church Pension Group (CPG). The Diocese will continue to pay
your premiums as billed to the Diocese and will invoice for the share to be
paid by the retired clergy. The Diocesan Board of Directors has not
acted to change the retiree share of health insurance premiums for any
existing retirees. Please contact CPG if you have questions or
concerns regarding your insurance coverage and the renewal process. Address change: Please note that we have closed our post office
box. Mail should be sent directly to
our street address at CLERGY
CHANGES AND NEWS Deacon Phina Borgeson will take part on a panel of
honorary degree recipients at the Position Open: Vicar and
Executive Director at St. Nicholas Episcopal Church and We are receiving names for this full-time clergy position
until November 5, 2008. Compensation
meets diocesan guidelines and includes a 4-bedroom house and full
benefits. The position is listed on
the National Church Deployment Office web site at www.episcopalchurch.org/cdo
under “Positions Open Bulletin.”
Printed profiles are available by contacting the Office of the Bishop,
(916) 442-6918, ext. 10 or 14.
Interested persons may send a resume to The Rev. Canon Britt Olson,
canonbritt@dncweb.org. Pre-Convention Convocations – Materials relating to
convention, such as an agenda, budget, resolutions, etc. will be distributed
at the following meetings: o
Trinity Cathedral, o
Incarnation, o
All Saints’, Redding on Nov. 14 at 2 p.m. Clergy Advent Quiet Day – at St. Dorothy’s Rest in Please continue to pray for Leonard Shaheen and John Vafis. YOUTH, YOUNG ADULT, AND CAMPUS
MINISTRY
Go to “Ministries” on our website www.dncweb.org
for a full listing. Convention Youth Event (CYE) 08!!
Nov 14 – Nov 16, All Saints’, Redding – for Youth 6th – 12th
Grades - $ 40.00 registration fee provides lodging and meals (scholarships
available). Watch for more details
coming!! SEARCH - Candidate Applications for the Fall session are now
available for download at http://www.dncweb.org/305721.ihtml
. If you have any questions, please
contact Deacon Dave Ferrell at 530-265-5542. Fall and Winter Retreats at Vocare
– A Young Adult spiritual weekend for ages 19-30 is happening Oct. 10-12th at St. Luke's in Auburn! Please pray for candidates and team. Contact coordinator Amy Dierlam at
916-442-6918 ext. 28 or vocare@dncweb.org.
Rector for the weekend is Marty
Kirchner, 530-263-0613 or cheeserap@hotmail.com
. Halloween Dance and Haunted House - sponsored by The Trinity Cathedral Youth
Group on Saturday, October 25 at 7:00 p.m. All youth 6th grade - 12th grade
from the diocese are welcome. We will make arrangements for youth who would
like to stay the night and attend the 9:00 am service. The cost is $10.00 per
person. Call 916-446-2513 or Tennyson@trinitycathedral.org
for more information. Scholarships for S.E.E. the Light!
- 2008
Gathering of Episcopal College and
University Students <www.episcopalchurch.org/highereducation>
Scholarships to cover the registration fee for this event are available from
the Campus Ministry Commission. Application deadline is November 24. To apply
please email The Rev. Susan J. Armstrong
at sja3@humboldt.edu . Information and Events Go to “Upcoming Events” on our website www.dncweb.org
for a full listing. Convention Childcare – To request childcare at Convention, use the form
found on the website, or the paper form that was mailed to each church. The deadline for requests is October 15th. Clergy Spouse Lunch - The Bishop’s spouse, The Rev. Ann Hallisey,
invites all clergy & seminarian spouses & partners to have lunch
together during diocesan convention. Ann says, “One of the most interesting
days [from the Spouse Conference at Lambeth] was dedicated to stewardship of
God’s creation. It would be great to share ideas about what you and
your congregation are doing toward this Millennium Development Goal # 7 –
Environmental Sustainability.” Cost is $15 per person, payable when you
register at Convention. Please RSVP to Thea Mangels at the Office of the Bishop
– (916) 442-6918 x 10 or tmangels@dncweb.org
. Diocesan
Communications Survey –
Please take a few moments to complete the survey found on the home page of
our website at www.dncweb.org. Your
responses will help us to carry out the strategic priority of improving
communications and connectivity across the Diocese. Commission for Intercultural Ministry - Rico Bayani and Ray Hess are co-chairs of a new commission to support and develop intercultural ministry. The first meeting is Wednesday Oct. 8th at 7 p.m. in the upstairs conference room in the Office of the Bishop. If you are interested in serving on this new commission, please contact Bayani Rico at 707-644-5505 (rector_ascension@hotmail.com) or Ray Hess at 916-753-9939 (FatherRay@frontiernet.net). CROP Hunger Walks - Help raise money to fight local and global hunger. o 10/12/08- o 10/18/08- o 10/25/08- Galt & Orland For more info go to www.churchworldservice.org .
Catechumenate Training for Congregational Teams – Cursillo Weekend - at St. Sava’s Total Ministry Gathering – Oct. 17-18 at Holy Trinity,
Ukiah. Cost
is $20, includes supper and lunch. Super 8 is holding rooms for us
(1-707-468-8181) See the website under
“Coming Events” to register. Contact
Nancy Mack (530) 662-9637 for more information. EfM Mentor Training - at Bishop's Close in Canon
Olson’s Calendar Oct. 8 Board of Directors &
Diocesan Council - St. Paul’s, Oct 9-10 CDSP, St. Margaret’s lecture Oct 10
Discernment Weekend, Oct 11
Pre-Convention Convocation, Trinity Cathedral Oct. 12
St. Francis’, Oct 13-16
Synod Clergy Gathering, Asilomar Oct 17-18
Total Ministry Overnight, Ukiah Oct 19
Epiphany, Oct 22-23
Fresh Start Overnight, Bishop’s Ranch Oct 25
Pre-Convention Convocation, Incarnation, Oct 26
Oct 28
Congregational Development, Holy Family, Nov 1 Nov 3-5 Gathering of Leaders, Nov 8 Multicultural Worship Seminar, St.
Mary’s, El k Grove Nov 9 Shepherd by the Sea, Gualala Nov 14-17 Diocesan Convention, Nov 21-22 Clergy Advent Quiet Day, Bishop’s Ranch Dec
24 Christmas
Eve. Services at Emmanuel,
If you would like a visit from Canon Britt Olson during Advent as preacher/presider or to assist with congregational development, please contact her at canonbritt@dncweb.org or at (916) 442-6918, ext. 14. Bishop Beisner's Calendar Oct 8 Board of Directors & Diocesan Council - St.
Paul’s, Oct 9-10 CDSP Board, Berkeley
Oct 10-11 Ordination:
Bishop of Oct 12-24 Interfaith Reconciliation, Oct 25 Pre-Convention Convocation,
Incarnation, Oct 26 Holy Trinity, Ukiah – a.m. St. Francis
in the Redwoods, Willits – p.m. Nov 1 Nov 2 St. Stephen’s, Nov 3-5 Gathering of Leaders, Nov 8 Multicultural Worship Seminar, Nov. 9-12 CDO Board, Houston Nov 14-17 Diocesan
Convention, Nov 18-24 Off Dec 3 Board of Directors & Diocesan
Council, Dec 4-16 Dec 21 |
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