Ministry
Institute Spring 2009: continued
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Teaching & Addressing Stewardship
Leader: The Reverend Lee Powers, Canon to the Ordinary, Diocese of New Jersey
Congregations are encouraged to send a team of individuals who will be working on stewardship for these two presentations. Bring a bible and copies of your current stewardship materials.
- A biblical understanding of stewardship: the first session will examine the biblical narratives and teaching around the issue of stewardship. This is intended to give Vestries and Stewardship Committees a theological grounding in stewardship to better understand this important indicator of our life of discipleship.
- Forming a Stewardship Committee and planning your events: Canon Powers will share ways in which he has worked with Vestries and Stewardship Committees to construct creative programs that communicate the teaching of stewardship to the whole congregation, and encourage members to grow in their faithful response. His approaches can be used in any size church. In one parish, faithful attention to this important ministry resulted in financial stewardship growing about 400% over eleven years, while also funding a major restoration project.
When Saturday, May 2 from 9:30 AM to 2 PM
Cost $10, lunch provided
Where Christ the King
40 Charleston Road
Willingboro, New Jersey 08046
609 877-2987
Register By Friday, April 24
Registration Email preferred to spaige@newjersey.anglican.org. Or fax registration form to 609 394-9546, mail form, or phone
Sarah Paige, 609 394-5281, ext. 10.
Contact The Reverend Canon Lee Powers, 609 394-5281, ext. 21 or at
lpowers@newjersey.anglican.org
Prior to serving as Bishop Councell’s Canon to the Ordinary, The Reverend Canon Lee Powers served mission churches and parishes in the Dioceses of New Jersey and Central Florida from 1981 to 2004. In each church served, he worked with the Vestries and Stewardship Committees to find creative ways to teach stewardship and plan stimulating, instructive programs. He is also on the faculty of CREDO, teaching finance to clergy and the laity.
Preparing for Pentecost: Lay Retreat with Bishop Councell
Leader: The Right Reverend George E. Councell, Eleventh Bishop of Diocese of New Jersey
Back by popular demand – a lay retreat with Bishop Councell. This retreat will be a time of prayer, reflection and renewal as we prepare to enter the season of Pentecost. We will explore, in prayer and discussion, Pentecost Sunday, the Holy Spirit, and how, during Pentecost, to bring God closer to you. The retreat will include a celebration of the Eucharist.
When Friday through Saturday, May 29 - 30; begins Friday, check-in 3:30 PM, first session at 4 PM and ends Saturday at 4 PM
Cost $85 per person overnight, $40 commuter, meals included.
Where Stella Maris Retreat Center
981 Ocean Avenue
Elberon, New Jersey 07740 (near Long Branch)
732 229-0216
Register By Friday, May 15. Space for overnight attendees limited to 20. Check payable to the Diocese of New Jersey must be received by this date.
Registration Email preferred to spaige@newjersey.anglican.org. Or fax registration form to 609 394-9546, mail form, or phone
Sarah Paige, 609 394-5281, ext. 10.
Contact Constance White, 215 321-0722 or at
connielouwhite@msn.com
Bishop Councell graduated from the University of California, Riverside and from the Episcopal Divinity School. For two years he served as Vicar of Grace, Colton and St. Luke’s, Fontana, California. In 1977, he became the first rector at St. George’s, Riverside, California. In 1986 he was called to the Diocese of Western Massachusetts to serve as Canon to the Ordinary and then in 1995, to be the ninth Rector of The Church of the Holy Spirit in Lake Forest, Illinois. In 2003, he was elected the Eleventh Bishop in this diocese.
Young Adult Seaside Retreat
Leader: The Reverend Gregory Bezilla
What does it mean to find and follow a personal calling? How do we distinguish between an authentic calling and the competing, counterfeit voices in our culture? How can we balance the inward listening to our hearts and listening with our hearts to the needs of our world? This retreat offers young adults (ages 18 to 35) time and space to reflect on these vocational questions in an environment of prayer, quiet, and beauty, and in fellowship with other young adults.
When Saturday through Sunday, May 30 - 31; begins Saturday, check-in 3:30 PM, first session at 4 PM and ends Sunday at 3 PM.
Cost $25 per person overnight or commuter, meals included.
Where Stella Maris Retreat Center
981 Ocean Avenue
Elberon, New Jersey 07740 (near Long Branch)
732 229-0216
Register By Friday, May 15. Space for overnight attendees limited to 20. Check payable to the Diocese of New Jersey must be received by this date.
Registration Email preferred to spaige@newjersey.anglican.org. Or fax registration form to 609 394-9546, mail form, or phone
Sarah Paige, 609 394-5281, ext. 10.
Contact The Reverend Gregory Bezilla, 732-932-1278 or at
bezilla@rci.rutgers.edu
The Reverend Gregory Bezilla is Chaplain of the Episcopal Campus Ministry at Rutgers, based at Canterbury House in New Brunswick, New Jersey. He has served as a parish priest and a hospital chaplain. He is a graduate of the Johns Hopkins University, Columbia University, and Emory University.
Clergy Day at the Beach & Fresh Start Party
Hosted by The Reverend Frank Crumbaugh, Rector, Holy Innocents’ Episcopal Church, Beach
Haven, New Jersey.
This is a play day at the beach for all clergy and the Annual Fresh Start Party. Its stated agenda is NO agenda, other than to relax and enjoy one another’s company….the exercises of the day include volley ball, hammock snoozing, feasting, laughing and scratching, reading the first “beach-trash” of the season, surf and bay dabbling, boat riding, fishing….you get the idea.
When Thursday, June 11 from 10 AM to 3 PM
Cost No fee, lunch provided
Where Holy Innocents’ Church
410 South Atlantic Avenue
Beach Haven, New Jersey 08008
609 492-7571
Register By Friday, June 5
Registration Email preferred to calvarez@newjersey.anglican.org. Or fax registration form to 609 394-9546, mail form, or phone Cecilia Alvarez, 609 394-5281, ext. 22.
Contact The Reverend Frank Crumbaugh, 609 492-7571 or
crumbaugh@msn.com
Diocesan Youth Ministry: Events Calendar Spring 2009
Please see the website for the Youth Ministry Office of the Diocese of New Jersey at www.newjerseyyouth.org for detailed information on registration, attendance, adult sponsors, medical release forms, and scholarships. You may also call the Youth Ministry Office at 609 394-5281, Canon Kep Short at extension 36 or The Reverend Debi Clarke, Deacon, at extension 37.
When Friday, January 23 from 8 PM to 12 midnight
For All ages – Youth and adults from years past and present are invited. Churches coming as a group are asked to bring one adult for every five youth.
Dress Semi-formal (optional)
Cost $15 each for advance purchases, $20 each at the door
Where Trinity Cathedral, Trenton, New Jersey
Register Buy tickets online at newjerseyyouth.org
Young and old alike are invited to join us for the 50th anniversary of New Jersey’s Diocesan-wide tradition of gathering for music, dancing, food, and fun! The evening begins with a concert by the renowned recording artist Fran McKendree followed by a big dance (with music for everyone), food, and reception! Fran has worked with Fleetwood Mac, Elton John, and James Taylor, and brings excitement and depth to the stage. Brian Prior, a prominent (and entertaining) leader in The Episcopal Church, will present.
Bishop Councell and Bishop Romero will both be there to commemorate the time and the night promises to be unforgettable! Proceeds will go to Trinity Cathedral and the Episcopal Relief and Development Fund.
When Friday, April 17, 7 PM to Sunday, April 19, 10 AM
For 12th graders
Cost $66, meals and single room lodging included.
Where The Episcopal Convent of St. John the Baptist – Mendham, New Jersey
Register By Tuesday, April 14
When Friday, May 15, 7 PM to Sunday, May 17, NOON
For 6th through 12th graders and their adult sponsors
Cost $66, meals and lodging included (beds in heated cabins)
Where Camp Lebanon, Lebanon, New Jersey
Register By Tuesday, May 12
We are a busier society than ever – juggling an increasing flurry of demands with school, work, sports, friends, family and more. The pressure of making the grade, looking the best, and being in the right group of friends often leaves little room in our lives for God. What does Jesus Christ have to offer us in the midst of the world’s mantra of “the more we have, the better we are”? With our thoughts constantly interrupted by a text message, or a new facebook wall posting, how can we find the time to set it all aside and see what makes life simple? Take time to explore with us life’s struggles and joys with everyday priorities, and bringing God to the center of it all. Join us in the beautiful setting of Camp Lebanon as we honor life together and celebrate Christian community. There will be engaging program, great music, creative worship, fun games, relaxing free time, and more! See you there!
CONTACT
The
Ministry Institute
Diocese of New Jersey
808 West State Street
Trenton, New Jersey 08618-5326
Phone: 609 394-5281
Fax: 609 394-9546
CO-DIRECTORS
The Reverend
Linda Moeller
609 499-0998
Lindagts@comcast.net
Constance
L. White
215 321-0722
connielouwhite@msn.com
REGISTRATION
Events
for Laity and Everyone
Sarah Paige, Administrative Assistant
609 394-5281, Extension 10
spaige@newjersey.anglican.org
Events
for Clergy
Cecilia Alvarez, Administrative Assistant
609 394-5281, Extension 22
calvarez@newjersey.anglican.org
Events
for or related to Youth
The Reverend Debra Clarke, Deacon, Program Assistant for Youth
Ministry
609 394-5281, Extension 37
dclarke@newjersey.anglican.org
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