Diocesan News
The consents are in for the Bishop-Elect!
The Rev. W. Andrew Waldo has received the requisite number of consents
from diocesan bishops and Standing Committees. Next step is his
ordination and consecration as the eighth bishop of Upper South Carolina
on May 22 at Christ Church, Greenville.
While bishops in The Episcopal Church are elected on
the local level, they are not approved to serve as bishops until after
the completion of a consent process by the leaders of rest of the
Church, followed by ordination.
Upon election, the successful candidate is a Bishop-Elect. Following
some procedural matters including examinations, formal notices are then
sent to bishops with jurisdiction (diocesan bishops only) with separate
notices to the standing committees of each of the dioceses in The
Episcopal Church. These notices require their own actions and
signatures.
In order for a Bishop-Elect to become a bishop, Canon III.11.4 (a) of
The Episcopal Church mandates that a majority of diocesan bishops AND a
majority of diocesan standing committees must consent to the
Bishop-Elect's ordination as bishop. These actions - done separately -
must be completed within 120 days from the day notice of the election
was sent to the proper parties.
If the Bishop-Elect receives a majority (at least 50% plus 1) of
consents from the diocesan bishops as well as a majority from the
standing committees, the Bishop-Elect is one step closer. Following a
successful consent process, ordination and celebration are in order.
(Want to learn more? See "When Is A Bishop A Bishop?":
www.episcopalchurch.org/newsline_116177_ENG_HTM.htm)
Anonymous donor to match gifts made to diocesan Bread & Water Campaign for Haiti
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The Episcopal church at Cange serves as a hospital ward for many in need of care following the recent earthquake. |
The crisis in Haiti has not passed. The need immediately to complete our work to replace the worn-out water system at Cange has become even more critical as those in need of emergency health care due to the earthquake, children left orphaned, and other refugees from Port au Prince have flooded into Cange, putting a tremendous strain on an already inadequate and contaminated water system.
Additionally the need
for the vocational school to begin classes has been accentuated by the
population growth and the lack of employment. The demand for the
increased production of our nutritional products to fight malnutrition
has also grown dramatically.
You now have a chance to make a tremendous difference in the lives of
our friends in Haiti, thanks to the generosity of one Upper South
Carolinian who has offered to match your contributions to the Bread and
Water Fund, up to $200,000. You now have the opportunity to double the
effect of your gift by contributing now.
Donations can be made online or by snail-mail
(to EDUSC, 1115 Marion Street, Columbia, 29201).
Please designate checks to the Gifts of Bread and Water and make
them to the Diocese of Upper South Carolina. God has given us this unique
opportunity to "act in the world as the body of Christ" and to change
lives.
For more information, please contact Bread & Water Fund
chair, Earl Burch, eburch@innova.net.
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Invite a speaker to your congregation to talk about diocesan work in Haiti. Presentations can be tailor-made for any
group, special interest, or timeframe. Topics might include the history of our
relationship with Cange; info on
medical, agricultural, and other ministries; the recent
earthquake and after effects; the diocesan
Gifts of Bread and Water Campaign. Talks will be informative, entertaining,
interesting and inspirational, and can be scheduled for any day
of the week at any time. |
For more on Haiti
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Read Upper SC's most recent letter (Feb. 12) from Haiti |
Upper SC Haiti info, updates & resources |
The Episcopal Church's Haiti response page |
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[ENS] HAITI: Scammers continue to solicit donations fraudulently |
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Read about Upper SC's 30 years of ministry in and around Cange, Haiti |
2011 Statement of Mission process gets under way
Info and forms now online
Any group seeking funding from Upper South Carolina's 2011 Statement of Mission (SOM) must submit a request by the March 22, 2010 deadline. Any new or expanding outreach ministry that is carried out locally, regionally or nationally will use the Matthew 25 grant application form. All others will use the 2011 Statement of Mission Request form. All requests must be submitted to the Diocesan House electronically using the forms available at www.edusc.org/SOM.
For more on the SOM process, including a timeline, visit www.edusc.org/SOM
While any group may request funds from the diocesan SOM, the goal of the
SOM is to fund those ministries that can be carried out most effectively
at the diocesan level. Many of our congregations are involved in
wonderful ministries and the SOM cannot support them all. It is for this
reason that we honor requests primarily from committees, commissions,
institutions, mission congregations and other entities that are carrying
out ministry at the diocesan level.
Essential in the mind of the SOM Committee, in recommending a
preliminary Statement of Mission, will be the four goals: that each
congregation assess its current situation and develop a strategic plan
for mission and ministry through the Healthy Church Initiative; that the
Diocese develop an effective strategy for planting new missions and
assisting congregations in effective evangelism; that every congregation
will have programs in place that provide "womb-to-tomb" formation; and
that we, as the Body of Christ in Upper South Carolina, will fully
embrace the Millennium Development Goals, with the effectiveness of our
attention to the first three goals being measured by our commitment to
the MDGs. The Commissions will be charged to make funding
recommendations based on these goals.
Diocesan grants available for domestic, international outreach
Matthew 25 grants support outreach in local communities; MDG grants focus on international projects
Matthew 25 grants
Matthew 25 grants support outreach programs in congregations and
convocations of the diocese that are serving these least of Jesus’
family in our own communities. The programs supported and nurtured by
Matthew 25 grants are the work of Upper South Carolinians striving to
manifest the reality of God’s kingdom in their local communities.
Congregations and convocations are invited to apply for grants to be
made during 2010. Information,
guidelines, and
application forms
are available on the diocesan Web site.
For additional information on the grant process, please contact Matthew 25 chair, the Rev. Timothy Ervolina, 803.929.1000.
The Matthew 25 Committee, which administers the grants, draws its name and vision from the words of our Lord in the Gospel of Matthew 25:40: "Truly I tell you, just as you did it to one of the least of these who are members of my family, you did it to me." The committee is made up of the Council of Deacons, who serve on it as part of their diaconal ministry, along with the lay wardens of each diocesan convocation.
MDG grants
Download grant guidelines
Download grant application form
Congregations in the Diocese of Upper South Carolina are invited to
apply for funding to support projects that focus on one or more of the
Millennium Development Goals devoted to international outreach. Funding will come from a portion of the
0.7% set aside by the Diocese in the Statement of Mission (SOM).
The
diocesan Commission on the Anglican Communion and International
Concerns, charged with oversight of the grant process, encourages
proposals inspiring the participation of congregations in the diocese in
long-term projects that can ultimately be sustained by the community
served. Particularly encouraged are projects that serve to nurture and
promote self-sufficiency.
Applications should be submitted to the diocesan Commission on the
Anglican Communion and International Concerns and will be referred to
the MDG subcommittee for review and recommendation for final approval by
the Commission as a whole.
General guidelines:
• Project must address one or more of the Millennium Development Goals
• Fiscal accountability of organization with which funds may be shared
• Yearly report of project and progress
• Timeline and desired outcomes
The Commission will oversee two grant cycles. All application material
must be submitted by January 1 or July 1. Applicants are urged to submit
requests well ahead of the time the money will be needed. Grant award
will be announced in March and October by the Commission.
Applicants may be asked to provide additional information after
submission. Written notification of grants awarded or denied will be
made following final evaluation of the proposal. All materials are
promptly acknowledged upon receipt, and become the property of the
Diocese of Upper South Carolina.
Download more information and a grant application form.