Upcoming Events
Annual Partnership Cange meeting to be held September 21-22 at Christ Church, Greenville
The annual meeting in support of Partnership Cange and
diocesan mission work in Haiti will be Friday evening and
Saturday September 21-22nd at Christ Church, Greenville. Father Fritz Lafontant, his wife Yolanda, and daughter Marie-Flore will be here to tell us about the new and exciting developments at Cange.
Partnership Cange is a partnership among us to further His Kingdom. This meeting is to share knowledge and information, to coordinate efforts, and to inspire and involve new people in the mission field. By doing this we support and encourage Father Lafontant in his vision for the church and community at Cange.
For additional information please contact Reggie Brooker at 864.271.0520 or by e-mail to pbroo10157@aol.com.
Education for Ministry (EFM) mentor training, August 9-11, at Trinity Cathedral
Education for Ministry (EFM) mentor training will be held August 9-11, 2007, at Trinity Cathedral, Columbia. Both Basic In-Service and Formation Training will be offered.
Basic training enables the mentor to facilitate and guide a seminar group in all aspects of the program, including its administration. In addition, first time participants engage in a process of discernment regarding their call to be a mentor in the program.This training is for: persons who have never been mentors; mentors who have been out of the program for 3 or more years and who wish to mentor again; experienced mentors who want a basic refresher. Enrollment is limited to 8.
Formation training: Choose between "Equipping for Ministry" (enrollment limited to 14) or "Spirituality of Mentoring" (enrollment limited to 18).
Registration begins at noon and training begins at 3 p.m. on Thursday, August 9, and concludes on Saturday, August 11. Attendance is required at the entire training to be eligible for certification.
Cost is $125.00 for mentors in Upper SC; $135.00 for mentors from other dioceses. Fee includes all meals and materials. Lodging is not included. Participants are expected to make their own arrangements for lodging. A suggested list of nearby hotels is included.
Registration deadline is July 20. Register early as space is limited. For more information call or email Betty Hudgens: 803.771.7300 or hudgens@trinitysc.org
The national Episcopal conference for single adults – Solo Flight – coming August 31-September 3 to Kanuga
Themed "Flying Solo on pilgrimage," the conference will offer opportunities for those who are single in the Episcopal Church and their single friends from other traditions – to grow spiritually, learn, and network with those who share similar values.
Participants will hear from keynote speaker the Rev. Dr. Brett Webb-Mitchell, founder and director of the School of the Pilgrim and author of "Follow Me: Christian Growth on Pilgrimage," and listen to musician the Rev. J. Bruce Stewart, teacher, performer, and catalyst for creativity at the Center for Liturgy and the Arts in Annandale, Virginia.
These gatherings offer a form of institutional support, guidelines, and guided participation in making maps in the world of singleness, rituals and traditions for the journey, all based in the Eucharist celebration, and the belief that the only relationship that will not fail is the relationship through Jesus Christ.
Attendees will also join in workshops, presentations, evening fun and Episcopal worship, including the "Liturgy of Healing and Wholeness and Blessing of Singularity."
Cost of the conference is $415/double occupancy, and $495/single occupancy (both include meals and program materials.) To register, call 828.692.9136 or e-mail info@kanuga.org.
For more information e-mail Dr. Kay Collier McLaughlin, founder and coordinator of Solo Flight, at kcollierm@diolex.org or David Perk at davidwperk@aol.com.