Ministry Fair 2008 Feria de Ministerio 2008 Saturday, March 1, 2008 Sábado, 1 de Marzo del 2008 8:30am - 4:00pm Stimulating, idea-filled workshops for all congregational leaders & members ● Talleres estimulantes, con ideas nuevas para líderes de todas las congregaciones Campbell Hall North Hollywood 4533 Laurel Canyon Blvd.—North Hollywood, CA 91607 Contact your church office to register, or call 213-482-2040 x278 for general information Contacte la oficina de su Iglesia para registrarse, o llame al 213-482-2040 x230 para información general
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Ministry Fair 2008 Feria de Ministerio 2008
Saturday, March 1, 2008 Sábado, 1 de Marzo del 2008
8:30am - 4:00pm
Stimulating, idea-filled workshops for all congregational leaders & members
● Talleres estimulantes, con ideas nuevas
para líderes de todas las congregaciones
Campbell Hall North Hollywood
4533 Laurel Canyon Blvd.—North Hollywood, CA 91607 Contact your church office to register, or call 213-482-2040 x278 for general information
Contacte la oficina de su Iglesia para registrarse, o llame al 213-482-2040 x230 para información general
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Millennium Development Goals
1. Eradicate extreme poverty and hunger.
2. Achieve universal primary education.
3. Promote gender equality and empower women.
4. Reduce child mortality.
5. Improve maternal health.
6. Combat HIV/AIDS, malaria and other diseases.
7. Ensure environmental sustainability.
8. Develop a global partnership for development.
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CONTENTS CONTENIDO
Workshop Descriptions Descripción de los Talleres
From the Office of the Bishops . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 5
Campbell Hall is located at 4355 Laurel Canyon Blvd. in North Hollywood, CA .91607
Going south/East on the Ventura Freeway (101) 4 miles past the interchange of the San Diego (I-405) and Ventura Freeways. Exit Laurel Canyon off-ramp. Right on Laurel Canyon to first driveway. Turn right onto the campus.
Going North/West on the Ventura Freeway (101) to the Laurel Canyon Exit. Left on Laurel Canyon and under the freeway. Driveway onto Campbell Hall cam-pus will be to you right. COST: $8.00 per person without lunch. $15.00 per person if you order lunch with your registration.
Ministry Fair Registration Cathedral Center of St. Paul P. O. Box 512164 Los Angeles, CA 90051 Attn: Rebecca Merwin
Checks payable to The Treasurer of the Diocese A CHILDCARE Program will be available for children aged 4 – 12 only. Please use the Childcare Form (or a copy) included in your Ministry Fair book to register your child. YOUTH PRESENCE: Youth are welcome and en-couraged to be part of your congregation’s team. DEAF OR HEARING-IMPAIRED: If needed, a sign-language interpreter can be arranged well in advance of the conference. Please call Rebecca Merwin at (213) 482-2040 ext. 278. OTHER ASSISTANCE: If you have any questions, or need particular assistance, please call the Cathedral Center at (213) 482-2040 ext 278.
Campbell Hall está localizada en el 4533 Laurel Canyon Blvd, North Hollywood, CA 91607
Llendo del Sureste por la autopista Ventura (101), a 4 millas pasando el intercambio de las autopistas San Diego (I-405) y Ventura. Salida en Laurel Canyon. De vuelta a la derecha en la primera entrada sobre la Laurel Canyon hasta el es-tacionamiento.
Llendo del Noroeste en la autopista Ventura (101). De vuelta a la izquierda en la Laurel Canyon y pasando el puente de vuelta a la derecha en la primera entrada hasta el estacionamiento. COSTO: $8.00 por persona si usted desea traer su propio almuerzo. $15.00 por persona si desea orde-nar almuerzo con anticipación Ministry Fair Registration
Cathedral Center of St. Paul P. O. Box 512164 Los Angeles, CA 90051 Attn: Rebecca Merwin
Cheques pagables a: The Treasurer of the Diocese Habrá un PROGRAMA DE CUIDADO DE NIÑOS disponible en la Feria de Ministerio, para niños de 4-12 años solamente. Por favor use la forma de cuidado de niños incluida para registrar a sus niños. PRESENCIA JUVENIL: Los Jóvenes son bienveni-dos e invitados a ser parte del equipo de su congre-gación. PARA SORDOS O LOS QUE OYEN CON DIFI-CULTAD: Si se necesita, un intérprete será asig-nado con anticipación antes de la conferencia. Por favor llame a Petra Barragan at (213) 482-2040 ext 230. AYUDA: Si tiene alguna pregunta, o necesita asis-tencia en particular, por favor siéntase libre de lla-mar al Centro Catedral al (213) 482-2040 ext 230 antes del día de la conferencia.
Directions: Direcciónes:
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From the Office of the Bishops The Bishops’ Forum
(Session 1) Nearly five years ago Bishop Bruno, Bishop Talton and Bishop Anderson asked the clergy and congregations of the diocese of Los Angeles to participate in formulating the vision put forth for the future of our Diocese. From this vision came the FACTS goals and the establishment of 33 specific initiatives. Now, as we live out that future, our bishops again invite our congregations and clergy to meet for conversation about that vision and our continuing journey of faith together into a time of new challenges and opportunities for the Diocese of Los Angels. Offered by the Bishops of the Diocese of Los Angeles 1. Natural Church Development: A Healthy Church Paradigm (Session 3)
With the growth and marketing paradigm being practiced by many churches, is there ―another way‖ to look at Church and Church development for the 21st Century? Is there a tool that can help us evaluate church health and focus parish leadership on areas of ministry effectiveness? This workshop is in-tended to introduce you to the concept of Natural Church Development where church quality is the main concern and quality of ministry can be measured. Interested? Offered by The Rt. Rev. Robert Anderson and The Very Rev. Rand Reasoner, The Rev. Bryan Jones & The Rev. Lili Bush.
6. Responding to the Church’s Challenge to Address the Millennium Development Goals
(Session 2) Come and join Fresh Start Clergy participants, Michael Cunningham, Amy Pringle, Tom Callard, Mario Milan, Joshua Ng, Liz Muñoz, Jeff Wilhelm, Julie Morris, David Starr, Jeanie Martz, and Lester Mackenzie in a conversation exploring the Church’s challenge to address the United Nations’ Millen-nium development goals: Eradicate extreme poverty & hunger Achieve universal primary educa-tion Promote gender equality & empower women Reduce child mortality Improve maternal health Combat HIV/AIDS, malaria & other diseases Ensure environmental sustainability De-velop a global partnership for development.
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Making the Church a Safe Place
PLEASE NOTE THE DIFFERENT TIMES FOR THIS SERIES OF WORKSHOPS!! EARLY REGISTRATION CHECK-IN WILL BE OPEN AT 8 AM FOR THESE WORKSHOPS This year the workshops for Adult Sexual Misconduct Prevention and Child Abuse Preven-tion are being combined into a single workshop which is being offered twice in English and twice in Spanish. Be aware that you must attend the workshop in its entirety in order to receive your atten-dance certification — there are no exceptions! These workshops are being offered by accredited trainers of the Diocese of Los Angeles. A debriefing session for those who have taken the Misconduct Prevention Training on-
line through Shield the Vulnerable is being offered from 8:30-9:00 am 3. Prevention of Adult Sexual Misconduct & Child Abuse (Session 1— 9:00 a.m. to 11:30 noon) 4. Prevention of Adult Sexual Misconduct & Child Abuse (Session 2— 1:15 p.m. to 3:45 p.m.) Training on issues of sexual harassment and exploitation including guidelines for prevention of mis-conduct in all pastoral relationships covering healthy boundaries, high-risk situations, the abuse of power, accountability, ethical and theological concerns and diocesan policies and procedures for insuring safety in our churches. Training in child-abuse prevention, detection, and reporting guide-lines. Required for the following persons, if they have not already completed an authorized train-ing program of this kind: all employees, including clerical and maintenance personnel; managers of staff; paid educators, all volunteers who supervise youth activities; all volun-teer pastoral care providers, including (Lay Eucharistic Visitors; Eucharistic ministers, and counselors; staff musicians
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Haciendo de la Iglesia un Lugar Seguro
íííPOR FAVOR TOME NOTA DE LOS DIFERENTES HORARIOS PARA ESTA SERIE DE TALLERES!!! UNA MESA DE REGISTRO ESTARA ABIERTA A LAS 8 AM PARA ESTOS TALLERES. Este año los talleres de Prevención de la Conducta Sexual Adulta Impropia y la Prevención del Abuso Infantil se están ofreciendo combinados en un solo taller que será ofrecido dos veces en Ingles y dos veces en Español Esté pendiente de que debe asistir al taller completo para poder recibir su certificado de asistencia- ¡no habrá excepciones! Estos talleres se están ofreciendo por entrenadores certificados por la Diócesis de Los Angeles. 5. Prevención de la Conducta Sexual Adulta Impropia y Prevención del Abuso Infantil (Primera Sesión – 9:00 a.m. a las 11:30 p.m.)
Entrenamiento en asuntos de hostigamiento sexual y explotación incluyendo normas para la pre-vención de la conducta impropia en todas las relaciones pastorales cubriendo límites saludables, situaciones de alto riesgo, el abuso del poder, cuestiones de responsabilidad, preocupaciones éti-cas, teológicas, políticas y procedimientos diocesanos para garantizar la seguridad en nuestras iglesias.
¿Para quién es requerido este taller? Las siguientes personas: (si aún no han completado un programa de entrenamiento autorizado de esta índole) todo empleado incluyendo clero, personal de mantenimiento; jefes de personal; personal de oficina; educadores pagados, todo voluntario que supervisa actividades juveniles; maestros de Escuela Dominical; vo-luntarios que proveen cuidado pastoral; Ministros Eucarísticos visitadores, Ministros Eu-carísticos, consejeros y músicos.
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Millennium Development Goals
7. The Millennium Development Goals: What One Person Can Do
(Session 3) This workshop uses power point to look at each of the 8 MDG Goals. We will also reflect upon scripture as we learn about projects that people and organizations around the world have under-taken to support each one. It concludes by con-sidering our own ways to be involved. Offered by the World Mission Group
8. Ensuring a Sustainable For All in God’s Realm
(Session 2) A challenge more timely than ever; the collapse of creation is accelerating; we are complicit. Practical personal changes, coupled with a re-view of our institutions and systems is neces-sary—the church’s mission has changed, so must we—immediately! Restoring God’s creation is everyone’s calling. Offered by the Rev. Cn. Peter Kreitler
9. Millennium Goals and Our Kids on YouTube
(Session 2) Wouldn’t it be wonderful if people could see the good things our youth do? What if everyone could see video reports about how youth groups in parishes around the diocese are working on the MDGs and doing the work of the Church? The Program Group on Communications will show how youth groups have created video pro-grams about their work and posted them to You-Tube. The Program Group has several video cameras available for loan to youth groups that want to create their videos. To learn how, send a team from your youth group to this workshop. This session is geared for young people (under 30) and their advisors, but all are welcome. Offered by the Program Group on Communica-tions.
6. Responding to the Church’s Challenge to Address the Millennium Development
Goals (Session 2) Come and join Fresh Start Clergy participants, Michael Cunningham, Amy Pringle, Tom Callard, Mario Milan, Joshua Ng, Liz Muñoz, Jeff Wilhelm, Julie Morris, David Starr, Jeanie Martz, and Lester Mackenzie in a conversation exploring the Church’s challenge to address the United Nations’ Millen-nium development goals: Eradicate extreme poverty & hunger Achieve universal primary educa-tion Promote gender equality & empower women Reduce child mortality Improve maternal health Combat HIV/AIDS, malaria & other diseases Ensure environmental sustainability De-velop a global partnership for development.
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10. Making a Difference in the Global World
(Session 3) Have you ever wondered where to start to make a difference with regard to eradicating extreme poverty & hunger, improving maternal health, and achieving universal primary education for all children? Other thoughts such as promoting gen-der equality & empowering women—have these thoughts crossed your mind? Have you thought about doing global ministry in your church but did not know how to get started? This workshop will provide opportunities to gain access in how to start making a difference through outdoor projects, community projects, computer related technology projects to get the message out, and simple things we can do daily that make a significant impact in the world. Come learn, share, bring your ideas, and let’s make a difference, one action at a time. If you have any related ideas, please feel free to bring a flash drive or ipod with you and we can upload any information you have to add to the discus-sion. Offered by Michelle Miyatake-Kuruma, Christ Church, Redondo Beach
11. The Episcopal ARK: Joy, One Back-yard at a Time
(Session 3) The environmental Millennium development goals callus to feel, at a deep level, the love the Earth needs from us. This workshop will offer joyful ideas for how people can transform their preconceptions about habitat and provide simple components of wildlife habitat to create an ARK where they live. Wildlife Habitat Certification We learn best to love the natural world where we actually live. Urban and suburban dwellers tend to assume that wildlife habitat is irrevocably lost where they live. Wildlife, including humans, need basic things to live well. By providing five pro-foundly simple components of wildlife habitat, our homes can become healthy habitat for wild-life and for us. Locally we are creating greenways connecting one backyard at a time to the open spaces that surround our communities. The National Wildlife Federation has a Wildlife Habitat certification program to live stewardship of Creation, building an ARK right in our own backyards or even bal-conies. Offered by Barbara Wampole, St. Stephen’s, Santa Clarita
12. MDG 7: Spirit Sustaining the World (Session 2) Dr. Jennifer Snow guides a conversation about the seventh Millennium Development Goa in the con-text of Christian Spirituality and action. Beginning with prayer and the principles we find in Scripture, we will look at issues of pressing concern to an ecologically sustainable Los Angeles, and see how they are connected to God’s call for justice between humanity and the earth. Dr. Jennifer Snow M.Div from Columbia. He passions include helping people making the connecting between faith and environmental justice, organizing college students and young adults and supporting contemplative prayer and practice. Offered by the Program Group on Ministry in Higher Education
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13. The Decade of Remembrance, Recognition and Reconciliation: Fulfilling the Millen-nium goals through Native Ministry
(Session 2) This workshop is an opportunist to learn about the history of Native America and the Episcopal Church, how it informs our relationship and the steps being taken to begin living into the Gospel im-perative in today’s church. You will have an opportunity to learn about the 250,000 Native Americans living in the Los Angeles basin and discuss how our lives intersect and opportunities to discern our call to Native Ministry as a Diocese. We will review the resources available for achieving the Millennium Development Goals through Native Ministry. Offered by The Rev. Debbie Royals, Missioner for Native Ministry Development
Worship
14. The Eucharist in Contemporary Anglican Theology (Session 3) The word of our Lord, ―This is my body: this is my blood‖ . . .must be taken to mean that the elements in the Eucharist become by the operation of the Holy Spirit something mysterious and holy that they were not before. This workshop will focus on the thought and process of the Anglican theology of Eucharist and how we have arrived at our contemporary understanding of the sacrament of the Lord’s Supper. We will look historically at the Eucharist theologies of some of the great thinkers in our Anglican faith tradition and see how we can come to a better idea of what the Eucharist means for Anglicans in the world to-day. Offered by The Rev. Michael Cooper
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Christian Formation 13. Adult Christian Education — ACE (Session 3) Adult Christian Education—ACE is a simple for-mat for engaging the interest of the person in the pew. The thrust is to offer information that both educates and invites further questions. It is a way to educate both those new to the Episcopal Church and life-long ―frozen chosen‖. Topics covered include Bible, Prayer Book, con-ventions, Church history, pew aerobics, policies and politics. Come with your questions. We will look for answers together. Offered by Lizz Beitzel, Christ Church, Redondo Beach
14. Education for Ministry — EfM (Session 2) Education for Ministry (EfM) workshop offers am excellent opportunity to experience the richness of Theological Reflection. Come and learn the basics of the EfM program. Many congregations are using EfM to provide an in depth look at Scripture, church History, Theology, and Spiritu-ality. If you ever wanted to know anything about EfM—this is the workshop to attend. Offered by EfM Mentors in the Diocese of Los Angeles
Cathedral Bookstore “on the road”
Books and resources available to you at the Ministry Fair
Spiritual Concepts & Practices for Justice and Peace Christianity and Judaism (One workshop in two parts) (Session 2 & 3) Global extremisms threaten to realize ―The End is at Hand.‖ Beliefs that God is on ―our side,‖ con-cludes with ideas of right and wrong and continue to promulgate human misery and suffering. The Abrahamic religious traditions of Judaism and Christianity have each embraced both peace and war. What can be learned from these great traditions to proactively promote justice and peace? What prac-tices can individuals learn to nurture justice and peace in your lives and in the life of your community and your church. 15. Benedictine—Spiritual Concepts for Justice and Peace (Session 2) Presented by Fr. Simon O’Donnell, Benedictine monk of St. Andrew’s Abbey in Valyermo and frequent lecturer on Benedictine spirituality. 16. Judaism—Spiritual Concepts for Justice and Peace (Session 3) Presented by Dr. Leonard Felder, noted author of several books and frequent guest on radio and tele-vision. Offered by the The Rev. Dr. Gwynne Guibord and the Commission on Ecumenical and Interreligious Concerns.
Worship Service
11:30 am—12:15 pm In the
Main Gymnasium
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17. Desert Spirituality (Session 2) The longest journey in the world is the journey from the head to the heart. ―The Jesus Prayer‖ is the ancient practical method from the Christian East from traveling this path in the silence of the inner desert in order to experience union with God. Offered by The Rev. Cn. David Caffrey
18. Christianity in the Age of Relativity & Neuroscience (part 1)
(Session 2) Correlates the discoveries of the theories of Relativity and the working of the human brain with the basic understanding of the nature of God.
19. Christianity in the Age of Relativity & Neuroscience (part 2)
(Session 3) Correlates the New Testament message of the presence of God as Christ in the way we are in our day to day lives. Offered by The Rev. Cn. George Cummings
20. The Daily Offices of the Church (Session 3) The great Anglican contribution to spirituality is that of a daily round of prayers that is rich and full while being practical and easy for every per-son in the pew. The way of ―sactifying time‖ and enriching our journey through the Church Year is not the exclusive property of the monasteries or seminaries, but is the heritage of all of our mem-bers found right in our Book of Common Prayers. It is the ―Prayer of the Church.‖ Offered by The Rev. Cn. David Caffrey
21. Listening as a Spiritual Practice (Session 3) This workshop focuses on the power of sacred listening—the art of becoming a listening pres-ence. The quality of our listening can make a profound difference in any conversation. It is a sacred art and a spiritual practice. As we open up to listening as a spiritual practice, we find it transforms all our relationships, nurtured our in-ner voice, and inspires our spiritual growth. Offered by Kay Lindahl, founder of The Listening Center and author of “The Sacred Art of Listen-ing”
24. Daughters of the King—A Rule of Life for Today
(Session 2) Have you heard about the Daughters of the King (DOK)? Would you like to know more about this Order for women in the Episcopal Church? At this informal workshop you will meet Daughters who can answer your questions and help you determine whether you and other women in your congregation might like to explore this pathway to a closer relationship with Jesus Christ, our King. Daughters of the King must be women communicants of the Episcopal Church. After a discernment period of approximately three months a Daughter commits herself to a Rule of Life consisting of daily Prayer and service in sup-port of her congregation and her clergy. Through this discipline more than 750 women in our Dio-cese are deepening their relationship with Christ while enjoying the support and encouragement of their sister Daughters. Come and join us. Offered by the Daughters of the King
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Ministries
22. HIV/AIDS and the Latino Community (Session 2) The Latino AIDS Prevention Project (LAPP) is a program targeted directly to the Spanish-speaking monolingual community, in order to provide culturally sensitive, open discussion of the difficult topic. Come and hear about how the Church provides a safe, open environment for dealing with the devastation of HIV/AIDS in the Latino community. This workshop will be con-ducted in Spanish Offered by the Commission on HIV/AIDS Minis-try
23. HIV/AIDS and “Compassion Fatigue (Session 3) The Diocese of Los Angeles has been leading the Church’s effort at education and prevention of HIV/AIDS since the 1980’s. Members of the Diocese have responded overwhelmingly to calls for support. What happens, though, when the calls for your support becoming overwhelming to YOU? With all the demands upon your compas-sionate response to HIV and the other ills of the society, what do you do when you reach ―compassion fatigue?‖ Come and hear about ways to renew and refresh yourself for the ongo-ing struggles we all face as a faith community. Offered by the Commission on HIV/AIDS Minis-try.
24. Daughters of the King—A Rule of Life for Today
(Session 2) Have you heard about the Daughters of the King (DOK)? Would you like to know more about this Order for women in the Episcopal Church? At this informal workshop you will meet Daughters who can answer your questions and help you determine whether you and other women in your congregation might like to explore this pathway to a closer relationship with Jesus Christ, our King. Daughters of the King must be women communicants of the Episcopal Church. After a discernment period of approximately three months a Daughter commits herself to a Rule of Life consisting of daily Prayer and service in sup-port of her congregation and her clergy. Through this discipline more than 750 women in our Dio-cese are deepening their relationship with Christ while enjoying the support and encouragement of their sister Daughters. Come and join us. Offered by the Daughters of the King
25. Network: Finding Your Most Satisfy-ing and Fulfilling Place in Ministry
(Session 2) In the Network Course we learn that the essence of successful ministry is not about filling open slots, but about the unique God-given potential within you. Identifying this potential leads you to the exact place where you can make a meaning-ful difference. Discover how Network prepares ―the right people in the right places for the right reasons.‖ Offered by The Rev. Garrett Mettler, St. Timothy’s, Apple Valley
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26. Altar Guild 101 and Beyond! (Session 2) This workshop will address both theological and practical issues related to being a members of an Altar Guild. Some of the practical issues in-clude: the care of linens and vestments; the making of linen, vestments and banners, and the restoration of worn vestments. Offered by the Diocesan Altar Guild
27. The Red Shirt Project (Session 3) The Red shirt Project, a ministry offering from the Office of Native Ministry and Office of Youth Ministry is now in its 8th year of service to the people of the village of red Shirt on the Pine Ridge Reservation in South Dakota. This journey for young adults, ages 16 to 22 has always ad-dressed the MDGs as we seek to build relation-ships with the people who live in extreme pov-erty on the reservation. Join with us as we pray, worship, and work this summer from the 20th of July through the 4th of August. Offered by the Rev. Michael Cunningham
13. The Decade of Remembrance, Recognition and Reconciliation: Fulfilling the Millen-nium goals through Native Ministry
(Session 2) This workshop is an opportunist to learn about the history of Native America and the Episcopal Church, how it informs our relationship and the steps being taken to begin living into the Gospel im-perative in today’s church. You will have an opportunity to learn about the 250,000 Native Americans living in the Los Angeles basin and discuss how our lives intersect and opportunities to discern our call to Native Ministry as a Diocese. We will review the resources available for achieving the Millennium Development Goals through Native Ministry. Offered by The Rev. Debbie Royals, Missioner for Native Ministry Development
Worship Service
11:30 am—12:15 pm In the
Main Gymnasium
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Discernment
28. Discernment within the Congregation (Session 2) This workshop is for anyone who wants to better understand the process of discernment of a call to ministry, whether that be lay or ordained. Per-sons who are discerning their own call as well as people within the congregation who may be called on to serve on a discernment committee are welcome to attend, as are clergy who would like to better understand the discernment proc-ess. Offered by the Commission on Ministry
29. Is the Diaconate for Me? (Session 3) Is God calling you to the ministry of a deacon? This workshop will give you a short history of the Diaconate, review the Diaconate in the Diocese of Los Angeles, and provide resources on the Diaconate. Questions will be entertained and answers will be sought together. Offered by the Rev. Larry Steele
Think about helping . . . . . In cooperation with pharmaceutical companies, provide access to
affordable essential drugs in developing countries. In cooperation with the private sector, make available the benefits
of new technologies—especially information and communications technologies.
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Stewardship & Development
30. Grant Writing (Session 2) The process of getting grants for faith organiza-tions is somewhat different from the process of getting grants for traditional nonprofit organiza-tions. This workshop will focus on how to win grants for faith organizations, how to research funding sources, how to prepare proposals and how to position the organization to receive and administer grant funding. Carol Geisbauer served as Executive Director of two nonprofit organizations for 16 years, then as Director of the Orange County nonprofit Resource Center, and most recently, as a freelance grantwriter and trainer for the past 10 years. Now retiring from her grantwriting practice, Carol continues to teach grantwriting workshops all over Southern California. Offered by the Office of Stewardship & Develop-ment
31. How to Start or Grow Your Planned Giving Program
(Session 3) What is a planned giving program? Is your church ready to start one? Are you ready to take your existing program to the next stage and want to learn what others have done? You will get the answers to these questions and many more as Ben Harrington, Missioner for Stewardship and Development shares his valuable experience. Ben works with parishes, missions, schools and institutions throughout our diocese, providing guidance to startups, struggling and successful programs. Offered by the Office of Stewardship & Develop-ment
Could you help. . . . . Address the special needs of landlocked and small island develop-
ing States. Deal comprehensively with developing countries’ debt problems
through national and international measures to make debt sustain-able in the long term.
In cooperation with the developing countries, develop decent and
productive work for youth.
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Communications
9. Millennium Goals and Our Kids on YouTube
(Session 2) Wouldn’t it be wonderful if people could see the good things our youth do? What if everyone could see video reports about how youth groups in parishes around the diocese are working on the MDGs and doing the work of the Church? The Program Group on Communica-tions will show how youth groups have created video programs about their work and posted them to YouTube. The Program Group has several video cameras available for loan to youth groups that want to create their videos. To learn how, send a team from your youth group to this workshop. This session is geared for young people (under 30) and their advisors, but all are welcome. Offered by the Program Group on Communica-tions.
32. Getting the Picture—and putting it on the Web
(Session 3) All the churches in the Diocese spend time, money and resources in serving the needs of others. What if we could share our stories of good works with each other and with people out-side the church? What would it look like if we had video stories available on our websites of the good things Episcopalians in Southern Cali-fornia are doing? Would you like to help the di-ocesan Program Group on Communications put these short videos together? We will spend our time together discussing how we can take videos and edit them for publication. Come an join us if you have a video camera or just an interest in telling the stories about the good things we are doing in the diocese. This session is geared for adults, but all are welcome. Offered by the Program Group on Communica-tions
Can you help. . . . . Develop further an open trading and financial system that is rule-
based, predictable and non-discriminatory, includes a commitment to good governance, development and poverty reduction—nationally and internationally.
Address the least developed countries’ special needs. This includes
tariff– and quota–free access for their exports; enhanced debt relief free for heavily indebted poor countries; cancellation of official bilat-eral debt; and more generous official development assistance for countries committed to poverty reduction.
