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MINISTRY
INSTITUTE: SPRING 2009
Public transportation
to Trenton
SPRING
2009 COURSES and EVENTS by AUDIENCE For All
For the Laity For the Clergy
For Young Adults (ages 18-35)
For Youth and Youth Ministers (see Youth Calendar)
SPRING
2009 COURSES and EVENTS by DATE (March through June 2009)
SPRING
2009 COURSES and EVENTS (March through June 2009) Sexual
Misconduct Awareness Workshops In this workshop, both sexual abuse of children and sexual exploitation and harassment of all persons are covered. This training is required every five years and is required for all clergy, wardens, employees, and anyone regularly working with or around children or youth. It is recommended for church personnel who occasionally work with or around children or youth. Please refer to Respecting the Dignity of Every Human Being which you can download here. Sponsored by the Pastoral Response Team of the Diocese of New Jersey.
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Day with Bishop Councell for Finance Officers, Clergy, Wardens,
and Vestry This will be a day of spiritual reflection and worship with our Bishop and workshops to equip clergy, wardens, vestry members, and finance officers for their ministries. Bishop Councell will lead our worship and two meditations on the spirituality of leadership to address the following questions: “Is leadership in the church good for your soul? The Apostle Paul lists leadership among the spiritual gifts (Romans 12:8 and 1 Corinthians 12:28). Is there a spirituality of leadership? How do we exercise a life of prayer as we conduct the business of the church? How can service as warden or member of a vestry or as a finance officer be a spiritual vocation?” Come hear other leaders reflect on these questions and offer practical insights and examples! Chief Financial Officer Wanda Greene will present workshops on the following matters:
Diocesan Chancellor John Wood Goldsack will review the Constitution and Canons of the Diocese, together with the New Jersey Statutes applicable to the Episcopal Church. These documents, together with the Constitution and Canons of The Episcopal Church, clearly set forth the duties and responsibilities of clergy, wardens, vestry and financial officers. All participants will receive copies of the Constitution and Canons for the Diocese of New Jersey and have an opportunity to become familiar with their role in the life of a parish or mission. The Reverend Canon Larry Fish, Diocesan Archivist and Historiographer, will make a presentation that will cover canonically required reports necessary for each congregation; material generated at the local level that requires storage for given periods of time; archival material required to be forwarded to the Diocesan Archives, and he will answer questions raised by those in attendance.
Clergy
Silent Lenten Retreat In our busy lives, it is easy to lose touch with the Ground of our Being, the love which upholds and sustains us. Augustine of Hippo reminds us that not only do our restless souls find rest in God, but that God also desires to rest in us. As clergy, the press of daily life and work, and the noise of our inner thoughts and emotions often crowd out the still, small voice of God within us. Our spiritual wellness and self-care are easily pushed aside by the tyranny of the urgent. In this silent retreat, we will come apart for some Sabbath time; for some holy resting in the love of God, that we may be renewed and strengthened for ministry.
The Reverend Dr. Phillip Bennett is Adjunct Priest at St. Martin-in the-Fields, Chestnut Hill, Philadelphia. For twenty of his thirty years of ordained ministry, he has also been a practicing psychologist and spiritual director. The author of Let Yourself Be Loved, Paulist Press, 1997, Dr. Bennett is the former Director of the Graduate Program in Pastoral Care and Counseling, Neumann College, Aston, Pennsylvania. Youth
Ministry Adult Workshop: Journey to Adulthood Journey to Adulthood (J2A) is a teenage formation curriculum in use by a number of churches in our diocese. This workshop is geared toward those churches and individuals who are currently using J2A and would like to further develop and increase its effectiveness. There will be idea sharing, Q&A, and a presentation from Eppie Miller. a J2A consultant and youth ministry veteran who has successfully administered J2A at multiple churches. Come join us!
CANCELLED Disciples
of Christ in Community (DOCC) Facilitators and Presenters
Training National Disciples of Christ in Community (DOCC) is a congregational-based Christian formation program for adults that builds community while encouraging individual spiritual growth. DOCC consists of 18-24 sessions, with each session containing two parts. The first part is a presentation led either by clergy members or theologically trained lay persons. This is followed by an hour-long response in small groups led by members of the congregation trained to facilitate the discussion. All presenters and facilitators receive 18 or more hours of training. This three-day event provides the 18 contact hours of training for presenters and facilitators. The rector and vestry need to be fully supportive of DOCC in order for it to be successful. Recruit two people from your congregation to be small group facilitators for every 7-9 DOCC participants. Your clergy person or a theologically trained lay person should train to be a presenter. One way to run this program, especially if resources are tight, is to combine your efforts with nearby churches. This program, for deepening the Christian Faith, works very well when run by a group of churches. If possible, the vestry should develop a budget to cover the costs for training their people. Another option, is for the church to pay half the expenses and take up a special collection (“pass-the-hat”) for the remainder. See below for scholarship information. Sponsored by the Congregational Development Committee.
The Reverend Canon Barnwell is most recently Canon Missioner at the Washington National Cathedral. He has been a professor in the English Department at the University of New Orleans, where he taught The Bible as Literature. He has written several books, and served as editor for Education for Ministry, a four-year course offered by the School of Theology at the University of the South. Passion & Purpose
Sunday
Analyzing
and Understanding Systemic Racism: Advanced Team Training (3.5
days) The Anti-Racism Commission of the Diocese of New Jersey is sponsoring this 3.5 day advanced training seminar facilitated by Crossroads Ministry instructors. The 2.5 day diocesan introductory training is a prerequisite. This event is offered to diocesan lay persons and clergy interested in learning more about racism and potentially joining the Team to fight racism in our diocese.
Crossroads Anti-racism Organizing was founded in 1986 as an effort to develop new directions in understanding and combating the root causes of institutional racism in the United States. The work of Crossroads is to train teams within institutions, helping them to analyze racism and to develop and implement strategies to dismantle racism within their structures. Crossroads training begins with the ability to analyze systemic racism. Then, provided with a comprehensive understanding of racism, an intensive training process equips teams with strategic skills to lead their institutions toward long term and permanent transformation. For almost 20 years, Crossroads has provided consultation and training services to institutions and organizations and teams with the necessary skills and tools that are needed to bring about systemic change. Teaching
and Addressing Stewardship 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.
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 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.
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 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.
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. The Reverend Joanne Epply-Schmidt has been a priest in the Diocese of New Jersey for almost 20 years. After a dozen years of parish work emphasizing children and youth ministries, she joined the staff of Storytelling Arts, Inc. of Princeton, a secular non-profit, as a professional storyteller and teaching artist working with at-risk and incarcerated youth in Mercer County. As a adjunct Professor at Palmer Theological Seminary in Philadelphia she has mentored preaching practicums, and taught the art of storytelling to seminary students. As a frequent supply preacher she has served in many churches throughout the siocese, and proudly bears the distinction of being an official "Hip-Hop Priest", having been active in the Hip-Hop Eucharist ministry of this diocese. She an affiliated priest at Trinity Church in Princeton, is a board member of the Procter Foundation, and The Bridge Academy of New Jersey. Clergy
Day at the Beach and Fresh Start Party 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.
Diocesan
Youth Ministry: Events Calendar Spring 2009
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.
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! The
Ministry Institute CO-DIRECTORS The
Reverend Linda Moeller Ms.
Constance L. White REGISTRATION (Unless otherwise noted) Events
for Laity and Everyone Events
for Clergy Events
for or related to Youth
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