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On Line May 8, 2008 Volume 10, Issue 19 [At Bishop Beisner’s
invitation this week’s writer is Connie Sieracki,
Youth and Young Adult Ministry Administrator.] Dear
Friends: St. Mark’s Episcopal Church on Capitol Hill in
While I’m eagerly looking forward to
opportunities to come, this is a bittersweet moment for me. The past eight
years working in campus, young adult and youth ministry with the Diocese have
been filled with many blessings. In particular I cherish the friendships,
working relationships, and privilege of seeing God at work in the lives of
young people. I have been and continue to be inspired and awed at the
commitment and dedication of so many talented people in this Diocese. I believe it is a testament to the work of so
many of you that a vibrant youth and young adult ministry is one of
the three goals to emerge from the Diocesan visioning process. Now a
working group established by the Board of Directors and Diocesan Council has
been charged with determining how to implement this goal. This process
will be challenging and will require the input and involvement of everyone in
the Diocese who cares about youth and young adults. As a member of the
Diocese, I look forward to working with you, my parish and the Board and
Council on achieving this goal. As a
Diocese we are fortunate to have young people who actively seek to enter into
the life of the Church. Like many of you, I experience the tension
between their energy and expectations and what we may be able and willing to
do to make it happen. Our challenge as a Diocese may come, not in
inviting young people to come forward with their gifts and join us in
communion, but being willing to relinquish the privileges that come with our
age, our experience, our place and our purses. Are we willing to listen
and learn from what our young people tell us? Re-order our
priorities? Give our time? Demonstrate our commitment by our actions
and choices? Each of
us—personally and corporately-- lives in this tension. I’m looking
forward to making those choices and the challenges of living into them. Thank you for the
opportunity to share this time and ministry with you. God’s
Blessings, Connie Sieracki NEW DIOCESAN WEBSITE It’s here! When you visit www.dncweb.org,
you will be greeted by a completely new website with many more capabilities,
such as multimedia, live news feeds from Episcopal Life, easy to use menu
tabs, and photo galleries. With the site search engine, you can type in
a name or key word and you will be provided links to pages with the
information you are trying to find. We will continue to refine the site
with help from your comments, both negative and positive, via the link on the
front page. Thank you to all who provided valuable input to this
process. - Jim Sargent, Communications Commission Chair/Webmaster CLERGY CHANGES AND
NEWS St. Paul’s, Healdsburg has called the Rev. Tyler Strand
to be their new Rector. He begins there on Sunday, June 8. We
welcome him to our Diocese! The Rev. Mark Allen’s father, the Rev. Albert Allen died on
Thursday, May 1. A service will be held at St. Bartholomew’s Church in The Rev. Jeff Frost’s mother, Mrs. Elizabeth Havens died
on Tuesday, May 6. Your prayers for Jeff and his family are
appreciated. The Rev. Kenneth Samuelson is currently hospitalized in
Fortuna in the intensive care unit with pneumonia. Your prayers are
requested. The Rev. Teri Gilmore’s husband Dick had surgery on
Monday, May 4. He is doing well. Your prayers for his continued
healing are appreciated. Planning for Tomorrow – a retirement planning
conference hosted by Church Pension Group will come to the Please
continue to pray for Leonard Shaheen,
Paul Toomer, Joan von Grabow,
and Nordon Winger. YOUTH, YOUNG ADULT, AND CAMPUS
MINISTRY
Graduating HS Seniors-Baccalaureate Ceremony - Sunday, May 18th, 3:00
p.m. will honor all graduating HS Seniors, Class of 2008, who
are part of the Diocesan family. Parents, family, friends are
invited! A festive reception follows. Email Nancy Tennyson at email
or call her at 916-446-2513. Bring your youth groups! Senior High Youth who would like to be involved in planning or
participating in a discussion with The Rt. Rev. V. Gene Robinson on July 1-2
are invited to contact Steve Skiffington at sskiffin011@comcast.net. Your help needed! Our Eye 2008 delegation needs to
produce 1) a banner, 2) an interactive booth celebrating life in our diocese
and 3) 1500+ items to give away which are representative of our
diocese. Can someone in your congregation help us? What can
we provide from your area—redwood chips, grapes, snow? Suggestions to yaya@dncweb.org
and we’ll pass them on to the youth. Faith-Based Student Community - the Faith and
Leadership Project of Sacramento Episcopal Lutheran Campus Ministry is
now accepting applications for their summer and fall sessions of this
intentional Christian community for college students. Community
Service, Vocational Discernment, Spiritual Reflection and Community living
are all a part of this program. For more info, see website: www.sacacmin.com or contact
coordinator Amy Dierlam 456-880 or flpadmin@sacacmin.com. Summer
applications are due by May 10th, Fall applications -due July 7th. Summer Internships For Young Adults – To apply for Episcopal Church internships
lasting from a few weeks to a year or more, go to http://episcopalchurch.org/49662_ENG_HTM.htmm
and click on Internship/Mission Opportunities. Deadlines are
still open for many of next year’s programs. Godly Play - CDSP is offering a class on Godly Play
which will include certification of trainers and a component on youth
ministry. To register go to http://cdsp.edu/center_registration.php
or call 510-204-0720. Contact Connie Sieracki
or 916-442-6918 x29 for tuition assistance information. Volunteer Opportunities - World Council of Churches is seeking young adult volunteers
for one or more weeks between July 5-August 16 to
work with No More Deaths on the Arizona/Mexico Border. National
Council of Churches is sponsoring a work week in Information and Events Detailed
information regarding upcoming events is to be found on the Diocesan
Bulletin Board (click on www.dncweb.org/bulletin_board.htm
) To return to the Lay Ministry Workshop – Superior Deanery Workshop at
Good Shepherd, Susanville on Saturday, May 17th from 10 to 3
(continental breakfast at 9.) 18 different sessions to choose
from! See “Upcoming Events” at www.dncweb.org for details, directions and
registration form. Altar furnishings needed: St. Brigid’s
mission in Rio Vista is looking for altar furnishings. Contact Deacon Susan Reeve at deaconsusan@stbrigidsriovista.org
. Help with Landscaping - Holy Family Episcopal Church
is looking for a volunteer landscaper or landscape architect to create a
plan to transform nearly 1 1/2 acres into a low-water landscape. Email
at holyfamilymission@scbglobal.net or
call 707-795-7500 (church office). Vine & Branch Society - Celebrate with Bishop Beisner at
St. Patrick’s, Kenwood on May 10th from 2-5 p.m. For more
info, contact Nancy Streufert at (707)442-1212 or email.
Or, contact Rick Harrison Smith, Executive Director of the Episcopal
Foundation, at (916) 442-6918 ext.16. MDG
Grants - Applications are available at http://www.dncweb.org/mdg/mdg.htm
for grants to fund ministry projects which support the Millennium Development
Goals. Deadline: May 15, 2008. For more info contact the Rev. Deacon
Cindy Long at email. Partners in Caring: A Seminar for Faith Leaders
on End-of-Life Care - Thursday, May 15, 2008 8-4:30pm To
register contact Kathy Glasmire (Sacramento
Healthcare Decisions) Email: Glasmire
or (916) 851-2828 Registration is $60 Scholarships
available through Diocesan Health Ministries...Contact Bible Study Toolkit - Anyone interested in leading,
hosting or participating in small group bible study is invited to a workshop
entitled "Stocking Your Bible Study Toolkit" on Saturday, May 16,
at SE
Clergy Book Group – The next meeting will be Tuesday, June 17 from 11 to 12:30 at the
Office of the Bishop. Bring a lunch. The group will discuss Tokens
of Trust, by Archbishop Rowan Williams. Education for Ministry -- Graduation this year will be
at 7:30 p.m. Friday June 13 at Trinity Cathedral, Evangelism, Congregational Development, Stewardship – Province VIII presents “The
Greatest Stories Ever Told” Conference June 26-28, 2008 in Vocations Week - Thinking about
the Religious Life? The Right Rev. V. Gene Robinson, Bishop of New Hampshire, will be visiting Trinity
Cathedral on July 1st and 2nd. Details are on the Cathedral's website www.trinitycathedral.org under the
'Special Events' section and items will be listed as they are finalized. Canon
Olson’s Calendar May
4-12 CREDO, May 18
St.
Patrick’s, Kenwood May 30
Mutual Ministry Review, St. Mary’s Elk Grove Jun
3
Congregational Development Committee, Antelope Jun
5
St. Michael’s School Graduation Jun
8
Holy Trinity, Ukiah Jun
13
EFM Graduation, Trinity Cathedral Jun
14-15 St. Barnabas, Jun
26-28 Province VIII Stewardship
Conference, Jun
29
St. Nicholas, Jun 29-Jul 2
Chaplain at Bishop Beisner's Calendar May
10 Vine & Branch, St.
Patrick’s, Kenwood May
11 Trinity Cathedral May
17 St. Martin’s, May
18-23 College for Bishops, Jun
1
Incarnation, Jun
5-8 Global Mission Conference, Jun
14 Ordination, St. John’s, Jun
15 Jun
21 Celebration of New Ministry, St.
Barnabas, Jun
22 Jun
25 Board of Directors Jun
28 Diocesan Council, Jun
29 St. Paul’s,
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