REGION III NEWSLETTER

January 2000


Rural Ministries Grant

Spirit of the Heartland, including Region III parishes in Sauk Centre, Little Falls, Paynesville, and St Cloud, has received a diocesan Rural Ministries Grant of $7947 to help support their developing total ministry program and its online communication network. Those preparing to serve on the first ministry team include:

Additional ministers will be called to begin team ministry preparation each year. For details about the program, visit www.MotherFlash.com/spirit


Congratulations & Welcome !

Congratulations to St. Luke's, Willmar, as they welcome the Rev. Connie Claxton as their priest in charge. Connie has completed her ministry as canon missioner for our region and will continue to serve also as priest in charge at Trinity, Litchfield.


Total Ministry Summit

Leaders from Total Ministry churches throughout the diocese will gather to discuss the process of developing total ministry. All are welcome to meet with them at St. John's, St. Cloud, on Saturday, January 22, from 10am to 3 pm. Register with Pat (info below).


Christian Education Opportunities

Bible Study on The Book of Jeremiah
St. Stephen's, Paynesville --1st & 3rd Thursdays at 11am

Bible Study on The Gospel According to John
Good Samaritan, Sauk Centre -- 2nd and 4th Tuesdays at noon

Why do we___? Questions about Worship in the Episcopal Church
Our Saviour's, Little Falls – Sunday, Jan 9, at 9 am


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Parish News

Newsletter editors, clergy, other in-the-know church folks: Share the good news happening in your parish with others in central Minnesota. Send information to

pat@MotherFlash.com
The Rev. Pat Gillespie -- 320-363-7422
29717 Island Lake Road, St. Joseph, MN 56374


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