Spirit of the Heartland
Our Total Ministry Development Program is now officially underway. Representatives from the parishes involved gathered at Our Saviour's for a "Building the Vision" meeting in early December. The group brainstormed about our shared vision and outlined a basic structure and time frame. Each parish in our covenant has appointed a liaison to the Spirit of the Heartland Council:
Sunday, March 21 at 2:00 pm, at Good Samaritan in Sauk Centre.
Our new Region Secretary: Paul Eckman from Trinity, Litchfield
Our new Region Treasurer: Sally Jo Sorenson from Trinity, Litchfield
Thanks to Donna Freitag, Grace, Royalton, for her years of ministry!
Bible Study on The Book of Isaiah --
Good Samaritan, Sauk Centre -- Tuesdays at noon
The Bible and Homosexuality --
The Living Waters in Sauk Centre -- 2nd Sundays at 8 pm
Who was St. Stephen? Who are We? -- The Bible & Tradition --
St. Stephen's, Paynesville --1st & 3rd Thursdays at 11am
Shades of Gray at the Black and White:
Right and Wrong in the Episcopal Tradition --
Our Saviour's -- time to be announced
(4th Wednesday evenings or 3rd Sunday afternoons)
More information: Pat (320-262-742) or
www.MotherFlash.com/spirit/education.html
Who: Region Youth and Friends
What: Skiing, tubing or skateboarding at Powder Ridge Saturday afternoon and evening, depending on the weather and temperatures. Church lock-in overnight.
When: 3:00pm Saturday , February 13 - Sunday after worship.
Where: Trinity in Litchfield.
How: Cost is approximately $30
More information: Your youth leader or Penny at 320-558-6839 or www.MotherFlash.com/userpages/stjohnsyouth.html
Episcopal Youth in Central Minnesota can have their own free home page on the world wide web! No need to know fancy coding to set up your page either. Church groups and the "young at heart" from our churches can have free pages too. Post your vestry minutes, your lector schedule, or your church calendar where no one (except MotherFlash, of course ) can lose them. Visit some of our youth pages:
A Sample Group Page: Our Saviours Acolytes:
www.MotherFlash.com/userpages/acolyte.html
A Sample Personal Page: Chris' "The Portal"
www.MotherFlash.com/userpages/Portal.html
Then make your own free web page!
www.MotherFlash.com/userpages
Women's Boundary Waters Retreat: June 23-26
Region Boundary Waters Transfiguration Retreat August 4-7
Save the date: June 9-13 at St. Olaf in Northfield
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