Diocesan Update - January 13, 2010
Mission Teams to Dominican Republic. In addition to the Mission Team to Haiti, there are two teams to the Dominican Republic which is the other country on the island of Hispaniola. They are all fine and didn’t even feel the earthquake.
The first team left on January 6 and the second team left on January 8. They return January 16. They will be working in San Pedro Demarcois working on an Episcopal School, Vacation Bible School, women’s sewing ministry, and teaching CPR and Pre-natal classes. They will work with the Episcopal Nuns from the Sisters of the Transfiguration (Cincinnati, OH) who have lived there for over 20 years.
Team 1: Deacon Charlie Bailely (St. Mathews Unadilla), Dave Hitchock & Laura Kasey (St. James Oneonta).
Team 2: Kathy Wakin, Bill & Mitzy Wright, Mike Servatas (Christ Church Deposit); Wanda Ferguson (St. Johns Ogdensburg); Sandy Hitchock & Joyce Mason (St. James Oneonta); Wendy Daley, Dora Beyle and Bernice Hill (Trinity & St. Michaels, Middleville); Jennifer & Anna Dean ( St. Stephens Delmar); and Jane Jenke & Cindy Worrell (North Carolina)
Their update from Monday, prior to the earthquake in Haiti, is at the end of this Diocesan Update Addendum
Parish Leadership Conferences. “I encourage each member of the clergy, churchwardens, vestry members, parish administrators, altar guild director, treasurer, finance committee member, mission chairperson, outreach coordinator, acolyte coordinator, teacher, or other leader in the parish, come invest a day at a Parish Leadership Conference. These focus on fulfilling our spiritual and temporal duties and responsibilities in leading our parishes. There is no fee to attend, but we do ask that the parishes email us at diocese@albanydiocese.org with the number attending from the parish and ideally the names of those attending. This helps in ordering lunch and preparing handouts. Come to the PLC that fits your schedule. Each begins at 9 AM and ends by 4 PM. Lunch included . I look forward to seeing you at a PLC.” +Bill
Jan 23 - Northern Adirondack and St Lawrence Deaneries
Holy Family School, 12 Homestead Park, Malone
Jan 30 – Susquehanna and Western Mohawk Deaneries
St Mary’s School , 5588 State Highway 7, Oneonta
(Exit 16 I-88 to Rte 7, turn L, just beyond Price Chopper)
Feb 6 – Hudson, Metro, S. Adirondack, and Upper Hudson Deaneries
Christ the King Spiritual Life Center, 575 Burton Rd, Greenwich
Clergy Vestments . Dean Vang has arranged for a representative from Whipple’s to be in Albany on Wednesday, January 20 from noon to 6 PM. If you would like to schedule an appointment, please contact Dean Vang at mvang@nycap.rr.com. The time slots 2 – 3:30 are already booked.
Save the Date
JrSonShine – Beaver Cross, 12 – 14 Feb
SrSonShine – Beaver Cross, 19 – 21 Feb
New Wineskins, Ridgecrest Conf. Ctr, Asheville, NC, 8-11 Apr
Clergy Wives Conference, 23-25 Apr
Priest Retreat, 27-30 Apr
Ordination of New Deacons, 5 Jun
142 nd Convention of the Diocese of Albany, 11-13 Jun
Praise and Prayer Services For years now there have been many prophecies from throughout the nation and world that the Albany NY area will be the site of one of the Lord's next great revivals. Clergy and laity of the diocese of Albany have been gathering on Friday nights in different locations to worship, praise and seek the Lord and His will as well as to pray for healing. You are invited! Upcoming services:
Jan 22 Christ Church, Coxsackie
Jan 29 St. Luke's Church, Mechanicville
Jan 19 St. Michael's, Colonie
North Country School of Healing Prayer, Level One is scheduled for April 18-21 in Tupper Lake. Private room is $265; shared room (dbl occ) is $190. Commuter is $105. Registration deadline: March 31. Contacts for registration forms and further information: Joann Ferris, 315-262-2553; Phoebe Rogerson, 315-386-3085.
DR Mission Team Update (1/11/10) “Today was a very busy day and the Lord Blessed as we worked for his glory. following are reports from each team:
CONSTRUCTION TEAM. Busy all day. Dave, Mike, and Jenn took off the roof on the back of the old school and were able to replace part of it today. Wendy, Dora, Bernice, Wanda, Mitzi, and Kathy sanded the benches for the old school. Bill and Jenn patched the wall with cement. Bill had lots of help [from] the village children. Mitz scraped the outside walls and Kathy painted. The old school is going to be a Trade School for the parish. Charlie was our Driver and he made sure we kept fluids in us and supplied us with building and painting supplies.
VBS TEAM. We had 16 children. Laura read "The Story of Jesus". They assembled a Cross telling the events of the life of Jesus and made bookmarks for their Books. Mitzi and Wanda assisted the children. We ended with a song led by one of the Dominican Women, and our old favourite -the “ Tooty-ta.”
Baby-Care and First Aid Class. The Class was given by Nurse Practioners, Suzann and Yvonne, with Kathy assisting. Eighteen expecting mothers were there and infants. Tote bags, with infant supplies, made up by Cindy and Jane with items donated from their community in North Carolina, were given out. The class was very informative and well received.”
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