ANNOUNCEMENTS
FOR
The Last Sunday after the Epiphany
February 23, 2020
Welcome to our visitors. We invite you to join us for coffee and fellowship in the foyer following the 8 am service and in the parish hall following the 10 am service.
8:00 am: Holy Eucharist, Chapel: The Rev. Randal Gardner, Celebrant and Preacher
10:00 am: Choral Holy Eucharist, Chapel: The Rev. Randal Gardner, Celebrant and Preacher
10:00 am: Nursery Care and Sunday School for children up to 2nd grade in Room 1; Sunday School for children in 3rd through 5th grade, Room 4; Youth Sunday School in Room 5
11:15 am: Children’s Choir Practice, Chapel
Name Tags: Everyone feels welcome when they can greet you by name. If you have a nametag, please wear it. If you need one, please leave a message for the church office (stambrose@mindspring.com or 574-1369). You may also leave a note on the administrative assistant’s desk; it faces you as you enter the church office.
Prayer Requests: Please write your prayer requests in the red Intercessions and Thanksgivings Binder in the Foyer. If you have an on-going prayer request, please leave a message for the church office (stambrose@mindspring.com or 574-1369). You may also leave a note on the administrative assistant’s desk; it faces you as you enter the church office. Thank you.
Prayer Chapel: Our small side prayer chapel is for everyone’s use, but we ask that adults accompany children. Please light only one candle at a time, please do not blow candles out and let them burn out as they represent people’s prayer intention, and kneel–don’t stand–on the kneeler (Prie-Dieu). This will keep the chapel a sacred place for all.
8:00 am: Holy Eucharist, Chapel: The Rev. Randal Gardner, Celebrant and Preacher
10:00 am: Choral Holy Eucharist, Chapel: The Rev. Randal Gardner, Celebrant and Preacher
10:00 am: Nursery Care and Sunday School for children up to 2nd grade in Room 1; Sunday School for children in 3rd through 5th grade, Room 4; Youth Sunday School in Room 5
11:15 am: Children’s Choir Practice, Chapel
Name Tags: Everyone feels welcome when they can greet you by name. If you have a nametag, please wear it. If you need one, please leave a message for the church office (stambrose@mindspring.com or 574-1369). You may also leave a note on the administrative assistant’s desk; it faces you as you enter the church office.
Prayer Requests: Please write your prayer requests in the red Intercessions and Thanksgivings Binder in the Foyer. If you have an on-going prayer request, please leave a message for the church office (stambrose@mindspring.com or 574-1369). You may also leave a note on the administrative assistant’s desk; it faces you as you enter the church office. Thank you.
Prayer Chapel: Our small side prayer chapel is for everyone’s use, but we ask that adults accompany children. Please light only one candle at a time, please do not blow candles out and let them burn out as they represent people’s prayer intention, and kneel–don’t stand–on the kneeler (Prie-Dieu). This will keep the chapel a sacred place for all.
TODAY
Last Sunday after the Epiphany, Sunday, February 23, Holy Eucharist, 8:00 a.m. and Choral Holy Eucharist, 10:00 a.m., Chapel – Celebrant and Preacher, the Rev. Randal Gardner, Chapel; Sunday School and Nursery, 10:00 a.m., Rooms 1, 4 and 5
Children’s Choir Practice: 11:15 am, Chapel
Evensong celebrating those married or partnered 50+ years: Sunday, February 23, 2 pm, Grace Cathedral, 1100 California Street, San Francisco
Children’s Choir Practice: 11:15 am, Chapel
Evensong celebrating those married or partnered 50+ years: Sunday, February 23, 2 pm, Grace Cathedral, 1100 California Street, San Francisco
THIS WEEK
- Rector returns from vacation: Monday, February 24
- Bible Study on 1 Corinthians: Tuesday, February 25, 12:45 pm, Foyer
- Ash Wednesday Services: February 26, 12:10 p.m. and 7:00 p.m., Chapel
- Choir Practice: Thursday, February 27, 7:30 pm, Chapel
ST. AMBROSE ANNOUNCEMENTS
Study groups schedule
The Tuesday Bible Study group will be meeting on February 25th at 12:45 pm. They are reading 1 Corinthians and are at 13:4. They will meet weekly in the foyer from 12:45 pm each Tuesday.
The Monday study group will be meeting on March 9th at 7:00 pm. The meeting will be held at the home of Warren and Nellie Wong, 826 Phoenix Lane, Foster City. They are studying the upcoming Sunday lessons. They meet on the second and fourth Mondays of the month.
Palm Crosses for Ash Wednesday
Please bring your palm crosses from previous Palm Sunday services to be made into ashes for the Ash Wednesday Services.
Ash Wednesday Services
The Season of Lent begins with Ash Wednesday on February 26 with two services 12:10 p.m. and 7:00 p.m.
March Youth Inquirers’ Class
The Youth Inquirers’ Class is designed for any youth who would like to be confirmed, or would like to explore the Christian faith as it is expressed in the Episcopalian tradition. It will begin in March and end with the Bishop’s visit in June. The class will include a focus on the spiritual life, a service opportunity, and hands on learning about the faith. The teaching approach will include art, discussion, games, and a movie as well as mini-lectures. Please contact the Rev. Karen Swanson (650-200-8449) to sign up for this opportunity. The schedule will be organized around the needs of the students.
Lenten Lunches and Lenten Program:
During the Sundays in Lent (March 1, 8, 15, 22 and 29) we have Lenten Lunches of soup, salad and bread. On March 29, the Lenten Lunch will be a Bean Soup Cook-Off using the mixings from the Mason Jar Mission plus whatever ingredients you choose to add to make it even more delicious. Sign-up sheets are posted for people to bring these items. We could use two to three kinds of soup, two to three kinds of salad, and bread. Lunches begin following the 10 am service.
This year’s Lenten program is based on the book, The Second Mountain, the Quest for a Moral Life, by David Brooks and will be presented by the Rector. The book is divided into five major sections:
March 1, The Two Mountains
March 8, Commitment I: Vocation
March 15, Commitment II, Marriage
March 22, Commitment III, Philosophy and Faith
March 29, Commitment IV, Community
The Lenten program will begin after lunch beginning around 11:45 am and will conclude by 1 pm.
The Return of the Mason Jar Mission
St. Ambrose Youth will be selling mason jars filled with goodies again this spring in order to fund mission work. This year, the mission they will fund is their own with the Sierra Service Project. Right now, the youth could use your help with the donation of pint or quart mason jars, or other glass jars with lids to serve as containers for delicious bean soup or cookies. Please place any jars you can donate in the marked box in the parish hall.
Saturday, March 7, 1 pm, Youth Ministry prepares the Mason Jars for assembly, Meet in the Kitchen
Sunday, March 8, 11:30 am, Youth and friends assembles the Mason Jars, Room 1
Sundays, March 15, 22 and 29, after 8 am and 10 am services, Mason Jar Mission Sales
The Church Directory
Please pick up your copy of The Church Directory. Copies are located in the foyer. If you have corrections, please send your updated information to Margie Lee at stambrose@mindspring.com.
Signing Up for the Carbon Tracker
David McIntyre has given presentations at St. Ambrose on how to sign up for the Carbon Tracker. If you want to get started on your own, it’s pretty easy.
1.Go to: , which is the portal for the Diocese of California (the generic portal for non-church members would be:
https://sanmateo.goco2free.org/) .
Rehearsals for the Adult Choir are on Thursdays at 7:30 pm. All interested singers (and would-be singers) are encouraged to attend. You are welcome to visit rehearsal to determine if you would like to join us on a regular basis. The Adult Choir sings for the 10:00 AM worship service
The Children's Choir rehearsals are on Sundays immediately following the 10 AM worship service. All children are encouraged to participate.
Please see Maureen Fromme if you have any questions, or email her at mhfromme@yahoo.com
Forward Day by Day
New Forward Day by Day books for February/ March/ April 2020 are available for pickup in the foyer
The Tuesday Bible Study group will be meeting on February 25th at 12:45 pm. They are reading 1 Corinthians and are at 13:4. They will meet weekly in the foyer from 12:45 pm each Tuesday.
The Monday study group will be meeting on March 9th at 7:00 pm. The meeting will be held at the home of Warren and Nellie Wong, 826 Phoenix Lane, Foster City. They are studying the upcoming Sunday lessons. They meet on the second and fourth Mondays of the month.
Palm Crosses for Ash Wednesday
Please bring your palm crosses from previous Palm Sunday services to be made into ashes for the Ash Wednesday Services.
Ash Wednesday Services
The Season of Lent begins with Ash Wednesday on February 26 with two services 12:10 p.m. and 7:00 p.m.
March Youth Inquirers’ Class
The Youth Inquirers’ Class is designed for any youth who would like to be confirmed, or would like to explore the Christian faith as it is expressed in the Episcopalian tradition. It will begin in March and end with the Bishop’s visit in June. The class will include a focus on the spiritual life, a service opportunity, and hands on learning about the faith. The teaching approach will include art, discussion, games, and a movie as well as mini-lectures. Please contact the Rev. Karen Swanson (650-200-8449) to sign up for this opportunity. The schedule will be organized around the needs of the students.
Lenten Lunches and Lenten Program:
During the Sundays in Lent (March 1, 8, 15, 22 and 29) we have Lenten Lunches of soup, salad and bread. On March 29, the Lenten Lunch will be a Bean Soup Cook-Off using the mixings from the Mason Jar Mission plus whatever ingredients you choose to add to make it even more delicious. Sign-up sheets are posted for people to bring these items. We could use two to three kinds of soup, two to three kinds of salad, and bread. Lunches begin following the 10 am service.
This year’s Lenten program is based on the book, The Second Mountain, the Quest for a Moral Life, by David Brooks and will be presented by the Rector. The book is divided into five major sections:
March 1, The Two Mountains
March 8, Commitment I: Vocation
March 15, Commitment II, Marriage
March 22, Commitment III, Philosophy and Faith
March 29, Commitment IV, Community
The Lenten program will begin after lunch beginning around 11:45 am and will conclude by 1 pm.
The Return of the Mason Jar Mission
St. Ambrose Youth will be selling mason jars filled with goodies again this spring in order to fund mission work. This year, the mission they will fund is their own with the Sierra Service Project. Right now, the youth could use your help with the donation of pint or quart mason jars, or other glass jars with lids to serve as containers for delicious bean soup or cookies. Please place any jars you can donate in the marked box in the parish hall.
Saturday, March 7, 1 pm, Youth Ministry prepares the Mason Jars for assembly, Meet in the Kitchen
Sunday, March 8, 11:30 am, Youth and friends assembles the Mason Jars, Room 1
Sundays, March 15, 22 and 29, after 8 am and 10 am services, Mason Jar Mission Sales
The Church Directory
Please pick up your copy of The Church Directory. Copies are located in the foyer. If you have corrections, please send your updated information to Margie Lee at stambrose@mindspring.com.
Signing Up for the Carbon Tracker
David McIntyre has given presentations at St. Ambrose on how to sign up for the Carbon Tracker. If you want to get started on your own, it’s pretty easy.
1.Go to: , which is the portal for the Diocese of California (the generic portal for non-church members would be:
https://sanmateo.goco2free.org/) .
- Click GET STARTED; create a household name, enter your e-mail and name, prove that you’re not a robot, and CREATE NEW ACCOUNT.
- As you move through the process, you’ll want to select your Parish (St. Ambrose) and City (Where you live.) The Parish pools all the members of the congregation together. The City gives you information for people in your geographic residence.
- After you’re in, you’ll answer some basic questions about your household and energy usage. The website can estimate your usage, but some things that you might want to gather before you start would be your usage over the past year of: water, electricity, natural gas, car mileage, and air miles.
- From there, the website gives you a report, and then information about how to make informed decisions going forward. This doesn’t need to be confusing and is something that we can easily do from a laptop during coffee hour at St. Ambrose.
Rehearsals for the Adult Choir are on Thursdays at 7:30 pm. All interested singers (and would-be singers) are encouraged to attend. You are welcome to visit rehearsal to determine if you would like to join us on a regular basis. The Adult Choir sings for the 10:00 AM worship service
The Children's Choir rehearsals are on Sundays immediately following the 10 AM worship service. All children are encouraged to participate.
Please see Maureen Fromme if you have any questions, or email her at mhfromme@yahoo.com
Forward Day by Day
New Forward Day by Day books for February/ March/ April 2020 are available for pickup in the foyer
Coffee Sign-Up Online
Coffee Sign-ups for 10:00 am can now be made online via Sign-Up Genius or by using the posted sign-up sheet in the Parish Hall. To sign up online go to www.signupgenius.com and enter stambrose@mindspring.com in the search bar.
Each family signs up once or twice per year. You can host it alone, or team up with another family. Directions for set-up and clean-up are available in the kitchen. It’s easy and we all enjoy this time of fellowship. Trades or changes can be made, so don’t hesitate to pick a Sunday. This sign up includes set-up and clean-up, please. If you have any questions, please contact Don Peter at (650) 685-0648.
Each family signs up once or twice per year. You can host it alone, or team up with another family. Directions for set-up and clean-up are available in the kitchen. It’s easy and we all enjoy this time of fellowship. Trades or changes can be made, so don’t hesitate to pick a Sunday. This sign up includes set-up and clean-up, please. If you have any questions, please contact Don Peter at (650) 685-0648.
2020 Worship Leader’s Preference Signup for 10:00 am. Services
Log onto Sign-up Genius to choose the day or days you prefer to be a Worship Leader. Pick the days you are available. We will incorporate your preference with the manual monthly assignment sheet.
The website is www.signupgenius.com
Enter: stambrose@mindspring.com in the search bar
Select the Worship Leader’s Priority Signup.
If you have any questions, please email stambrose@mindspring.com or call 650-574-1369.
The website is www.signupgenius.com
Enter: stambrose@mindspring.com in the search bar
Select the Worship Leader’s Priority Signup.
If you have any questions, please email stambrose@mindspring.com or call 650-574-1369.
Volunteers to give Eugene Hetzer a ride on Sundays
Long-time member Eugene Hetzer can use some transportation help on Sundays to worship at 10 am. The bus service is not very good on Sundays. If you are willing to give Eugene a ride occasionally, please sign up on the Volunteers to Give Eugene Hetzer a Ride sign-up sheet in the parish hall, or contact our Administrative Assistant, Margie Lee at stambrose@mindspring.com or at 650-574-1369 between 9 am and 1 pm. Monday through Thursday.
Altar Guild Flower Fund:
The St. Ambrose Altar Guild prepares the altar and sanctuary for each service. As part of these responsibilities, the guild provides the beautiful flower arrangements for the sanctuary. These flowers are funded by individual donations. The cost of the altar flowers is $65 per week, but any amount is welcome. You may contribute toward flowers in celebration of birthdays, anniversaries, and other special days, or in memory of loved ones. To make a donation please complete the blue form in the flower pot on the credenza in the foyer, and place this blue form along with your donation in one of the white envelopes also found there. Checks are to be made out to St. Ambrose Episcopal Church. Please put “Altar Flowers” in the memo line. To complete your donation, put the white envelope in the offertory plate or on the desk of the administrative assistant, which is the desk facing you when you enter the church office. Thank you! Your donation is much appreciated. If you have any questions or concerns, please speak to Charlene Adolph (650-504-5525).
Sign up for E-script:
Good news: SaveMart, Lucky, and Food Maxx have recently partnered with E-script. If you haven’t already signed up for E-script, please sign up under Group name: St Ambrose and Group ID #139618933. All your support helps.
Long-time member Eugene Hetzer can use some transportation help on Sundays to worship at 10 am. The bus service is not very good on Sundays. If you are willing to give Eugene a ride occasionally, please sign up on the Volunteers to Give Eugene Hetzer a Ride sign-up sheet in the parish hall, or contact our Administrative Assistant, Margie Lee at stambrose@mindspring.com or at 650-574-1369 between 9 am and 1 pm. Monday through Thursday.
Altar Guild Flower Fund:
The St. Ambrose Altar Guild prepares the altar and sanctuary for each service. As part of these responsibilities, the guild provides the beautiful flower arrangements for the sanctuary. These flowers are funded by individual donations. The cost of the altar flowers is $65 per week, but any amount is welcome. You may contribute toward flowers in celebration of birthdays, anniversaries, and other special days, or in memory of loved ones. To make a donation please complete the blue form in the flower pot on the credenza in the foyer, and place this blue form along with your donation in one of the white envelopes also found there. Checks are to be made out to St. Ambrose Episcopal Church. Please put “Altar Flowers” in the memo line. To complete your donation, put the white envelope in the offertory plate or on the desk of the administrative assistant, which is the desk facing you when you enter the church office. Thank you! Your donation is much appreciated. If you have any questions or concerns, please speak to Charlene Adolph (650-504-5525).
Sign up for E-script:
Good news: SaveMart, Lucky, and Food Maxx have recently partnered with E-script. If you haven’t already signed up for E-script, please sign up under Group name: St Ambrose and Group ID #139618933. All your support helps.
Mark Your Calendars
- Rector returns from vacation: Monday, February 24
- Evensong celebrating those married or partnered 50+ years: Sunday, February 23, 2 pm, Grace Cathedral, 1100 California Street, San Francisco
- Bible Study on Sunday lessons: Monday, February 24, 7:00 p.m., Wong’s home
- Bible Study on 1 Corinthians: Tuesdays, February 25, March 3, 10, 12:45 pm, Foyer
- Ash Wednesday Services: February 26, 12:10 p.m. and 7:00 p.m., Chapel
- Choir Practice: Thursdays, February 27, 7:30 pm, Chapel
- Stations of the Cross: Friday, February 28, March 6, 13, 20, 27, April 3, 12:10 p.m., Chapel
- Inquirer’s Class for Youth Ministry: March to June, dates and times to be determined
- First Sunday in Lent: Sunday, March 1
- Lenten Lunches: Sundays, March 1, 8, 15 and 22, 11:15 am, Parish Hall
- Lenten Program: The Second Mountain, the Two Mountains, Sunday, March 1, 11:45 am, Parish Hall
- Buildings and Grounds Committee meeting: Wednesday, March 4, 6 pm, Parish Hall
- Vestry meeting, Wednesday, March 4, 7 pm, Parish Hall
- Beloved Community Training Day, Saturday, March 7, 9 am to 3 pm, Grace Cathedral
- Youth and friends preparation for Mason Jar Mission: Saturday, March 7, 1 pm, Kitchen
- Daylight Savings Time begins: Sunday, March 8
- Mason Jar Mission Assembly, Sunday, March 8, 11:30 am, Room 1
- Lenten Program: The Second Mountain, Vocation, Sunday, March 8, 11:45 am, Parish Hall
- Lenten Program: The Second Mountain, Marriage, Sunday, March 15, 11:45 am, Parish Hall
- Lenten Program: The Second Mountain, Philosophy & Faith, Sunday, March 22, 11:45 am, Parish Hall
- Sea Breeze School Fund Raiser: Wednesday, March 25, 4 pm to 8 pm, Chipotle, 2019 Chess Drive, San Mateo
- Lenten Lunch: Bean Soup Cook-Off, Sunday, March 29, 11:15 am, Parish Hall
- Lenten Program: The Second Mountain, Community, Sunday, March 29, 11:45 am, Parish Hall
- Sunday of the Passion, Palm Sunday: April 5, 8 am and 10 am
- Maundy Thursday Liturgy: April 9, 7:30 pm
- Good Friday Liturgy: April 10, 12:10 pm, 7:30 pm
- Great Vigil of Easter, Holy Baptism and Holy Eucharist: Saturday, April 11, 8 pm
- Bishop Marc Andrus’ Visitation to St. Ambrose: Sunday, June 21, 8 am and 10 am
- Diocesan Convention: Friday, October 23, 2 pm to 8:30 pm, Saturday, 9 am to 3:30 pm, Grace Cathedral
- Harvest Festival Dinner: Saturday, October 24, 6 pm, Foster City Recreation Center, Lagoon Room and Blue Bird Room
LOVE YOUR NEIGHBOR
Second Harvest Food Barrel: Thanks to all who donate. We have a new barrel to fill! Please bring cans of food when you come to worship and place it in the Second Harvest Food Barrel in the foyer. Monetary contributions to Second Harvest may be made to St. Ambrose, designated “Second Harvest,” or sent directly to The Second Harvest Food Bank of Santa Clara and San Mateo Counties, Attention: Donation Dept., P.O. Box 213, San Mateo, CA 94401-0213.
DIOCESAN ANNOUNCEMENTS
Evensong celebrating those married or partnered for 50+ years
Grace Cathedral and the Rt. Rev. Marc Handley Andrus, Bishop of California, cordially invite couples who have been married or partnered for 50 years or more to celebrate their years together.
This festal Choral Evensong will be sung by the Choir of Peterborough Cathedral, on tour from England. Couples are invited to renew their wedding vows during the service, and the bishop will pronounce God's blessing.
A celebratory reception follows the service.
Date: Sunday, February 23
Time: Couples photographed, 2 pm; Evensong, 3 pm, Reception to follow
Place: Grace Cathedral, 1100 California Street, San Francisco 94108
Contact: Tracee Zyla, (415) 749-6351; traceez@gracecathedral.org
RSVP requested by: February 1 gracecathedral.org/50plus
Grace Cathedral and the Rt. Rev. Marc Handley Andrus, Bishop of California, cordially invite couples who have been married or partnered for 50 years or more to celebrate their years together.
This festal Choral Evensong will be sung by the Choir of Peterborough Cathedral, on tour from England. Couples are invited to renew their wedding vows during the service, and the bishop will pronounce God's blessing.
A celebratory reception follows the service.
Date: Sunday, February 23
Time: Couples photographed, 2 pm; Evensong, 3 pm, Reception to follow
Place: Grace Cathedral, 1100 California Street, San Francisco 94108
Contact: Tracee Zyla, (415) 749-6351; traceez@gracecathedral.org
RSVP requested by: February 1 gracecathedral.org/50plus
Beloved Community Training Day
Saturday, March 7, 2020, 9 a.m. to 3 p.m.(Check in opens at 8:30 a.m.)
Grace Cathedral, San Francisco
Grace Cathedral, San Francisco
Beloved Community Training Day
The Annual Meeting has come and gone and there are newly elected members of vestries and bishop’s committees in need of training. Seasoned vestry members and other church leaders also need new skills and tools as churches face differing challenges and opportunities. This day of workshops and networking is for all!
As if the myriad workshop choices weren’t enough, we open the day with a keynote that continues the conversation on indigenous ministries and the diocese that started with our diocesan convention, October 2019. The Rev. Lewis Powell is the Indigenous Ministry Missioner for the Diocese of Northern California.
Who should attend the day? This day is great for vestry and bishop’s committee members, clergy, finance committees, outreach ministries, formation leaders, communications volunteers, discernment committees, and those wishing to be licensed as Eucharistic Ministers and Visitors.
Workshops: (details coming soon)
Session 1 - 10:15 am to 11:30 am
Ministering to Multi-Racial Families: It Starts with Noticing - Cara Meredith & Patrick Kangrga
Living in the New Normal: Power Outages, Fires, Pandemics, and Other Unforseen Happenings - Rev. Jane McDougle
Not Your Grandma's Bible Study: Biblical Literacy for the Episcopal Church - Amy Cook
Eucharistic Minister Licensing Training - Natalie Hala & Randy Street
Wise & Faithful Leadership for Vestries - Rev. Jeremy Clark-King
Community Engagement - Rev. Canon Abbott Bailey
Communications Support and Resources - Stephanie Martin Taylor
Session 2 - 12:25 pm to 1:40 pm
Understanding the Doctrine of Discovery - Rev. Lew Powell
How to Create a Taize Service - Tom Poyner & Eric Choate
Where is the Liturgical Movement in the Episcopal Church Taking Us? - Rev. Paul Fromberg
Eucharistic Visitor Licensing Training - Natalie Hala & Randy Street
Finance & Administration Best Practices - Jim Forsyth
Translating the Gospel - Rev. Canon Abbott Bailey
Session 3 - 1:45 pm to 3:00 pm
Young Adult Ministry - Rev. Hannah Cornthwaite & Tom Poyner
Ridding Ourselves (and Our Churches) of White Jesus - Cara Meredith
Diokenia and the Diaconate: Understanding the Role of the Deacon - Diocesan Deacons
Spiritual Practices for Vestries & Other Groups - Amy Cook
The Church and Moss: Reimagining Church - Rev. Canon Abbott Bailey
Stewardship Resources - Davey Gerhard
When: Saturday, March 7, 9 a.m. to 3:00 p.m. (check in opens at 8:30 a.m.)
Where: Grace Cathedral, San Francisco
Cost: $20 (includes lunch, scholarships available)
More information: diocal.org/etbc
Registration: diocal.wufoo.com/forms/beloved-community-training-day-2020/
Questions? Contact Amy Cook, Working Group Head for Faith Formation
The Annual Meeting has come and gone and there are newly elected members of vestries and bishop’s committees in need of training. Seasoned vestry members and other church leaders also need new skills and tools as churches face differing challenges and opportunities. This day of workshops and networking is for all!
As if the myriad workshop choices weren’t enough, we open the day with a keynote that continues the conversation on indigenous ministries and the diocese that started with our diocesan convention, October 2019. The Rev. Lewis Powell is the Indigenous Ministry Missioner for the Diocese of Northern California.
Who should attend the day? This day is great for vestry and bishop’s committee members, clergy, finance committees, outreach ministries, formation leaders, communications volunteers, discernment committees, and those wishing to be licensed as Eucharistic Ministers and Visitors.
Workshops: (details coming soon)
Session 1 - 10:15 am to 11:30 am
Ministering to Multi-Racial Families: It Starts with Noticing - Cara Meredith & Patrick Kangrga
Living in the New Normal: Power Outages, Fires, Pandemics, and Other Unforseen Happenings - Rev. Jane McDougle
Not Your Grandma's Bible Study: Biblical Literacy for the Episcopal Church - Amy Cook
Eucharistic Minister Licensing Training - Natalie Hala & Randy Street
Wise & Faithful Leadership for Vestries - Rev. Jeremy Clark-King
Community Engagement - Rev. Canon Abbott Bailey
Communications Support and Resources - Stephanie Martin Taylor
Session 2 - 12:25 pm to 1:40 pm
Understanding the Doctrine of Discovery - Rev. Lew Powell
How to Create a Taize Service - Tom Poyner & Eric Choate
Where is the Liturgical Movement in the Episcopal Church Taking Us? - Rev. Paul Fromberg
Eucharistic Visitor Licensing Training - Natalie Hala & Randy Street
Finance & Administration Best Practices - Jim Forsyth
Translating the Gospel - Rev. Canon Abbott Bailey
Session 3 - 1:45 pm to 3:00 pm
Young Adult Ministry - Rev. Hannah Cornthwaite & Tom Poyner
Ridding Ourselves (and Our Churches) of White Jesus - Cara Meredith
Diokenia and the Diaconate: Understanding the Role of the Deacon - Diocesan Deacons
Spiritual Practices for Vestries & Other Groups - Amy Cook
The Church and Moss: Reimagining Church - Rev. Canon Abbott Bailey
Stewardship Resources - Davey Gerhard
When: Saturday, March 7, 9 a.m. to 3:00 p.m. (check in opens at 8:30 a.m.)
Where: Grace Cathedral, San Francisco
Cost: $20 (includes lunch, scholarships available)
More information: diocal.org/etbc
Registration: diocal.wufoo.com/forms/beloved-community-training-day-2020/
Questions? Contact Amy Cook, Working Group Head for Faith Formation
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COMMUNITY ANNOUNCEMENTS
HIP Housing is a Non-Profit Organization in San Mateo County:
The purpose of this non-profit is to connect people with extra living space in their homes with people who are looking for a room to rent. A flier about HIP Housing is posted in the Parish Hall on the Community News Bulletin Board. To contact HIP Housing call 650-348-6660. To schedule an appointment to discuss home sharing opportunities or other available affordable housing visit www.HIPhousing.org. On this website you will also find information about Rooms For Rent Providers and Rooms for Rent Seekers.
Free Tax Help The AARP offers help for middle and low income taxpayers with their 2019 personal tax returns (with special attention to those aged 60 and older). For more information, see poster in the parish hall, or speak to Warren Wong.
The purpose of this non-profit is to connect people with extra living space in their homes with people who are looking for a room to rent. A flier about HIP Housing is posted in the Parish Hall on the Community News Bulletin Board. To contact HIP Housing call 650-348-6660. To schedule an appointment to discuss home sharing opportunities or other available affordable housing visit www.HIPhousing.org. On this website you will also find information about Rooms For Rent Providers and Rooms for Rent Seekers.
Free Tax Help The AARP offers help for middle and low income taxpayers with their 2019 personal tax returns (with special attention to those aged 60 and older). For more information, see poster in the parish hall, or speak to Warren Wong.
