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THE BISHOP'S OFFICESchedule Wed. Jan. 22 – Funeral for the Rev’d Canon Dr. Eric Beresford, Church of St. Mary Magdalene, Toronto. Obituary can be found here. Thursday Jan 23 - Appointments and Mentors Meeting online Friday Jan 24 - King’s Honorary Degrees Committee Meeting; Sermon preparation and parish visit. Sunday Jan 26 - Saint Benedict Roman Catholic Parish (45 Radcliffe Drive) for The Week of Prayer for Christian Unity Service at 3:00 pm. Guest Preacher: The Right Reverend Sandra Fyfe Monday Jan 27 - Day Off Tuesday Jan 28 - Planning for The Sisterhood of St. John the Divine visit; and Mission to Seafarers Board Meeting Wednesday Jan 29 - Leadership Team Meeting Bishop Sandra’s Itinerary January 26 Saint Benedict Roman Catholic Parish (45 Radcliffe Drive) for The Week of Prayer for Christian Unity Service at 3:00 pm. Guest Preacher: The Right Reverend Sandra Fyfe February 2 Parish of Annapolis Royal February 9 Parish of New Germany February 23 Parish of Rawdon March 2 Parish of Horton Announcements Bishop Sandra has accepted the resignation of the Rev'd Mark Marshall as Rector of The Church of the Apostles effective March 31, 2025. At this time Mark will move into retirement. Bishop Sandra is pleased to announce the following appointments: Openings |
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FROM THE SYNOD OFFICE |
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Please Beware of Fraud EmailsWe have been made aware of cloned or fraudulent emails claiming to be from Bishop Sandra. Please note that these emails are not from her, and she would never send such messages. (asking to carry out a task as an example) If you receive one, please report it if possible and delete it immediately. If you have any questions or concerns, feel free to reach out to our office. |
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MISSION, MINISTRY and WORSHIP |
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CHARITABLE RECEIPTS: 'THANKS FOR GIVING'
Tax receipt time is a fabulous opportunity to communicate well with your congregation's givers.
Be sure to THANK PEOPLE for their generosity. You are preparing and sending out an envelope anyway, why not include an inspiring message and continue to build the relationship?
Tell donors how your church makes a difference in the community, region and the world! Express your gratitude for their gift. Share about your ministry dreams for 2025 and explain how they can easily continue to support your efforts. This may also be a time to encourage your PAR (monthly electronic transactions) folks to consider an increase in their giving. Send along the information required to do that. Also, CanadaHelps has safe, easy, trackable regular giving options too. www.canadahelps.org
(NOTE: Make giving to your church as EASY as possible. Provide simple instructions about 'how'. Give them several options.)
Read about best practices for charitable receipts in, How to Write The Best Thank-You Letter for Donations + Three Templates and Samples, written by Tatiana Morand.
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The Connectors SEVEN
The Connectors is a group that journeys over the course of 12 months to explore fresh approaches to flourishing ministry. It involves reflection, prayer, discussion, study, goal-setting, trying out missional initiatives, mutual peer support and more!
This peer learning community begins in early 2025 for lay and clergy participants who want to explore discerning prayer, deep dive discussions, engaging readings, goal-setting, mutual support and encouragement. The Connectors SEVEN is a group of up to 10 eager pioneering-type people who gather monthly for 10, two-day sessions (a mixture of residential retreats and Zoom meetings). This is a skill-building environment for faithful Anglicans who want to reach out to others, but aren’t sure how. Participants in this cohort are a gift and asset to a local parish and their community. All costs are covered by the Diocese. Facilitators are: Kim Lively, Parish of Oakfield & Fall River; Bishop Ron Cutler (retd); Lisa Vaughn, Director of Mission and Ministry Development. ELIGIBLE PARTICIPANTS … ... are willing to lean into their growing edges and take risks. ... commit to participating in all the sessions and an average of 3 hours per month of study, reflection and discernment/visioning for themselves and their congregation(s). Additional time required for missional initiatives. Application deadline for The Connectors SEVEN is Friday, February 28, 2025. INFO & SIGN-UP HERE: http://www.surveymonkey.com/r/ConnectorsSEVEN (Got questions? E-mail: missiondirector@nspeidiocese.ca or call: 902-789-4840.)
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Listen. Learn. Experiment. Connect.
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DIOCESAN EVENTS |
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YOUTH AND FAMILY MINISTRY |
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Diocesan Youth Conference Planning TeamWe’re getting started on plans for the Diocesan Youth Conference (DYC) this fall, and we’d love to have some new folks be part of the planning team! DYC is out annual youth gathering for youth in grades 7 to 12, and this year it will hopefully take place in early October. The planning team is usually made up of a combination of youth and adults, and while past experience of DYC is helpful, it’s not required! If you are interested in helping us make it happen this year, please fill out this form! |
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Welcoming Families Monthly ChatJoin us for an informal opportunity to connect with others who are finding ways to intentionally welcome families into the life of their churches! Bring your stories, your questions, your ideas, your challenges, bring whatever you've got! No need to commit to every month, but we'd love to have you there whenever you can make it! Our first one is February 6 at 1 pm – hope to see you there! |
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Community Roots Info SessionsCurious about whether the Community Roots Day Camp program might be a good fit for your parish this year? Join us for an information session on zoom to hear more about the program and ask any questions you may have! The session will be about an hour, with time to hear a bit more about the program and also to ask any questions that you may have! We're offering three opportunities for you to join the conversation (Click the link to register for one that works for you!): If you want to come but none of these work for you please email youthandfamily@nspeidiocese.ca. |
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WHAT'S HAPPENING AROUND THE DIOCESE |
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FAITH & FELLOWSHIP ACROSS CANADA |
