Province VIII of the Episcopal Church

The Older Adult Ministries Task Force Survey Due October 31

The Older Adult Ministries Task Force is gathering information about resources that are available to congregations and dioceses in all provinces of the Episcopal Church. They have asked Bishops to get the survey out to all congregations.  The deadline is October 31. Here is what your congregation needs to know and do:

Provincial Leadership Conference, Mercy Center, September 14-16

The 2009 annual Provincial Leadership Conference (PLC) will begin at Noon on Monday, September 14th and end at Noon on Wednesday, September 16th at Mercy Center in Burlingame, California.  The Executive Committee will begin its meeting at 3 pm on Sunday, September 13th and end at 2 pm on Wednesday, September 16th.

The theme for PLC will be "Ubuntu", a concept interpreted by South African Archbishop Emeritus Desmond

Seasons of Health Ministry Conference

National Episcopal Health Ministries announces its first annual conference, 'Seasons of Health Ministry' to be held at Kanuga Episcopal Retreat Center March 27-29, 2008. The conference will feature keynote speaker Rev. Jean Denton, founder of NEHM and author of "Good is the Flesh: Body, Soul and Christian Faith." There will be a variety of workshops offered throughout the conference to help you start, grow and refresh health ministry/parish nursing. To learn more, visit www.episcopalhealthministries.org or call 317-253-1277 ext. 34. NEHM is a network of nurses, health ministers, chaplains, and laypeople who promote health and wellness in Episcopal congregations.

Below is a list of the workshops being offered:

Health Ministries: A Course, A Conference, and Knitting!

The Episcopal Health Ministries Network is pleased to announce a course on health ministry and parish nursing.  Carol Sullivan and Province VIII Health Ministry Chair Mary Margaret Davis will lead the class on August 27-September 1 at the Virden Retreat Center at the University of Delaware.