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Summer Programs For Children In Our Diocese
A listing of summer programs for children held by congregations in the Diocese of Newark.
Jun 7, 2011, 17:32
Community Gardens – Is This Where God is Calling You?
Three congregations’ community gardens were featured at a workshop sponsored by the Empowering Team of Diocesan Council on March 26.
May 9, 2011, 16:43
St. John's, Montclair Makes Prayer Flags For Japan
St. John's in Montclair responded to the crisis in Japan by lifting up the needs of the Japanese people through Prayer Flags.
Apr 21, 2011, 14:48
Dying... To New Life: A Lenten Program Of Transformation At Christ Church, Bloomfield/Glen Ridge
This Lent, the congregation of Christ Church in Bloomfield/Glen Ridge stepped out in audacious faith by removing 19 pews to transform the entrance of their church into a self-guided, interactive Stations of the Cross.
Apr 12, 2011, 10:47
Youth Comes Knocking - Teen General Convention Deputies Caroline Christie and Gibson Oakley
Caroline Christie, age 17 and Gibson Oakley, age 16, came to Diocesan Convention and stood for election as lay deputies to General Convention in 2012, alongside seven other candidates who were often decades their elders. Grounded in their belief that they had both been called to serve the Diocese of Newark, the young people carried the day. The story of their election is a story of their faith and determination, and of a conscious effort by the Diocese of Newark to more fully involve young people in every part of the life of our church.
Mar 16, 2011, 12:35
"Engage People, Pray, and Trust the Spirit": Orientation Trip to the Diocese of Panama
The Diocese of Newark is organizing an orientation trip to its Companion Diocese of Panama to take place October 18-24, 2011. The trip is open to any members of this Diocese, and will be a unique opportunity to experience for themselves the realities of life and faith in Panama.
Mar 2, 2011, 09:00
Listening Campaign Suggests Shift In Focus For Struggling Congregations
The key finding of last year's extended Listening Campaign is that some struggling congregations in the diocese are focusing on the wrong question as they seek to revitalize their churches.
Feb 15, 2011, 10:00
Resolutions Adopted At The 137th Annual Convention
The full text of the six resolutions adopted at the 137th Annual Convention, with supporting information.
Feb 2, 2011, 00:40
Election Results From The 137th Annual Convention
Full results from the elections held at the 137th Annual Convention on January 28-29, 2011.
Feb 1, 2011, 22:39
Bishop Beckwith's Address At The 137th Annual Convention
"We are shaped by stories. The stories that we hear and the stories that we tell. We are adherents of this faith because each of us has been transformed by the Jesus story -- and we have, at different levels of intensity, committed ourselves to living with that holy story. And committed ourselves to passing that story on. This morning I want to share a bit of my story -- and how my journey has been shaped by the Jesus story; but to do that I first need to tell you the story of Sepphoris...."
Jan 29, 2011, 10:00
Harriman, Carroll Honored For Prison Ministry
On October 27, 2010, the Rev. Barbara Harriman and the Rev. Christian Carroll were honored for their volunteer work with Offender Aid and Restoration (OAR), an organization dedicated to assisting offenders in local jails re-enter society after their release.
Nov 4, 2010, 02:56
Meet the Interns of NEWARK ACTS
They're coming from Atlanta and Boston, Alaska and Texas, Wisconsin, Iowa, and New York State. One speaks both Mandarin and Arabic; another is a musician; yet another is discerning a possible call to ordained ministry. One has done mission work in Chile, another in South Africa. Starting August 23, they will spend the next 11 months working for social change and personal transformation as interns in NEWARK ACTS, the Young Adult Urban Internship Program of the Diocese of Newark.
Aug 18, 2010, 09:00
NEWARK ACTS Taking Shape with Interns, Work Sites
Six weeks before NEWARK ACTS' official launch on August 23, 2010, the Diocese of Newark's young adult urban internship program is taking shape with interns and work sites.
Jul 13, 2010, 12:00
District 1 Starts a Social Group for Singles
Parishioners in the far-flung District 1 of the diocese have formed Singles Social Gathering (SSG), a social group for single adults over the age of 30, regardless of religious denomination.
Jul 13, 2010, 11:50
A message and thanks from Bishop Beckwith
A message from Bishop Beckwith with his gratitude for everyone's concern and prayers since last Saturday.
Apr 26, 2010, 17:00
Reported Haiti Donations Reach $140K
The total reported amount given to Haiti relief by the Diocese and its congregations and members is $140,138.15 as of April 20, 2010. This is comprised of $126,223.15 raised by 40 congregations; $3915.00 donated by 13 individuals; and $10,000 allocated by the Diocese of Newark's Diocesan Council at its meeting on January 13.
Apr 20, 2010, 15:00
Diocesan communications wins two Polly Bond Awards
Two articles published by the Diocese of Newark in 2009 won Polly Bond Awards, announced at the 37th Annual Episcopal Communicators Conference on March 19, 2010 in Salem, Mass.
Mar 23, 2010, 04:30
The "A" Fund for Outreach: Focus on International
Worldwide, 1.02 billion people are undernourished and 1.4 billion people live in extreme poverty. Find out more in this "A" Fund Task Force article focusing on the outreach target area of international.
Mar 15, 2010, 13:16
The "A" Fund for Outreach: Focus on Education
How are people watered? What are the things that nurture people in order that they sprout -- not just grow but flourish and bloom? Find out more in this "A" Fund Task Force article focusing on the outreach target area of education.
Mar 11, 2010, 11:00
The "A" Fund for Outreach: Focus on Shelter
Many of the organizations in our diocese that help those without shelter credit a strong faith-based foundation for the holistic way they help. Find out more in this "A" Fund Task Force article focusing on the outreach target area of shelter.
Mar 4, 2010, 09:49
Spiritual Direction: The Basics
There’s very little room in our highly secularized society to talk about how faith and real life intersect. Spiritual direction or guidance, the ancient Christian art of regular, intentional “soul-talk” with a trusted spiritual friend and guide, is a wonderful opportunity to reflect on how God’s grace is showing up in the ordinary circumstances of our lives. Ideas of God can be clarified, spiritual challenges discussed, and personal spiritual frontiers explored.
Mar 4, 2010, 09:00
The "A" Fund for Outreach: Focus on Food
Did you know that last year the Diocese of Newark and its congregations directly fed at least 174,000 people? Find out more in this "A" Fund Task Force article focusing on the outreach target area of food.
Feb 25, 2010, 10:25
New Jersey: Our Common State for Ministry
In 1874, the third bishop of the state of New Jersey, William Henry Odenheimer, divided the state into two dioceses along the Erie Lackawanna Railroad. The current bishops of the two dioceses, the Rt. Rev. Mark Beckwith of Newark, and the Rt. Rev. George Councell of New Jersey, friends of long standing, together led a diocesan convention workshop, “New Jersey: Our Common State for Ministry” on Jan. 29. As Beckwith commented, “there are tremendous opportunities to build bridges between Episcopalians around the state.”
Feb 18, 2010, 14:44
The Harvest: Migrant Children in America
The plight of more than 400,000 migrant children in the U.S. who work to help their families survive while sacrificing the birthright of childhood – play, stability, school – was the focus of a Diocesan Convention workshop led by filmmaker Susan MacLaury on Jan. 30.
Feb 18, 2010, 14:43
Slavery in the 21st Century
Young girls sold as child brides, kidnapped for prostitution, or held as indentured servants. Adolescent males kidnapped for their organs, to work in mines, or as prostitutes. These were some of the stories of women and children victimized by modern human trafficking worldwide told by the Rev. Dr. Maylin Biggadike, featured speaker at the annual Women’s Commission breakfast held Jan. 30 at Diocesan Convention.
Feb 18, 2010, 14:42
The Exodus Contract: Ex-Cons and Ex-Governor Describe a Ministry for Felons That Works
Exodus Transitional Community, a Harlem-based organization that helps formerly incarcerated people make the transition back into society, was the subject of a workshop at Diocesan Convention on Jan. 30.
Feb 18, 2010, 14:41
Bearing Witness: Ministry in the World
“What if we wore the white collar every day?” That was the question posed by Joe Szczesny of the Church of the good Shepherd in Wantage to a gathering of some 100+ delegates and others at a workshop entitled “Bearing Witness: Ministry in the World” at the Robert Treat Hotel’s Crystal Room at Diocesan Convention.
Feb 18, 2010, 14:40
Overview of the 136th Annual Convention
The Diocese of Newark highlighted its new mission statement and related initiatives and ministries on Jan. 29-30 at its 136th Annual Convention.
Feb 11, 2010, 15:50
Convention Passes Balanced Budget, Adopts Revised Process
Diocesan Convention approved a balanced $2.5 million budget for 2010 and revisions to the budget reporting and budget processes, after a lively discussion at a budget hearing attended by more than 100 people, and a 30-minute debate on the convention floor.
Feb 11, 2010, 14:00
Budget Review Resolution
Full text of the Budget Review Resolution submitted on the floor of convention by the Diocesan Budget and Finance Committee, and adopted with one amendment.
Feb 10, 2010, 11:37
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