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Diocesan ECW Events and
Calendar |
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Date |
Event |
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The Calendar Handbook was
printed for early Fall distribution and therefore may not have all the
dates that are listed in the calendar listing below, which
will be kept up to date year round. |
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January 2, 2008 |
Parish Annual Contribution to ECW Diocese of Alabama
is payable. |
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if your parish ECW year begins in January |
When ECW leaders in your parish (including UTO and CPC Coordinators)
change each year, please promptly complete the annual
Parish ECW Information Sheet. |
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March 7 |
Birmingham Convocation Spring meeting will be
held at the
Cathedral of the Advent, registration 9 - 10am, meeting to follow.
The speaker will be Dr. Timothy George, Dean of the Beeson Divinity School
at Samford University. Please RSVP to Liz
Ensey. |
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March 8 |
Black Belt Convocation Spring meeting will be
held at Christ Episcopal in Tuscaloosa. The Rev. David Meginniss
will speak on The Treatment of Women in the Bible.
More details and RSVP form on the
invitation. |
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March 27 |
Cheaha Convocation Spring Meeting will be held at
Grace Episcopal in Anniston. The Rev. Deacon Dave Drachlis will
speak about the recent missions trips to Haiti and our commitment in
supporting Alabama's companion diocese relationship with that country.
More details |
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April 5 ECW
session:
10:30am -
12:30pm |
Workshop at the Diocesan
Parish Leadership Training Event in Birmingham on
"Episcopal Church Women:
The Hub of the Parish"
St. Luke's - Birmingham
This workshop is not only for
new officers in a parish ECW, but also for clergy and others interested in
learning more about the activities and responsibilities of the women of
the diocese. The session will give the attendees an opportunity to meet
many members of the Diocesan Board and to ask questions about such
programs as UTO, CPC, ECW Scholarships and the ECW Board’s pledge to
ACTS2. For further information, please contact
President Elect Gethryn Giles.
More info about
PLTE |
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April 17 6:30pm |
Art Auction to raise
funds for diocesan ECW Pledge to ACTS2 campaign to go towards the
Sacristy of the proposed new Chapel at Camp McDowell. Contact:
Alleen Cater, (205) 969-7179,
alleenc@bellsouth.net. |
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April 29 |
The
Mountain Convocation Spring Meeting will be
Tuesday April 29, 2008, 9am - 12noon, at Church of the Epiphany, Guntersville.
The speaker will be Paula Dabney on "Greening of the Church".
Invitation and RSVP form |
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April 30 |
ECW Scholarship Application
PostMark Deadline |
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May 2 |
Deadline for registration for Women's Weekend |
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May 4 |
CPC Sunday |
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May 7 |
Montgomery
Convocation
Spring Meeting will be Wednesday, May 7th at the Church of the
Ascension which is celebrating their 100 year anniversary. The speaker will
be nationally known speaker and author Rev. Mary Earle of San Antonio, Texas.
Check-in 10:30-11:00; Business Meeting 11:00-11:45; Lunch: 12:00 noon. Please
RSVP to your ECW President by Thursday, May 1st.
Invitation and RSVP
details |
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May 15 |
UTO Spring Ingathering Deadline Arrange date with your rector
on a schedule that will allow you to return your ingathering to the
diocese by this
deadline. |
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May 16 - 18 |
Women's Weekend, hosted by
Cheaha Convocation
Camp McDowell
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June 2 - 4 |
Province IV ECW Conference, Kanuga
http://www.kanuga.org/conferences/2008/ecw.shtml |
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July 31 |
Attention ECW Presidents:
Each parish in our Diocese will receive two CALENDAR HANDBOOKS each year.
The calendar handbook will be available at Fall Conference or from your
Convocation Coordinator. If you need extras, you may order as many
as you wish at $3.00 each. If you have a date set for an event in
the next calendar year, please send your information and orders to the
President Elect by July 31. |
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August - early September |
Support the college students from your parish by sending their names to
the college chaplains in our diocese. |
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if your parish ECW year begins in September |
When ECW leaders in your parish (including UTO and CPC Coordinators)
change each year, please promptly complete the annual
Parish ECW Information Sheet. |
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September 1 |
Memorial Roll listing due
September 15. Information should be available from your parish
rector's office. |
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October
9 - 10 |
119th Annual ECW Fall
Conference in Birmingham, hosted by the
Birmingham Convocation
Speaker: The Rev. Dr. Jo Bailey Wells, Duke University Contact:
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November 15 |
UTO Fall Ingathering Deadline Arrange date with your rector
on a schedule that will allow you to return your ingathering to the
diocese by this
deadline. |
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December 31 |
UTO Grant Application Deadline |
