News from around the Diocese
Winter Clericus Thursday, Feb 23.
The winter Clericus will be held Thursday, Feb 23rd at the Pro-Cathedral in Copley Ohio. Please meet at 10:00 am for coffee and fellowship. Lunch will be provided.
In the afternoon we will have ordinations. Please come prepared with alb and purple stole.
Please remember that attendance at Clericus is required and if you are not able to attend please RSVP "no".
To RSVP "Yes" or "No" email Tina Fisher by Feb. 20th.
Ministry Safe Training deadine Jan. 15.
Parishes are reminded that the Anglican Diocese of the Great Lakes is now requiring everyone who works with children and youth in parishes and outside ministries sponsored by the church to complete an online Ministry Safe Training course. The deadline for the current training is Jan. 15. Your Children's and Youth Ministries volunteers and staff members should have already received an e-mail from MinistrySafe@ministrysafe.com, with a link to access the online training course, and instructions on how to complete the training.
The training takes about an hour, including the 25-question quiz at the end of the video. There are nine segments that are self-contained, so if you don't have time to complete the entire course in one sitting, you can watch just one or two segments, and pick up where you left off later.
Upon successful completion of the course, volunteers will receive a Ministry Safe Training certificate, a copy of which they should turn in to their Parish Office.
If any of your volunteers did not receive an e-mail, please ask them to check their junk mail or spam box to see if it landed there. If it's not there, please let Tina in the Diocesan office know immediately so that a new one can be sent to them.
To learn more about Ministry Safe Training, log on to www.ministrysafe.com.
Bishop's Christmas letter
Click here to read Bishop Roger Ames' Christmas letter to congregations in the Anglican Diocese of the Great Lakes.
New address for Diocesan offices
As many of you know, the Diocese will be moving its offices, along with St. Lukes, to a new office in Copley, Ohio. Please note the new address change when sending correspondence to the Diocese.
Another change is that Tina Fisher will now be overseeing the Diocesan bookkeeping. When sending your tithes, please send them to the following address:
The Anglican Diocese of the Great lakes
c/o St. Lukes Ministry Center
Attn: Tina Fisher
3810 Ridgewood Drive
Copley, Ohio 44321
The Diocese of the Great Lakes appreciates your tithes and support that keep us growing and operating!
Synod and Church Planting Conference set for April 28-29, 2012
This year as part of the diocesan Synod, the Anglican Diocese of the Great Lakes is hosting a Church Planting and Evangelism conference in conjuntion with Anglican 1000. The event will be packed with some amazing guest speakers and events. You can keep up with all the news at the event's Facebook page.
- On Friday night there will be a dinner reception before Synod.
- On Saturday after Synod, join us for the informative workshops and events for "Breaking Through and Reaching Out."
- And, for those who plan on staying through Sunday, join us for a special concert Saturday night!
Stay tuned for more information and registration details.
We currently have a block of rooms on hold at the Radisson Hotel for the special rate of $99.99 a night. Be sure to call to book early, as the hotels in the Akron area are booking up. Call 330-666-9300, and be sure to mentione you are from the Anglican Diocese of the Great Lakes.
It's not too early to start planning for Synod. And this year you want to be sure that you mark your calendars for what is sure to be an inspiring, informative, God-centered event!
Five new deacons ordained
Congratulations to our new deacons, ordained at Clericus on Nov. 3. They are Rex Benfield, Richard Davis, Rachel Hare, Thomas Hare and Charlotte Schmotzer.
Handcrafted plaques of Diocesan seal available
Beautiful hand-crafted wooden plaques of the ADGL seal are available for the low price of $50. Each plaque is approximately 18 inches long by 10 inches wide, and is ready to hang.
For more information on purchasing the plaque, please contact Fr. Henkle at jdhenkle@yahoo.com.
Clergy Directory updates
Tina Fisher, recently named assistant to Bishop Roger Ames, is asking clergy of the Diocese to provide her with updated contact information for the Clergy Directory. (Read more...)
If you are a clergy person resident in the Diocese, or a seminarian, please e-mail Tina at TinaFisher1002@gmail.com with the following information. Please put "Directory" in the subject line of your e-mail.
- Title
- Full Name
- Name of Spouse
- Address
- Phone Number(s)
- E-mail Address
- Birthday ( optional)
Please also provide:
- Name of your Church
- Church Phone and Fax Numbers
- Address
- Church Web Site Address
Telos Event postponed until spring
Please note that “Telos, Living with the End in Mind” has been postponed until spring. Please check back here, and watch the ADGL newsletter, for further details