Jan. 5, 2017
Reminder of farewell celebrations for the Wolfes
All members of the diocese are invited to three events in coming weeks that will mark the end of the episcopacy of Bishop Dean E. Wolfe and will give people the chance to greet the bishop and his wife, Ellen, before they head to New York City.
A final service on Sunday, Jan. 29 at 10:30 a.m. at Grace Cathedral in Topeka will mark a ceremonial end to Bishop Wolfe’s 13-year episcopacy. The bishop will preside at the Holy Eucharist and will preach, and members of the diocesan staff will participate.
Because of construction at the cathedral, a reception that afternoon will take place in the Parish Hall at St. David’s in Topeka.
There also will be an afternoon reception on Saturday, Jan. 14, in the Guild Hall at St. James’, Wichita.
Event details:
Saturday, Jan. 14, St. James’, 3750 East Douglas, Wichita
2 to 4 p.m.: a reception in the Guild Hall, with light refreshments
Sunday, Jan. 29, Grace Cathedral, 701 SW 8th Ave., Topeka
10:30 a.m.: Diocesan service of farewell, with Bishop Wolfe preaching and presiding
Sunday, Jan. 29, St. David’s, 3916 SW 17th St., Topeka
2 to 4 p.m.: a reception in the Parish Hall, with light refreshments
Last call for donations to help the Episcopal Diocese of Luzon, Philippines
If any churches or congregations still want to contribute to the effort to assist the Episcopal Diocese of Northern Luzon, in the Philippines, which hit last fall by major typhoons, checks should be sent to the diocesan office by Jan. 13.
A check to the Diocese of Northern Luzon will be sent in mid-January.
Bishop Wolfe asked for help in an email sent on Nov. 29.
Tristan Holmberg from St. James’, Wichita, currently is serving in that diocese through the Young Adult Service Corps.
Get involved with Miqra next weekend
> Miqra registrations are due soon! MIQRA (meek-rah) is a weekend retreat that focuses on the Bible and allows teens to discover what's in it, why they should care and how to read it. This year's educational focus will be on the History and the Prophets.
· When: Saturday, Jan. 14, at 1 p.m., to Monday, Jan. 16, at 10:30 a.m.
· Where:St. Michael and All Angels, 6630 Nall Ave, Mission (All ages will be at one location this year.)
· Who: Grades 6-12
· Fee: $75 (if this is someone's very first youth event, they pay only $20!)
· Registration forms:Youth and adults can sign-up for Miqra online at https://edok.formstack.com/forms/miqra2017
> Volunteers needed for Miqra reading. Adults, parents, college students, parishioners and church staff are invited to help us with the reading on Friday, Jan. 13, at St. Michael and All Angels, 6630 Nall Ave, Mission, KS 66202. Sign up for a time slot online at https://www.volunteersignup.org/EFETR.
Scholarship aid requests from clergy children are due Jan. 6
Jan. 6 is the deadline for clergy children to apply for a Father Young Fund grant for the spring semester. All students interested in receiving an award from the Father Young Fund should send a letter addressed to Bishop Wolfe stating:
· Who they are (their relationship to a clergy person in the diocese);
· Where they are attending school;
· Their year in school; and
· What they plan to study.
Awards from the Father Young Fund are sent directly to the student at their home address in the third week of January.
Guidelines for applying for assistance from the Father Young Fund:
· Assistance will be provided for eight semesters of undergraduate work only.
· Assistance is normally reserved for students attending Kansas colleges or universities.
· Application for the spring academic term is to be made no later than Jan. 6; for the fall term, no later than Aug. 4.
· According to the conditions of the original gift, this fund can only be used for children of clergy canonically resident in the Episcopal Diocese of Kansas.
· Once enrolled in college, a student becomes eligible to apply for assistance from the Father Young Fund.Assistance has averaged $750 - $1,000 each semester and is based on the number applying and the amount of interest earned on the fund.
To apply, each semester the student should send a letter to the bishop before the closing date. As soon as all applications have been received from the students, the amount of financial assistance will be determined, and a check will be sent to the student.
If you have any questions, please contact Jeanne Atha at or (785) 235-9255 or (800) 473-3563.
Jan. 31 is deadline for applications for parish-basedcampusministrygrants
The Campus Ministry Council announces its twice-a-year call for parish partner campus ministry grants.
These grants are for programs with college students that are based in one of the parishes of the diocese. The maximum grant amount normally is $600.Funds can go to existing programs that are successful, as well as to help establish new programs.
You may download a copy of the application form from the Campus Ministry website athttps://edokcampusministry.files.wordpress.com/2014/02/application-for-parish-spring-fall.pdf.
The deadline to submit applications is Jan. 31. Please send applications by email to Scott Howard, Campus Ministry Council Chair, submitted, Scottwill ensure that applications are complete before forwarding them to theCampusMinistryCouncil and Campus Missioner for review and action.
Howard also can answer questions about the application process.He can be reached at the email address above or at(417) 437-8810.
Additional information about the program is on the campus ministry website: https://edokcampusministry.wordpress.com/parish-partner-grants/.
Youth news
> High school students invited to participate in Music Leadership Weekend
· What: Leadership games, hang-out time and most importantly, time to practice worship songs and maybe even record a few!
· Who: High school students who are interested in playing at youth events
· When: Feb. 10-12
· Where: St. Francis of Assisi, 17890 Metcalf Ave, Overland Park
· Cost: $25 ($35 if you register after Feb. 2)
· Registration:https://edok.formstack.com/forms/musicweekend2017
> EYE applications are now available. EYE – the Episcopal Youth Event – is the single greatest event the Episcopal Church does. It is about 1,000 people (high school students, their adult mentors and bishops from around the church) who all stay on a college campus in a great location and learn, laugh and serve.
· When: July 10-14
· Where: University of Central Oklahoma, Edmond, Okla., outside Oklahoma City
· Who: Students in grades 9-12 of the 2016-17 school year (a maximum of 24 students will be able to go).
· Cost: $475. The diocese will give each youth participant a $125 scholarship, so the cost to youth is $350. This includes travel to Oklahoma City, 11 meals, lodging, and all regularly scheduled workshops and plenary sessions during EYE.
· Deadline to sign up: Jan. 31
· More information is online at https://edokyouth.wordpress.com/eye/
> Summer youth ministry internship applications now available. Do you know a college student interested in pursuing a vocation in ministry? If so, ask them if they are interested in applying for the Summer Youth Ministry Internship. Applications are due Feb. 28. Learn more about the program and how to apply at http://edokyouth.wordpress.com/internship/
> Episcopal Summer Mega Camp registration now open. Camp is June 4-10 at Camp Wood YMCA. The volunteer Episcopal staff provides solid Christian education, featuring worship, music, small group discussions and prayer. Camp Wood features a variety of activities such as horseback riding, archery, climbing tower, canoeing, kayaking, swimming, water slide, mud slide, arts and crafts, and sports. Camp is open to those currently in grades 3-12, and their friends! Cost is $430 for the week; register by May 12. For registration forms and more information see http://edokyouth.wordpress.com/camp/
Senior program from California is available to anyone nationwide
Senior Center Without Walls (SCWW) is a program of Episcopal Senior Communities in California. It is a national program offering activities, education, friendly conversation, and an assortment of classes and support groups to older adults from the comfort of their own homes.
All groups are accessible by phone and many are accessible online.
Find out more or register at their website, http://www.seniorcenterwithoutwalls.org/, or call them toll-free at (877) 797-7299.
United Thank Offering grant applications now are available
The form to apply for grants from the United Thank Offering now is available online at http://www.episcopalchurch.org/utogrants.
The focus for the 2017 United Thank Offering grants is The Jesus Movement – evangelism, reconciliation and following Jesus' way of creating loving, liberating and life-giving relationships with God, each other and all creation.
The deadline for applications to be submitted to the diocesan office is Feb. 10. The completed grant application form and a proposed project budget are required.
From among applications submitted, the diocese will select one to forward to the United Thank Offering board for possible funding.
UTO will consider applications that are for start-up costs for a new ministry, but not for the continuation of an ongoing ministry, unless there is a definite new direction added to the existing program.
Additional information and worksheets, along with sample budgets, are on the UTO grant webpage, http://www.episcopalchurch.org/utogrants.
Questions about the process should be referred to Canon to the Ordinary the Rev. Torey Lightcap at or (785) 235-9255 or (800) 473-3563.
Center to offer retreat to help lead spiritual discernment groups
The Beecken Center of the School of Theology of the University of the South is offering a four-day retreat to train people in the art of facilitating and mentoring spiritual discernment groups using the Listening Hearts approach.
The retreat is March 14-18 at the DuBose Conference Center in Monteagle, Tenn.
There also is an eight-week at-home component that takes place before the retreat itself.
Participants will learn to engage in discernment in their own life and to apply those skills to other spiritual seekers.
The cost is $750, which does not include lodging.
Registration and more information is online at http://us3.campaign-archive2.com/?u=86d540f36d69f809011cdf182&id=0524102af6&e=cf22ecc13d.
Clergy news
The Very Rev. Laurie Lewis, rector of Trinity, Arkansas City and Grace, Winfield, has been named Dean of the Southwest Convocation by Bishop Dean Wolfe. She replaces the Rev. Tom Wilson, who ended his ministry in the diocese on Jan. 1.
The Rev. Andrew O’Connor, rector of Good Shepherd, Wichita, was elected by the Southwest Convocation to serve the remainder of the term on the Council of Trustees of the Rev. Tom Wilson.
Congratulations go to the Rev. Steven and Ellen King on the birth of their first child, John Joseph, known as Jack, on Dec. 17. Steven is assistant rector of St. Thomas’, Overland Park.
Deacon Craig Klein, who served at St. David’s, Topeka, has accepted the position of Dean of Community College Programs at Rio Grande Community College in Ohio. He can be reached there at P.O. Box 500, Rio Grande, OH 45674; or (800) 282-7201
Anniversaries of ordinations
Congratulations go to these people as they celebrate the anniversaries of their ordination in the next two weeks:
Jan. 7: The Rev. Patrick Funston, St. Paul’s, Manhattan (5 years)
Jan. 8: The Rev. Torey Lightcap, Canon to the Ordinary 12 years); the Rev. Dixie Junk, St. Paul’s, Kansas City (6 years); the Rev. Antoinette Tackkett, retired (6 years)
Jan. 10: The Very Rev. Don Compier, Bishop Kemper School for Ministry (2 years); the Rev. Steven King, St. Thomas’, Overland Park (2 years)
Jan. 11: The Rev. Mary Korte, St. Stephen’s, Wichita (20 years); Deacon Jeff Roper, St. James’, Wichita (6 years); Deacon Fran Wheeler, St. Thomas’, Overland Park (6 years); Deacon Barbara Gibson, non-parochial (6 years)
Jan. 14: The Rev. Andrew O’Connor, Good Shepherd, Wichita (11 years)
Jan. 18: The Rev. Joyce Holmes, Grace, Chanute (25 years); the Rev. Matt Cobb, non-parochial (18 years); Deacon Don Williams, St. Michael and All Angels, Mission (14 years)
Diocesan office will be closed on Jan. 16 for MLK Day
The diocesan office in Topeka will be closed on Monday, Jan. 16, in observance of Dr. Martin Luther King, Jr., Day.
The office will reopen on Tuesday, Jan. 17 with regular office hours of 8:30 a.m. to 4:30 p.m.
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