April 2012 - Diocese of Fond du Lac

A Diocese of Fond du Lac Edition of Episcopal Journal
Vol. 2, No. 4 diofdl.org April 2012
A community of disciples enthusiastically leading all people to transformation in Jesus
Russ’ Reflections
Holy Week and Easter
Beloved in the Lord,
The Rt. Rev. Russell Jacobus, Bishop
Photo courtesy Wallenfang Photography
April begins with Holy
Week and Easter. For me this is
one of the most important times
in the Church calendar.
The Palm Sunday liturgy is
designed to help us begin the
experience of Christ’s Passion
with his procession into
the Holy City, people strewing
branches of the Palm Tree and
other items on his parade route.
Maundy Thursday we find ourselves
in the upper room with
the disciples. We encounter the
Institution of the Holy Eucharist
by our Lord, Christ washing
the disciples feet and telling them they are to do this also, Judas
sneaking out to do what he must do, and then Jesus and the others
going to the Garden of Gethsemane to pray. That is where Jesus
is arrested which leads us into Good Friday.
For me, Good Friday is the fulcrum on which is balanced the
life, teachings and passion of Christ, and then his Resurrection
from the dead. Without Good Friday, anything that comes before
is only a story of a man who was born in a stable, who grew up
to be an itinerant preacher who taught, healed and gathered a few
close followers. Without Good Friday, anything that comes after,
the things that determine the basis for our faith, would not be
significant. Without a death, a Resurrection from the dead is not
possible. Without Good Friday, Easter could not be conceived.
I pray that you will all have the opportunity to observe Good
See Reflections, page B
The Beat Goes On!
This is an
update of the
September,
2007, Clarion
article entitled“Nurturing
Seedlings
of Hope”.
Nicholas
Syano is a
Kenyan who
studied at the
UW-Stevens
Point, receiving
both his Masters Degree and the
Natural Resources Graduate Student of
the Year from UWSP in 2008. Nicholas
regularly attended worship services at
the Church of the Intercession and its
Thursday morning Cursillo group reunion.
His faith in our Lord and friendship
remains an inspiration to many.
The Center for Community Regeneration,
Inc. (“CCR”) is a Wisconsin
not-for-profit corporation, whose current
officers and directors are members
of the Church of the Intercession. CCR
received its 501(c)(3) status in 2007
and has assisted, since then, in reforestation,
water conservation and education
in Nicholas’ village and surrounding
areas. To ameliorate widespread
deforestation, CCR grants have been
used to purchase tree seeds, which are
started in a nursery. The seedlings are
then transferred to woodlots belonging
to persons involved
Inside this issue
B The Bishop's Ball
C Discerning Our Future
D Congregational Archives
E Eucharistic Festival
F Summer Camp: Life-Changing Experience
G Souper Bowl Site
H Diocese Changing Youth Ministry Model
I Society of King Charles the Martyr
J Diocesan Calendar
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details
with CCR.
CCR is
also involved
with providing
funds for
the purchase
of large water
cisterns. These
cisterns are
assembled
and installed
on the property
of those
community
persons who
participate in CCR activities and whose
names are publicly drawn by village
schoolchildren in a raffle.
The cisterns are supplied by rain
water which runs off metal roofs into
gutters, into a fill pipe and then into the
top of the cistern. Water is drawn from
a spigot at the bottom of the cistern.
The installation of the cistern is a community
effort.
Without cisterns, water must be carried
from a river about 3 miles from
Nicholas’ village. The river sometimes
runs so low a hole must be dug in its
sandy bed for water extraction. Without
cisterns, water for drinking, cooking
and cleaning must be carried by hand
from the river back to the village.
The water level in the river is much
lower now than when Nicholas was a
child. When a child, Nicholas jumped
off a rock to swim in the river. Doing
While a student at UWSP, Nicholas Syano, at home in Kenya,
regularly attended worship services at Church of the
Intersession, Stevens Point.
See The Beat Goes On!, page D
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Holy Week and Easter
Reflections, from page A
Friday. If you are unable to observe it at your local
congregation, then at least get out your Prayer
Book and Bible and pray the liturgy and read the
lessons so that your experience of Jesus’ death
can allow for the joyous celebration that we can
experience when, at Easter, we observe Christ’s’
Resurrection from the dead.
Then we gather as Christian communities to
hear what the disciples and other followers of
Jesus saw or didn’t see. They didn’t see his body
wrapped in linen in a sealed tomb, as it was late
that previous Friday. Those who came to the
tomb did see the stone rolled away. One saw a
man who they thought was the gardener, until the
man spoke her name. The disciples did see the
Christ, who was dead on Friday, in their midst in
the upper room that Sunday evening, even though
Thomas was not present.
Sometimes we think of Easter as a day. In
actuality it is a season consisting of 50 days –
until Pentecost, the day of the coming of the
Holy Spirit. During this season of Easter we
continue to experience Jesus, risen from the dead,
as the disciples eat with him on the sea shore, as
he explains to them and us the understandings
about his teachings about rising in 3 days, being
the Good Shepherd, and the true Vine, and what
those all mean.
The feast of the Ascension, when Jesus leaves
his disciples to return to the Father, is celebrated
this year on May 17th. This is always the 40th
day after Easter and 10 days before Pentecost.
On the Feast of Pentecost, May 27th, we
encounter people gathered from many nations,
hearing about the works of God in and through
Jesus Christ in the language with which they
are accustomed. We hear about the rushing
wind and what appear to be flames of fire that
descend on God’s people as they are filled with
the Holy Spirit. And we see in this action the
birth of the Church and God’s mission through
the Church.
For me Holy Week is the time of the Church
year that not only makes sense to what has
come before, but what also gives meaning and
hope to what follows.
I pray that your Holy Week will be a significant
experience for your life of faith, and that
the Easter season will strengthen your hope
in eternal life which is ours through the birth,
life, death and resurrection of our Lord Jesus
Christ.
Faithfully yours,
Youth Invited to the
Bishop’s Ball
Ever seen the Bishop dance? He’s pretty good, but you’ll have to find out for yourself at the Bishop’s Ball!
Young people in grades 6-12 are invited to the Bishop’s Ball on Friday, May 11, 2012 at All Saints Episcopal
Church in Downtown Appleton. Adults who work with
youth are welcome to join the festivities too!
Come and enjoy music, snacks, dancing and socializing.
It's an opportunity to hang out with friends from
around the diocese and get to know Bishop Jacobus and
Jerrie, his wife, in an informal setting. You can bring
your friends, too.
Doors open at 6:30 p.m. Dress is casual, though
formal wear won’t be turned away! Music is provided.
Beverages and snacks are included. Everyone has a
chance to win fun and hip door prizes. There will also
be some surprise activities during the night. The dance
ends at 11pm. The cost is a donation of $5.00 OR a
food item to support a local pantry.
If you need a place to stay overnight, let us know
when you register and we’ll find a family to host you. How do you register? Visit diofdl.org/youth.
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Discerning Our Future Process Moves Ahead
Report on diocesan-wide
forums
The Discerning
Our Future Task
Force (DOFTF)
has been meeting
monthly to discuss
moving forward
as a diocese and
within congregations.
There were
four forums held February 25th, one in each Deanery,
where clergy and laity shared what they value
in the diocese, their hopes for the diocese, what
congregations desire for the future and the barriers,
challenges or obstacles they might encounter.
Overall, we discovered we value our smaller
size with the intimacy and fellowship this allows,
we value our strong commitment to youth, and we
value our Anglican history, tradition and liturgy.
There was an expressed desire to grow spiritually,
improve at evangelizing, have more collaboration
between congregations and for more lay involvement
and utilization.
Some ways the DOFTF was asked to help are by
utilizing the deaneries more, developing a process
and action plan for the future and providing
resources.
A summary of comments can be found at diofdl.
org/future.
Cursillo News
A monthly update for Cursillistas,
those who have attended a
Cursillo Weekend, and those who
may want to.
The purpose of Cursillo is to provide an understanding
and conviction concerning what is fundamental
for being a Christian and to strengthen individuals
to live out that understanding supported by
a Christian community life. Cursillo is a movement
and it is a movement of the Church. This movement
is a method of Christian formation that sets into
motion a process for the building up of a backbone
for Christian living wherever it gains a foothold.
By means of its own method, it makes possible the
living and sharing of what is fundamental for being
a Christian. Just as the Church is the response that
Christ makes to the world, the Cursillo Movement
attempts to be one response of the Church to the
world.
Attending a Cursillo Weekend is a spirit-filled,
3-day event which gives you the tools to evangelize
your environments. It allows you to gain the knowledge
and confidence to bring others to Christ. You
are part of a much larger Christian community all
striving to achieve that one goal, and that is when
more and more people are coming to know Christ
and becoming what Christ wants them to be.
Cursillo is very difficult to describe, it just quite
simply needs to be experienced. You will have a
chance to experience a Cursillo Weekend from
April 26-29, 2012 at Spencer Lake Christian Center
Starting a process
The DOFTF has been in discussion with the Rev.
Bob Honeychurch who serves as Missioner for
Congregational Vitality with the Episcopal Church
Center. Some may remember him as the keynote
speaker and workshop leader at the 2010 Vestry
School. He is deeply committed to developing vital
ministry through vital congregations.
On a recent video conference call, Fr. Bob
shared, “A vital church is a community of faith,
which invites people to become passionate followers
of Jesus Christ, creates opportunities for
personal and corporate transformation, and equips
individuals for Gospel mission in the world.” His
passions lie in the area of building and maintaining
healthy, life-giving, viable models of congregational
life so that the members of those congregations
can experience holy transformation in their own
lives, and then engage in the work of sharing with
God in the transformation of all creation.
Fr. Bob has agreed to come alongside the diocese
to walk with us as we seek to celebrate our
congregations while challenging each of us to build
on the ministry that is already occurring and as we
look for a way to move forward. There is a Clergy
& Laity day on Tuesday, April 17th from 9:30am-
3:30pm at St. Thomas, Menasha to discuss “finding
our story in God’s story” and congregations will
work on “finding a way forward”. This is an exciting
opportunity and we hope many will join us. To
in Waupaca. We have put together a spiritually
wonderful team of Cursillistas to insure that your
experience will be fulfilling and educational. Please
visit our Monarch Cursillo Movement web site at:
monarchcursillo.org for more information about
Cursillo and application details.
Cursillo Update
Are you considering attending a Cursillo Weekend?
Here are some thoughts that a new Cursillista,
Jesse Kostuhoski, Intercession, Stevens Point, has
regarding his experience with the Cursillo weekend:
Cursillo is the perfect opportunity to get away
from everything. Everything but God! You will find
yourself doing all kinds of fun and exciting things.
Each one moving you closer and closer to that
amazing relationship we can all have with God.
Cursillo was exactly what I needed and I recommend
it for everyone. Yes, I said everyone! Whether
you are 18 or 80, a new Christian or old, Cursillo
will get you where you need to be. The last thing I
would like to share with you is at Cursillo I saw a
glimpse of Heaven and that is a spectacular sight.
A sight that can't be explained only experienced. An
experience I pray everyone will have.
Thanks,
Jesse
As Jesse said you are never too old or too young
to attend Cursillo. If you have experienced Happening,
Cursillo is a great compliment to enhance your
spiritual growth.
The Secretariat Retreat was held in February to
plan effectively, please RSVP at diofdl.org/future
or calling the Diocesan Office (920) 830-8866.
Communicating the process
The DOFTF is providing updates through a
webpage on the diocesan website. You can follow
the link at diofdl.org or go directly to the page at
diofdl.org/future. You will be able to find information
and updates about what is happening with the
DOFTF and around the diocese. There will also be
links to additional resources. Let us know if there is
information you would find helpful to be posted on
this page.
Thank you for your continued prayers for this
process. We are excited about the prospects for our
future together and are anxious to see how God is
and will be working in our midst.
Anne Peterson is a member
of St. Thomas, Menasha Chair
of the Discerning Our Future
Task Force and can be contacted
at eannep524@sbcglobal.
net or (920) 851-2686.
plan for the year. We have a great group, willing
and able to lead Cursillo, and I look forward to everything
the year will bring. A few of the highlights
of the retreat included a decision to begin a face
book page. So far over 50 people have joined the
face book page, if you would like to join us contact
Lisa Alexander at ronlisalex@earthlink.net and
she will add your name to the page. Secretariat
has also decided to return to alternating between
conference calls and face to face meeting. This will
accommodate members schedules better and help
to keep the cost down for members' with the rise in
gas prices.
There will not be an Ultreya in April as we
will be celebrating Monarch 68 the weekend of
4/26 – 4/29 at the Spencer Lake Christian Center
in Waupaca. We invite the Cursillo Community to
come and be a part of the event to experience the
spirituality and excitement. The Ultreya Mass is
8:00pm on Saturday 4/28 and the Clausura Mass is
scheduled Sunday 4/29 at 3:00 pm. There are excellent
directions to Spencer Lake on their website.
Hope to see you there!
Ron Alexander is Lay Director of Monarch Cursillo
and a member of St. John’s, Wausau and can
be contacted at laydirector@monarchcursillo.org
or (715) 573-4147. Discover more at
monarchcursillo.org.
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The Beat Goes On!, continued from page A
so now would be hazardous.
Intercession recently raised money for a cistern
which will be installed in Nicholas’ village, probably
before this article is published. Those who
receive a cistern seem to be pleased.
The Thursday morning Cursillo prayer group at
Intercession regularly lifts up Nicholas, his family
and his village in prayer. I commend BCP prayers:
For Agriculture (#29, p. 824); For the Conservation
of Natural Resources (#41, p. 827); and For
the Harvest of Lands and Waters (#42, p. 828),
with special intention for our brothers and sisters
in Kenya, and for this fair, water and tree blessed
part of Wisconsin.
Ultreya!
Gary Dreier is a member of Intercession, Stevens
Point and a member of the CCR Board
More About CCR
It was such a terrible winter night when I met
Nicholas Syano. He was a graduate student at UWSP,
and had walked in zero temperatures to our church,
the Church of the Intercession, for Wednesday evening
prayer service, potluck supper, and Bible study.
I remember walking up to this young guy and
asking if he was wearing long johns, an odd introduction,
but not to a mother of six boys. No, Nicholas
Congregational Archives
Does your
church have an
Archives? Why
not? Archives exist
to protect, preserve
and prevent
the loss of your
congregation's
history which
could occur if
archival material
was neglected.
Developing a congregational archives is as simple
as 1, 2, 3!
1. Dedicate space. An archives needs dedicated
space. This may be as simple as a shelf in
the office to an environmentally controlled
room. Without dedicated space, there can be
no archives.
ORDINATION ANNIVERSARIES
Samuel J. Hall – Deacon
April 10 (1991)
Charles E. Cason - Priest
April 25 (1964)
Church of the Intersession, Stevens Point, recently raised funds for a cistern to be
installed in Nicholas Syano's village in Kenya.
wasn’t dressed for walking a couple miles in Wisconsin
winter weather, as he had recently come from
Kenya, in the 70’s year round.
I became one of his USA family members soon
after that.
He learned to drive in my little bug. He learned to
look forward and be proud of his color and heritage.
We both learned so much from each other.
He loves Kenya.
2. Save important stuff. Of course how much
you save is limited to your dedicated space
(#1 above). Start with the most important
items. What are they? Consider this question:
What would be of interest to someone
100 years from now that would provide key
information about the church today?
3. Tell people about it. Archives may be the
collective memory of a church. Enhance
those ministries and let people know the
archives exists. Processes should be in place
to make it appropriately accessible.
Of course there is a lot more to it, but you can
get started by taking these three simple steps. You
can acquire more in-depth information by search
for “church archives” on the internet.
Diocesan Archives Work Day May 12th
The Diocesan Archives are located in Grafton
Hall, Fond du Lac, behind the Cathedral. It’s hold-
We started the Center for Community Regeneration
shortly after that, as a non-profit charity
to directly help Nicholas’ Village in Kenya to
become self-sustainable.
As fundraisers, we are proud that our money
goes straight to the village for very specific
things, like tree seeds, rakes, shovels, nut cracking
machines, donkeys, and water, lots of water. One
cistern costs around $1200.00 American money,
and we have sent money for several now. This
fresh water saves a family member a long walk to
the river several times a day. They are so grateful
for each cistern, seed, and shovel.
As president of CCR, Inc., I can say this service
charity has blessed me too.
Kathleen Schommer, President of CCR
ings include various papers and artifacts of bishops,
congregations, entities and commissions and
committees. The Diocesan Archivist is starting to
recruit volunteers to help make the archives holdings
accessible to the public.
An Archives Work Day will be held on Saturday,
May 12th from 9am-5pm. All are welcome to
come and help for as little or as much time as you
can. If you’re around over noon-time, we’ll even
provide lunch! Please respond if you plan to attend
at diofdl.org/archives.
Youth Ministry Dates --
Mark Your Calendars
Matthew Payne is the Diocesan
Archivist and Historiographer and is a
member of St. Thomas, Menasha and
can be contacted at (920) 830-8866 or
mpayne@diofdl.org.
A number of youth events are in the works, so mark your calendars today. You can link to all
these events at diofdl.org/youth.
• April 21-22, 2012 – New Beginnings, a weekend for middle school youth.
• May 11, 2012 – Bishop’s Ball, All Saints, Appleton.
• July 1-8, 2012 – Youth Mission Trip to San Francisco – for middle and high school youth.
• July 5-8 – Youth Trip to General Convention, Indianapolis – for high school youth.
• August 14 – Episcopal Day at Six Flags.
• November 16-18, 2012 – Happening #65, a weekend for high school youth.
For more information contact Pastor Diane Murray, Diocesan Youth Ministries Coordinator at
(920) 860-5152 or dmurray@diofdl.org.
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Congregations, briefly
St Thomas, Menasha
The St Thomas Youth Group participated
in the 30 Hour Famine, an
international event aimed at moving
against world hunger and global
poverty. Students gathered for 30
hours of communal activities, Bible
studies, and local acts of service, all while going without food to
raise their awareness.
Christ the King Holy
Nativity, Sturgeon Bay &
Jacksonport
Our first quarter 2012 outreach
target is the CAP Pantry.
In addition to donations
of non-perishable foods and personal heath care items, cash or tangible
donations will be of great assistance to the many local clients
who depend upon the Pantry for their survival.
Intercession, Stevens Point
Intercession Young Adult Ministry is comprised of
younger adults who wish to join together and grow
in faith through discussion, education, fellowship,
and outreach. All are welcome, regardless of faith,
creed, gender, disability, sexual orientation or age.
Our first meeting was held February 18. Dinner
was followed by an icebreaker, led by Mother Jane,
and a brainstorming session.
St Peter’s, Sheboygan Falls
We are continuing last year’s One Dollar
Lenten Campaign in which each one of us sets
aside one dollar or more for each one of the 40
days of Lent to be given to local food pantries
and homeless shelters. Children may set aside
a dime or more. The point of the campaign is
to remember the less privileged by sharing with them as a spiritual
practice.
St Peter’s, Ripon
For four consecutive Wednesdays during Lent,
beginning with a Lenten Mass and followed by
supper, St. Peter’s presented a Lenten Series of N.
T. Wright’s Simply Jesus. This series discussed
how we should retell the story of Jesus after 200
years of Biblical scholarship. It gives a basic but
thorough understanding of who Jesus was and
examines what that means for us today.
St Paul’s, Plymouth
Medical personnel from Plymouth (doctors,
nurses, therapists, dentists, and chiropractors)
were honored at the church service and the
opening of the Sharing Closet, a resource for
people who are in need of medical equipment
(walkers, crutches, wheelchairs, etc.) or new
medical supplies (bandages, gloves, hand sanitizers,
etc.). The Sharing Closet is located in St
Paul’s rectory.
All Saints, Appleton
At the February meeting on Youth Ministry, two
teens stepped up to the plate. Allie Wilfer and
Caroline Augustine are doing Godly Play with the
youngest children in the congregation. These exciting
teens take an active part in the ministries of
the parish, to serve, teach, worship and serve the
community, in order to bring meaning to their own
lives
St Paul’s Cathedral, Fond du Lac
We’ve spent several weeks considering
our Communion procedure and how to
make Communion as much a high point
of the service as passing the peace. Members’
comments ultimately reflected that
our current method is working fine, so
we’ll leave things as they are for now.
Our focus is on our unity with Christ and
with one another amid the “holiness” of our reception of Holy
Communion.
Clergy Changes: Henning to Retire
In a letter to the Holy Apostles,
Oneida Faith Community,
The Rev. Kristina Henning announced
she has been granted
a disability retirement by the
Church Pension Fund.
A year ago, Mthr. Kris took
a short-term disability leave
of absence as Vicar of Holy
Apostles because of medical issues exacerbated by
an auto accident. Short-term disability coverage
is a benefit of participation in the Church Pension
Fund.
Taking time to work on her healing, Mthr. Kris
noted that "Unfortunately, none of this has helped
me to heal". Following consultation with her doctors,
Bishop Jacobus and the Church Pension Fund,
a disability pension has been granted with her
leaving active ordained ministry and her service as
Vicar of Holy Apostles, Oneida. A celebration of
her ministry with the congregation is planned for
Sunday, March 25th.
In her letter, Mthr, Kris shared her plans to move
to the Milwaukee area to be near her family. Fr.
Rob Clarke, who was called to serve as Priest-in-
Charge when Mthr. Kris began her leave, continues
in that capacity.
"At the moment there are no plans to change the
clerical leadership of the congregation," Bishop
Jacobus shared with the Vestry recently. "The Letter
of Agreement says his tenure continues until a
change needs to be made and at this point there is
no reason to make a change."
In Memoriam CPC Sunday, May 6
Kathleen Glenn, widow of Fr. Beauford Marceil
died on January 31, 2012. Fr. Marceil served St.
Mark’s, Waupaca, St. John’s, New London, St.
John’s, Antigo, St. Ambrose, and Saint John's,
Wisconsin Rapids. She was an organist and piano
teacher, so the memorial service at Saint John's,
Wisconsin Rapids, included her favorite hymns and
medleys of other great hymns.
Eucharistic Festival, June 2
The Rt. Rev. R. Williiam
Franklin will
preach at the 53rd
Diocesan Eucharistic
Festival in June.
You are invited to attend the
Diocese of Fond du Lac's 53rd
Annual Eucharistic Festival,
Saturday, June 2nd, 2012 at
the Cathedral Church of St.
Paul, Fond du Lac, beginning
at 11:00 a.m. with the Holy
Eucharist.
We gather together as a
Diocesan Family for Worship,
Fellowship and Prayer. Volun-
teers are able to sing with the choir, arriving at 9:30
with choir robe to rehearse. Volunteers to help with
set-up, serving and clean-up also. If you want to
volunteer, please register at diofdl.org/ef. The
Congregations are
invited to observe
Church Periodical
Club (CPC) Sunday
on May 6th. CPC is
the only Episcopal
Church organization
dedicated to
providing religious
and secular literature
and related materials
without charge to
those who need and
request them and cannot obtain them otherwise.
To learn more about observing CPC Sunday, visit
diofdl.org/cpc.
Festival includes the diocesan United Thank Offering
Ingathering and each congregation is invited to
send a representative for Ingathering of UTO Gifts.
The Homilist is the Rt. Rev.R. William Franklin,
Eleventh Bishop of Western New York. Benediction
& Adoration of the Blessed Sacrament immediately
follows the Eucharist.
The traditional picnic will be hosted by Bishop
Jacobus and include brats, hot dogs, potato salad,
cole slaw, soda, water & desert. A vegetarian option
is available.
A pre-General Convention Forum will be held in
the Cathedral from 1:30-3:00pm. This time will include
discussion with diocesan Deputies to General
Convention.
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General Convention July 5-12: Fond du Lac Deputies
The 77th General Convention of the Episcopal
Church will take place July 5–12, 2012 in Indianapolis,
Indiana. The roles and purpose of the General
Convention – held every three years – are many and
varied. It serves as the legislative authority for the
Episcopal Church, making decisions regarding worship
and governance. Each diocese of the Episcopal
Church can elect up to four clergy and four laity to
serve as deputies in the House of Deputies. Bishops
are automatically members of the House of Bishops.
Attending the General Convention from the
Diocese of Fond du Lac are Lay Deputies: Mr. Jim
Sachs, Church of the Intercession, Stevens Point;
Mr. Bill Gagin, Grace, Sheboygan; Mr. Richard
Wilson, Church of the Blessed Sacrament, Green
Bay; Mrs. Nancy Kuhn, St. Peter's, Ripon. Clerical
Deputies: The Rev. Mary Trainor, Vicar, St. John's,
Shawano; The Rev. Jim Trainor, Retired, Diocese
of Fond du Lac; The Rev. Marie Gray, Priest-in-
Charge, St. Paul's, Plymouth; The Rev. Peter Bird,
Vicar, Holy Trinity, Waupun, and the Rt. Rev. Russell
E. Jacobus, Bishop.
Elected Deputies vote their conscience for the
good of the Church, so are not representatives and
I have never yet in my life experienced anything
that has brought me closer to God than summer
camp does. Having a week focused on my journey
with God puts me in the mindset to discover where
I am on my journey. Camp teaches choices, and that
with God leading the way, choices do not have to be
so difficult. Camp also teaches how to live, practicing
the actions we learn at camp. I am personally
moved most by the songs sung at camp like “God
of Wonders,” “Holy,” and of course “Every Move
I Make.” The feeling I get singing, devoting myself
to God, surrounded by people loving with me
makes my heart sing. My grandma has always loved
coming to the closing Eucharist because in that one
service, she can feel the passion of the campers
that was built in the past week. The emotions felt at
camp are so powerful that the atmosphere becomes
powerful.
Camp is so special because of the chance to express
myself in ways I may not be able to at school.
Friendships at camp are built so strong because
people know me the way I express myself, not how
I have always been known. One reason I love camp
so much is because for one week, I do not have to be
the Rubie everyone at home knows me as. There is
a wonderful part of the day that is activity time. For
me, every activity period, of every day, of every year
at camp, I have spent my time in the craft lodge. Being
able to express myself through art is so peaceful.
For others, playing sports, fishing, or whatever it is
they do is how they want to express their feelings,
and that is one reason camp is so special.
My experience being a counselor so far always
cannot be instructed to vote one way or another, for
to do so may preclude godly debate and preempt
the work of the Holy Spirit. However Deputies do
appreciate members of the Church sharing their
thoughts on the business to come before General
Summer Camp: Life-Changing E xperience
happens the day after senior camp ends. This is such
a powerful transition because in one day, the focus
changes from being a camper to counseling a camper.
I have always felt that I have been mature for my
age. Any chance I can get to lead is a great learning
opportunity for me. It thrills me to see campers get
excited about the games and skits I get excited for
as a camper. Just being able to teach God’s word
is a gift enough, but being able to watch kids grow
closer to God throughout their years at camp brings
up feelings beyond words. I love seeing campers
meet and know God; it has made my relationship
with God soar. Camp has personally changed me as
a person, and I do not know how to show my thanks
in a better way than to donate my time as a counselor.
Camp creates endless opportunities to make
friends. Spending a week in a cabin with others creates
a great opportunity to make friends. All meals
are served family style, so interaction always takes
place at meals. I know for a fact that I am closer
to the friends at camp than I am with my friends at
school, who I see every day! Not only was my first
year great, but my second year was better because
I got a magical feeling when people recognized me
and were happy to see me. I have come so close to
my camp friends that I often drive ninety minutes
using my own gas money to visit them. We have
built such strong bonds in a small period of time
because of camp. Camp opens us up as much as we
are willing, and it feels good to know that someone
cares. My first year at camp I was in a cabin with
two girls who ended up at the youth group I attended
6 years later! I never thought I would see them again
Women's Mini-Week to Be Held
Convention. Deputies are expected to serve on committees,
if appointed; to attend forums and hearings;
to read the reports to the church from its commissions,
committees, agencies and boards; to listen to,
and if so moved, to respond to resolutions on the
floor of the house.
Opportunities to Share: Forums
There are two public Forums scheduled for
members of the diocese to share with the General
Convention Deputies and the Deputies to share with
the members of the diocese. These forums are open
to any interested to attend:
• Pre-General Convention Forum, Saturday,
June 2nd, 1:30-3:00pm, Cathedral of St.
Paul, Fond du Lac (following the Eucharistic
Festival)
• Post-General Convention Forum, Saturday,
August 11th, 10am-12noon, All Saints, Appleton
Members of the diocese are also able to hear directly
from the General Convention Deputies during
General Convention through the diocesan website at
diofdl.org/gc.
when they did not come back to camp. Once we realized
that we were cabin mates after coming across
a picture, our relationship grew. It was like a puzzle
piece put together. Camp relationships last forever.
Thinking about the past nine years, it is very difficult
to pick one memory that is the best one. In my
camp experience, the best memories usually come
from skits. Whether it was cold spaghetti, which is a
singing skit, or a skit about a Bible story, the people
putting on the skits know how to please the crowd.
I guess my best memory is not a moment, but the
feeling I get when I am at camp which is constant
love from the people with me and God always in my
presence. In Exodus 33:14 God said, "My presence
will go with you. I’ll see the journey to the end.”
Camp for me is the best way to grow closer to God.
Camp is the place I get my journey with our Lord
back on track.
I would invite anyone interested in camp to give
it a try. If you put your heart into camp, I doubt you
will be disappointed. You will not know what you
are missing until you come give camp a try. I really
do feel that camp is a magical experience, and I wish
everyone would be able to experience all camp has
to offer.
Rubie Mackie is a member of
St. James, Mosinee and is active
in diocesan youth ministry activities.
There will be a Women’s Mini-Week held August 16-19, 2012 at Camp Lakotah near Wautoma, Wisconsin. This annual Mini-Week offers refuge, friendship,
relaxation, and fun. It combines opportunities to learn, fellowship, spiritual exploration and delicious food and all women are invited and may participate as much or
as little as they would like and need.
The Mini-Week is put on by a committed group of Episcopal Women and is recommended by Women’s Ministries of the Diocese of Fond du Lac. For details and to
register, visit womensminiweek.org.
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General Convention
Youth Journey
July 5-7
Join the largest gathering of Episcopalians in
the world! Diocesan youth who have completed
grade 8 through 12 are invited to join the journey
to the largest gathering of Episcopalians
in the world, General Convention. Adults who
work with youth are also welcome to join the
journey.
This trip to the 77th General Convention
of the Episcopal Church will include: meeting
with Presiding Bishop Katherine Jefferts
Schori; observing the House of Deputies and
Bishops in session; exploring the Exhibition
Hall; fellowship with youth from across the
world; dinner with Bishop Jacobus, Clergy and
Lay Deputies, and ECW Triennial Delegates;
and celebration of the Holy Eucharist with over
10,000 folks!
Travelers will gather at a congregation on
the southern border of the diocese (to be determined)
on Thursday night at 6pm. After spending
the night and rising early, all will drive to
Indianapolis. On Sunday, travelers will return
after the Convention Eucharist, returning about
8pm. Anne Schuette, who served as a Deputy
to the last General Convention, and Dan Hornung,
of St. James, Manitowoc, will be the
guides for this journey.
The Registration Fee is $60 (the Visitor Fee
at General Convention). The cost of housing
and travel will be covered through the Youth
Ministry line item of the Diocesan Budget.
Travelers should bring at least $100 for all their
meals (except Saturday dinner, which is the
Bishop's treat!).
To register, visit diofdl.org/youth and click
the link. The deadline to register is May 21st,
so sign-up today!
Share Your Life, Share Your Decision
A message of wellness from
the Diocesan Health Ministries
Task Force.
All Christians are encouraged
to become donors in
a resolution passed by the
Episcopal Church in 1982.
This is a part of our ministry to others in the name
of Christ, who gave his life in its fullness.
Donation truly reflects the spirit of giving.
Thousands of families are waiting for a gift
of life. 1,500 people are on the waiting list in
Wisconsin, 18 die every day because no organ
available. Many donor families receive great
consolation when donating organs, tissue, or eyes
of their loved one by knowing some good comes
out of their loss.
As a donor you can help save or improve the
lives of more that 50 people. You can choose
which organs to donate. There is no cost to the
donor or their family for organ donation.
Being a organ donor does not affect your medical
care. The transplant team is not called until all
hope and medical care has been exhausted.
I think what is worth reflecting upon is said
well by Robert Test in his poem:
St. John's, Shawano is Souper Bowl Site
The children of
St. Johns, Shawano
recently participated
in the national program
"Souper Bowl
of Caring" during the
Sunday service on
Super Bowl Sunday.
Pastor Mary allowed
the Children and the
director of Outreach
Kristi Onesti to place
the Soup kettle in front of the altar and donations
were dropped in the large kettle. The children
"Bailey's Dog"
Give my sight to the man who has never seen a
sunrise, a baby’s face, or love in the eyes of a
woman.
Give my heart to a person whose own heart has
caused nothing but endless days of pain
Give my kidneys to one who depends on a machine
to exist from week to week.
Give my sins to the devil………give my soul to
God.
If by chance, you wish to remember me, do it with
a kind deed or word to someone who needs you.
If you do all I have asked, I will live forever
Talk to your family regarding your wishes
today. Join the Wisconsin donor registry yesiwillwisconsin.com.
Dolores Wiseman is Coordinator
of Diocesan Health Ministries, is
a member and serves as Parish
Nurse at All Saints, Appleton and
can be contacted at deewiseman@
aol.com. Discover more at
episcopalhealthministries.org.
collected money and food
donations and all donations
were delivered to
SAFPARC the local food
Pantry in Shawano. The
children really had a good
time doing with this and
were spiritually enriched.
I am sure they will participate
again next year. For
more info on the National
program go to
souperbowlofcaring.com.
Bailey Paterson, a member of St. Thomas, Menasha, has had Juvenile Diabetes since the first grade and worn an insulin pump since the third grade. Last month,
after fundraising efforts by friends and family, she received a diabetes alert dog, a service dog, who goes everywhere Bailey goes. Zeke is a black standard poodle,
highly trained to alert her anytime something is wrong with her blood sugar by “pawing” at her, “telling her” that she needs to check her sugar.
As a service dog, he is a working dog so people need to avoid distracting him from taking care of Bailey so no petting or talking to him is allowed. If you know
of anyone who is a diabetic, who might want to learn more about this kind of service dog, they are welcome to contact the Paterson family through St. Thomas.
The Paterson's are more than excited to share what he will do for Bailey with all of you!
Dale Staege is a member of St. Thomas, Menasha and Bailey’s Grandfather.
St. Barnabas, Tomahawk Commissions Ministers
(Left) A number of ministers were commissioned at St. Barnabas, Tomahawk. Those commissioned
on January 8, 2012 were (l-r) Barbara Wydeven, Sr. Warden/Treasurer; Terry Zeitelhack,
Lay Worship Leader & Eucharistic Minister; Lucille Hodge, Lay Worship Leader; The Rev. Richard
Bennet, supply priest; Jane Meyer, Lay Worship Leader; Marilyn Nick, Lay Worship Leader &
Eucharistic Minister. On February 5th, 2012, Bobby Bickett was commissioned as an Usher at St.
Barnabas.
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Diocese Changing Model of Youth Ministry
Ministry with and for young people has been
a priority in the Diocese of Fond du Lac since
its founding in 1875. The first fifty years saw
many congregations with parochial day schools
and a diocesan run residential girls school until
it closed during the Great Depression. A diocesan
run summer camp has been held since at
least the early 1920's.
For more than a century the model of diocesan
youth ministry was built on a team of
committed volunteer leaders who gave their
time and talent for a variety of programs such
as Happening (for senior high), New Beginnings
(for middle school), lock-ins and retreats
(grades six through twelve), a number of youth
minister training events, and of course the summer
camp program.
At the urging of the 1999 annual Diocesan
Convention, Bishop Jacobus hired the diocese's
first paid youth ministry coordinator on a parttime
basis. Three individuals have served in this
position over the past thirteen years. The model
was very effective during its first few years.
However, over the past few years the ministry
model of a paid youth ministry coordinator has
been less effective in putting ministry programs
into action.
At its March Executive Council meeting,
Bishop Jacobus explained he had been in consultation
with diocesan leaders and youth ministry
coordinator, Pastor Diane Murray, about
the current effectiveness of this ministry model.
He then communicated that the Diocesan Youth
Ministry Coordinator position will end effective
Youth Ministry Training Days
Do you work with youth in your congregation,
in any way? Are you a youth minister (volunteer
or paid), priest, deacon, vestry member,
parent, youth involved in leadership or Sunday
school teacher? Youth Ministry Training Days
are designed for YOU!
100 level youth ministry trainings are designed
to cover basic topics. 200 level youth
ministry trainings are designed to cover more
advanced topics. Unlike college, you don't have
to complete a 100 level to take a 200 level.
Youth Ministry Training Days are open to all to
attend, regardless of your experience (or lack of
experience) in youth ministry!
Here's the schedule of upcoming Youth
Ministry Training Days around the diocese and
you're invited to attend!
YM 201 will cover Prayer/Worship/
Study/Formation.
Offered twice (you only need to attend one,
but are welcome to come again!)
• Saturday, March 31, 2012, 10am-2pm,
St. Anne's, De Pere.
July 31st 2012.
"I spent many hours in prayer and conversation
with leaders, both in the diocese and around
the church, before reaching this decision"
Bishop Jacobus said. "It became clear that to be
more effective in diocesan youth ministry, our
model needed to change. We have been talking
about doing things differently. This is an area
where we can do things differently and there is
reason to change."
The change being planned is to invigorate
youth ministry on the diocesan level by identifying
key volunteers to lead and facilitate teams
for a variety of activities and events. These key
volunteers could be reimbursed for expenses
they incur facilitating these programs. "We
know there are leaders committed to strengthening
young peoples' relationship with Christ.
We also know that not everyone can afford the
tanks of gas involved to follow-through on this
commitment. We don't want these leaders to say
no because they can't afford making this commitment.
And we want the commitment to this
model of ministry to be tangible" Jacobus said.
As her tenure as a paid employee comes to
an end, Pastor Murray will assist the Bishop in
identifying key leaders as well as coordinate a
number of youth ministry events and training
opportunities. "I plan to continue to be involved
in diocesan youth ministry" Murray said during
the Executive Council meeting, "it will just be
in a different capacity."
• Saturday, April 14, 2012, 10am-2pm,
Intercession, Stevens Point.
YM 202 will cover Fellowship/Fun/
Service/Mission.
Offered twice (you only need to attend one,
but are welcome to come again!)
• Saturday, May 12, 2012, 10am-2pm, St.
Paul's Cathedral, Fond du Lac.
• Saturday, June 9, 2012, 10am-2pm, St.
John's, Wisconsin Rapids.
YM 102 will cover Christian Formation,
Processes & Resources.
• Saturday, July 21, 2012, 10am-2pm,
Resource Center, Appleton.
Training Days are underwritten by the Diocese
of Fond du Lac Youth Ministry. There
is no registration fee, but a free-will offering
will be taken for the cost of lunch (unless you
bring your own).
Discover more about these Youth Ministry
Training Days and other Diocesan Youth Events
at diofdl.org/youth.
Maryilyn Grose Honored
Marilyn Grose, former organist at the churches of Christ the
King, Sturgeon Bay, and Holy Nativity, Jacksonport, recently
retired. At a celebration following the February 11 Eucharist
at Holy Nativity, Marilyn received gifts and warm thanks for
her many years of faithful service from Vicar George Hillman,
Deacon Jerry Kuehn and members of both congregations. Senior
Warden Steve Allen will take over duties as organist at the Holy
Nativity Saturday 5:00 PM Eucharist. For the present, the
Christ the King 9:30 AM Sunday Eucharist will be spoken, using
Rite 1 from the Book of Common Prayer.
Youth Ministry Dates Mark Your
Calendars!
A number of youth events are in the works, so mark your calendars
today. You can link to all these events at diofdl.org/youth.
• May 11 – Bishop’s Ball, All Saints, Appleton.
• July 1-8 – Youth Mission Trip to San Francisco – for middle
and high school youth.
• July 5-8 – General Convention Youth Journey, Indianapolis
– for high school youth.
• August 14 – Episcopal Day at Six Flags.
• September 22-23 – New Beginnings, a weekend for middle
school youth.
• October 26-28 – Fall Youth Lock-In, a weekend for middle
& high school youth.
• November 16-18 – Happening #65, a weekend for high
school youth.
For more information contact Pastor Diane Murray, Diocesan
Youth Ministries Coordinator at (920) 860-5152 or dmurray@
diofdl.org.
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Society of King Charles the Martyr Meets in Appleton
Editor's Note: The following is part two in a series
highlighting a sermon preached by the Venerable
Shawn W. Denney, Archdeacon of Springfield
at the XXIX Annual Mass of the Society of King
Charles the Martyr. The sermon was preached at
All Saints Church, Appleton, Wisconsin on January
28, 2012.
The Power working in the Blessed Charles was
imparted as he sought to follow Jesus as his Lord
and master, as a faithful Christian, but also sacramentally.
You see, Charles, like his predecessors
and successors was anointed to his task, and set
apart -- undertaking a ministry that by outward
signs and inward understandings, could be described
as priestly in character, from the outward
adornment with priestly vestments to the inward
acceptance of an indelible vocation. It was not
something to be cast away lightly for convenience
or expediency, or even (or perhaps especially) for
the avoidance of suffering.
In a few days, the Queen will mark the 60th anniversary
of her Accession. The anointed Queen has
given us a wonderful example of what this commitment
entails. For years there has been speculation
that Her Majesty would choose to abdicate, to retire
like some of her continental counterparts (who, in
general, are not anointed to their tasks). The wisdom
from the inner circle is that she will never do
that because she perceives her responsibility to be
one for life. This anointed one, like her predecessor,
has an unabashed commitment to the Christian
faith, as evidenced in the devotion that has marked
her life, as expounded upon in these words from her
Christmas Broadcast:
Although we are capable of great acts of kindness,
history teaches us that we sometimes need
saving from ourselves – from our recklessness
or our greed. God sent into the world a unique
person – neither a philosopher nor a general
(important though they are) – but a Saviour,
with the power to forgive.
Forgiveness lies at the heart of the Christian faith.
It can heal broken families, it can restore friendships
and it can reconcile divided communities. It is
in forgiveness that we feel the power of God’s love.
The anointing is a priestly act, with Old Testament
origins, conveying a priestly grace to carry out
the ministry with which the king is charged. Hear
the words of the anointing prayers said over King
Charles on Candlemas day in 1626:
God, the Son of God Christ Jesus our Lord
who is anointed of his Father with the oil of
gladness above his fellows, He by his anointing
pour down upon thy head the anointing of the
Holy Ghost and make it enter into the inward
parts of thy heart, that so by this visible gift
thou mayest receive invisible grace . . .
God . . . , Vouchsafe in thy favour to be present
with him that he, who desireth to be defended
by thy protection, may be stronger than his
enemies. Crown him with the crown of Justice
and Piety, that with all his heart and with all
his mind he may trust in thee, serve thee, defend
and advance the holy Church, and govern
the people committed to his charge in justice
and equity. Kindle O Lord his heart with the
love of thy grace, by that holy oil wherewith
thou hast anointed him, as thou didst anoint
Kings, Priests and Prophets; that he, . . . after
the glorious course of this life which thou hast
appointed him, may come to thine eternal joy.
The Blessed Charles lived in the power of this
call and anointing, and, from all accounts, entered
in strength and joy into glory.
The anointed king would not bend to the will of
his persecutors, and this was a principal factor in
their seeking to destroy him. As he said in Eikon
Basilike:
With them My greatest fault must be, that I
would not destroy My Self with the Church
and State by My word, or not suffer them to do
it un-resisted by the Sword; whose covetous
ambition, no Concessions of Mine could ever
yet either satisfie, or abate. (p. 95.)
The greatest challenge to the persecutor is not the
life, which he might at will extinguish, but the soul,
over which he may have no control unless given
that control by the persecuted. The Blessed Charles
would not, could not, relinquish that control. He resisted
the enemy with all the cunning, strength and
skill that God had given him. In the end, those who
would have never been satisfied by anything but his
removal from the vineyard and the usurpation of his
inheritance, those who had and would take innocent
blood, laid that charge only on him.
He went to his death in confidence, courageous
to the point that he wore a second shirt so that the
elements could not betray an appearance of fear that
was not in him.
This past summer I was able to spend part of
an afternoon in the Banqueting House. I wanted
enough time, in comparative quiet, to reflect on the
thoughts that must have been swirling in the head
of the Martyr on that day in 1649, when he passed
through it for the last time.
Places have the ability to evoke images, reflections,
recollections. On that dismal morning in
1649, the glories of the room must have seemed
hollow – the great Rubens paintings, celebrating
at the center the Apotheosis of James I, must have
seemed empty, distant memories of happier times,
now extinguished.
In the midst of all that seemed to be passing
away, there remained a greater truth, even as there
Vestry School Enjoyed
awaited him a greater crown. At that point, no
doubt, he had begun to glimpse it.
Once, following the death of a too young and
much beloved parishioner, who had endured a long
battle with cancer, I was surprised to have an acquaintance
of his ask “was he already a saint?” At
first, I was a bit thrown off by the question, but, in
the end, I had to say yes. Before his death, he had
begun the journey into God’s nearer presence, and
he was already showing signs of what that looks
like.
For Charles, that journey had its final earthly
stages as he walked across the floor of the Banqueting
House and stepped out onto the scaffold. He
was emboldened by the power of God present with
him. It has been said, perhaps facetiously, that
nothing became him like his death – during which
process he exuded both sanctity and a certain serenity,
leading one to conclude that Charles’s sainthood
did not and does not need the proclamation of convocations
or the pronouncements or determinations
of a curial body. It is perceived and lifted up in the
hearts of those to whom God chooses to reveal it.
The power of the Holy Spirit, strengthened in
Charles with the sacramental anointing of the
Church, is available to us all. The history of the
church is replete with stories of those, who, empowered
by the Holy Spirit, understood their call, and
the imperatives of the Gospel, and were faced with
persecution and martyrdom.
Following their Lord and Master, Jesus Christ,
they humbled themselves, becoming obedient even
unto death, all the while praying for their persecutors,
patiently enduring their sufferings, as Peter
enjoins, their mouths filled not with guile, but with
words of forgiveness. In the end they bore what
they had to bear with dignity and with an otherworldly
sense of hope and joy.
God won for them, as he did for Blessed Charles,
the victory, and he invites us, in our own struggle,
to witness faithfully, endure patiently and to
whatever earthly end is in store for us, but, more
than that, he empowers those who admit His Holy
Spirit to the inward parts of their hearts to do all He
would call them to do. He invites us into the continuing
knowledge that enemies of all He stands for
are still with us, and will be to the end of the age,
but that the power that is in us, through His Holy
Spirit, remains far greater than the powers that are
in the world.
For the life and ministry of Blessed Charles, King
and Martyr, and for the example he continues to
give us of the hope of God’s call to faithfulness and
service, we give thanks to God.
Amen
The annual Vestry School held March 3rd in Wausau presented travel challenges to some, but over 100 folks from the Dioceses of Eau Claire and Fond du
Lac attended. The keynote presentation and the five workshops offered are available for download at diofdl.org/vestryschool.
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The Diocese of Fond du Lac
“A community of disciples enthusiastically leading all people to transformation
in Jesus.” This community consists of over 6,000 souls regularly worshipping
in thirty-seven locations across the northeastern third of Wisconsin.
A diocese is the people of God living out their faith in an Episcopal and
Anglican tradition while working together in the mission and ministry of the
Gospel. It is the people serving and ministering in the communities where they
live.
The congregations of the Diocese of Fond du Lac are
St. Agnes’, Algoma
St. Olaf’s, Amherst
St. Ambrose, Antigo
All Saints’, Appleton
St. Anne’s, De Pere
All Saint’s Chapel, Elkhart Lake
Atonement, Fish Creek
Cathedral Church of St. Paul, Fond du Lac
Precious Blood, Gardner
Blessed Sacrament, Green Bay
Holy Nativity, Jacksonport
St. James’, Manitowoc
St. Paul’s, Marinette
St. Alban’s, Marshfield
St. Thomas’, Menasha
Ascension, Merrill
St. Matthias’, Minocqua
St. James’, Mosinee
St. John’s, New London
Holy Apostles’, Oneida
Trinity, Oshkosh
St. Paul’s, Plymouth
St. Augustine’s, Rhinelander
St. Peter’s, Ripon
St. John’s, Shawano
Grace, Sheboygan
St. Peter’s, Sheboygan Falls
St. Luke’s, Sister Bay
Intercession, Stevens Point
Christ the King, Sturgeon Bay
St. Paul’s, Suamico
St. Barnabas’, Tomahawk
St. Mark’s, Waupaca
Holy Trinity, Waupun
St. John’s, Wausau
St. Mary’s Chapel, Wautoma
St. John’s, Wisconsin Rapids
Church Secretaries to Meet
The annual Church Secretary Network Meeting will be held Tuesday, April
17th, 9am-3pm at Holy Apostles, Oneida. This meeting is coordinated by
Diocesan Office Secretary Vicky Stauber Pufall and is for anyone who serves
in the church office. Encourage your church secretary to attend.
Summer Camp Dates
The 2012 Summer Camp Sessions take place at Camp Lakotah, 3½ miles east of
Wautoma, Wisconsin. Information and Registration can be found at diofdl.org/camp.
• Senior Camp will be held June 10-16, 2012 and is for youth who have completed
grades 9-12 (ages 15-18).
• Middler Camp and Junior Camp will be held June 17-21, 2012. Middler Camp
is for youth who have completed grades 6-8 (ages 12-14). Junior Camp is for
those who have completed grades 2-5, (ages 8-11).
• Kindercamp will be held June 21-23, 2012 and is for kids ages 4-7 accompanied
with an adult.
Volunteer staff are needed for all camps. Volunteer camp staff application forms can
be found at diofdl.org/camp.
Camp Director, Tony Walter, will attend Sunday worship services throughout the
diocese to promote camp programs and answer questions anyone might have about
summer camp. Want Tony to visit your congregation on a specific Sunday? E-mail him
at camp@diofdl.org. Tony can say a few words during the service and/or meet with
members of the congregation after the service.
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DIOCESAN and Bishop's CALENDAR
Please add these dates to your congregation
calendars, bulletins and newsletters,
as appropriate Check diofdl.
org for updates. Bishop Jacobus usually
celebrates the Holy Eucharist at
8am on Wednesday mornings with the
Sisters of the Holy Nativity at Bethlehem
by the Lake, Green Lake.
2012
APRIL
1 Visitation, St. Barnabas, Tomahawk
3 Chrism Mass, 11am, Cathedral
Church of St. Paul the Apostle,
Fond du Lac
12 Executive Council Teleconference,
12:30-1:30
14 Youth Ministry 201, 10-2, Intercession,
Stevens Point
14 Standing Committee, 10-12, St.
Thomas, Menasha
17 Church Secretary Network Meeting,
10-2, Holy Apostles, Oneida
17 Clergy Day, 9:30-3:30, TBA
18 Celebration of a New Ministry,
7pm, Grace, Sheboygan
19 Finance Committee, 10-12, Diocesan
Office, Appleton
19 Youth Ministry & Summer Camp
Webinar, 7pm
21 Visitation, St. Olaf’s, Amherst
22 Visitation, St. Thomas, Menasha
23-24 Province V Bishops, Chicago
24-25 Province V Synod, Chicago
26 Staff Meeting, 10-12, Diocesan
Office, Appleton
26-29 Monarch Cursillo 68, Spencer
Lake Christian Center, Waupaca
28 Youth Mission Trip Training, 1-4,
Kellet Cabin
29 Visitation (DEPO), Messiah, St.
Paul, Minnesota
MAY
1 Start Up Clergy Group, 10-2, Diocesan
Office, Appleton
5 Open Camp Day, 10-4, Camp
Lakotah
5 Camp Staff Training Day, 10-4,
Camp Lakotah, Wautoma
6 Visitation, Intercession, Stevens
Point
6 Church Periodical Club Sunday
10 Executive Council, 10-2, Trinity,
Oshkosh
11 Bishop’s Ball for Youth, 7-11, All
Saints, Appleton
12 Youth Ministry 202, 10-2, St.
Paul’s Cathedral, Fond du Lac
deadlines
May, 2012 deadline is
April 1, 2012
Deadline for June, 2012 is
May 1, 2012
12 Archives Work Day, 9-5, Fond du
Lac
12 General Convention Deputies, 10-
2, Appleton
13 Visitation, St. Anne’s, De Pere
15 Clergy Day, 10-2. St. Augustine’s,
Rhinelander
19 Trustees, 10-12, St. Thomas, Menasha
19 Youth Mission Trip Training, 1-4,
Trinity, Oshkosh
20 Visitation, Grace Sheboygan
20 United Thank Offering Ingathering
Sunday
20 Cursillo Ultreya, 2-5, St. Anne’s,
De Pere
23-25 Nashotah House Alumni Day,
Graduation and Trustees
27 Visitation, St. Alban’s, Marshfield
29 Staff Meeting, 10-12, Diocesan
Office, Appleton
JUNE
2 Standing Committee, 9am, Cathedral,
Fond du Lac
2 Eucharistic Festival, 11am, Cathedral,
Fond du Lac
2 Pre-General Convention Forum,
1:30-3, Cathedral, Fond du Lac
3 Visitation, Trinity, Oshkosh
7 Executive Council Teleconference,
12:30-1:30
9 Youth Ministry 202, 10-2, St.
John’s, Wisconsin Rapids
10-16 Senior Camp, Camp Lakotah,
Wautoma
12 Clergy Day, Deanery Level
14 Cursillo Ultreya, 6-9, St. Mark’s,
Waupaca
16 Visitation, St. Mary’s Chapel,
Wautoma
17 Visitation, St. Agnes, Algoma
17-21 Middler and Junior Camps,
Camp Lakotah, Wautoma
21-23 Kinder Camp, Camp Lakotah,
Wautoma
27 Youth Mission Trip Training, 6am-
7pm, Williams Bay
J April 2012 Clarion diofdl.org