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Companion Diocese Mission Trip 2012
Dear Haiti 2012 travelers and friends of our Companion Diocese of Haiti:
2012 (9th) Annual Companion Diocese of Haiti Mission Trip Notes and Prayer Requests: (http://www.egliseepiscopaledhaiti.org/clerge.html )
Below is listed information about the 2012 Companion Diocese of Haiti Mission Trip: January 28-February 6, 2012
First, 9 people from our diocese (Lexington, Somerset, Winchester…areas) will meet at 3:30 am on Saturday morning to leave on from The Episcopal Church of the Resurrection on the parish bus to be at the Cincinnati airport by 5:30 a.m The folks from the Northern Ky. area will meet the team at that time and we will join to fly to Miami.. After Miami… We begin our trip in Port au Prince. While in Port au Prince, we will stay at the Matthew 25 House and from Matthew 25, our Diocesan Team will serve at Blanchard Medical Clinic, build a home near Cite Soleil, repair homes and visit with Diocese of Haiti friends in and around Port au Prince.
On Thursday-Saturday (Feb. 2-4) , we will travel to the mountain village of Fondwa, where we will visit with the 490+ children and teachers at the School and Orphanage of St. Antoine, Fondwa. On Friday afternoon, we will share our offerings and friendship and in the evening we will have Eucharist and share a meal. On Saturday, we will return to Port au Prince and visit on the site of Holy Trinity Cathedral. We will spend our last night back at Matthew 25, worship in the morning and head to the Port au Prince airport to catch our flights to the United States.
Our Diocese of Lexington Companion Diocese of Haiti 2012 Mission Team includes:
1) Mr. Tony Powell, Trinity Church, Covington
2)Ms. Gelene Morales, Trinity Church, Covington
3) Mr. Joe O’Brochta, Trinity Church, Covington
4) Deacon Tom Runge, St. Paul’s Newport
5) Dr. Ken Cottrell, Resurrection, Jessamine Co.
6) Dr. Andy Kovacs, St. Patrick’s, Somerset
7) Nurse Jeanie Kovacs, St. Patrick’s, Somerset
8) The Rev. Margaret Shanks, Corbin
9) Ms. Mary Terry, Emmanuel Church, Winchester
10) Ms. Ryan Terry, Emmanuel Church, Winchester
11) Nurse Elizabeth Hunter, Resurrection, Jessamine Co.
12) Nurse, Kathy Walmer, Family Health Ministries
13) Mr. Mike Hart, (Head of our Construction Team)
14) Jan Cottrell, Resurrection, Jessamine Co.
We have much to learn from our brothers and sister in Haiti. Please uphold all of this in your prayers,.
That said, many thanks to the people of the Diocese of Lexington for supporting our Companion Diocese of Haiti Ministries. There are SO many congregations and individuals that help us to make The Diocese of Lexington present. We are very aware that we represent you and ALL the congregations of The Diocese of Lexington this year and in every effort that we share with our brothers and sisters in our Companion Diocese of Haiti.
Faithfully,
Jan Cottrell+
Companion Diocese of Haiti, Co-chair,
New Beginnings #20
“There are times in our lives we never forget.
There are places that stay with us forever.”
New Beginnings and the Cathedral Domain is a time and place like that.
New Beginnings is a weekend full of fun, taking you through a discovery:
Who is God? Who is God to you? Who are you to God?
How might this happen?
Through making new friends and sharing with old ones.
Through singing, skits, talks given by teens, videos, games, worship, and conversation with each other! You are encouraged to bring friends from your church and an adult (someone 21 or older) who will stay through the weekend. You can go to New Beginnings as many times as you’d like as long as
you are in the 7th – 9th grades!! We know that once you go; you’ll want to come back!!
What do I do?
Youth in grades 7th – 9th (and adults) are invited to send in an application for the New Beginnings weekend. The program starts on Friday evening at 6:00 p.m. and continues until Sunday at 4:30 p.m. The program focuses on the subjects of self, friends, brothers & sisters, parents, school, God’s love, Jesus, and Prayer. There will be time for playing, creating, and sharing. Participants will not only learn and grow, but will have a great time! If you want to participate be sure to mail your application by February 1, 2012.
After you have applied, what then?
You will be notified by mail what to bring, arrival time, etc…. The entire fee for the weekend is $95.00. Checks should be made payable to the Diocese of Lexington. The registration fee is non-refundable after the 14 days preceding the New Beginnings weekend. Scholarship information is confidential. If you need scholarship monies just attach a note requesting aid an mark it confidential.
Staff applications are also available now. Download a staff application.
The Bishop’s Ball & Lock-in
Spend an evening with Bishop Chilton Knudsen. The youth will gather at Victorian Square at 7pm on Friday, February 17. The bishop will join the youth and chaperones for a short time of fellowship and dancing. The group will travel to Christ Church Cathedral for a candlelight Compline and lock-in for the night.
On Saturday, the youth will rise for breakfast served at the Cathedral. They will then journey to the Hyatt where they will join the Diocesan convention.
Bishop Chilton has requested the youth wear a camp/youth event T-shirt on Saturday. If you don’t have a shirt, please contact Cindy Sigmon at csigmon.diolex.org.
Parents/guardians can pick their youth up at the Vine street entrance to the Lexington Center at the conclusion of the convention.
Things that you will need to bring to the Lock-In:
- Sleeping bag
- Pillow
- Toiletries
- Change of clothes, including camp or youth event t-shirt
Parents or guardians may pick their children up Friday night at midnight from the Cathedral or Saturday at 1pm from the Vine Steet entrance to Lexington Convention Center.
Download the registration form now.
Profile Video—Who We Are
View more of the profile — Who We Are, What We Value, Our Goals and Challenges.
Download a PDF of the profile brochure.
Nominations for the seventh Bishop of Lexington open January 1, 2012. Find out more about the application process.
ECW Grant Program Applications
The Episcopal Church Women (ECW) of the Diocese of Lexington is an organization of and for women through which we are called and empowered by Grace to serve our Lord through prayer, action, study, and fellowship. All women in the Diocese of Lexington are members of the ECW by virtue of their membership in the Episcopal Church.
A portion of the earnings on the investment accounts of the Diocesan ECW are made available each year to ECWs in parishes and missions. The grants will be awarded as matching grants. The deadline for receipt of applications is February 1 of the granting year. Download the application for more information.
The ECW sponsors The Bishops’ Funds, six funds honoring each of the six bishops of the Diocese of Lexington. Funds are used to support ministries and work in the areas of interest of each bishop. The Bishop Hosea Fund supports continuing education. The deadline for receipt of grant applications is February 1 of each year. Download the application for more information.
116th Annual Convention, February 17-18, 2012
The 116th Annual Convention of the Diocese of Lexington will be held at Hyatt Regency Hotel, Lexington, Kentucky on February 17-18, 2012. To register online now using our secure event registration and payment portal:
1. Click here.
2. At the bottom of the event information page, click Register Now.
3. Login if you have used this system before and have an email/username and passwork. If you have never registered for an event this way, you will need to choose “Need a login? Click here” to create an account before logging in.
4. Choose your registration type from the dropdown and click Next. A window will pop up warning you that refunds cannot be given after January 16. Click Continue.
5. If you wish to receive you registration packet in the mail rather than electronically, please change the quantity next to “Mailed Registration Packet” to the number of packets you would like to receive by mail. You will be charged $5 per packet when you check out. If you want to receive your registration packet electronically, leave this option blank. Click Next.
6. Fill out the registration form. Click Next.
7. Choose your payment amount and Click Next.
8. If you have a payment due, choose a payment method and click Next. If prompted, enter credit card information and Submit. Click Next.
9. You will be given a confirmation number and the option to print a receipt.
If you prefer not to register online, you can download the Registration Form, Certificate of Election for Deputies and Alternates and an Exhibitors Application online at here. Please make sure that all the information requested on these forms is provided prior to returning them to the diocesan offices. Convention materials will be sent electronically to the email address provided with your registrations no later than February 3, 2012. A test message will go out one week prior to the mailing to ensure we have the e-mail address entered correctly in our database.
Arrangements have been made with the Hyatt Regency Hotel, Lexington, Kentucky for a block of rooms to be held at the rate of $99.00 per night. If you would like to extend your stay through Sunday they will do so at the same rate. All reservations should be made directly with the hotel by calling 1-800-233-1234. Please make sure to mention the “Episcopal Church” to receive the discounted price. The discounted rate will only be available until January 16, 2012.
Should you have any questions please contact this office at 859-252-6527 or e-mail us at diocese@diolex.org.
