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By Amy Cook
Make your virtual annual meeting not just a time for business, but a time of Faith Formation. The annual meeting can be a time of discernment as a body to take stock of the past year, look at where you are now, and discern where God is leading you. We may be missing the potluck sharing, the hugs with friends, and gathering in the building, but there are gifts that a virtual annual meeting can offer.
- Choose a scripture passage and reflect on what it says about the past, the present, and the future of your congregation
- Ask a few members to prepare short videos answering "what I have learned from the past year". Break into small groups for discussion.
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By Caren Miles
When I was about 4 years old, my dad broke his arm trying to teach my older brother how to ride a bike.* My dad was riding and as he came up onto the curb the bike flew out from under him. My brother and I ran into the house yelling "daddy hurt himself trying to pop a wheelie!"
Anyone who has tried to teach a child to ride a bike knows there are generally two rules to follow: 1-You have to get off the bike so the kid can get on and 2-Eventually you will need to let go of the bike.
Every few years a cry goes up around the church asking where all our young leaders are. In response I ask who is training young people to lead? And how are we creating space for them to lead?
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*scroll all the way down for a surprise
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Guidelines & Legalities for Online Annual Meetings
The Diocesan Chancellor, Christopher Hayes, and the Faith Formation Working Group Head, Amy Cook, have compiled all the resources for your annual meeting, including Canonical Authorization, Robert's Rules, and Technical Help.
Find what you need HERE.
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pause - meditations for youth & youth workers
At 5 p.mm on the third Sunday of the month, youth & youth workers are invited to spend 20-30 minutes in prayer, meditation, reflection, and worship.
Join the webinar HERE
If you would like to help prepare pause, email Caren |
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Virtual Choir Webinar - Tuesday, January 12 at 6 p.m.
Interested in improving your use of technology with your singers, soloists, and instrumentalists?
You are invited to join a Zoom webinar next Tuesday, January 12, at 6 p.m.
Please share this invitation with any that you think might be interested.
Ryan Tabibian, co-founder of Virtual Music Performances, will share with us tools to maximize our use of Zoom for good results.
Dr. Susan Matthews and Elizabeth Kimble of St. Paul’s Burlingame, will share their experience and learnings with virtual choir technology with the musicians of St. Paul’s Burlingame.
Dr. Susan McMane (YWVP) will tell us about her choir’s experience with JackTrip.
Disclaimer: you are unlikely to come away from this hour-long session knowing everything you need to know about virtual music performance! It is a taster for what’s possible, and depending on your interest, could lead to further webinars and collaboration.
Zoom Registration: Click here |
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The Diocese of California has purchased registrations for this year's Forma Conference for our Diocesan youth, children, family, and formation leaders. To claim yours, email Caren Miles. |
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Our Episcopal Resource Center in Sunnyvale has a brand NEW online catalog. There you will find all the latest books on the New Book tab, along with daily devotionals, lots of online resources, a section just for young people, curriculum overviews and many other items to peruse.
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My brother, Adam, earlier in the day, before "daddy tried to pop a wheelie".
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