Calendar for the Episcopal Diocese of Western Michigan
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| Date | Event | Links |
April 2008  |
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| April 1 | Clergy Council Lake Shore Deanery - 11:30-1:00 St. Gregory's, Muskegon Grand Valley Deanery - 3:00-4:30 St. Andrew's, Grand Rapids |
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| April 1-3 | Discerning Your Congregation's Call An Alban Institute Workshop Belleville, IL |
Click here to find out more about this event. |
| April 4 - April 6 | Episcopal Church Women (ECW) Province V Convention and Annual Meeting Appleton, Wisconsin |
All women in the Province V Dioceses are urged to attend. Please click the following link for the full announcement: Click on the following link for the registration form and future announcements: http://www.fdlecw.org/fdlecw/ |
| April 5 | Grand Valley Deanery Confirmation St. John's, Ionia 11:00am |
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| April 5 | Grand Valley Deanery Pre-Convention Meeting St. John's, Ionia 2:00pm |
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| April 5 | Veriditas Seminary/Workshop "Healing in Ourselves/Healing in our Community" Trinity Church, Fort Wayne, Indiana |
click here to view more info about the seminar: http://www.trinityfw.org/labyrinth.asp
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| April 6 | Bishop Gepert's Visitation St. Peter's-by-the-Lake, Montague |
click here to view the visitation page with information on the Visitation Protocols for 2008. |
| April 6 | Lakeshore Deanery Pre-Convention Meeting St. Peter's-by-the-Lake, Montague 3:00pm |
Click here for information on Convention |
April 8 |
Clergy Council St. Joseph Deanery 10:00-11:30 St. Luke's, Kalamazoo Eastern Deanery 2:00-3:30 Trinity, Marshall |
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| April 8 | Standing Committee St. Andrew's, Grand Rapids - 4:30pm |
Click here to see information on the Diocesan Standing Committee. |
| April 11-13 | Daughters of the King Province V gathering | St. Paul's of the Cross Retreat Center, Detroit |
| April 11 | Safeguarding God's Children Grace, Holland 7:30am - 10:30am |
For information on Safeguarding, and to see a complete list of Certification Workshops and Train-the-trainers seminars, go to the following website:http://www.edwm.org/myp/SafeguardingGodsChildren.htm |
| April 13 | Eastern Deanery Pre-Convention Meeting St. Thomas', Battle Creek 3:00pm |
Click here for information on Convention |
| April 17-20 | Cursillo Retreat Co-ed weekend St. John's, Grand Haven |
For more information on Cursillo, please click here. |
| April 19 | Traverse Deanery Pre-Convention Meeting Grace, Traverse City 10:00am |
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| April 19 | Preaching Seminar for Laypersons and Deacons St. Mark's, Grand Rapids 10:00am - 4:00pm |
click here to view the webpage with downloadable brochure and flyer for more information, contact David Meyers |
| April 20 | Lakeshore Deanery Confirmation St. Paul's, Muskegon 4:00pm |
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April 20 |
Bishop Gepert's Visitation St. Paul's, Muskegon |
click here to view the visitation page with information on the Visitation Protocols for 2008. |
| April 25-26 | Diocesan Convention Traverse City |
Click here for information on Diocesan Convention 2008 |
| April 27 | Traverse Deanery Confirmation St. Philip's, Beulah 2:00 p.m. |
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April 28 |
Diocesan Office Closed |
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April 28 |
Clergy Council Traverse Deanery 1:00 pm - 2:30 Grace, Traverse City |
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| April 29 | Safeguarding God's Children Grace, Grand Rapids 6:30pm - 9:30pm |
For information on Safeguarding, and to see a complete list of Certification Workshops and Train-the-trainers seminars, go to the following website:http://www.edwm.org/myp/SafeguardingGodsChildren.htm |
May 2008  |
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| May 3 | St. Joseph Deanery Confirmation location: St. Paul's, Dowagiac time: 11:00am |
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| May 3 | Oakerhater Lay Preaching Seminar II St. Mark's, Grand Rapids 10:00am - 4:00pm |
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May 4 |
Bishop Gepert's Visitation St. Andrew's, Big Rapids |
click here to view the visitation page with information on the Visitation Protocols for 2008. |
| May 4 | Canon Spaid's Visitation to parish Grace, Holland |
click here to view the visitation page with information on the Visitation Protocols for 2008. |
| May 4 | Renewal of the LARC Covenant |
Gaylord Roman Catholic Cathedral |
| May 4 | Church Periodical Club (CPC) Sunday The Church Periodical Club is an Episcopal institution; its ministry is to supply books, magazines, tapes, videos and computer programs free to those who cannot otherwise obtain them and to raise the money to do this. |
click here to view the CPC website from the CPC: Thank you for your help with this important ministry which gave away just over $60,000 world wide in book grants in 2007. |
| May 6 | Clergy Council Lake Shore Deanery - 11:30-1:00 St. Gregory's, Muskegon Grand Valley Deanery - 3:00-4:30 St. Andrew's, Grand Rapids |
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| May 6 | Standing Committee St. Andrew's, Grand Rapids - 4:30pm |
Click here to see information on the Diocesan Standing Committee. |
| May 7-8 | AMEN Conference | Conway, St. Augustine Center |
| May 9 - May 18 | Episcopal Relief and Development Mission Trip to the Gulf Coast | Please contact Terry Dorcy for more information |
| May 9-10 | Executive Council Overnight Conway |
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| May 11 | Pentecost |
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| May 11 | Bishop Gepert's Visitation Church of the Mediator, Harbert |
click here to view the visitation page with information on the Visitation Protocols for 2008. |
| May 11 | Gennie Callard's Visitation to parish Grace, Traverse City |
click here to view the visitation page with information on the Visitation Protocols for 2008. |
| May 13 | Clergy Council St. Joseph Deanery 10:00-11:30 St. Luke's, Kalamazoo Eastern Deanery 2:00-3:30 Trinity, Marshall |
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| May 17 | ECW Annual Meeting @ St. Paul's, Muskegon | |
May 18 |
Bishop Gepert's Visitation St. John's, Fremont |
click here to view the visitation page with information on the Visitation Protocols for 2008. |
| May 18 | Canon Spaid's Visitation to parish Emmanuel, Petoskey |
click here to view the visitation page with information on the Visitation Protocols for 2008. |
May 19 |
Clergy Council Traverse Deanery 1:00 pm - 2:30 Grace, Traverse City |
Note - this is on the 3rd Monday in May |
| May 22 | Retired Clergy Luncheon St. Luke's Church, Kalamazoo 11:00 a.m. Eucharist with lunch following |
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| May 25 | Canon Spaid's Visitation to parish All Saints, Saugatuck |
click here to view the visitation page with information on the Visitation Protocols for 2008. |
| May 25 | Memorial Day Weekend | |
| May 31 | Deacon's Day with the Bishop & Renewal of Ordination Vows | click here to view the Deacon's page |
June 2008  |
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| June 1 | Canon Spaid's Visitation to parish St. Paul's, Elk Rapids |
click here to view the visitation page with information on the Visitation Protocols for 2008. |
| June 1 | Gennie Callard's Visitation to parish Grace, Ludington |
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| June 3 | Clergy Council Lake Shore Deanery - 11:30 Grand Valley Deanery - 3:00 |
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| June 7 | Deacon Ordinations |
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June 8 |
Bishop Gepert's Visitation St. Paul's, in St. Joseph |
click here to view the visitation page with information on the Visitation Protocols for 2008. |
| June 10 | Clergy Council St. Joseph Deanery 10:00 Eastern Deanery 1:30 |
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| June 10 | Standing Committee St. Andrew's, Grand Rapids - 4:30pm |
Click here to see information on the Diocesan Standing Committee. |
| June 14 | Priest Ordinations |
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| June 15 | Bishop Gepert's Visitation St. Mark's, Coldwater |
click here to view the visitation page with information on the Visitation Protocols for 2008. |
| June 15 | St. Joseph Deanery Meeting St. Martin of Tours, Kalamazoo 3:00pm - 5:00pm |
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| June 22 | Bishop Gepert's Visitation St. John's, Onekama |
click here to view the visitation page with information on the Visitation Protocols for 2008. |
| June 22 | Gennie Callard's Visitation to parish Christ Church, Charlevoix |
click here to view the visitation page with information on the Visitation Protocols for 2008. |
June 29 |
Bishop Gepert's Visitation Trinity, Niles |
click here to view the visitation page with information on the Visitation Protocols for 2008. |
| June 30 | Clergy Council Traverse Deanery 1:00 pm - 2:30 Grace, Traverse City |
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July 2008
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| July 1 | Clergy Council Lake Shore Deanery - 11:30 Grand Valley Deanery - 3:00 |
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| July 3-4 | Episcopal Center Closed | |
July 6 |
Bishop Gepert's Visitation St. John's, Sturgis |
click here to view the visitation page with information on the Visitation Protocols for 2008. |
| July 8 | Clergy Council St. Joseph Deanery 10:00 Eastern Deanery 1:30 |
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July 7-13 |
Episcopal Youth Event San Antonio, Texas |
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July 17-August 3 |
Lambeth Conference |
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July 20 |
Gennie Callard's Visitation to parish St. Paul's, Dowagiac |
click here to view the visitation page with information on the Visitation Protocols for 2008. |
July 28 |
Clergy Council Traverse Deanery 1:00 pm - 2:30 Grace, Traverse City |
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August 2008 |
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| August 1-31 | Bishop on Sabbatical | |
| August 3-9 | Episcopal Youth Camp Senior Camp (grades 9-12) |
Click here to view the page for the Episcopal Youth Camp |
| August 10-16 | Episcopal Youth Camp Junior Camp (grades 3-8) Counselor-in-Training Program |
Click here to view the page for the Episcopal Youth Camp |
| August 17 | Canon Spaid's Visitation to parish Nativity, Boyne City |
click here to view the visitation page with information on the Visitation Protocols for 2008. |
September 2008 |
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| September 1-30 | Bishop on Sabbatical | |
September 14 |
Canon Spaid's Visitation to parish St. John's, Ionia |
click here to view the visitation page with information on the Visitation Protocols for 2008. |
| September 14 | St. Joseph Deanery Meeting St. Augustine's, Benton Harbor 3:00pm - 5:00pm |
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| September 17 | Finance Committee Meeting Episcopal Center 4:00 p.m. - 6:00 p.m. |
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| Sept. 19-28 | Episcopal Relief and Development Mission Trip | Please contact Terry Dorcy for more information |
September 20 |
Executive Council Meeting St. Andrew's, Grand Rapids |
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September 28 |
Gennie Callard's Visitation to parish St. John's, Mt. Pleasant |
click here to view the visitation page with information on the Visitation Protocols for 2008. |
October 2008 |
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| October 1-31 | Bishop on Sabbatical | |
October 5 |
Canon Spaid's Visitation to parish Trinity, Wyoming |
click here to view the visitation page with information on the Visitation Protocols for 2008. |
| October 18 | Apportionment Review Committee Meeting St. Andrew's, Grand Rapids 11:00 am - 1:00 pm |
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| October 26 | Canon Spaid's Visitation to parish St. Mark's, Newaygo |
click here to view the visitation page with information on the Visitation Protocols for 2008. |
| October 26 | Gennie Callard's Visitation to parish St. David's, Lansing |
click here to view the visitation page with information on the Visitation Protocols for 2008. |
November 2008 |
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November 1-30 |
Bishop on Vacation |
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November 2 |
Canon Spaid's Visitation to parish St. Stephen's, Plainwell |
click here to view the visitation page with information on the Visitation Protocols for 2008. |
November 9 |
Canon Spaid's Visitation to parish St. Martin's, Kalamazoo |
click here to view the visitation page with information on the Visitation Protocols for 2008. |
November 12 |
Finance Committee Meeting Episcopal Center 4:00 p.m. - 6:00 p.m. |
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November 15 |
Executive Council St. Andrew's, Big Rapids |
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| November 16 | St. Joseph Deanery Meeting St. Mark's, Paw Paw 3:00pm - 5:00pm |
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| November 16 | Gennie Callard's Visitation to parish Emmanuel, Hastings |
click here to view the visitation page with information on the Visitation Protocols for 2008. |
December 2008 |
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| December 7 | Bishop Gepert's Visitation Trinity, Marshall |
click here to view the visitation page with information on the Visitation Protocols for 2008. |
December 7 |
Gennie Callard's Visitation to parish St. John's, Charlotte |
click here to view the visitation page with information on the Visitation Protocols for 2008. |
| December 10 | Finance Committee Meeting Episcopal Center 4:00 p.m. - 6:00 p.m. |
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| December 14 | Bishop Gepert's Visitation St. Mark's, Grand Rapids |
click here to view the visitation page with information on the Visitation Protocols for 2008. |
| December 21 | Bishop Gepert's Visitation St. Philip's, Grand Rapids |
click here to view the visitation page with information on the Visitation Protocols for 2008. |
| December 28 | Bishop Gepert's Visitation TBD |
click here to view the visitation page with information on the Visitation Protocols for 2008. |