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Click on the links below for
current information on the ECW Programs in the Diocese of
- Christian Education
- Christian Social
Concerns / Special Assistance
- United Thank Offering
- White Envelope
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The goals for Christian Education
(The Literacy Campaign) remain the same as last year:
Ø To become aware of the literacy
issues
Ø To become familiar with some of the
literacy services offered particularly in
Ø To become aware of literacy
volunteer opportunities in
Ø To become God’s people in
To do
this work successfully, Literacy Volunteers is always seeking individuals with
some understanding of how to teach, mentor and coach another adult in the most
positive way possible. Literacy is everyone’s business.
Thais Gordon
Christian Education Program Leader
Christian Social Concerns / Special Assistance
Christian Social Concerns/Special Assistance
Christian Social
Concerns
There are three main
functions of the program.
1. Women in
benefit of humanity in or
out of the Diocese. We did not receive any requests for grants this year.
2. Clergy Daughters - funds are available for
even distribution to the daughters of clergy from the
Diocese who will be
entering their first year of college. This year we granted five young women
$400 each.
3. Other Concerns - monies are available to
assist in-diocese and out-of-diocese institutions
supported by or affiliated
with the Episcopal Church. We had no requests for 2009.
Special Assistance
Funds are available to
individuals and families on an emergency basis. This year we disbursed
$400 to
They run a community supper
program in
Please contact me should
your Church know of a need for funding in any of the
above ways.
Rodney F. Hayes
Christian Social
Concerns/Special Assistance Program Leader
rodneyfhayes@yahoo.com
203-481-5918
I really have a fun
and easy job as the Diocesan UTO Coordinator. I just have to
keep people aware of
all the reasons they have to be thankful.
This was very obvious last
November 2009 when the UTO Diocesan Ingathering was held at
Grace Church,
people were in place.
Then, I landed at the doctor’s office with Plantar Fasciitis and could
not put any pressure
on my foot. I emailed my report to Sylvia to present, Sylvia was sick in
bed by Thursday
morning and could not attend; so she emailed the report to Joann
Cromwell. Other
members of the Board filled in where needed, and Bishop Smith did a
presentation that was
enjoyed very much by all in attendance.
Over $3,000.00 was
given in thanksgiving that day for blessings received.
The Rev. Jane
White-Hassler, Rector of Grace Church,
saver that day, making
sure the day went well. The luncheon put on by the women of the
parish was enjoyed by
all. I have been asked by two parishes to visit and
present a program on
UTO. I am looking forward to being with them.
We sent a total of
$22,700.00 to the Domestic & Foreign Missionary Society for 2009.
I am truly blessed to
be able to be a part of the Diocesan ECW board.
Betty
Silva
UTO Program Leader
White Envelope
The White Envelope Program Committee is
thankful to each and everyone for their continued
support to this unique program.
We received nine grant applications for
2010. The committee chose three grant recipients for 2010,
two in-diocese, and one out-of-diocese.
“Rhythms of Grace” is one
of the two 2010 in-diocese recipients. Their mission is to provide a
worship experience for children with
special needs and their families that are welcoming, inclusive,
nurturing, and therapeutic. The people
they serve are of the Autism Spectrum along with others with
developmental disabilities,
neurological disorders, physical handicaps, behavioral problems and
Down’s syndrome. The children
range in age from 1-21 years. The grant will be used for the
development of a
stories and faith-related vocabulary
and also purchases non-consumable therapeutic materials for their
sites. They gather three times a month
in three different locations around the diocese: Trinity,
“Rhythms of Grace” is a
place where families can worship together without worrying that their
children’s behavior is
unacceptable.
The second in-diocese recipient is
Pauline’s Stock Pot Soup Kitchen,
donation-funded organization that has
been in existence since 1991. They serve the people who are on
fixed income, low income or no income,
an average of 85 people served each Friday. The grant will
be used to provide food and to maintain
their present level of service. Their staff is all volunteers.
The out-of-diocese recipient is
Their mission is aimed primarily at
disadvantaged and at-risk youth in the Central City area of New
and boys, at no expense to them. The
grant will be used for computers and software for after-school
tutoring, as well as the transportation
cost to bring students to the facility.
Our grants are given for programs and
services only, not for salaries.
Please contact me, should you have
additional questions and/or be in need of envelopes or grant
application forms. I am also available
to speak at your meetings.
Please send your checks to: Mrs.
Scarlett M Pipkin,
Carol Gardier - White Envelope Program
Leader
“When we live most deeply
in our own hearts, we also
live in the very heart of
God.”
Jean
M. Blomquist
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