[ELD] Jerusalem friends launch schools appeal, seek development officer

[Matthew Davies]

Episcopal Life Daily
June 27, 2008

Episcopal Life Online is available at http://www.episcopalchurch.org/elife.

Today's Episcopal Life Daily includes:

* TOP STORY - Virginia court rules application of 'Division Statute' is
constitutional
* TOP STORY - Jerusalem friends launch schools appeal, seek development
officer
* WORLD REPORT - MELANESIA: Church reviews way forward for evangelism
* WORLD REPORT - MIDDLE EAST: St. Luke's Hospital in Nablus breathes new
life in service to Palestinians
* PUT YOUR FAITH TO WORK: Camp Wakonda continues to provide respite to those
affected by HIV/AIDS
* PEOPLE - Bill Falvey joins Church Publishing Inc. as manager of publicity
and special sales
* FEATURE - On the road at Niobrara with the Presiding Bishop
* OPINION - Know your options: Advance planning helps make giving and
receiving care a positive experience
* ARTS - Newark youth conservatory changes lives through the arts
* DAYBOOK - June 30, 2008: Today in Scripture, Prayer, History
* CATALYST - Growing in Faith: A Guide for the Reluctant Christian

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TOP STORIES

Virginia court rules application of 'Division Statute' is constitutional

Case involves former Episcopal Church members who have laid claim to parish
property 

By Mary Frances Schjonberg

[Episcopal News Service] A Fairfax, Virginia, judge ruled June 27 that his
application of the state's so-called "Division Statute" (Section 57-9(A))
(http://leg1.state.va.us/cgi-bin/legp504.exe?000+cod+57-9) is
constitutional.

The Episcopal Church and the Diocese of Virginia (http://www.thediocese.net)
had argued (http://www.episcopalchurch.org/81803_97479_ENG_HTM.htm) during a
May 28 hearing that that portion of the Code of Virginia, which the court
had earlier ruled can be used to determine property rights when some church
congregations choose to leave their denominations, is unconstitutional.

Full story: http://www.episcopalchurch.org/79901_98342_ENG_HTM.htm

Jerusalem friends launch schools appeal, seek development officer
 
[Episcopal News Service] The American Friends of the Episcopal Diocese of
Jerusalem (AFEDJ) has begun a new fundraising appeal to help diocesan
schools educate students and increase peacemaking in the region. The
organization is also seeking a development officer.

AFEDJ board members in April visited schools in the Episcopal Diocese of
Jerusalem "whose excellent teachers are leading the effort to educate future
leaders and provide a strong Christian presence," the organization notes in
a letter signed by board president Dennis C. Hensley and president-elect
Phoebe Griswold.

Schools visited included St. George's School in Jerusalem, the Arab
Evangelical Episcopal School, and the Episcopal Technological and Vocational
Training Center, both in Ramallah.

Full story: http://www.episcopalchurch.org/79901_98330_ENG_HTM.htm

More Top Stories: http://www.episcopalchurch.org/elife

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WORLD REPORT

MELANESIA: Church reviews way forward for evangelism
http://www.episcopalchurch.org/81808_98321_ENG_HTM.htm

MIDDLE EAST: St. Luke's Hospital in Nablus breathes new life in service to
Palestinians
http://www.episcopalchurch.org/81808_98329_ENG_HTM.htm

More World news: http://www.episcopalchurch.org/81808_ENG_HTM.htm

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PUT YOUR FAITH TO WORK

Camp Wakonda continues to provide respite to those affected by HIV/AIDS

By Daphne Mack

[ENS] For 14 years, parishioners throughout the Diocese of Southern Virginia
have made it possible for adults and children affected and infected by
HIV/AIDS to leave their illness for a short period of time and simply have
some fun at Camp Wakonda.
Since 1995, Camp Wakonda
(http://www.holytrinityonancock.com/ministriesandprograms.htm#Wakonda) has
operated a free week-long day camp as an outlet for these individuals.
Adults spend time learning macramé and other arts and crafts, bowling and
being treated to massage therapy and manicures while their children are
divided into age-appropriate groups for canoeing, fishing, kickball,
softball, and arts and crafts.

Full story: http://www.episcopalchurch.org/81834_98331_ENG_HTM.htm

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PEOPLE

Bill Falvey joins Church Publishing Inc. as manager of publicity and special
sales
 
[Church Publishing Inc] Bill Falvey has been appointed as manager of
publicity and special sales for Church Publishing Incorporated (CPI), Dr.
Davis Perkins, CPI's senior vice president and publisher, announced June 26.

"This is a hybrid position for us," Perkins explained, "and an exciting one,
combining the essential elements of product communications with direct
sales. Bill possesses a unique skill set in religious marketing, sales, and
communications, which will serve CPI, its authors, and key accounts well. We
are very fortunate to be bringing a person of Bill's caliber and experience
on to the CPI team. He is so highly regarded in denominational publishing
circles; this is a real coup for CPI."

Falvey will report to Mark Dazzo, vice president of global marketing and
sales. "Bill will be responsible for planning and implementing publicity
campaigns for CPI imprints, product lines, and authors," Dazzo said. "He
also will handle direct sales programs with key accounts including
Amazon.com, Baker & Taylor, and Ingram/Spring Arbor distributors, plus
Cokesbury (the retail bookstore chain and national cataloger owned by the
United Methodist Publishing House). We also will re-assign select
international partnerships and distributors to Bill later this year."

Full story: http://www.episcopalchurch.org/81831_98317_ENG_HTM.htm

More People: http://www.episcopalchurch.org/81831_ENG_HTM.htm

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FEATURES

On the road at Niobrara with the Presiding Bishop

By Neva Rae Fox

[Episcopal News Service] Presiding Bishop Katharine Jefferts Schori has a
new name: "Looks For The Needy." 

In one of the highest Native American honors that can be bestowed upon a
person, Jefferts Schori was given a Lakota name, Ni-ce Olewin, which means,
"Looks for the Needy."

This honor was presented on the first day of the 2008 Niobrara Convocation
in the Diocese of South Dakota June 19. The Niobrara Convocation is the
annual gathering of the Episcopalians living on the Indian Reservations in
the diocese.

Full story: http://www.episcopalchurch.org/79901_98326_ENG_HTM.htm

More Features: http://www.episcopalchurch.org/78936_ENG_HTM.htm

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OPINION

Know your options

Advance planning helps make giving and receiving care a positive experience

By Susan Bailey

[Episcopal Life] I read with interest Abby Bates' "Even at the Grave"
testimony of coming alongside Eleanor ("Even at the grave: An exercise of
law becomes a lesson in God's love," March). Now, I have a heart of grief as
she shared that Eleanor had been neglected at home by her home health aide.

I have walked the path as an "adult child of aging parents" and now as a
caregiver and health minister. Sometimes it is a very difficult path to be a
caregiver. From my roles, I have a few suggestions to help care giving and
care receiving be a positive experience for everyone.

Full story: http://www.episcopalchurch.org/80050_98314_ENG_HTM.htm

More Opinion: http://www.episcopalchurch.org/80050_ENG_HTM.htm

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ARTS

Newark youth conservatory changes lives through the arts

By Marie Panton

[Episcopal Life] Seeking to combat declining church attendance and rising
crime among teenagers, the Diocese of Newark has established a music and
dance program to help build self-esteem and develop valuable life skills
among inner-city youth.

"The steady decline in youth attendance at churches and religious programs
plus the alarming increase in crime among our youth point up an obvious
need," says Dee Jackson Field, director of the Youth Arts Conservatory.

The conservatory at Trinity & St. Philip's Cathedral, Newark, was
established in October 2007 in response to the cathedral's need to provide
recreational, cultural and arts education programs to enable young people to
learn positive ways to express themselves, enhance their worship experience
and ultimately improve their sense of self-worth, she says. It began with
donations from the cathedral and from a not-for-profit organization run by
Field and her husband, Philip, the cathedral's minister of music, and
received its first grant award in January.

Full story: http://www.episcopalchurch.org/81827_98312_ENG_HTM.htm

More Arts: http://www.episcopalchurch.org/81827_ENG_HTM.htm

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DAYBOOK

On June 30, 2008...

* Today in Scripture: http://www.episcopalchurch.org/82457_ENG_HTM.htm
* Today in Prayer: Anglican Cycle of Prayer:
http://www.anglicancommunion.org/acp/index.cfm
* Today in History: On June 30, 1818, Edward J. Hopkins, composer, was born
at Westminster, London, England. In 1882, the Archbishop of Canterbury
awarded him an honorary Doctorate of Music.

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CATALYST

"Growing in Faith: A Guide for the Reluctant Christian" from Church
Publishing, Inc., by David Yount, 356 pages, paperback, c. 1994, 2008, $24

[Church Publishing, Inc.] Have you ever felt like you had to endure --
rather than enjoy -- a church service?

In the tradition of C. S. Lewis, Growing in Faith offers clear explanations
to common questions about Christianity. Author David Yount looks to faith to
understand a world that seems more complicated ever day. And he provides a
source for answers in a society that offers constant challenges to the
thoughtful Christian. 

Whether reluctant about returning to the church, yet to commit to one
church, or you just still have questions and wish to become an even stronger
Christian, Growing in Faith will serve as both guide and friend, and a
welcome reminder of the power of faith.

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More Catalyst: http://www.episcopalchurch.org/83842_ENG_HTM.htm