Diocesan news and extended calendar

Habitat for Humanity
Since 2005, the Dallas Assembly of the Brotherhood of St. Andrew has depended on contributions from parishes, individuals, businesses, and special events to raise the $40,000 each year that the Brotherhood has committed to Habitat for Humanity. This fall's special fund-raising event will be the sale of raffle tickets for a new Mercedes automobile (more information will follow). In the meantime, you can help by sharing your time, talent, and treasure. For more information, contact Lawrence R. Maxwell (lmaxwell@adr-attorney.com), Fred Manget (fmanget@mac.com), or Pike Burkhart (pikesr@techsyschassis.com).

Youth
In May, the Diocese of Dallas Youth Commission conducted its S.P.R.I.N.G. work sessions at Holy Family, McKinney. Holy Family School moved, and Holy Family church recently sold the old vicarage. When the buyers moved the building, they left a considerable amount of debris. Together with Holy Family members, the diocesan youth demolished the old vicarage’s concrete foundation, cleaned up tree limbs and leaves, removed old shrubs, cleaned up an abandoned playground, and removed vines from the fences around the property. When they were finished, they headed to St. Paul’s, Greenville, where they enjoyed a Bar-B-Q dinner and attended the Episcopal Revival there.

All Saints Camp
Waterfront renovation
Thanks to the hard work of the All Saints staff, the men’s groups of St. John’s (Dallas), and the youth of Annunciation, the waterfront renovation is well underway at All Saints Camp (418 Stanton Way, Pottsboro). They have expanded the swimming area, and the docks will have a new boathouse and slip covers.
Financial assistance and work groups are welcome. Contact the camp (903-786-3148).
Scholarships for Bishop’s Camp kids
St. John’s (Pottsboro) youth group, B.I.G. F.L.Y., has raised over $600, and they plan to give the gift of summer camp to 50 kids from Bishop’s Camp! This one-day event will provide a unique opportunity for these children to spend the day worshipping God and participating in exciting outdoor activities. If you are interested in donating, contact Deacon Powers (npowers@episcopalcathedral.org) or Christine Tokarz (ctokarz@allsaintstexoma.org). Camperships are welcome at all levels!
Summer camp
Summer camp is just a few months away. Have you signed up yet? To date, Ascension has signed up the most campers, but St. Peter’s (McKinney) is right on its heels!
Want to be a hero?
Sign up to be a camp counselor this summer. Lots of new activities and many opportunities for fun and fellowship are just a few of the job perks! For more information, contact Gareth Kalfas (garethkalfas@gmail.com).

Benedictine retreat
The 11th annual ecumenical Dallas Benedictine Experience Retreat will take place at the Catholic Conference Center (901 S. Madison Ave., Dallas) from June 18 to 22. Two nationally known religious figures will lead the retreat: Bishop Nicholas Samra, bishop of the Melkite (Byzantine) Catholic Church, and
Sister Mary Donald Corcoran, O.S.B.Cam., the prioress of Transfiguration Monastery (Roman Catholic) in Windsor, NY. This interdenominational retreat is open to anyone interested in learning Benedictine spirituality.
For more information, contact the retreat leaders (214-339-8483 or dallasbenedictine@yahoo.com).

113th diocesan convention
The Diocese of Dallas will hold its 113th convention again at South Fork Ranch. The 300-acre ranch is at
700 Hogge Rd. in Parker, TX. The convention will take place October 17 and 18. Overnight accommodations will be available at the South Fork Hotel (1600 N. Central Expressway, Plano). Hotel rooms are $72 per night. Exhibit space will be available for $30 – $50, each. Electricity to the space will be an additional $25.
Click here to download nomination forms and forms for proposed alterations or amendments to the constitution and canons. For more information, contact the diocesan office (214-826-8310).

Renewal Center
Cursillo #271
Cursillo #271 will take place June 5-8 at Camp Crucis (2875 Camp Crucis Ct., Granbury). The rector will be Richard Moseley from St. John’s (Ft. Worth). Spiritual advisors will be Fr. Ray Ball from All Saints (Dallas) and
Fr. Jerry Morriss from St. James’ (Kemp).
Grande Ultreya
The next Grande Ultreya will take place at Incarnation (3966 McKinney Ave., Dallas) on July 20. It will begin
at 6 p.m.
School of Spirituality
The school runs from 9 a.m. to 2:30 p.m. on the second Saturday of the month, Sept. 13 through May. The cost is $180 plus a $25 non-refundable deposit, and it covers lunch and all materials. You may pay in full or $20 per session by cash, check, or credit card.
Happening
 The next Happening will take place August 1 – 3 at St. Peter & St. Paul’s (3900 Morris Ln., Arlington). This program is for high school youth in grades 10 – 12.
The Renewal Center goes to Jubilee Center
The Renewal Center will introduce its youth programs to the young people at Jubilee Center in the Fair Park area. The Center will sponsor Mustard Seeds on June 28 for grades 3 – 4 and Living Stones for grades 5 – 6 on August 8 – 9. The center will then send a group of young people to the Happening at St. Peter & St. Paul’s, August 1 – 3, and another group to New Beginnings, October 3 –5 at Camp Crucis. Due to the neighborhood’s low income, the center will accept donations to subsidize its participation in these programs.
Renewal Center mission team goes to Africa
A Renewal Center team will be in Africa May 10 – May 28. One part of the team will present a Happening and Cursillo in Uganda May 15 – 18. At the same time, another group will conduct a Happening in Mwanza, Tanzania. The team from Texas will join a larger team from Kenya to present these two programs. In addition, Nola Schrum, a nurse, has collected a large amount of medicines with which she and other team members will set up a viable clinic in the Diocese of Shinyanga, Tanzania. For more information, contact the Renewal Center (2l4-351-9330 or metro 972-445-5095), or go to www.episcopalrenewalcenter.org.

Icon workshop
The Benedictine Community of the Holy Savior (St. Matthew’s) will cosponsor a five-day, ecumenical workshop in icon painting, 9:30 a.m. – 5:30 p.m., July 21– 25, at St. Basil the Great Byzantine Catholic Church
(1118 E. Union Bower Rd., Irving). Fr. Elias Rafaj, a Byzantine (Eastern-rite) Catholic priest and pastor of
St. John Chrysostom Byzantine Catholic Church in Houston, TX, is the instructor. No previous art experience is necessary to participate in this workshop, which is open to anyone who is interested.
For more information, e-mail dallasbenedictine@yahoo.com or call 214-339-8483.

Education for Ministry (EFM)
An information meeting about EFM will take place at 10 a.m. on June 15 at St. Michael and All Angels
(8011 Douglas, Dallas). EFM is an adult Christian ed. program designed for laity. The program requires students’ commitment to study and attend a seminar for a nine-month academic year. Although students sign up for one year at a time, the entire course of study includes Hebrew Scripture (Old Testament), Christian Scripture (New Testament), Church History (from the early church to early modern times), and Modern Theology and Moral Choices. For more information, contact Shelly Vescovo (214-363-5422x240) or
Dr. Elizabeth Lang (972-299-0938).

In memoriam
The Rev. John F. M. Wyatt died April 6 in Rockport, TX. His memorial service took place on April 12 at
St. Peter’s, Rockport.
The Rev. Richard R. Cook, retired rector of Good Shepherd, Dallas, died on April 19. Good Shepherd held a memorial service on May 3.
The Rev. Norman J. Amps, first rector of Trinity Hillcrest, Dallas, died April 20. St. Thomas, Dallas, held a memorial service on April 23.

Classes in New Testament Greek
During the summer 2008 term, the James M. Stanton Center for Ministry Formation
(5100 Ross Ave., Dallas) will offer a course in New Testament Greek, 6:30 – 8:00 p.m., Mondays and Thursdays, June 2 – July 31. Andrew Van Kirk, M. Div., Princeton Seminary, will teach the class whose objective is to enable students to make use of New Testament resources based on Greek. Tuition is $195.
For more information, contact Deacon Nancy Powers (214-823-8134x228).

Myanmar cyclone victim relief
The Anglican Relief and Development Fund (ARDF), an agency for Common Cause, is accepting donations for cyclone relief in Myanmar. You may make donations by credit card through their website, www.anglicanaid.net, or by checks sent to ARDF, P.O. Box 3830, Pittsburgh, PA 15230. They will coordinate disbursement of funds. For more information, contact Nancy Norton (412-216-0277).

Music minister needed
St. Paul’s (851 Buffalo Springs Dr., Prosper) is looking for a part-time music minister who will play keyboard, lead vocally, train/mentor other musicians and vocalists, and be equally proficient with the best of hymnody and current (post-1990) praise music. The position is approximately 10 hrs./wk.
For more information, contact the Rev. Michael R. Gilton (972-369-6012).

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