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The Episcopal Diocese of East Tennessee
A letter from the bishop ... [full text] December
2000
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C Approves "All dioceses need a place where its members can come to know their larger diocesan family and to be known by others. A camp and conference center would greatly enhance our ability to meet this need as together we work on the mission of the church in the world." Seventeenth Annual Convention is Feb. 9-11 The Diocese of East Tennessee is One Church. We are called to love in the name of Christ and to grow in people and in resources for ministry and for mission. We anticipate miracles as God works through us.” The theme of the Seventeenth Annual Convention of the Diocese of East Tennessee comes from the diocesan vision statement written by Bishop Charles G. vonRosenberg: We anticipate miracles. Purser
is New Rector at "Yes, you can say the bishop [The Rt. Rev. Charles vonRosenberg] has influenced my life," said the Rev. J. Philip Purser, rector at All Saints', Morristown. "He introduced me to my church and to my wife." Workshop
Awakens How do we keep the church from going out of business? The question seems silly if you didn’t think that the church is going out of business, but the reality is that churches will be struggling to stay alive in ten years if the present trends continue. Diocesan Stewardship Commission Report Stewardship leaders along, with their rectors and vicars, have given the new Stewardship Commission a close up look at stewardship activities in this Diocese. The information gathered is already being put to use as the Commission makes plans for the immediate future. Youth News Briefs A Word From the Editor Advent Parish
Profile: St. Alban’s, Hixson, has a tradition of growth. Begun as a parochial mission of St. Peter’s Church, Chattanooga, in December, 1979, the church worshiped in a local elementary school with the Rev. William T. Patten as vicar. St. Alban’s, Hixson, will open an Adult Day Center in early 2001. The Center is designed to offer care to the mother, father, husband or wife who is no longer able to safely stay home alone. Deacons;
One Name, There are two very different types of deacons in the Episcopal Church today. The use of the same term and ordination rites for these very different types of deacons result in much of the confusion. Ministry Models for Small Congregations On a picture-perfect weekend in October, small-church clergy and laity gathered at the DuBose Conference Center in Monteagle, Tenn., for Gathering 2000 sponsored by the Center for Ministry in Small Churches. This conference, including participants from six dioceses, featured four presenting teams from small congregations. The teams shared stories of their particular ministries and then engaged the listeners in discussion. Clergy Transitions
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