Big Provincial Gathering!!!
July 12-13, 2019
Kalamazoo, Michigan
Province V is excited to announce the Big Provincial Gathering!
Purpose of the BPG:
- learn about ministries around the Province / Church
- share your knowledge with others
- support each other in new initiatives
Workshops:
- children's ministry, youth adult formation
- Digital Presence for churches (stellar websites and social media)
- travel: pilgrimages and spiritual journeys
- YOUR passion in ministry - Tell us about that!
Call for Design Team Members:
Are you interesting in making this a reality? We are looking for design team members. Sign up here.
Subcommittee groups:
a. locations – Initial scouting will be done by Gennie and Heather. Tasks for the group include scheduling of workshop space and communicating with contact people of each location.
b. catering / food – securing food for each provided meal time. Finding ways to make sure that there is enough and a system that provides for quick meal lines. Also, snacks.
c. host coordinator / hospitality – coordinate all of the volunteers who are on site
d. housing – securing hotel accommodations and scheduling “Episcopal bnb” (local residents serving as hosts to those coming in)
e. workshops – reviewing workshop proposals, choosing the final line-up and creating the schedule
f. vendors / swag bags – arranging for vendors and swag bag items and finding volunteers to assemble the swag bags
g. sponsorships – finding money to off-set the costs of this event. (Goal: participants pay $50 for the whole event)
h. transportation – exploring how to move people from one location to another
All planning will be done via Zoom. Occasionally meeting together, and often communicating as subcommittees.
Provincial Scholarships
Now available
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