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Stewardship in Perspective: turning spiritual vision into practice…
Stewardship Conference presented by the Dioceses of Ontario and Ottawa
Friday, May 7 and Saturday, May 8, 2010,
at Kemptville Agricultural College,
830 Prescott St., Kemptville, Ont. K0G 1J0
An on-site, pre-conference clergy event, The Steward as Evangelist, will take place on May 7, 2010, 9:30 am to 2:00 pm and, in the evening, there will be a special youth-led Eucharist featuring a blend of music from traditional hymnody to popular music, featuring the work of artists such as Bruce Cockburn, Emmylou Harris, Martyn Joseph and u2.
PRE-CONFERENCE REGISTRATION:
To attend, please ensure you check the 'Pre-Conference Clergy Event' option on the registration page.
Dear Friends:
Significant emphasis is placed on holistic stewardship education in both of our dioceses and by our Primate at the national level. This Stewardship Conference focuses on your stewardship journey in three areas: vision, perspectives and practices. It features Bishop Michael Curry, a celebrated inspirational speaker, a special Eucharist planned by our youth, and a variety of workshops designed for personal and congregational stewardship journeys.
We, therefore, expect that every parish will send delegates, including the incumbent, stewardship officers, churchwardens and other interested people, which could include members of your parish council, stewardship committee, treasurers and youth representatives. We are pleased to offer a fee of $135 for the pre-conference clergy event and conference, a conference fee of $125, and a special fee of $75 for the first twenty youth delegates to register.
Please note the registration remains open until April 26, 2010. You are advised to register early for this conference as it is expected to be a sell out! Registrations are accepted in person, by mail or online until the deadline date. We strongly encourage you to take the opportunity to hear our keynote speaker, to sign up for our comprehensive selection of workshops, and to move forward on your own stewardship journey by participating in this conference.
We look forward to seeing you there!
Yours in Christ,
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KEYNOTE SPEAKER:
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 THE RIGHT REVEREND MICHAEL BRUCE CURRY
Eleventh Bishop of the Episcopal Diocese of North Carolina
Bishop Curry holds a Master of Divinity (M.Div.) degree from Yale University. He was ordained a priest in 1978 and elected Bishop in 2000. He has been awarded two honorary Doctor of Divinity degrees from the University of the South and from Berkeley Divinity School, Yale University. In his three parish ministries in North Carolina, Ohio, and Maryland, Bishop Curry had extensive involvement in Crisis Control Ministry, the founding of ecumenical summer day camps for children, preaching missions, the Absalom Jones initiative, the creation of networks of family daycare providers, the creation of educational centers, and the brokering of millions of dollars of investment in inner city neighbourhoods.
Bishop Curry is well known for his dynamic preaching and teaching ministry. He has been featured on "The Protestant Hour" and as a frequent speaker at conferences, including the Generosity + Mission TENS Stewardship Conference in Ipswich, Suffolk, United Kingdom in 2008.
We are eagerly looking forward to having him as our guest at the Stewardship in Perspective Conference in May 2010!
Bishop Michael Curry addresses media at Lambeth Conference (YouTube Video)
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CONFERENCE SCHEDULE:
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The Steward as Evangelist on Friday, May 7, 2010
9:30 AM Pre-Conference Clergy Event Check-In
10:00 AM - 2:00 PM Clergy Event
Stewardship in Perspective Conference on Friday, May 7 and Saturday, May 8, 2010
May 7
3:00 PM Conference Check-In and Bookstore Opens
5:30 PM Reception and Welcome
6:30 PM Grace and Dinner
7:30 PM Keynote Address by Bishop Curry
8:30 PM Eucharist
9:30 PM Closing Prayer
May 8
7:30 AM Conference Check-In and Breakfast
8:30 AM Morning Prayer
9:00 AM Welcome and Housekeeping
9:15 AM Keynote Address by Bishop Curry
10:15 AM Refreshment and Networking Break
10:45 AM Workshops
11:45 AM Lunch
1:00 PM Workshops
3:00 PM Refreshment Break
3:15 PM Keynote Address by Bishop Curry
4:15 PM Wrap Up
4:30 PM Closing Prayer and Departure
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FEES & CONFERENCE INFORMATION:
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- Clergy Event and Conference Fee: $135
- Conference Fee: $125
- Youth Fee: $75 for the first 20 registered (ages 13 - 26)
- Note: Meals are included with pre-registration
Your conference fee includes:
- Three keynote addresses by The Rt. Rev. Michael Curry
- Interactive stewardship workshops for all ages and all sizes of congregations
- Youth-led Eucharist with musical presentation
- Stewardship tote bag, toolkit, and conference CD-ROM for use in your parish
- Bookstore with stewardship resources
- Informative displays
- Q & A and networking opportunities
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PAYMENT INFORMATION:
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- You may register online
- You may fax your printed registration form to 613-232-7088
- Paying by Cheque:
- Please ensure you include a printed copy of your form when sending your cheque, payable to:
Diocese of Ottawa
c/o Stewardship in Perspective Conference
71 Bronson Ave.
Ottawa, ON K1R 6G6
- Your cancelled cheque is your receipt of payment
- Paying through PayPal:
- Option available on the registration page
- Notice of your PayPal payment is part of their process
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LOCATION:
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Kemptville Agricultural College is located at 830 Prescott St. in Kemptville, Ontario.
For directions and a map of the campus go to http://www.kemptvillec.uoguelph.ca/
PARKING: Free parking is available at the conference site.
CHECK-IN: For the pre-conference clergy event, please check in at Parish Hall, and for the stewardship conference, please check in at the W.B. George building.
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ACCOMMODATIONS: Available on and off site and are not included in the registration. To arrange your own accommodation, please consider the following options:
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PRAYERS:
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PRAYER SERVICE - STEWARDSHIP, A WAY OF LIFE
PRESIDER: Let us pray that we will make stewardship a way of Life with God.
ALL: Because of our faith in You, O Lord, we acknowledge You as the source of all we have and all we are.
ALL: Help us place You, our loving Creator, first in our lives by becoming more prayerful, more focused on loving and caring for our families and our neighbours in need, and by becoming less preoccupied with material things.
ALL: Help us, Lord, find the true source of happiness and fulfillment that we all seek and that You, alone, can provide.
ALL: Help us to hear Your call to be good stewards, caretakers, and managers of all Your gifts by sharing them for Your purposes.
ALL: Help us make Your priorities our priorities.
ALL: Help us challenge each other, as disciples of Jesus Christ, to put our faith into action.
PRESIDER: Let us pray that as good stewards we will plan our sharing.
ALL: As we plan the things in our lives that are most important to us, Lord, help us plan our sharing of time with those in need.
ALL: Help us plan how to "give back" the talents with which we have been blessed.
ALL: Help us plan how to share our treasure to do Your work.
ALL: Our planning and sharing demonstrates the great importance that You and the truth of the Gospel has in our lives.
ALL: Help us plan to serve our church, our community, and our world with Your Gifts.
PRESIDER: Let us pray that we will share in proportion to what has been given us.
ALL: Help us, Lord, return a portion of all You have given us.
ALL: We do this, O Lord, as a sign of our love and in thanksgiving for the many blessings we have received.
ALL: We offer not only the "first fruits" of our financial resources, but a generous portion of our time and talents as well.
ALL: Giving proportionately means it is equal for all of us according to what You have given us. You ask the same of each of us.
ALL: As we give proportionately, help us to put our trust, security and faith in You.
ALL: As good Christian Stewards, we pray we have a joyful spirit of mind and heart.
All: Amen
A STEWARDSHIP REFLECTION
"The Lord God then took the man and settled him in the garden of Eden to cultivate and care for it."
- Genesis 2:15
All: Lord, help me to do all that you ask, in the way that you ask, for as long as you ask, simply because you have asked it of me.
"For as in one body we have many parts, and all the parts do not have the same function, so we, though many, are one body in Christ and individually parts of one another. Since we have gifts that differ according to the grace given to us, let us exercise them…"
- Romans 12:4-6
All: Lord, help me to do all that you ask, in the way that you ask, for as long as you ask, simply because you have asked it of me.
"This is what the Lord then said to Moses: 'Tell the Israelites to take up a collection for me. From every man you shall accept the contribution that his heart prompts him to give to me.'"
- Exodus 25:1-2
All: Lord, help me to do all that you ask, in the way that you ask, for as long as you ask, simply because you have asked it of me.
"Much will be required of the person entrusted with much, and still more will be demanded of the person entrusted with more."
- Luke 12:48
All: Lord, help me to do all that you ask, in the way that you ask, for as long as you ask, simply because you have asked it of me.
"Give and gifts will be given to you: a good measure, packed together, shaken down and overflowing, will be poured into your lap. For the measure with which you measure will in return be measured out to you."
- Luke 6:38
All: Lord, help me to do all that you ask, in the way that you ask, for as long as you ask, simply because you have asked it of me.
All: Amen
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