Nets for Life: From our Diocesan Family to the Families of Africa
Through Episcopal Relief and Development we will send mosquito nets to help stop the spread of malaria, which kills 3,000 children every day in Africa. The nets cost $12 each and are treated with an insecticide that can help protect a family for up to five years.
Children of all ages in all parishes are invited to participate through collecting money to buy nets and by using brief lesson for children for each of the Sundays of Lent (March 1, 8, 15, 22, and 29) about the Millennium Development Goals, Malaria and Malaria-Prevention and plenty of great facts about bugs! The lesson plans and more information will be available online by January 30, 2009.
Read more about Nets for Life.
Travel to Accra, Ghana, to give the gift of Vacation Bible School and receive the gift of shared learning and hope. Come alone, with family (ages 14 and up), friends or members of your parish. Cost is $3,000 per participant and commitments to participate are due January 15, 2009. For more information, contact Ghanaian Mothers' Hope Founder and President Debi Frock /443-974-8520, Marjie Mack, or the Rev. Amy Richter. Watch the Parish Mailing for more information on how your parish can support our VBS Mission in Ghana through donations and prayers.
In 2009, Trinity Institute will explore sustainability through the lens of liberation theology, which views Jesus not only as redeemer but also liberator of the oppressed. The Cathedral of the Incarnation will be a live downlink partner site. This event is being co-sponsored by the cathedral and the Diocese of Maryland Christian Formation Council. Cost for the program is $25 and includes continental breakfast and snacks. Lunch is not included in the cost. The program begins with worship on the evening of Wednesday, January 21 and concludes by 5:30 on Friday, January 23.
Through keynote speeches and panel discussions by leading theologians and grassroots activist, this three-day conference will consider radical ideas about abundance, sustainability, and well-being. Interactive reflection groups throughout will enable you to share your own experiences and solutions with fellow attendees.
Trinity Institute takes place at Trinity Church in New York City, but includes a diverse audience that joins the conference via video webcasts at designated sites. For more information on the speakers and Institute, go to www.trinitywallstreet.org/institute. For more information on participating at the Cathedral of the Incarnation, contact the Rev. Amy Richter.
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