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HAPPENING
If you would like to go to the official Diocese of Alabama Happening website, click here.
We offer 3 Happening weekend retreats per year.
If you are interested in attending a Happening weekend click here to download a form.
If you are interested in working on a happening staff please click here. to download a form.
More information about this transforming ministry can be found at the National website. Click here to find out how Happening is changing the lives of young people around the country.
Summer Junior High Mission Opportunity
"Young People Painting Birminghm" is in it's fourth summer this year and will take place June 1-6, 2008. The coordinator for this year's Project is Susan Oakes, Jr. High youth minister at St. Stephen's Episcopal Church. Come and work with Urban Ministries and the Diocese of Alabama to serve the elderly and disabled in West Birmingham. We will be repairing and painting homes and staying at the Wlanut grove dorm. Open to all rising 8th and 9th grade youth. Want more information? Want to sign up? Click here to download an application for YPPB.
SAWYERVILLE DAY CAMP
Sawyerville day camp is a ministry that involves and is supported by over 3/4 of all our parishes. This ministry in Hale and Greene Counties is designed for children in the area to experience a vacation bible school. Sr. High young people from our diocese AND Sr. High young people from the Blackbelt area join together to make this incredible week work.
MARK YOUR CALENDAR FOR JUNE 21-29, 2008.
We are no longer taking staff applications. This year we had over 100 people apply to be on staff! Thanks for your support.
Need more information? We would be happy to come and make a presentation to your EYC, Sunday school class or Outreach fair. I hope you will contact us if you'd like to learn more about this incredible ministry. We'd love to hear your ideas as well. Please email Leslie Manning, lmanning@dioala.org.
EPISCOPAL YOUTH EVENT (EYE)
Every 3 years the larger Episcopal Church gathers together for a conference. This year E.Y.E will be held in San Antonio, Texas and will include young people and adults from across the United States. The diocese will take a group of 15 people. MARK YOUR CALENDAR FOR JULY 8-13, 2008.You must have completed at least the 9th grade.
Check out: www.eye2008.org.
CHECK OUT OUR NEW CARE OF CREATION PILGRIMAGE AND WORK PROJECT....
Youth Pilgrimage to Alaska
July 20-27, 2008
Open to all Churches in the Diocese of Alabama and
9th -12th grade youth and their Advisors
Sponsored by the Diocese of Alabama through Episcopal Mission Exchange
Approximate cost $1, 500-2, 000
(Including airfare, meals and housing)
Our focus will be care of creation and working hands on for and with the Episcopal Church in Alaska.
More details to come…
Our Host: Alaska Wilderness Mission Camps (AWMC)
The purpose of AWMC is to serve Christ and his followers through facilitating mission and ministry opportunities throughout Alaska.
http://www.alaskamissiontrips.org/
From a participant:
“It was the best of weeks, for if we worked hard, we played as well, and most importantly, Alaska gave us a time and space to reflect twice a day on our stories of faith and why Jesus matters so much in our lives . . . this visit
changed lives.” - The Rev. Carol Luther
Interested in participating? Please join us!!
Please contact Leslie Manning, lmanning@dioala.org or Sarah Sartain, ssartain@dioala.org
Or at Carpenter House, 205-715-2060
