Bishop Smith's E-pistle for June 3
| The Rt. Rev. Kirk S. Smith
Bishop of ArizonaThis past week I joined some of my Episcopal colleagues in New York City for some "media training," -- translated, "How to give an interview on television and not look like a doofus." Together at the recent House of Bishops meeting in Texas we had all had a taste of this, but a group of us decided that we needed some more intense work in this area, including some practice runs on camera.
Continued at: http://www.azdiocese.org/dfc/newsdetail_2/347 | | Weekly bulletin inserts available |  Episcopal News Service - Weekly Bulletin inserts are meant as a teaching tool. Episcopal Life Online offers weekly bulletin inserts for congregations. They will give your congregants information about the Episcopal Church and its mission and ministry. Episcopal Life Weekly bulletin inserts are available in color and black/white formats on either a full 8.5" by 11" sheet or half of an 8.5" by 11" sheet double-sided. They are also available in Spanish. On the Net: http://www.episcopalchurch.org/78650_8852_ENG_HTM.htm | Shameless commerce department . . .
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Episcopal News Service - Highlighting community outreach across the Episcopal Church and the theme "Put Your Faith to Work," new print and video advertisements are scheduled to debut starting May 22 for a summer run in public media.
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| A Final Thought
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| I am always grateful to the interesting articles which Chuck Blanchard, a member of Trinity Cathedral, shares on his blog site (aguyinthepew@blogspot.com). Here is one which has implications for all of us.
+Kirk
Few Churchgoers Tithe, Study Says
Greg Garrison
05-30-08
(RNS) Linda Pateo of Gardendale, Ala., says she and her husband, Robert, try to give 5 percent of their income to their church and 5 percent to Christian charities, but it's difficult with three children in college.
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| | To the best of my knowledge, every single church, mission, and preaching station within the Episcopal Diocese of Arizona now has (at least) a very basic website. Please go to www.azdiocese.org/map/list.html and check your church's website and its posted information and let me know of any changes that need to be made. Peace, Greta Huls
Communications Officer
Episcopal Diocese of Arizona | | | |
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