As we each plan to conduct the business of our faith communities via our annual meetings, however they may look this year, I wanted to make available to you the link for the 3 required reports that are due to the Diocese by March 1st. All three of them are detailed on our website at ednin.org/annual-reports (also accessible via the Resources menu option).  

Thank you for your faithfulness in providing this information. If you have any questions, please email Missioner Michelle.

Potential students or their clergy should email Steven Slaubaugh at: formation@stjamessouthbend.org.

This month, we'll be celebrating Martin Luther King, Jr. Day on Monday, January 18.  Godly Play has prepared a new story honoring Dr. King's life and work. This lesson is only available digitally and free to download. 

Download now: http://bit.ly/3h2Bnjz

#childrensministry #mlkday #blackhistorymonth #godlyplay

The Episcopal Diocese of Northern Indiana has signed on as a sponsor of the 35th annual Martin Luther King, Jr. Celebration in South Bend. This marquee event, typically held at the Century Center, will be held virtually due to the pandemic. We will share additional event information as it becomes available.

Do you have an interest in gardening, recycling, reducing the use of plastic, clean energy or any other environmental issue? Join our new EDNIN Creation Care group on Facebook!

Where: Tippecanoe River State Park

Date: January 9

Time: 10/9 a.m. (EST/CST)

Join Holy Hikes Northern Indiana for this month's Holy Hike at Tippecanoe River State Park near Winamac. We will gather in the parking lot outside the Nature Center for our walk featuring meditations, prayers, and reflections on God With Us.

Winter weather in Northern Indiana is unpredictable. In case of inclement weather, watch the Holy Hikes Facebook page for cancellation notices. In any event, always use your discretion about travel on the day of the event. All ages are welcome.

If you are interested in supporting OGR's initiatives through advocacy and civic engagement, please email Canon Christopher. More information will become available throughout the next month.

Click here to read what The Episcopal Church Office of Government Relations's December 2020 newsletter which outlines all they accomplished during 2020.

The Episcopal Church Office of Government Relations has just released their priorities for the new Congress and Administration. You can read about it here.

Thank you for your generosity in giving towards the hurricane relief fund for our companion diocese of Honduras. As of yesterday, we have collected $6,335, which has been sent to Bishop Allen in Honduras. Donations are still being accepted and will be forwarded to Bishop Allen as they come in. You can mail a check to the EDNIN office with Compañeros en Cristo written in the memo line.

Congratulations to The Rev. Kathy Townley on her Ordination to the Sacred Order of Deacons on December 12, 2020. Deacon Kathy will serve at Trinity Episcopal Church in Michigan City. Please keep her in your prayers as she begins this new ministry.

After 24 years, The Rev. Cindy VanParys retired from her ministry as Deacon at Saint Michael and All Angels Episcopal Church in South Bend on December 13, 2020. We give thanks for her many years of faithful service.

Saint Michael's put together a video to celebrate Deacon Cindy's 24 years of ministry. You can watch that video here.

On the last Sunday of November, St. David of Wales Episcopal Church (Elkhart) said goodbye to The Rev. Joshua Nelson as priest-in-charge. Bishop Doug presided over the Conclusion and Service for Ending of a Pastoral Relationship which can be viewed here. We give thanks for Fr. Joshua's ministry and keep him in our prayers as he discerns his next calling. A big thank you to Pastor Terri Peterson for doing double-duty at both St. David and St. John the Evangelist (Elkhart) during December. Bishop Doug is stepping in as supply priest for the near future.

In December, Trinity Episcopal Church (Michigan City) said goodbye to The Rev. Joe Czolgosz as their supply-plus priest. Fr. Joe has accepted a new position as Spiritual Care Manager with St. Joseph Health System. We give thanks for his ministry at St. Joseph and pray for him as he ministers in his new role, especially during our current pandemic. The Rev. Canon Hugh Page will serve as supply priest at Trinity for the next few months.

Interested in facilitating Morning Prayer, Noonday Prayer, Evening Prayer, Compline, or some other worship experience once a week on EDNIN Virtual Worship? Email Canon Christopher Hillak, Missioner for Digital Communications.

If you have not previously visited EDNIN Virtual Worship on Facebook, please do so and join us live throughout the day as you are available or go back when you have free time to watch the recorded videos.

Full details, including a list of available coaches, are available on the Province V website. If you work in a rural area (population fewer than 20,000), you may qualify for free or discounted rates. 

Questions can be addressed to Heather Barta, Coordinator of Province V at 989-413-3229 or provinceVcoordinator@gmail.com.