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The Episcopal Diocese of San Diego
Convention 2013
February 8 & 9, 2013St. Margaret’s Episcopal Church
47-535 Highway 74, Palm Desert, California 92260
The Episcopal Diocese of San Diego2728 Sixth Avenue San Diego California 92103 l 619-291-5947 l www.edsd.org
We’re GratefulMany people contributed to this gathering, coming together from all corners of the diocese to make these two days a special experience for all. We understand that every contributor gave selflessly of his or her valuable time and we recognize this as a gift. Thank you.
Special Thank You to St. Margaret’sThe Rev. Lane Hensley and staff for hosting this 39th convention, for printing the service bulletins and to all those who helped with arrangements, especially: Ms. Karel Lambell, Ms. Rose Hernandez, Mr. Chet Hecht, Ms. Debby Jansma, Ms. Kay Wood, Mr. John Wright and many others who volunteered in worship, registration, hospitality, greeters, set up, tear down and the list goes on!
Church Insurance AgencyAll coffee breaks brought to you by the Church Insurance Agency. Thank you!
Daughters of the KingFor their prayer vigil throughout convention, Ms. Chris Miller, Ms. Bonnie Stroock and all who quietly pray in the St. Margaret’s Chapel as the business of convention unfolds upstairs
Convention Planning CommitteeCatherine Campbell, Chair Terry Shields Dirbas, Workshops Elaine Turnbull, Gala DinnerAllisyn Thomas, Liturgy Joe Dirbas, LiturgyGreg Tuttle, Youth/LiturgyJacque Bray, YouthTravis Thomas, ExhibitorsHannah Wilder, CommunicationsBobbi Hoff, Registration/MaterialsSuzi Holding, Staff Liaison
St. Paul in-the-Desert, Palm SpringsThank you to all those who helped with gala dinner registration!
Evitaerc EventsWe owe a large debt of gratitude to Ms. Natalie Turnbull-Klinefelter, owner of Evitaerc Events, a San Diego event planning company and a member of St. David’s. She donated all the paper materials and printing for the dinner, and she loaned us various display props for the dinner and convention. Thank you for your excellent and willing service to the Diocese of San Diego! For your next event, why not consider using Evitaerc Events? (creativE spelled backwards) evitaercevents.com
Table of Contents
Convention Agenda 2
Bishop’s Letter of Welcome 4 Bishop’s Letter in Spanish 5 Keynote Speaker 6 Workshops 7 Budget & Resolution Hearings 11 Resolutions 12 Nominees for Diocesan Positions 16 Ballot & Tally Sheet 20 Treasurer’s Report 23 Budget Summary 24 Mission Share Pledges 26 Budget Detail 27 Capital Budget 30 Mission Plan Progress Report 31 Ministry Area Reports 33 Reports to Convention 39 Youth Vigil 66
2013 Events 67 Exhibitors 68 40th Diocesan Convention 69 St. Margaret’s Map Back
Gala Dinner
ur ever popular Friday evening gala dinner features keynote speaker, the Rev. Dr. Reggie McNeal, and the presentation of the Servant Ministry Awards. During dinner, Bishop Mathes will present these awards that recognize individuals engaged in outstanding service work around the diocese. Don’t miss it!
Parking is $2 per car; $7 valet. Be sure to pick up your parking voucher in the lobby when you pick up your dinner tickets. Schedule
5:30 p.m. Reception of hor d’oeuvres provided with a no-host bar. A cash bar is available: $7-$11 per drink 6:30 p.m. Dinner
Dinner Includes Your Pre-Selected Main Course and a salad of mixed lettuce and Feta cheese, toasted almonds, dates, petite tomatoes and herb vinaigrette; bread; Dulce de Leche Pecan Tart; and freshly brewed regular and decaffeinated coffee and Tazo teas.
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Agenda
Friday, February 8
8:00 a.m. Registration / Exhibits Open
8:30 a.m. Morning Prayer (Worship Center) The Rt. Rev. John B. Chane
9:00 a.m. LEARNING OPPORTUNITY: Session I (Nordstrom Campus)
10:15 a.m. Break
10:30 a.m. LEARNING OPPORTUNITY: Session 2 (Nordstrom Campus)
11:45 p.m. Break for Lunch (lunch available for those who pre-purchased)
12:45 p.m. LEARNING OPPORTUNITY: Session 3 (Nordstrom Campus)
HEARINGS ON BUDGET AND RESOLUTIONS: Session 3 (Nordstrom Campus)
2:00 p.m. Break
2:15 p.m. OPENING WORSHIP (Worship Center)
2:30 p.m. CONVENTION CONVENES FOR OPENING BUSINESS (Worship Center)
Welcome / Opening Business
Report of Secretary of Convention Ms. Catherine Campbell
Report of the Committee on Financial Review Mr. Stephen Turnbull
Delegate Briefing Polly Getz, Esq.
Report of the Committee on Canons Polly Getz, Esq.
(Considering Resolutions 13-01, 13-02, 13-03) The Rev. Joe Dirbas
Diocesan Foundation Report Mr. Will Griffith
Report of the Judge of Elections – First Ballot Mr. Scott Crispell
Introduction of Special Guests & Others The Rt. Rev. James R. Mathes
Financial and Administrative Reports
Audit Committee Mr. Tim Agnew
Treasurer’s Report Canon Julie Young
Presentation of the 2013 Budget The Rev. Bill Zettinger
Bishop Mathes’ Mutual Ministry Review Mr. Stephen Turnbull
5:00 p.m. Visit Exhibits & Transition to the Hyatt Regency Indian Wells Resort
5:30 p.m. Reception at Hyatt Regency Indian Wells Resort & Spa
6:15 p.m. Doors open for dinner – Desert Vista Ballroom
6:30 p.m. Dinner, Keynote Address and Closing Prayers
Reggie McNeal book signing following closing prayers
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Agenda continued
Saturday, February 9
8:00 a.m. Registration / Exhibits open
8:00 a.m. Choir Rehearsal (Choir Room – lower level Worship Center)
9:00 a.m. CONVENTION EUCHARIST (Worship Center)
10:30 a.m. Break
11:00 a.m. GENERAL SESSION with The Rev. Dr. Reggie McNeal (Worship Center)
Book signing with Reggie McNeal following presentation
12:15 p.m. Lunch (included in registration fee)
1:00 p.m. CONVENTION RECONVENES BUSINESS SESSION (Worship Center)
Report of the Secretary of Convention Ms. Catherine Campbell
Report of the Judge of Elections – Second Ballot Dr. Geoffrey Hueter
Report of the Committee on Resolutions Mr. Chris Christopher
(Considering Resolutions 13-04, 13-05, 13-06) The Rev. Joe Dirbas
Greetings / Reports
Report from the General Convention Deputies The Rev. Canon Allisyn Thomas
Diocese of El Salvador The Rt. Rev. Martin Barahona
Camp Stevens Ms. Beth Bojarski
Episcopal Community Services Ms. Deann Ayer
Mission Plan Update Mr. Mike Collier
Report of the Judge of Elections – Third Ballot Dr. Geoffrey Hueter
BISHOP’S CONVENTION ADDRESS
BISHOP’S CROSS PRESENTATION
Recognition of Outgoing Governance Committee Members
Final Report of the Judge of Elections Dr. Geoffrey Hueter
Closing Business
Reports Received by Title Ms. Catherine Campbell
Courtesy Resolutions The Rev. Joe Dirbas
Appointments and Announcements The Rt. Rev. James R. Mathes
Next Convention – 40th Anniversary
February 21 & 22, 2014 – location to be announced
Closing Worship & Commissioning of Newly Elected Members
The Right Reverend James R. MathesBishop
February 8, 2013
Dear Sisters and Brothers in Christ,
Welcome to the 39th Convention of the Episcopal Diocese of San Diego. In this booklet, you will find materials to assist you in fully participating in our convention activities.
The theme of this year’s convention is “Mission Possible.” Of course, most of us immediately get the allusion to Mission Impossible. I am surely dating myself when I tell you that Peter Graves as Jim Phelps is the quintessential IMF agent, not Tom Cruise! Despite the title of both the television show and the movies, the mission was always accomplished, albeit with many suspenseful moments. Our mission, if we choose to accept it, is God’s mission in the mission field that is the Diocese of San Diego. And because it is God’s mission, it is Mission POSSIBLE! The events of these two days will include opportunities to learn and grow so that we can be a vital part of God’s mission. We will enjoy rich fellowship. We will worship in our Convention Eucharist, blessed by our preacher and chaplain, the Rt. Rev. John Bryson Chane, who has retired to our diocese after his service as bishop diocesan in the Episcopal Diocese of Washington.
I am pleased that the Rev. Dr. Reggie McNeal will join us as keynote speaker for this convention. Reggie has made immense contributions to a rediscovery of the missional nature of the church. He has a sense of how we should move forward in the Mission Possible. We are fortunate to have him in our midst.
As always, I encourage you to review carefully the resolutions which are important for our common life. To assist us in our legislative and business session, please attend the budget and resolution hearing if you have a particular interest in, or contribution to, the debate that will follow.
I am grateful for your ministry and your presence here. May God bless us as we take counsel for the renewal and mission of the Church. Through our conversations, listening and resolutions, we pray that we will accept the Mission that God has given to us.
Faithfully,
The Rt. Rev. James R. MathesBishop of San Diego 4
El Reverendísimo James R. MathesObispo
Febrero 8, 2013
Queridos hermanos y hermanas en Cristo,
Bienvenidos a la 39ª Convención de la Diócesis Episcopal de San Diego. En este folleto encontrarán materiales para ayudarlos a participar plenamente en nuestras actividades de la convención.
El tema de la convención de este año es “Misión Posible.” Por supuesto, la mayoría de nosotros pensamos de inmediato a la alusión de Misión Imposible. Estoy seguro que les sugiero mi edad cuando les digo que Peter Graves como el agente Jim Phelps es lo mas apropiado en IMF y no el actor Tom Cruise! A pesar del título del programa de televisión y la pelicula, la misión fue siempre lograda, a pesar de los muchos momentos de suspenso. Nuestra misión, si decidimos aceptarla, es la misión de Dios en el campo de la misión que es la Diócesis de San Diego. Y porque es la misión de Dios, se trata de una misión POSIBLE! En los acontecimientos de estos dos días se incluirán las oportunidades de aprender y crecer para que podamos ser una parte vital de la misión de Dios. Podremos disfrutar abundante camadería. Adoraremos en nuestra Convención Eucaristía, bendecida por nuestro capellán, el Excmo. Reverendo John Bryson Chane, que se ha jubilado en nuestra diócesis después de su servicio como obispo diocesano de la Diócesis Episcopal de Washington.
Me alegro de que Reggie McNeal se sume a nosotros como principal orador en la convención. Reggie ha contribuido enormemente a un redescubrimiento de la naturaleza misional de la iglesia. Él tiene un sentido de la forma en que debemos avanzar en la misión posible. Tenemos la fortuna de que nos acompañe.
Como siempre, les sugiero a que examinen atentamente las resoluciónes que son importantes para nuestra vida en común. Para ayudarnos en nuestras sesiones legislativas y de negocios, por favor, asistan a la audiencia de resolución del presupuesto y si tienen un interés particular en o contribución al debate que seguirá immediatamente.
Les estoy muy agradecido por su ministerio y su presencia aquí. Que Dios nos bendiga al tomar consejo para la renovación y a la misión de la Iglesia. A través de nuestras conversaciones, al escuchar, y nuestras resoluciones, rogamos a Dios para que podamos aceptar la misión que Dios nos ha dado.
Fielmente,
El Reverendísimo James R. MathesObispo
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Keynote Speaker The Rev. Dr. Reggie McNeal
he Rev. Dr. Reggie McNeal will be our keynote speaker at our gala dinner on Friday, Feb. 8 at the Hyatt Regency. McNeal currently serves as the missional leadership specialist for the Leadership Network of Dallas, Texas. His experience as a denominational executive, leadership development
coach, founding pastor, professor, consultant, seminar developer and presenter helps him to help others pursue more intentional lives. He has resourced the US Army Chief of Chaplains Office, Air Force chaplains, and the Air Force Education and Training Command. McNeal’s work also extends to the business sector, including The Gallup Organization. His education includes a B.A. degree from the University of South Carolina, as well as an M.Div. and Ph.D., both from Southwestern Baptist Theological Seminary. He and his wife, Cathy, have two daughters and make their home in Columbia, South Carolina.
In the first chapter of his new book, Get Off Your Donkey, McNeal writes: “There is hope! But that hope is not just going to materialize before you. You are going to have to work for it. As you and I and millions of others get off our donkeys, we can deal with our most vexing problems and the people chewed up by them. We can deliver hope to others who are bleeding out and at the same time gain renewed conviction that we can be part of making our communities and our country better.” Get Off Your Donkey is available for purchase in the reception area; McNeal will be available for signing after dinner in the same location.
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WorkshopsNordstrom Campus
Session 1: 9 a.m. – 10:15 a.m.Session 2: 10:30 a.m. – 11:45 a.m.Session 3: 12:45 p.m. – 2:00 p.m.
1 Firestone 2 Jagger 3 Reinhold 4 Halden 5 Robinson 6 Library
SESSION 19-10:15 a.m.
Ministry to Homeless
Mission-Shaped Church:
Borderland Ministry
How to Talk to Your Local
Media
Health & Wellness
Church Finance &
Administration
Eco-Justice: Greening Your Congregation
SESSION 210:30-11:45
a.m.
Ministry to Military
Covenental Relationships
Practical Tools for Missional Evangelism
Healthy Conflict
Audit Guidelines & Internal Audit
Training
Value of Faith-Based
Philanthropy
SESSION 312:45-2 p.m.
Seeing Your Church for the
First Time
Being Partners in Mission
Micro-Targeting and the Church
BUDGET & RESOLUTIONS
HEARING
Human Resource
Management
Visual Journaling
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Workshop Descriptions School for Congregational Leadership Church Finance and Administration 101 – 9:00 a.m., Room 5 This workshop is designed for treasurers, rectors, parish administrators, and vestry members. We will cover best practices in finance, accounting, and administration. Presenters: Mr. Jack Rutledge, vice president of client services at Church Insurance Agency Corporation. Canon Julie Young, diocesan treasurer and canon for finance and administration Audit Guidelines and Internal Audit Training – 10:30 a.m., Room 5 Annual audits are required by all congregations. The diocese has recently rolled out specific audit guidelines. These guidelines will be discussed. In addition, we will review the internal audit process, step by step. Even if you have attended the internal audit training in the past, come to this workshop to learn about our new and improved internal audit manual. Presenters: Ms. Rosa Feeney, diocesan assistant treasurer.Canon Julie Young, diocesan treasurer and canon for finance and administration. Human Resource Management – 12:45 p.m., Room 5 Our people are our most important resource and asset. They need to be treated fairly and in accordance with church canons and California employment law. This workshop will review and explain the basics of such areas as employee vs. independent contractor; exempt, non-exempt, and volunteer status; and other critical areas. In addition, employee benefits including denominational health plan and lay pension plan will be discussed. This workshop is designed for treasurers, rectors, parish administrators, and vestry members. Presenters: Canon Christine Spalding is canon for administration at St. Paul’s Cathedral, San Diego. Ms. Linda Mumford is parish administrator at St. Michael’s-by-the-Sea, Carlsbad. Canon Julie Young is diocesan treasurer and canon for finance and administration.
Worship and Formation
A Mission-Shaped Church: Ministry in the Borderland – 9:00 a.m., Room 2 Much current thinking on church mission has focused around the need for spaciousness for the seeker or the non-believer. This workshop seeks to explore and hear from participants how the church into the future might cultivate such spaciousness for both the non-believer and the 'non-person', for those who live at the margins of society. Reflecting on four sub-themes of church identity and belonging, ecclesiastical authority, worship life, and service ministries, the workshop will seek to heighten our awareness as Episcopalians about the need to keep our tent wide for all manner of diversity in terms of ethnicity, gender and socio-economic status. Presenters: The Rev. Simon Mainwaring, rector, St. Andrew’s by-the-Sea, Pacific Beach. The Rev. Christopher Chase, rector, Good Samaritan, University City. Covenental Relationships: What All Intimate Relationships Share – 10:30 a.m., Room 2 There are many parallels between the blessing of same sex couples (where marriage is not allowed) and marriage between a woman and a man, when done in the context of Christian community: both persons publically affirm their commitment to each other of lifelong fidelity and faithfulness, anticipate setting up a household and family together; and most importantly ask God’s blessing upon their relationship. In passing provisional rites for the
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Blessing of Same Sex Couples last summer in Indianapolis, the General Convention was asked to look at these kinds of intimate relationship, both between gay and lesbian couples and straight couples, as Covenantal Relationships which seek God’s blessing in thanksgiving for what God has already done in their lives, ask God’s continued guidance in their lives, and seek the empowerment of the Holy Spirit as the Church commissions them to bear Christian witness. This workshop will examine the nature and characteristics of covenantal relationships and how looking at our intimate relationships this way can deepen our connections with God, each other, and the Church. Presenter: The Rev. Canon Allisyn Thomas, sub-dean, St. Paul’s Cathedral, San Diego served as chair of the San Diego General Convention deputation in Indianapolis and was a member of the Holiness in Relationships Task Force in our diocese. Visual Journaling – 12:45 p.m., Room 6 Visual journaling is an active and creative way to respond to God in prayer. It is a kinesthetic method of praying and listening to God while experimenting with your own creativity. This does not require you to be an artist and can be as simple as doodling a border around those whom you desire to remember in your prayers. When practiced daily the types of materials used to create may evolve, as well as the complexity of the creations, as one’s own needs evolve. This will become a colorful and thought provoking image of your prayer journey. Presenter: Ms. Susan Green is a third grade teacher, mother and grandmother who has discovered an active and creative way to pursue her prayer life.
Stewardship
Health and Wellness in Congregations – 9:00 a.m., Room 4 The mission given to Christ’s disciples was to preach, teach, and heal. Today the church has many tools available as we strive to follow that call to bring about health and healing. In this workshop we will explore both the role and ministry of the parish nurse or health minister, as well as how all congregations can form community partnerships and make use of local resources in order to bring about health and wellness. Presenter: Ms. Kate Reeves, RN, parish nurse at St. Margaret’s, Palm Desert. She is a hospice nurse with 35 years of experience in nursing administration. The Value of Faith-Based Philanthropy – 10:30 a.m., Room 6 Please join us for a workshop presented by the newly established San Diego Episcopal Foundation. The focus will be about what an endowment can do to help your Church fulfill your various missions. Come to find out more about the Foundation and how they can help, including ideas about how to motivate your members to include your church in your will. Presenters: Mr. Will Griffith is the vice president of the San Diego Episcopal Foundation and chair of the Finance Committee of St. James by-the-Sea, La Jolla. Ms. Daryl Ferguson is the founder of the San Diego High School Foundation. Ms. Christy Wilson is the executive director of the Rancho Santa Fe Community Foundation. Micro-Targeting and the Church: What We can Learn from the Obama Campaign to Increase Giving and Involvement at Our Churches – 12:45 p.m., Room 3 Since the election, there have been numerous stories about how the Obama campaign used non-partisan, social media savvy data miners to revolutionize old-fashioned get-out-the-vote efforts. Come and learn how churches can use these same cutting-edge techniques to mobilize your post-modern parishioners around stewardship, giving, volunteering and more! Presenter: Canon Chris Harris is canon for incorporation and congregational development at St. Paul’s Cathedral, San Diego.
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Evangelism
How to Talk to Your Local Media – 9:00 a.m., Room 3 Would you like to help your congregation receive media coverage? Come to this workshop, which will help you create media-friendly events, organize a media strategy and build relationships with reporters. We will also touch on social media, newspaper, radio and TV interviews, requesting corrections and monitoring your media coverage. All skill and experience levels are welcome. There will be ample time for questions. Join us. Presenters: Mr. Robert Leo is professor of communications at California State University at San Bernardino where he specializes in public and media relations, crisis management and ethical communication,. Ms. Hannah Wilder is communications director for the Episcopal Diocese of San Diego. Practical Tools for Missional Evangelism – 10:30 a.m., Room 3 Evangelism is taking advantage of opportunities to share what you know about Jesus with others. Sharing what we know about Jesus is for the purpose of leading people into a personal relationship with God. By attending this workshop you will gain an understanding of how to do this using one of our specifically crafted tool kits. These kits are designed to help congregations become missional-- to focus more on being externally rather than internally focused. Please come join us for this practical nuts and bolts workshop on how to grow your congregation by reaching out in mission to your community and practically implementing the great commission of Matthew 28; ”Go and make disciples of all nations.” Presenters: The Rev. William Zettinger, deacon at St. Bartholomew’s, Poway. Ms. Monica Mainwaring, parishioner at St. Andrew’s by-the-Sea, Pacific Beach. Ms. Nancy Holland, director of the Episcopal Church Center. The Rev. George Calvert, rector, Good Shepherd, Bonita. The Rev. Bob Blessing, rector, St. Andrew’s, La Mesa. Mr. Darryl Peralta and Mrs. Barbara Peralta are parishioners at Good Shepherd, Bonita. Ms. Joy Winter is a parishioner at St. Dunstan’s, San Diego. All serve on the diocesan evangelism committee. Seeing Your Church for the First Time – 12:45 p.m., Room 1 When we approach our churches for Sunday services, we tend to see all the good things: the people who have cared for us, the building where we've experienced God in personal and memorable ways. Or maybe we notice the shaggy lawn that needs tending! But what does a first-time visitor see? We must intentionally practice seeing our church for the first time in order to be more hospitable, and have the courage to make changes that reflect a love of visiting neighbors greater than our comfort with how things have always been. This workshop will help participants review their websites, physical signs, parking lots, bulletins, worship practices and other basic acts of hospitality with fresh eyes. Best practices for churches of various sizes will be considered. With one another's help, we'll strive to see old, familiar scenes with new eyes. Presenter: Ms. Laurel Mathewson is a senior seminarian at Sewanee School of Theology
Outreach
Ministry to Homeless People: Serving Christ, Serving Others – 9:00 a.m., Room 1 Join us as we share ministry experiences and discuss contextual aspects of ministry to the homeless and those in need. As we respond to our call to serve others, we must be clear about our congregation resources, the services we are able and willing to provide, and how best to implement a ministry that is both maintainable and sustainable. Presenter: The Rev. Joseph Dirbas is associate rector at St. Peter’s, Del Mar.
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Ministry to the Military and their Families – 10:30 a.m., Room 1 Men and women who are serving or have served in the military-and their families-have a unique experience that brings with it a unique set of spiritual and pastoral needs. In this learning opportunity, we will explore how congregations can raise awareness of the challenges our veterans and military families face, as well as how we might better reach out to them. This year, we will feature a panel of representatives from parishes already engaged in this ministry as we share our dreams and our success stories. Presenters: The Rev. Susan Astarita, military outreach coordinator at St. Paul’s Cathedral, and others. Being Partners in Mission – 12:45 p.m., Room 2 As Christians, we know that we are called to serve those in need, but sometimes that call can seem quite overwhelming. There is so much work to be done, and our resources seem so limited. Fortunately, we are not alone. In this workshop, we will explore the possibilities for partnership between congregations within the Episcopal Church, as well as with churches in the wider community. No matter the size of our congregations or our budgets, together we can do much more than we can do alone! Presenters: Ms. Sarah Shealy Stump is the coordinator of the Diocesan Service Coalition and the Rev. Simon Mainwaring is rector of St. Andrew’s by-the-Sea, Pacific Beach.
Reconciliation and Advocacy
Eco Justice: Greening Your Congregation – 9:00 a.m., Room 6 Scripture calls us to care for creation, both in the Old Testament and throughout the Gospels by caring or the least of these. Join us as we explore this biblical mandate and discuss why and how to green our own lives and the churches we worship in! Presenters: Canon Christine Spalding is canon for administration at St. Paul’s Cathedral and Ms. Beth Bojarski is executive director of Camp Stevens. Healthy Conflict: Repentance and Reconciliation – 10:30 a.m., Room 4 Conflict is an opportunity for self-examination, reconciliation, creativity and positive energy for future relationships. Explore conflict resolution as taught by the Lombard Mennonite Peace Center. Come have fun with the team that just returned from a week's training in Interest-Based Problem-Solving. Presenters: Ms. Suzanne Foucault is the diocesan consultant for conflict mediation and a member of St. Peter’s, Del Mar. Ms. Nancy Holland is the director of the Episcopal Church Center in Ocean Beach. Mr. Tom Morelli is a member of Christ Church, Coronado.
Budget & Resolution Hearing – 12:45 p.m., Room 4
This hearing will educate delegates, and others, about the resolutions before Diocesan Convention and our diocesan budget. This session will provide time for your questions. Presenters: Canon Julie Young, diocesan treasurer and canon for finance and administration. Ms. Polly Getz, diocesan vice-chancellor, longtime parliamentarian to General Convention, entrepreneur and member of St. Bartholomew’s, Poway. Mr. Chris Christopher is a member of the Finance Committee and of St. James by-the-Sea, La Jolla.
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Resolutions RESOLUTION 13-01 Title: Amend Title IV, Canon 2.04 Proposed By: The Finance Committee Name, Address, Phone Number of Delegate: The Rev. William H. Zettinger, St. Bartholomew’s Episcopal Church, 16275 Pomerado Rd., Poway, CA 92064; 858-487-2159 Date: November 1, 2012 RESOLVED, Title IV, Canon 2.04 be amended to increase the amount from $500 to $2000 that the Diocesan Treasurer is authorized to pay for items that are not in the approved budget without authorization from the Executive Council as set forth below. The Canon will read as follows: Title IV.2.04 Payments to be Authorized by Diocesan Executive Council. No payments in excess of Two Thousand Dollars ($2,000.00), which have not been specifically provided for by the Convention in the Annual Budget, shall be made without authorization of the Diocesan Executive Council. EXPLANATION OF RESOLUTION: While financial controls are important in the diocese, it is also important for the bishop’s staff to efficiently conduct the business of the diocese. The finance committee has discussed this resolution and recommends that $2,000 is a more effective limit to pay for expenditures that are not specifically approved by the budget. $2,000 represents less than one percent of the diocesan budget and therefore constitutes an acceptable threshold while at the same time allowing the treasurer to pay the obligations of the diocese in a timely manner. All checks that are written on behalf of the diocese require two signatures and the treasurer is not a signatory on the operating account.
RESOLUTION 13-02 Title: Amend Title II, Canon 10.02 Proposed By: The Audit Standards Task Force Name, Address, Phone Number of Delegate: The Rev. William H. Zettinger, St. Bartholomew’s Episcopal Church, 6275 Pomerado Rd., Poway, CA 92064; 858-487-2159 Date: November 1, 2012 Resolved, that the following Canon be amended to change the date that the audit of the prior year’s financial report be changed from June 1 to September 1 as set forth below: 10.02 Financial Reports to be Audited. The financial report contained in each Annual Report shall be audited by a Certified Public Accountant or a member of the Society of California Accountants or other person acceptable to the Treasurer of the Diocese and the report of certificate of such audit shall be filed with the Treasurer of the Diocese not later than September 1 following the year covered by the Annual Report. Explanation of Resolution: The audit standards planning task force of the finance committee set forth guidelines this year clarifying the types of audits that are required of churches. Some churches are now required to be audited by a Certified Public Accountant. That process can take time. In addition, it has been found that these types of audits can be less expensive over the summer. Therefore, the task force is recommending a change in the audit deadline. This deadline is consistent with the deadline specified in the Constitution and Canons of The Episcopal Church.
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RESOLUTION 13-03 Title: Bylaw Change – Article VI.3, VI.4 and IX Proposed By: The Finance Committee Name, Address, Phone Number of Delegate: The Rev. William H. Zettinger, St. Bartholomew’s Episcopal Church, 16275 Pomerado Rd., Poway, CA 92064; 858-487-2159 Date: November 1, 2012 RESOLVED: That the Convention of the Episcopal Diocese of San Diego authorize a Bylaw Change to provide additional signatories on the Operating Account and instruments affecting real property. Article VI.3. to read:
The president shall with the Secretary, sign and acknowledge all instruments affecting title to real property made by the order of the Executive Council. In their absence, the Treasurer or Assistant Secretary may also sign with prior authorization from the Board.
Article VI.4. to read:
President shall be one of the signatories authorized to sign checks for money drawn upon the Corporation by order of the Board.
Article IX to read:
The Treasurer shall receive and keep all funds and money of the Corporation delivered to the Treasurer by or under the direction of the Board of Directors and pay them out only on checks signed by two signers who have been authorized by the Board.
EXPLANATION OF RESOLUTION: Current by-laws read as follows: Article VI.3 The president shall with the Secretary, sign and acknowledge all instruments affecting real property made by the order of
the Board. Article VI.4. President shall be one of the two signatories required to sign all checks for money drawn upon the Corporation by order of the Board. Article IX: The Treasurer shall receive and keep all funds and money of the Corporation delivered to the Treasurer by or under the
direction of the Board of Directors and pay them out only on checks of the President, countersigned by the Secretary.
It is not practical for the secretary and the president to be the only signers on real estate contracts or on the operating account of the Diocese. The Bishop who serves as the president is not always available when contracts or checks need to be signed. The secretary is a volunteer position and that person is not always available either. The policy has been for the Board of Directors to authorize signers on both the operating account and for each specific contract. Current authorized signers on the operating account include the Bishop, Canon to the Ordinary, Director of Development, and the Executive Assistant to the Bishop. Two signatures are required on all checks and the Treasurer approves disbursements but is not an authorized signer.
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RESOLUTION 13-04 Title: Focusing on Poverty Proposed By: Stephen Crawford, MD, Advocacy Mission Leader Name, Address, Phone Number of Delegate: The Rev. Dr. MA "Mac" Collins; St. Mark's Episcopal Church, 4227 Fairmount Ave., San Diego, CA 92104; 619-283-6242 Date: 11/30/12 RESOLVED, That the 39th Annual Convention of The Episcopal Diocese of San Diego call upon its members to begin every meeting in calendar year 2013, no matter what the purpose, with this agenda item: "How will what we are doing here affect or involve those living in poverty?”; and be it further RESOLVED, That the Convention commend that the parishes and missions of The Episcopal Diocese of San Diego form prayer and study-groups to meet regularly for an extended period in order to discern what is the Church’s call to the homeless and the poor in this present era. EXPLANATION OF RESOLUTION: This resolution creates diocesan alignment with Resolutions 2012-B008 and 2012-C038 of the General Convention of The Episcopal Church. Actions at GC2009 called on TEC to "recognize the pressing challenges to those living in poverty and the working poor throughout this nation." This resolution is supported and encouraged by the Association for Episcopal Deacons' commitment to take a leadership role in our Church's response to domestic poverty. The Association urges our Church to reclaim its purpose as an institution of mission and service, believing that intentional conversation, reflection, and prayer will help us to focus on those who are living in poverty, much as Jesus did in his ministry.
RESOLUTION 13-05 Title: Focusing on Military Families Proposed By: Stephen Crawford, MD, Advocacy Mission Leader Name, Address, Phone Number of Delegate: The Rev. Edward Harrison, CDR, CHC, USNR (Ret.); Christ Church Coronado; (619) 435-4561 (office) or (619) 508-8117 (mobile) Date: 11/30/12 RESOLVED, That the 39th Annual Convention of The Episcopal Diocese of San Diego encourage its clergy, members, congregations and agencies to educate themselves about the healthcare and economic needs of our nation’s military personnel and veterans who have been wounded, physically or emotionally, in the line of duty; and be it further RESOLVED, That the Convention encourage local congregations to establish an annual healing service for wounded military personnel, veterans and others. EXPLANATION OF RESOLUTION: This resolution creates diocesan alignment with Resolution 2009-C051 of the General Convention of The Episcopal Church. We, as Christians and Patriotic Americans, are called to express our deep concern for the physical and emotional well-being of our military personnel and veterans. We recognize that the Veterans Administration Health Care System’s work to care for our nation's soldiers, sailors, Air Force Members and Marines and their families. However, we are compelled to take action in the face of increasing reports of veterans and active duty military personnel who commit suicide, lose jobs, use illegal drugs, become homeless or die because of inadequate care, and slow or denied health-care. Just as Jesus called on the church to heal the sick and care for the needy, we are called today to speak out and take action on behalf of our wounded veterans and military personnel.
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RESOLUTION 13-06 Title: Focusing on Immigration Proposed By: Stephen Crawford, MD, Advocacy Mission Leader Name, Address, Phone Number of Delegate: The Rev. Eleanor Ellsworth; St. James by-the- Sea, 743 Prospect St., La Jolla, CA 92037; (858) 459-3421(office) or (858) 509-2707 (mobile) Date: 11/30/12 RESOLVED, That the 39th Annual Convention of The Episcopal Diocese of San Diego recognize that all people living in the United States are entitled to protection provided by due process of law and that all immigrants and their families are entitled to receive protection granted by our laws and Constitution; and be it further
RESOLVED, That the Convention encourage local congregations to educate themselves as to the plight of refugees, immigrants and migrants, which will include information about the root causes of migration. EXPLANATION OF RESOLUTION: This resolution creates diocesan alignment with Resolutions 2009-B006 and 2006-A017 of the General Convention of The Episcopal Church. Scripture is full of immigrant stories - in the Book of Genesis Abraham and Sarah make their journey to the land that God promised to them and their descendants. Leviticus reminds us that we are to welcome strangers as citizens in our lands. There are two major stories concerning immigration into Egypt: in the first Jacob's family were economic refugees due to a famine in the land; in the second Mary and Joseph as political refugees sought sanctuary with the child in Egypt. In the past, immigrant workers to the US who could demonstrate "good character,” financial stability and pay a penalty, could apply for legal permanent residency and eventual citizenship. That option is no longer available. Crossing the border without documents is a misdemeanor civil offense. Simply living in the US undocumented is not a crime. Nevertheless, we treat immigrants who are caught as criminals, forcing them to spend months to years in jail-like settings while their cases are being processed. Inconsistent immigration enforcement is creating havoc with families who are otherwise stable members of our communities.
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Nominees for Diocesan Positions SECRETARY OF CONVENTION
Elect 1 clergy or lay for 1 year
Ms. Catherine Campbell Retired; St. Andrew’s, Encinitas Church Offices Presently Held: Secretary of Convention; Vestry member, St. Andrew’s, Encinitas Other Relevant Experience: Case management and trial management at major law firm; 20+ years’ experience in the legal field Qualifications and Vision: To make convention run smoothly and efficiently, and to assist the people of the diocese to participate more fully in their convention.
HISTORIOGRAPHER
Elect 1 clergy or lay for 1 year
Mr. John J. Will Retired, UCSD; St. Paul’s Cathedral Church Offices Presently Held: Diocesan Historiographer – 2009 to present; Archivist, St. Paul’s Cathedral – 2005 to present; Delegate to Diocesan Convention – 2009, 2012; Chapter, Usher, Lector - St. Paul’s Cathedral Other Relevant Experience: MA in Political Science; BS in Education, Social Studies; Member of the National Episcopal Historians & Archivists Qualifications and Vision: The organization, preservation and retention of our parish and
diocesan records is a responsibility shared by all of us. My vision is to help provide the framework that will encourage the organization of current records so that when completed, they may move more easily to an archive status.
STANDING COMMITTEE Elect 1 clergy to serve to 2017 Elect 1 lay to serve to 2017
The Rev. Paige Blair Rector, St. Peter’s, Del Mar Church Offices Presently Held: Commission on Ministry member, 2012-present; Strategic Planning Committee co-chair, EDSD, 2010-2012; Gathering of Leaders Steering Committee, 2009-present; Daughters of the King, Diocesan Co-Chaplain, 2010-2012; Strategic Planning Committee, The Episcopal Church, 2009-2010. Other Relevant Experience: Diocese of Maine -- General Convention – 1
st Clerical Deputy
(2006-May 2009), Deputy (2006), Alternate and Deputy (2003), National and International Affairs Legislative Committee (2006); Commission on Holy Orders, Maine, Member (2001), Co-Chair (2002-2009); AIDS Response Seacoast, Volunteer (2002-2009), Board of Directors (2005-2009); Episcopalians for Global Reconciliation, New England Coordinator, General Convention Coordinator, and U2charist “architect” (2005-2009). Diocese of Massachusetts – College Work Committee (1996-2000); Clergy Compensation Committee (1998-2000); Music and Liturgy Committee (1999-2000); the Micah Project Board of Directors (1998-2000). Qualifications and Vision: If elected, Paige will bring to the role of Standing Committee member, more than 16 years of experience in leadership in three dioceses, including her most recent roles as co-chair of the Strategic Planning Committee of the Episcopal Diocese of San Diego. She combines this experience of the past with an eye to the future and mission of the Church that will serve us well as we seek to live into Christ’s mission in our time and place.
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Mr. Allen Sweet
Retired; St. Michael’s by-the-Sea, Carlsbad
Church Offices Present Held: Treasurer, St. Michael’s, Carlsbad since 2006 Other Relevant Experience: Board San Diego North Economic Development Council; Financial Executive multiple companies for 30 years Qualifications and Vision: Been a key executive in multiple companies promoting growth, financial success, and consistency in message. Respect for served community including parishioners and employees. You have to survive both the short term problems and for the long
term to be truly effective. I have a long term focus. You might say, I have eaten my own cooking for many years.
DIOCESAN EXECUTIVE COUNCIL Elect 1 Priest or Deacon to serve until 2017 Elect 2 Lay Persons to serve until 2017 Elect 1 Priest or Deacon to serve until 2014 (to fill unexpired term of Watson) Elect 1 Priest or Deacon to serve until 2015 (to fill unexpired term of Hensley) Elect 1 Lay Person to serve until 2016 (to fill unexpired term of Jensen)
The Rev. Martha O. Anderson, Esq. Curate, All Souls’, San Diego Church Offices Presently Held: None Other Relevant Experience: Member, Board of Directors, Kaleidoscope Institute, Diocese of Los Angeles; Member, Professional Advisory Group, VITAS Hospice, San Diego. Qualifications and Vision: I believe the people and clergy in the diocese are poised to embark on an exciting and critical time in our history. We are working toward a unified sense of mission
that empowers us to incarnate the redemptive work of Christ. As an attorney and priest, I seek to serve the diocese in fulfilling that mission.
The Rev. Kathleen Kelly Rector, Church of the Good Shepherd, Hemet Church Offices Presently Held: Appointed to fill Executive Council Vacancy; chair of the Diocesan Stewardship Committee Other Relevant Experience: Past careers in mediation, graduate level teaching and administration afford skills with great cross-application. Qualifications and Vision: The Diocese of San Diego is almost a microcosm of the country, reflecting a broad range of socioeconomic, ethnic, cultural and political traits. Our congregations are equally diverse and blessed with rich wisdom gained through serving within their contexts.
Diocesan leadership affords the opportunity to support learning from each other and collective discernment about how we can best be the church in our time and place. This work excites me.
The Rev. Kevin C. Warner Rector, St. Dunstan’s, San Diego Church Offices Presently Held: none Other Relevant Experience: Evangelism Consultant, Dio Upper SC; Commission on Ministry, Dio of MI; Dean of Capital-Area Convocation, Dio of MI; Chair, Constitution & Canons Com., Dio of MI Qualifications and Vision: I look forward to the implementation of the strategic plan and continuing to build this diocese. Serving as part of the Bishop’s “Council of Advice” is a privilege
and responsibility that I take very seriously. I believe my 28 years of experience will be a helpful resource to the team.
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Mr. Wayne Hatch Retired; St. Paul’s Cathedral Church Offices Presently Held: EDSD Audit Committee member Other Relevant Experience: Past Chapter member and treasurer at St. Paul’s Cathedral; Past Vestry member and treasurer at St. Andrew’s, Pacific Beach. Past board member and treasurer for Dorcas House. Qualifications and Vision: I would look forward to working within the Council on the critical issues of poverty, international borders and the military as the 2012 Strategic Mission Plan is
implemented. Dr. Joyce Justus Vice Provost, University of California (Retired); St. Peter’s, Del Mar Church Offices Presently Held: Chair, Mission Strategy Committee; President, Episcopal Refugee Network Other Relevant Experience: St. Peter’s, Del Mar – Outreach Committee, Spiritual Formation, Vestry Member Qualification and Vision: As the Diocese lives into its vision of “Fearless Love” it is important that each of us assume responsibility for fulfilling that vision. As our Diocese becomes more
diverse it is necessary that each of us, as we are able, work to expand the reach to those outposts where distance and resources make it difficult for all our brothers and sisters to participate in the spiritual growth we envision as part of our Strategic Plan.
Ms. Roxanne Perfect-Knight Electrologist; St. Paul’s Cathedral Church Offices Presently Held: Member St. Paul’s Cathedral Chapter 2008-2010; Building and Grounds Subcommittee. Other Relevant Experience: Past 1
st vice president Electrologist’s Association of Southern
California Chapter. Qualifications and Vision: Professionally, I have been self-employed as an Electrologist for thirty-two years. In twenty-six years at St. Paul’s I have served in various capacities, currently
including the Altar Guild, the usher team and the Stitchery Guild, as well as fundraising for Dorcas House and past service on the Discernment Committee. While serving on the Executive Council, I hope to join in the work of building and strengthening the missions and ministries of the Diocese, and if elected, I will, with God’s help.
Mr. Jay Powers Retired; St. Michael’s by-the-Sea, Carlsbad Church Offices Presently Held: Diocesan - Executive Council member; Chairman Investment and Personnel Committees; member of Finance, Stewardship and Audit Standards committees; Church – Vestry member responsible for Administration; Executive committee member; Chairman Investment Commission; Member of the Finance and Property Development committees. Other Relevant Experience: Fiduciary/Conservator/Trustee/Guardian and over 40 years as corporate Chief Financial Officer; member of various Boards of Directors; Volunteer financial
consultant and advisor to nonprofit, educational and government organizations; facilitator in developing St. Michael’s mission statement and strategic plan; active in youth ministry, men’s ministry and various maintenance projects. While in Florida for 3 years, I was an active member of St. Hilary’s Episcopal Church and served on the Vestry and was elected Junior Warden. I was involved with the Men’s Ministry, Sunday School, Outreach, Stewardship, Finance and capital funding. I was also elected as a delegate to the Bishop’s election. Qualifications and Vision: My experience is listening, analyzing, auditing, and creating systems, planning and reporting in clear, transparent and understandable methodology in these times of financial rebuilding and great need can be an asset to a team who is working to accomplish the Diocesan Mission.
Mr. Michael Reichle Seismologist, Retired; St. Andrew’s, Encinitas Church Offices Presently Held: Executive Council member; DEC Worship and Formation Ministry Team Leader. Other Relevant Experience: Member, Diocesan Governance Task Force, 2011; Senior Warden, St. Andrew’s, 2010-2011.
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Qualifications and Vision: I have extensive program management and administrative experience as Chief Seismologist of the California Geological Survey. I am a good listener. I see our main job as members of Executive Council is to work with the entire diocese to live God’s mission for Church, spreading Christ’s love, reconciliation and healing.
DISCIPLINARY BOARD Elect 1 Priest or Deacon to serve to 2016 Elect 1 Lay Person to serve to 2016
The Rev. William F. Krieger Rector, St. Paul’s, Yuma Church Offices Presently Held: None Other Relevant Experience: Diocesan Council 2010-2011 Qualifications and Vision: Eight years’ experience as a priest in the Episcopal Church, four years in the Diocese of Arizona and four in the Diocese of San Diego. Before this, 24 years in secular employment. I will and provide a fair assessment in disciplinary matters in accordance with Title IV. Mr. John David Cowart Attorney; St. Bartholomew’s, Poway Church Offices Presently Held: Diocesan Convention Lay Delegate – 2011, 2012, 2013; St. Bart’s Mission & Outreach Team 1999-present. Other Relevant Experience: St. Bart’s Vestry – 2000-2003, 2008-2011; St. Bart’s Calling Committee 2005-2007. Qualifications and Vision: John is an attorney with professional and life views that favor negotiation and conciliation over litigation and hostility. He is a student and steward of the law
whose own life experiences, coupled with his professional training, have instilled a knack for listening to a story of conflict and digging to its root before settling to work on a solution and, where necessary, recommending corrective or disciplinary action. He is a cradle Episcopalian who embraces the values of our national church and diocesan leadership and who will perform the duties of this office in a manner faithful to those values.
DIOCESAN FOUNDATION 1 Cleric or Lay Person to serve to 2016
Mr. Sibley L. (Sam) Ward Retired; Christ Church, Coronado Church Offices Presently Held: Trustee, San Diego Episcopal Foundation; Member, Christ Church Vestry Qualifications and Vision: Served as chair of St. Paul’s Cathedral Endowment Board for five years, served on Christ Church Investment Board for three years, served as trustee for the San Diego Episcopal Foundation for one year.
TRUSTEE, THE BISHOP=S SCHOOL 1 Cleric or Lay Person to serve to 2016
Mrs. Ann Wolterstorff Love Retired Educator; St. James by-the-Sea, La Jolla Church Offices Presently Held: Honorary Life Trustee, The Bishop’s School Qualifications and Vision: Honorary Life Trustee, The Bishop’s School, La Jolla
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2013 Ballot Uncontested Elections
The Judge of Elections recommends that the convention act by acclamation to elect the unopposed candidates to the following positions: Secretary of Convention Ms. Catherine Campbell Historiographer of the Diocese Mr. John J. Will Disciplinary Board – Clergy The Rev. Bill Krieger Disciplinary Board – Lay Mr. John David Cowart Standing Committee – Clergy The Rev. Paige Blair Standing Committee – Lay Mr. Allen Sweet Diocesan Executive Council – Clergy The Rev. Martha Anderson The Rev. Kathleen Kelly The Rev. Kevin Warner Diocesan Foundation Trustee Mr. Sam Ward Trustee, The Bishop’s School Mrs. Ann Wolterstorff Love
Contested Elections
Before marking your ballots, please listen to instructions from the Judge of Elections. Diocesan Executive Council – Lay 1. Mr. Wayne Hatch 2. Dr. Joyce Justus 3. Ms. Roxanne Perfect Knight 4. Mr. Jay Powers 5. Mr. Michael Reichle
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Tally Sheet
1st Ballot 2nd Ballot 3rd Ballot
Clergy Lay Clergy Lay Combined
SECRETARY OF CONVENTION Clergy or Lay (1) Votes cast.....
Votes needed to elect.....
CAMPBELL, Catherine
HISTORIOGRAPHER Clergy or Lay (1) Votes cast.....
Votes needed to elect.....
WILL, John J.
DISCIPLINARY BOARD Clergy (1) Votes cast.....
Votes needed to elect.....
KRIEGER, Bill
DISCIPLINARY BOARD Lay (1) Votes cast.....
Votes needed to elect.....
COWART, John David
STANDING COMMITTEE Clergy (1) Votes cast.....
Votes needed to elect.....
BLAIR, Paige
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1st Ballot 2nd Ballot 3rd Ballot
Clergy Lay Clergy Lay Combined
STANDING COMMITTEE Lay (1) Votes cast.....
Votes needed to elect.....
SWEET, Allen
DIOCESAN EXECUTIVE COUNCIL Clergy 3) Votes cast.....
Votes needed to elect.....
ANDERSON, Martha
KELLY, Kathleen
WARNER, Kevin
DIOCESAN EXECUTIVE COUNCIL Lay (3) Votes cast.....
Votes needed to elect.....
HATCH, Wayne
JUSTUS, Joyce
PERFECT-KNIGHT, Roxanne
POWERS, Jay
REICHLE, Michael
DIOCESAN FOUNDATION TRUSTEE
Clergy or Lay (1) Votes cast.....
Votes needed to elect.....
WARD, Sam
TRUSTEE, THE BISHOP’S SCHOOL
Clergy or Lay (1) Votes cast.....
Votes needed to elect…..
LOVE, Ann Wolterstorff
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Treasurer’s Report For the year ended December 31, 2012, the diocese budgeted $2,361,741 in both sources and uses of funds. The preliminary, unaudited results for the year indicate both sources and uses at 2.2 million dollars. All sources of income were below budget as were most expense categories. Source of income included mission share pledges, temporarily restricted assets, a 4 percent payout of investments, donations, and ministry income. The net cash flow for the year equaled a negative $497 thousand. Major positive components of cash flow include $570 thousand from the sale of St. Mary’s, Imperial Beach and a $227.5 thousand gain on investments. These positive cash flow transactions were offset by loans provided to St. John’s, Chula Vista of $220 thousand, loans to other churches of $86.6 thousand, costs for the capital campaign feasibility study together with improvements to the Episcopal Church Center totaling $57 thousand. In addition, $834 thousand was used to reduce the mortgage of St. Thomas, a property owned by the diocese. As of December 31, the diocese held $19.9 million in assets, $3.2 million in liabilities, and $16.7 million of net assets; an increase in net assets of $628 thousand from 2011. Unrestricted investments plus cash total $958.5 thousand. The last completed audit for the diocese was for the year ending December 31, 2011. The audited financial statements can be found on the diocesan website. The 2011 Statement of Activities (Income Statement) shows total support and revenue of $1.9 million and total supporting services (expenses) of $2.2 million. Net operating income equaled a negative $351,221. $145 thousand of other revenue was recorded related to a property sale. The resulting change in net assets was negative $206,221. This loss was attributable to the use of temporarily restricted net assets (funds received in prior years but used in current year) plus a loss on investments. The release of restricted funds was budgeted. The diocese takes a 4 percent payout on their investments every year regardless of the actual gain or loss. Accordingly, the diocese achieved its budget goals in 2011. The 2011 Statement of Financial Position (balance sheet) reports total assets for the diocese of $20.2 million. Liabilities equaled $4.2 million with total net assets of $16 million including $825 thousand of permanently restricted, $654 thousand of temporarily restricted, and $14.5 million of unrestricted assets. Respectfully submitted, Canon Julie H. Young Treasurer and Canon for Finance and Administration
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Christ the King Alpine 10,020 10,020 10,848Good Shepherd Bonita 22,635 22,635 21,757St. Barnabas' Borrego Springs 11,957 11,957 11,714All Saints' Brawley 2,760 2,760 2,760Holy Cross Carlsbad 33,980 33,980 33,253St. Michael's Carlsbad 46,500 46,500 56,297St. John's Chula Vista 19,141 19,141 14,013Christ Church Coronado 74,800 74,800 74,800St. Peter's Del Mar 103,389 103,389 108,865St. Anthony's Desert Hot Springs 7,276 7,276 8,000Santa Rosa Del Mar Desert Shores 3,000 3,000 3,000
St. Alban's El Cajon 23,004 23,004 24,000Sts. Peter & Paul El Centro 5,144 5,144 5,144St. Andrew the Apostle Encinitas 61,500 61,500 56,570Trinity Escondido 26,700 26,700 24,680St. John's Fallbrook 11,800 11,800 13,020Good Shepherd Hemet 19,931 19,931 25,890St. Hugh's Idyllwild 1,848 1,848 1,417St. John's Indio 6,074 6,074 9,800St. James' La Jolla 115,737 115,737 125,694St. Andrew's La Mesa 16,988 16,988 23,300St Andrew's by the Lake Lake Elsinore 5,534 5,534 3,703St. Philip's Lemon Grove 14,000 14,000 11,821St. Matthew's National City 10,839 10,839 11,802St. Annes Oceanside 2,955 2,955 6,533St. Margaret's Palm Desert 138,362 138,362 130,298St. Paul in-the-Desert Palm Springs 72,000 72,000 74,000St. Francis' Pauma Valley 26,602 26,602 25,330St. Bartholomew's Poway 88,897 88,897 84,387St. Mary's Ramona 10,501 10,501 11,827All Saints' San Diego 39,880 39,880 50,680All Soul's San Diego 51,540 51,540 46,800Good Samaritan San Diego 51,600 51,600 58,620St. Andrew's by the Sea San Diego 20,015 20,015 16,639St. David's San Diego 27,562 27,562 28,932St. Dunstan's San Diego 54,000 60,680 57,000St. Luke's San Diego 6,670 6,670 7,200St. Mark's San Diego 14,000 14,000 14,800St. Paul's Cathedral San Diego 134,803 134,803 133,609St. Timothy's San Diego 15,000 15,000 15,300Grace Church San Marcos 15,300 15,300 17,336St. Columba's Santee 4,559 4,559 4,368St. Stephen's Menifee 8,000 8,000 11,670St. Thomas' Temecula 25,120 25,120 31,766All Saints' Vista 10,962 10,962 15,159St. Paul's Yuma 23,479 23,479 21,300TOTALS 1,496,363 1,503,043 1,545,701
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2013 Capital Budget
Campaign Expenses: Consultant $50,000 Travel expenses for consultant $8,000 Printing $2,500 Cultivation $5,000 Temporary clerical assistance $4,000
$69,000
Episcopal Church Center Expenses: $500,000* Total Expenditures $569,000 Income: $450,000** *This is a preliminary budget. Figures will be refined with assistance of contractor and architect and will be approved by Executive Council. Anticipated scope of work includes: elevator, window replacement on second floor, remodeled bathroom, painting, floor covering, door windows, raised ceiling in hallway, and minor structural work. Moving of main entrance also included. **Based on 70% of the goal secured by 2014 convention and one-third of that amount being paid by the end of 2013 ($462,000). It is anticipated that pledges will total more than the expenditures in 2013. Project is contingent on authorization of Executive Council to use board designated funds for cash flow until pledges are paid.
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Mission Plan Progress Report Progress Report: Action Plans that Support the Objectives of the Mission Plan Substantial progress has been made in completing the 2012 Action Plans approved at the 2012 Convention; as of this convention, 24 of those Action Plans have been completed. In instances where the Action Plans could not be completed, the Executive Council approved revised completion dates. Those revised dates are indicated in bold italics in the list of all Action Plans below.
October-November Create 2012 budget required to implement the Mission Plan November 2011 Present Draft Mission Plan to the Diocesan Council February 2012 Present the Mission Plan to the Diocesan Convention for approval Annually Participate in a servant ministry event that supports one of the following: Dorcas House,
Episcopal Refugee Network, Episcopal Community Services, Episcopal Relief and Development, our companion Diocese of El Salvador
New completion date: December 2013 February 2012 Reflect 0.35% Millennium Development Goals giving in the 2012 diocesan budget (with
an additional 0.35% in 2013 to 0.7%, and on-going) March 2012 Name the School for Ministry Coordinator March 2012 Appoint Campaign Steering Committee April 2012 Establish a Diocesan Liturgy Committee May 2012 Establish Advocacy Leadership Teams May 2012 Establish an Evangelism Committee May 2012 Establish a Stewardship Committee May 2012 Complete Inventory of Servant Ministry activities New completion date: May 2013 May 2012 Convene first quarterly servant ministry summit New completion date: May 2013 May 2012 Task the Mission Strategy Committee to develop criteria for determining viability of
missions, aided parishes, and action parishes New completion date: July 2013 June 2012 Establish a Worship Consultation Team June 2012 Complete Feasibility Study Feasibility Study completed: October 2012 July 2012 Convene first quarterly meeting of the Advocacy Leadership Team July 2012 Research and publish quarterly the National Church policies on poverty, international
borders, and the military August 2012 Publish diocesan-wide inventory of servant ministry activities New completion date: May 2013 August 2012 Define diocesan principles of stewardship September 2012 Draft of School for Ministry curriculum October 2012 Develop and implement a year-round stewardship program New completion date: March 2013 October 2012 Create and publish an Advocacy Group policy, to include congregational Advocacy
Groups, via Convention Resolution New completion date: November 2013 October 2012 Prepare a resolution for the 2013 Convention to increase Denominational MSP by 10%
per year until fully funded December 2012 Initial Major Gift phase, Capital Campaign New completion date has yet to be determined December 2012 Create and publish a standardized diocesan checklist for evaluating and measuring
receptivity to strangers and first-time worshipers
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December 2012 Create and implement development programs to increase revenue by 10% December 2012 Research successful evangelism programs and create Evangelism in a Kit for the diocese December 2012 Evaluate conflict resolution training options and recommend programs December 2012 Issue (minimally) an annual statement or action on each of the following issues: poverty,
international borders, the military December 2012 Prepare Instructional Eucharist materials for annual use in each congregation January 2013 Conduct first class at the School for Ministry February 2013 Capital Campaign kick-off New completion date has yet to be determined June 2013 Make changes based upon the congregational self-evaluation that measured their
receptivity to strangers and first-time worshipers June 2013 Evaluate stewardship planning and execution as it relates to congregational and
diocesan (MSP) mission funding June 2013 Create and publish a Personal Evangelism Program Plan for use by congregations June 2013 Develop a plan of Environmental Sustainability for congregations and diocesan entities
to adapt to their contexts June 2013 Perform a self-evaluation utilizing the diocesan checklist to measure congregational
receptivity to strangers and first-time worshipers June 2013 Diocese conduct an annual Clergy Wellness Day on Worship June 2013 Evaluate each mission, aided parish, and mission-action parish, and make
recommendations regarding viability June 2013 Establish a current and welcoming website for each congregation August 2013 Conduct quarterly symposia for congregational worship leaders and teams, lay and
ordained December 2013 Create a worship laboratory at the Episcopal Church Center December 2013 Sell diocesan properties and use proceeds to pay down debt from $4.1 to $2.4 million
dollars. December 2013 Create and teach a Welcoming Newcomers course (to include self-audit) for clergy and
laity January 2014 Offer at least two conflict training programs prior to the 2014 Convention February 2014 Provide conflict resolution learning opportunities at each Convention commencing in
2014 June 2014 Offer the Diocesan Personal Evangelism Program Plan in at least 50% of the
congregations June 2014 Complete Capital Campaign February 2015 Conduct external evaluation visits at 25% of parishes and missions, with results
provided to the parish or mission
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Mission Plan Ministry Area Reports ADVOCACY The Advocacy Ministry works to help the diocese be a community that promotes both peace and a just society by working for respect and fairness for all people. Since Diocesan Convention 2012 we established Advocacy Leadership Teams to address the important issues that have been identified by our diocese: specifically, poverty, international borders, and the military. A principal goal is to advise the Bishop as the principal religious spokesperson in the region.
Three statements in the form of resolutions are presented to this Convention The policies endorsed by The Episcopal Church relating to poverty, international borders, and the
military were compiled. These will be posted on the diocesan website to equip clergy and laity to advocate those policies.
The Ministry continues to develop a list of key terms and standardized definitions to facilitate understanding of the important issues, and acceptance of diocesan policies.
Among those working with the Advocacy Ministry: Dr. Stephen Crawford, The Rev. Babs Meairs, The Rev. Susan Astarita, The Rev. Dr. “Mac” Collins, The Rev. Eleanor Ellsworth, The Rev. Wayne Sanders, Ms. Nancy Holland, Ms. Lesslie Keller, Sister Ann Durst, Dr. Phil Hadley.
EVANGELISM There is no doubt, the world around us is changing in epic ways. Many scholars now believe we are living in a post-Christian world. The purpose of your evangelism committee is to capture the essence of that change and then provide congregations with the tools and resources needed to meet the needs of these turbulent times. In other words, our objective is to help each congregation become more missional and externally-focused, then by doing so, find that their Average Sunday Attendance is enhanced. This rise in the missional church is the single biggest change in Church since the Reformation of the 16th century. Being missional must become a way of living and comes from the belief that in the darkness, God is teaching us something. Often when the word, “evangelism,” is mentioned, people get mental pictures of putting up a tent, going door-to-door or waving a Bible on a street corner. Some of these methods may be valid ways to reach those who need to hear, but at the heart of the matter is the idea that building relationships between the church and the community will bring new people into our congregations. In 2012 we surveyed the modern religious climate and have come to understand that there are many parallels between the first century and twenty-first century church. We also considered the modern trend toward isolationism and the need for the church to be the community of God's people that God desires it to be. Having seen the religious condition of the twenty-first century, we have asked: what can we do to promote the Gospel in this day and age? What methods are currently being used, and do they really accomplish what God desires? Do they really help us as Christians to live a Christian life both inside and outside the church? Our first steps in 2012 were to build toolkits which are available in three sections, or volumes; hosted on the diocesan website: www.edsd.org/evangelism and introduced at this convention. This format provides convenient locations where future kits can be hosted as the library of kits grows and develops.
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A summary of our first toolkits that we unveiled at Convention follows: Volume I - Person-to-Person – Our Spiritual Discipline in Life: The Person-to-Person volume focuses on our spiritual discipline in life and discovering our deeper theological and spiritual roots. In this kit, personal awareness is considered to be primary to evangelism before going out into the community or into the world. The kit provides simple tools for developing and nurturing personal habits that build understanding and confidence in us as Christians to live and tell our sacred Christian story to others. It helps us to look inward towards seeking a greater awareness of our Christian life. The kit also helps us to build personal evangelism habits such as practicing gratitude, learning to listen, naming the Holy in one’s life. Through these practices, we become better equipped and ready to share all or parts of own our story with another at just the right time or moment. To access this kit, contact Ms. Nancy Holland: [email protected]. Volume II - Community to Community – Becoming a Mission Church: The Community-to-Community Volume will be the repository for kits that help us to reach into the community and do mission. Our first three kits in this volume focus on providing support to military families, developing a food collection program led by your Sunday school and a way to assess, “How Welcoming is your Congregation?” This kit was constructed to offer a checklist for congregations to determine how welcoming they might be. The kit was developed by the Repentance and Reconciliation Committee chair, the Rev. Fred Thayer. The kit is offered jointly by both the Evangelism and Repentance and Reconciliation teams. Provide Support to Military Families: Why this kit? Thousands of troops will be returning from military service in the near future, with thousands more already in Southern California. Research indicates that the stress of deployments places a high degree of stress on family relationships, and often challenges the faith of the service member. Local churches and faith communities are an essential resource to help restore family relationships and deepen spiritual wellbeing. Within the boundaries of our diocese there exist 20 military installations (16 are in San Diego County) that are the nucleus of a mission field that contains the single largest concentration of active duty and US Armed Forces veterans in the nation. In recognition of these families, and in faithful obedience to our baptismal covenant and the great commandment, the diocese intends to increase our outreach efforts in the military mission field. This toolkit seeks to assist in achieving this goal in three ways. First, it serves to inform interested parties about this highly diverse mission field. The hope is that information can be the impetus to increasing outreach activity. Second, the toolkit provides the means for easy entry into the military mission field. This is accomplished using valid congregational ministry programs and web-related resources that address a variety of service member and or veteran needs. Third, the toolkit serves to broaden the resources available to those who are already serving in the military mission field or to act as a catalyst for the start of a new ministry. The Church Challenge Tool Kit: A food collection program led by your Sunday school: The purpose of this kit is to provide congregations with the approach, the tools, the expectations and templates needed to create a food gathering program through the leadership of the Sunday school in your church. This outreach program is a great evangelism tool because it provides a way to spread the good news of Jesus Christ into the community and make your congregation better known and more relevant in the community that you serve. Every aspect of this program has been tested. We know it works! It binds a congregation together in purpose, helps children learn about stewardship and feeds the hungry. Evangelize by Helping People Find Jobs or New Jobs: In 2008, members of the congregation and clergy at St. Bartholomew’s, Poway, formed InlandNet.org. Inland Net helped people in transition secure new employment or those already employed to find new positions. Over the years, 800 plus people were served or helped to find new work. Under the direction of Mr. Dick Jeffreys, Inland Net’s executive director in 2013 the program will made available to anyone who wants to help those in transition. Mr. Jeffreys will offer a special orientation on the efforts being made in this important outreach ministry. You may contact Mr. Jeffreys, [email protected], for more information.
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Volume III - Beyond the Church – Taking the Message to the World: Social media tools and the Internet can be invaluable resources for connecting with members, visitors and seekers online. Opportunities abound for churches to apply social media tools and benefit from access to global resources, such as the UK Alpha Course, “Life is worth exploring.” This volume will focus on identifying resources for developing essential website elements and placement, branding and logos and the use of Facebook and Twitter in the everyday life of the church. Toolkits for volume three will be developed in 2013. Conclusion: We hope that these kits will help you to welcome the stranger, serve the community and become more externally-focused. Because at the core of our teaching must be to welcome the stranger (Hebrews 13:2) and to help carry on Jesus’ work of reconciling the world to God, and as we accomplish this, to each other, (II Cor 5:18). If you need any help with applying these kits or would like to join our team, please don’t hesitate to contact the Rev. Bill Zettinger: [email protected], 858-487-2159. The Rev. William H. Zettinger, committee chair
OUTREACH The Outreach Ministry Team was established in early April of 2012 and charged with the original goals, objectives and action plans as established in the original 2012 Mission Plan. The initial primary objectives centered on: identifying diocesan servant ministries currently in place in our 46 congregations and identifying two inter-congregational servant ministry events in the community.
The objective to identify parish servant ministries was a major undertaking which is still in process and entails multiple issues such as gathering data, creating common labels and reporting meaningful data, which is only complicated by the geographic challenges of the Diocese of San Diego. The result of these challenges has been the extension of anticipated completion dates by about one year. In response to our survey, twenty parishes self-identified at least 179 servant ministries. The following chart summarizes these results: Outreach Programs of 20 reporting Parishes by Type Program Angel Tree 14 Community Awareness 11 Community Awareness Fund Raisers 13 Community Volunteering 11 ECS Sponsored 5 ERD – Global 4 Episcopal Refugee Network 3 Food Bank – Collect & Distribute 24 Food Bank – Collection 13 Global Fund Raising 21 Homeless Assist – OS Agency 10 Homeless Assist – Host 2 Hosting Outside Org(s) on Campus 7 Meal Prep & Serving 10 Pet Outreach 2 Prayer & Support 9 Prison Ministry 0 Thrift Shop 3 Youth – Back to School Supplies 5
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Youth – School 5 Youth – Preschool 4 Youth – Music / Camp 3
TOTAL RESPONDED 179 Without clear definition of the existing servant ministries, and a broader response from remaining parishes, the committee has not identified any servant ministries to date that are ready for presentation to the greater community as diocesan-supported. It is clear that the programs/service ministries being supported by the one existing Diocesan Service Coalition (www.edsd.org/dsc) are worthy of further and broader support and it would be the recommendation of the ministry leader to build further on that model at least within that geographic area. Serious consideration should be given to continued consideration of establishing tele-meeting capabilities within the diocese in order to overcome the geographic challenges encountered when attempting to schedule diocesan-wide meetings. The foundation has been laid to create a meaningful database that may be used by the entire diocesan community and certainly there is the opportunity to expand service ministry within enterprise/mission zones in the near future. David Rhodes, chair Outreach: We bridge the several borders God calls us to transcend by offering our time, talent and treasure for the transformative inbreaking of God’s kingdom, and so meet Christ face-to-face in the hearts and lives of our neighbors, near and far. Goal: As people who seek to meet Christ in the hearts and lives of our neighbors, every congregation will create a specific core servant ministry to the community beyond the church.
Identify current servant ministry activities in every congregation and publish the results.
Create outreach teams which will conduct two inter-congregational, servant-ministry events, in the community (beyond the church).
Goal: As people who seek to meet Christ in the hearts and lives of our neighbors, every congregation will create a specific core servant ministry to the community beyond the church. Objective 1: Identify current servant ministry activities in every congregation and publish results. Completion Date: 31 August 2012 -Recommend extending to: 31 May 2013 Action Plan
1. Conduct an inventory of servant ministry activities and provide results to the Executive Council. Deadline: 31 May 2012 Rec. 31 May 2013
2. Create and publish Diocesan-wide inventory of servant ministry activities. Deadline 31 Aug 2012 - Recommend 31 May 2013
Objective 2: Create outreach teams which will conduct two inter-congregational, servant-ministry events, in the community (beyond the church). Completion Date: 2013 Convention - Recommend extending to Convention 2014 Action Plan
1. Convene quarterly servant ministry summits to plan events, share progress, and promote participation. Deadline: Quarterly beginning 1 May 12 - Recommend 1 May 2013
2. Participate annually in a servant ministry event that supports one of the following: Episcopal Refugee Network, Dorcas House, Episcopal Community Services, Episcopal Relief and Development, or our companion diocese, the Diocese of El Salvador. Deadline Annually beginning 1 Dec 12 Recommend 1 Dec 2013
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REPENTANCE & RECONCILIATION The diocesan Mission Plan called for work toward two Repentance and Reconciliation objectives in 2012. The first objective, training at least two members of each congregation to become conflict resolution resources for their congregations and the wider community is to be accomplished prior to the Diocesan Convention to be held in February, 2014. Work toward this in 2012 was to include evaluating conflict resolution training options and recommending programs. Toward this end, I reviewed several conflict resolution training programs which I located on the Internet. I then engaged in several conversations with and about conflict resolution training programs offered by the Alban Institute, headquartered in Herndon, Virginia and by the Lombard Mennonite Peace Center, headquartered in Lombard, Illinois. The Lombard program seemed preferable in many respects, mainly as a program that lends itself well as a trainer of trainers. In November, several members of the diocese participated in a Lombard training held in the Los Angeles area. Participants from the Diocese of San Diego included Ms. Suzanne Foucault (diocesan consultant for conflict mediation and a member of St. Peter’s, Del Mar), Ms. Nancy Holland (director of the Episcopal Church Center in San Diego), Mr. Tom Morelli (a member of Christ Church, Coronado), and Canon Julie Young (diocesan treasurer and canon for finance). Also attending was Ms. Beth Bojarski (executive director of Camp Stevens). We now have a pool of trained people, from whom it is possible to draw trainers for our diocese. Ms. Foucault has agreed to serve as a diocesan pro bono consultant, that is, as a mentor and coach, while our training programs are developed and refined, in order to meet the objective’s completion date of January 31, 2014. At this Convention, on Friday, Feb. 8 at 10:30 a.m., Ms. Foucault, Ms. Holland and Mr. Morelli will present a learning opportunity, Healthy Conflict, based on their recent week in Interest-Based Problem-Solving at the Lombard Mennonite Peace Center Conference. The following deadlines remain along the way to the completion of this objective:
offer at least two conflict resolution training programs prior to the 2014 Convention
provide conflict resolutions learning opportunities at EDSD Conventions commencing in 2014 The second objective, encouraging all congregations to annually evaluate their congregational life, measuring their receptivity to the stranger and first-time visitor is to be accomplished prior to the Diocesan Convention to be held in February, 2015. Work toward this in 2012 was to include the creation of a standardized diocesan checklist for the purpose. The checklist was included in the evangelism toolkits being developed under the evangelism committee in the diocesan Mission Plan. Toward this end, I researched, mostly on the Internet, checklists and inventories for congregations assessing how welcoming they are. I combined material from the Dioceses of Texas and Georgia, and from other Episcopal and non-Episcopal sources. I added material from my own experience. By the second draft, I sought comments from several of our diocesan clergy and from colleagues in several other dioceses. Many of their suggestions were incorporated. Many changes were made and further comments were sought. The fifth draft was forwarded to the evangelism committee in November, 2012. In the course of using the checklist, I expect that additional modifications will be indicated and that many will need to adapt some of the items to their particular situation. I hope the checklist will be a living document, updated regularly in the light of experience with it. The following deadlines remain along the way to the completion of this objective:
perform self-evaluation based upon the diocesan checklist by June 30, 2013 make changes in congregation based on self-evaluation by December 31, 2013
conduct external evaluation visit at 25% of parishes and missions; report results to evaluated parishes and missions by January 31, 2015
Because my term on the diocesan Executive Council expires as of this Convention, a continuing or newly elected member of the council will take over the Repentance and Reconciliation portfolio soon after the rising of Convention. I will be happy to consult with that individual. I am grateful for the opportunity to have served on the Executive Council (now completing my term on the former Diocesan Corporation to which I was elected originally) and I much appreciate the vision, talent and energy of all who have worked to formulate and to carry out the Mission Plan to this point. I also thank the Rev. Canon Suzann V. Holding for her helpful guidance along the way. The Rev. Frederick W. Thayer
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STEWARDSHIP
The Stewardship Mission Area Leader coordinates and monitors the activities and progress of all diocesan committees with financial responsibilities -- Audit, Budget, Development, Finance, Investment, Mission Strategy, Stewardship Committees as well as the Capital Campaign Steering Committee. Details of the specific programs and activities for each committee are contained elsewhere in each committee’s individual report. All committees have made good progress in advancing the goals of the Mission Plan and have met, or are in the process of meeting, their respective goals. An outgrowth of the activities in the overall area of stewardship has been a much closer coordination of these committees and the availability of specific assistance and help for individual parishes. Mr. Mark DeMichele
WORSHIP AND FORMATION Worship and Formation Goal: As a community centered in worship, every member of the Church, blessed with his or her God-given reason, will have an opportunity to obtain age-appropriate knowledge of Holy Scripture and the traditions of the Church. Worship: The objective of the worship-oriented portion of the Mission Plan is to develop menu of opportunities for every member of the diocese to participate in meaningful and transformative worship. A diocesan Liturgy Committee, with the Rev. Canon Allisyn Thomas as chairperson, has been formed to carry out this objective. Activities include:
1. Gathering and preparing a variety of Instructional Eucharists that can be used by parishes as part of their liturgical education programs. These IEs will be availble on the diocesan website.
2. Create a worship lab at the Episcopal Church Center in Ocean Beach. The exact nature of the lab has yet
to be defined, but it will prove useful to rectors, vicars, deacons, students of the School for Ministry, liturgists and all lay persons interested in how we do church. We anticipate that the worship lab will be established during the summer of 2013.
Formation: At the 2012 Diocesan Convention, Bishop Mathes said, “You’ll find that our proposed School for Ministry is all about people development: it is about developing leaders, spiritual gifts and competencies in core ministries of the church. And while much of our mission plan is focused on building up our congregations, it is to build them up as outposts of the kingdom.” The School for Ministry is becoming a reality. Following this convention, Bishop Mathes appointed Ms. Catherine Campbell to be the School for Ministry director. Ms. Campbell's principal activities are to work with the Episcopal Church Center to begin holding lay ministry/discipleship classes, develop a curriculum for diaconal training at the center and to recruit faculty. First classes of the School, in association with the Episcopal Church Center, were held during Advent of 2012. The ECC and the School will also offer classes in January and in Lent. A draft diaconal training curriculum has been developed and will be in the review process this spring. Although geared for training potential deacons, the diaconal classes will be open to all. It is hoped that individuals and parishes will take advantage of this resource and include these classes in their Christian discipleship formation. Mr. Michael Reichle
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Reports to Convention Reports are submitted by title and listed alphabetically.
AUDIT COMMITTEE
The members of the Audit Committee for 2012 were: Mr. Jim Greer, chair, Mr. Tim Agnew and Mr. Wayne Hatch. Following the completion of the 2011 audit, the committee met with the auditors, Leaf and Cole, LLC and the diocesan management team. Following the auditor’s oral presentation of the report, the management team was excused and the committee met privately with the auditors. While the auditors mentioned a couple matters of preparation and support documentation, they had no further substantive issues to discuss with the committee. The committee recommended the audit be received and the Executive Council so ordered. Recently, in preparation for the 2012 audit, the committee met again with the auditors to discuss their plans for the 2012 work and to seek a preferred rate based on a multiple-year engagement. The auditors responded with a proposal for a three-year engagement with no increase over the price of the 2011 fee. The committee shared the preparation discussion with the management staff and recommended the acceptance of the fee/engagement proposal. The Executive Council approved the recommendation.
BISHOP’S SCHOOL
The rhythms of life in an Episcopal School are busy ones. Students, faculty, and staff at Bishop’s begin the day early – officially, at 7:25 a.m. (to beat the traffic) – and every day is filled with classes, chapel, athletics, the arts and service, all of them invitations to enrich the mind and spirit of those who work and play here. 2012 saw the School reach a total enrollment of 800 students (grades 6-12), including 175 new students from 77 different schools and 47 different zip codes. Twenty percent of our student body receives some level of financial assistance and 38 percent of the student body is students of color.
Bishop’s students distinguished themselves in a great many ways: instrumental and choral performances, musical comedy and theatre (Once Upon a Mattress and Fiddler on the Roof), and dance (Crossing Over Abbey Road); winning the San Diego County Mock Trial Championship for the third consecutive year; 16 graduates of the Class of 2012 are now competing scholar-athletes at Division I and III colleges; the boys’ cross country team won the CIF Division IV Championship, a member of the girls’ tennis team won the Girls Individual Tennis Coastal League Champion, and 66 of our scholar-athletes were selected for the San Diego U-T’s All-Academic Team honors; upper school students completed more than 30,000 hours of service, with 73 students earning the President's Volunteer Service Award for serving 100+ hours in one school year, and 14 of these serving more than 250 hours. The opening and dedication of the Manchester Library & Learning Center in September has provided students and faculty with a state-of-the-art facility for research, study, and academic support; the Endowed Leadership Lecture Series brought Immaculee Ilibagiza, a Rwandan Genocide survivor, and Jerry Coleman, the only Major League Baseball player to see combat in two wars, to campus - each received The Bishop’s School Medal in honor of their demonstrated leadership in the nation and the world; the Shaffer Family Foundation Endowed Science Lecture Series brought Dr. Paul Negulescu to campus to speak on breakthrough research in cystic fibrosis, and Dr. Andrew Young to speak on the physics of light refraction that creates the green flash.
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The life of St. Mary’s Chapel thrives under student leadership and involvement as each grade meets for a weekly service. While services like the Blessing of the Animals on St. Francis Day and Thanksgiving and Christmas Chapels are always a highlight, it is the weekly services where so much of the good work of corporate reflection on themes significant to young people of all ages takes place. The Rev. Brian Fidler, chaplain
CAMP STEVENS
Camp Stevens’ 60th Anniversary: On the first weekend of September 2012, Camp Stevens commemorated 60 years of helping people of all ages deepen their sense of reverence and respect for themselves, others, creation and God. Here’s to 60 more years of Celebrating Roots, Planting Seeds, and Spreading Branches! Fundraising: Camp Stevens’ summer camp, year-round programs and retreat facilities are, literally and figuratively, a garden that produces both fruit of the earth and the fruits of kindness, generosity, adventure, inspiration, community and stewardship. Friends of Camp Stevens Annual Fund helps us water and tend the garden by financially supporting supplies and initiatives to offer spiritual enrichment to campers and guests, maintain and improve our buildings, and continue to be good stewards of the earth. And this summer 161 children enjoyed a week of outdoor fun, spiritual enrichment, creation care, and community living at Camp Stevens who otherwise would have gone without a camp experience thanks to the Campership Fund. Building Updates Completed in 2012: The Girls’ Hill Summer Camp Cabins, the Saint Francis Meditation Garden adjacent to the Chapel of the Transfiguration, and the Root Cellar which will provide year-round, long-term storage for our fall harvest vegetables with minimal energy consumption. Upcoming Projects for 2013 and beyond: Three retreat Cottages, continued work on the Lax-Sadler fireplace mosaic, and the Bergstrom Lodge, which will be dedicated to Peter and Vicki Bergstrom, who retired September 1, for their 40 years of leadership, service, dedication, love, and vision for Camp Stevens. Social Media: Camp Stevens is on Facebook! Twitter! Pinterest! And Wordpress! If you use social media or have a computer at all, please take time to “friend” or “follow” Camp Stevens and check out our blog (facebook.com/campstevensjulian and the blog: campstevensjulian.wordpress.com). Executive Director Transition: Following a two-year search process, my family and I moved from central Kentucky to Julian in late August to join the Camp Stevens community. While I take on the role of executive director, my husband, Mitch, is stay-at-home dad, a novice carpenter and is acting as supply priest around the diocese. Eliot, an active four-year-old, loves to dig in the dirt anywhere he can find it around Camp. In these first few months I have been listening and learning – to and from staff, donors, guests, and other friends of the Camp. I feel tremendously grateful to be here and humbled by the quality of the staff and the responsibility of serving and leading this incredible place! Thank you for your support of Camp Stevens. I am very much looking forward to meeting you, hearing your stories of Camp, and being a part of the Julian and Episcopal communities! Ms. Beth Bojarski, executive director
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CAMPUS MINISTRY
AGAPE House – Campus Ministry at San Diego State University The diocesan mission plan of “Fearless Love” has inspired us to embrace change and to expand our outreach in several ways.
“Go therefore and make disciples of all nations, baptizing them in the name of the Father and of the Son and of the Holy Spirit…” – Matthew 28.19
Normal changes in campus ministry include graduations and saying goodbye. In 2012, we sent off 12 graduates with our blessing and a towel-stole to remind them of their call to serve Christ in the world. It was a bittersweet moment to see them go. While their light has moved more distant from us, we know that it has come closer to others. They are our gift back to the world and to the wider church that formed them in faith and vocation.
We also said hello to new students who are taking up the mantle of discipleship and leadership, in worship, Christian education, service, hospitality and community building. Among them, is Radbeh “Rod” Ravaz, our newest brother in Christ from Tehran, Iran. Seeds of faith planted in his childhood finally germinated at Agape House, and we were joyous to see that culminate in Rod’s baptism this fall.
“Those who find their life will lose it, and those who lose their life for my sake will find it.” – Matthew 10.39
A common truism about college life is that this is a time to find yourself. While there is a bit of self-seeking with new freedom, there is also a sense in which students need to discover the joy and freedom of a life given away for others, in Jesus’ name and by his example. We offer several weekly opportunities for students to find their life by giving it away in service, assisting in worship, offering hospitality, feeding hungry people and welcoming others to share the love of Christ.
New students and changing economics also bring new challenges for how we reach out, care and serve. This academic year, more than 4,000 of the 30,000 students at San Diego State University live in poverty. Many of these students are homeless, hungry and/or cannot afford required textbooks. Many others have just returned from war. At Agape House, we are exploring ways to help these marginalized and underserved students who need a safe and caring community at least as much as the more privileged students. These are focus areas for Cyndi Jones, our pastoral intern from the Episcopal Divinity School, thanks in part to a Fearless Love grant from the diocese!
“The light shines in the darkness, and the darkness did not overcome it.” – John 1.5
You may know that the SDSU community was touched by a brutal tragedy this fall. We lost a dear friend and servant-leader of Agape House in Mary Shojai, who was director of Student Disability Services at SDSU. Her memorial service showed that Mary’s legacy of caring ministry that empowers marginalized students will live on as we continue her loving, Christ-like work on campus.
As your front-line missionaries on campus, we are grateful for our partnership with the Episcopal Diocese of San Diego! Bridging adolescence and adulthood, church and academy, faith and reason, gifts and service, we carry on to gather others to a home away from home with Christ at the center. Thanks to all our friends in Christ!
The Rev. Darin Johnson, campus pastor
CANON TO THE ORDINARY The canon to the ordinary position encompasses a broad portfolio consisting of congregational development, clergy wellness, compliance, program and ministries, in addition to offering advice and assistance to the bishop in exercising oversight and diocesan management in these areas. This is done in conversation with other members of the bishop’s staff and diocesan leadership. In 2012, much of my focus was on the rollout and implementation of the diocesan Mission Plan. Some highlights from the year:
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Congregational Development: I represented Bishop Mathes in congregations across the diocese in Sunday morning worship (preaching and presiding), vestry/bishop committee retreats and meetings and annual meetings. I assisted clergy and lay leadership in strategic planning, goal setting, mutual ministry reviews, governance, conflict resolution, transition, search processes, letters of agreement, best practices and succession planning. Several congregations experienced transitions through retirement or new assignment/call (St. David’s, Clairemont; St. Andrew’s, Encinitas; Grace, San Marcos; St. John’s, Chula Vista; All Souls’, Point Loma; and St. Paul’s Cathedral, San Diego). We welcomed two new priests into the diocese as rectors: the Rev. J.D. McQueen at All Saints’, San Diego and the Rev. David Madsen at St. Alban’s, El Cajon, and we celebrated the appointment of the Rev. Larry Hart as vicar-in-charge at St. Anne’s, Oceanside. As staff liaison to the Mission Strategy Committee, chaired by the Rev. Chris Chase and then by Dr. Joyce Justus, I provided support and advice as the committee shifted from a transactional to a more relational engagement of mission and aided congregations, hosting a Gathering for Missional Vitality and introducing a congregational self-assessment tool, Markers for Missional Vitality (available on the diocesan table in the narthex of St. Margaret’s at this convention). I also had the opportunity to support our seminarian, Colin Mathewson, who developed and offered two Hispanic leadership workshops in July, underwritten by the Evangelical Education Society of the Episcopal Church. In an effort to continuously improve our Mutual Ministry Review process, I worked with Ms. Suzanne Foucault (St. Peter’s, Del Mar) in recruiting and training a team of diocesan Mutual Ministry Review consultants (edsd.org/mmr). Clergy Wellness: As staff liaison for Clergy Wellness, I worked with the Rev. Joe Dirbas in re-visioning the work of the Clergy Wellness Committee, faithfully chaired for many years by the Rev. Andrew Green. The Clergy Enrichment and Fellowship Committee emerged and sponsored three clergy days, the fall clergy conference and a preaching workshop featuring the Rev. Dr. Lauren Winner and underwritten by the Episcopal Preaching Foundation. I offered five Fresh Start sessions which were well received by our clergy new to the diocese, new to ordination and/or new to a position. Given the number of congregations in transition, I started and facilitate a monthly Interim Colleague group for support and counsel. As staff liaison to the Commission on Ministry, I provided advice and support to the committee as it refined and began implementation of the new Discernment Process for Ordained Ministry, working closely with chair, the Rev. Laura Sheridan-Campbell. It is inspiring to witness the Holy Spirit moving as we tend to the number of nominees who have come forth in discernment. Revisions to the Title IV Disciplinary process for clergy, which came into effect in July 2011, were put to the test in four cases during 2012. Compliance: With our registrar, Ms. Isabel Lynne, resigning in February, I did an open search for someone to fill that position and also to take on the management of our new database. Mr. Travis Thomas came on board in April and was integral in rolling out revisions to our lay ministry licensing process a few months later. We offered five Safeguarding God’s People trainings, coordinated by the Rev. Tom Wilson. In addition, we presented a symposium on sexual misconduct in ministerial relationships, “When Church Hurts: Finding Healing, Restoring Trust,” featuring nationally renowned expert, the Rev. Dr. Marie Fortune. We also offered a full day of anti-racism training, Dignity and Diversity, through the Kaleidoscope Institute. Program and Ministries: We are blessed with a cadre of faithful and dedicated people who oversee our Youth Ministries, Campus Ministries, Ministry to Seafarers, Retired Clergy, and Ecumenical/Interfaith relations and I offer my deepest gratitude for their work. I would like to offer special thanks and appreciation to the congregations that provided gracious hospitality for many of the events noted above: All Souls’, Point Loma; St. Bartholomew’s, Poway; Good Samaritan, University City; St. Andrew’s, Lake Elsinore; St. Andrew’s, Pacific Beach; St. John’s, Chula Vista; St. Dunstan’s, Del Cerro; St. Thomas of Canterbury, Temecula; St. Paul’s Cathedral, San Diego; St. Paul in the Desert, Palm Springs and St. Philip’s, Lemon Grove. The Rev. Canon Suzann V. Holding, canon to the ordinary
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CHAPLAIN TO THE RETIRED COMMUNITY The Bishop’s Chaplains to the Retired Clergy/Spouses and Partners/Surviving Spouses are serving well. A major change took place in 2012 when Ms. Lillian Jarrett retired after serving faithfully for so many years. She continues to assist us since her knowledge of so many is endless and her friendships extend in all directions. In April 2010 we joined Ms. Jarrett at a national conference in Arizona sponsored by the Church Pension Fund. Many of the dioceses in the Episcopal Church share in this needed ministry which is an extension of the CPF. The chaplains have also represented the diocese at two provincial conferences in Seattle in 2011-12. An ongoing ministry to all retired clergy-spouses in the diocese is the sending of birthday cards which mean so much to so many. Stephanie is the person who handles this part of the program on a regular basis. The Diocese of San Diego is the home of over 200 retired clergy, spouses, partners and surviving spouses from south-county to the Coachella Valley and out into Imperial County. Many clergy have retired in the San Diego area and desert regions from other dioceses swelling our ranks to where we are today. An annual luncheon with the bishop is held at the Episcopal Church Center, Ocean Beach in November at which time new friendships are created, especially with the new clergy in attendance, and old friendships renewed. There is always that need for further participation in the immediate San Diego area as well as in the Coachella Valley. If you have a need for a visit or have a change of address please let us know. Ideas for future gatherings are always received with enthusiasm. Al & Stephanie Smith, 9566 Vervain, San Diego, CA, 92129-3524; 858-538-5946; [email protected]
CLERGY ENRICHMENT AND FELLOWSHIP COMMITTEE (CEFCOM) Members include: the Rev. Joseph Dirbas, Chair, the Rev. Terry Dirbas, the Rev. Rebecca Edwards, the Rev. Gwynn Freund, the Rev. Canon Suzann Holding, the Rev. David Marshall, the Rev. J.D. McQueen II, the Rev. Bob Nelson, and the Rev. Bill Zettinger. In 2012, the Clergy Wellness Committee was renamed as the Clergy Enrichment and Fellowship Committee (CEFCOM). At present, we maintain the mission of the prior committee, “to foster an ongoing commitment to collegiality, wellness and effectiveness in ministry for the clergy of San Diego.” However, we anticipate a change to that mission statement in 2013. In 2012, CEFCOM offered three Clergy Days and hosted the 2012 Clergy Conference in October. The Clergy Days are hosted by churches across the diocese, which have room for the worship, program and lunch. The host congregations and clergy seem to enjoy welcoming the clergy of the diocese to their worship home. Congregations hosting for 2012 were, St. Bartholomew’s, Poway; Good Samaritan, University City; and Grace, San Marcos. In 2012 the Clergy Days included a preaching conference, a conversation with delegates regarding the proceedings of the 77th General Convention of the Episcopal Church, and an Advent Quiet Day with guided meditations offered by Dr. Elisabeth Koenig. The Rt. Rev. Mary Gray-Reeves, bishop of El Camino Real, led our Clergy Conference in October. Our conference theme was, “Worship as a Faith Conversation: How Transformative Worship Connects to Mission.” During this conference, we engaged our Diocesan Mission Plan, which calls us to offer meaningful and transformative worship and discussed how our worship and liturgy can act as tools for mission.
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In 2013, we are anticipating four Clergy Days. We also anticipate offering fellowship opportunities and/or regional peer groupings, developing a list of resources for spiritual directors and confessors, and working with the diocese to standardize Letters of Agreement and compensation. We will return to Vina de Lestonnac for the Clergy Conference Monday, Sep. 30, 12 p.m. through Wednesday, October 2, 12 p.m. Finally in 2013 we will continue to expand the online presence of CEFCOM and increase our communication with clergy in the diocese. We hope that all congregations will support and encourage their clergy in taking advantage of these opportunities for learning, fellowship and worship with Bishop Mathes and our fellow clergy. The Rev. Joseph Dirbas, chair
COMMITTEE ON ORDAINED MINISTRY
The COM experienced a year of healthy transition and marked progress. Whereas we spent much of 2011 revising the Ordination Discernment Process in light of the Episcopal Church’s canonical revisions (GC 2009), we were dedicated in 2012 to implementation of that process. The previous COM and Chair, the Rev. Canon Allisyn Thomas, laid tremendous groundwork for a process that emphasizes recruitment of future ordained leaders by parochial clergy, increases both the involvement and accountability of sponsoring priests and vestries and makes more flexible the format of theological education as well as the length of postulancy and candidacy. Key to implementation has been an emphasis on spiritual discernment throughout the process. Too often, the Episcopal Church treats discernment for ordination narrowly, placing the responsibility for advancing nominees in the hands of a very few and limiting the scope of discernment to postulancy or candidacy. With the guidance of Bishop Mathes (to whom the COM is advisory), the COM is embracing the reality that spiritual discernment is an act of the whole Church. And if so, then people in all of our churches need to be equipped and trained for the task. To that end, we chose Listening Hearts (LH( as a discernment method to unify the process. For two decades, this method has been leavening in the life of this diocese. Ms. Susan Ward (co-author of the book Listening Hearts: Discerning Call in Community) has shepherded over 20 LH discerners throughout our geographically-large and culturally-diverse diocese. For years, they have met in groups of two or three with any person in the diocese who seeks to discern a life issue. The COM invited these discerners to serve as at-large members of Parish Discernment Committees. In mid-May, Ms. Frances Sullinger came from the Listening Hearts Institute in Baltimore to All Souls, Point Loma, to train 14 persons for this purpose. Now they are being sent out to train Parish Discernment Committees as they also serve alongside them. Little did we know one year ago that 19 nominees would be recruited or come forward from churches throughout the diocese! Some are discerning a call to diaconal ministry, others to priesthood. They represent diverse ages, backgrounds, gender and cultural identities. To accommodate this large number of nominees, two discernment retreats are being planned for 2013, a cycle of prayer for the ordination process is being drafted, and care is being taken to support everyone who participates, not just nominees. With regard to our ongoing work on behalf of persons well into the process, we recommended the Rev. Shivaun Wilkinson for ordination to the Diaconate (ordained at St. Margaret’s, Palm Desert June 9, 2012). With wholehearted support, we recommended for candidacy Mr. Brooks Mason, Ms. Laurel Mathewson, Mr. Colin Mathewson, and Mr. Michael Stone. The year 2013 will bring ordinations of all four – Mr. Mason to the vocational diaconate, and Mr. and Mrs. Mathewson and Mr. Stone to the Diaconate, then priesthood. The Episcopal Diocese of San Diego is immeasurably blessed to sponsor these four amazing persons who, God willing, will all be serving in our midst!
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The COM could not accomplish this work without the able leadership of those sitting around the table. This year, we bid farewell to the Rev. Michael Russell (liaison from the Standing Committee) who moved to Austin, Texas. We welcomed Ms. Donna Watson as new Standing Committee liaison and the Rev. Paige Blair, who brings much to our discernment process from her work with COM in her previous diocese. We thank outgoing members who leave after serving four-year terms: the Rev. Cathey Dowdle, the Rev. Edward Harrison, Mr. Dudley Coke and Mr. Tom Mauro. And thank you, Cathey, for serving as clerk! Bishop Mathes will appoint new members to fill these positions. Continuing members will be Mr. Gary Koch, the Rev. Paul Carmona, the Rev. Paige Blair and myself. Both Canon Holding and Bishop Mathes add much to our meetings. We especially thank Ms. Bobbi Hoff for attending to administrative aspects of the process. Throughout this season of change, much is being asked of all who participate. Be assured that your prayers for the COM, all persons in the ordination process and all those supporting the process really do matter! We are grateful for diocesan support of our work and ministry, and we humbly ask your continuing prayers in the coming year. The Rev. Dr. Laura Sheridan-Campbell, chair
COMMUNICATIONS Communication Undergirds the Mission Plan: Effective communications supports all six of our mission plan goals in the areas of worship and formation, repentance and reconciliation, evangelism, outreach, advocacy and stewardship. Keeping people of the diocese informed and engaged in these goals and the associated actions is central to our overall success, but communication is a two-way street. We strive to create opportunities for creative networks to emerge, thereby strengthening congregations and building new relationships. In a diocese as large as ours, communication is critical, especially when sharing progress made on the overarching Mission Plan as well as individual congregations’ success. Shared mission and ownership emerges from a sense of connection to one another, facilitated by efficient communications. Perhaps most important are our efforts to share stories of hope, healing, restoration and resurrection with our communities so in need of the Good News of Christ. This public relations work builds bridges between Episcopalians and others who are also working to further God’s kingdom. Quantifying the Impact: Since February 27, 2012, when we started using Google Analytics to track metrics on our website, we have had 14,731 visits with 8,153 unique visitors. Fifty-three percent of those unique visitors were first-time visitors to the diocesan web site (brand new IP addresses). This shows that our website really is an evangelism tool. The most-visited page was the home page, followed by the Find a Church page. Three-hundred-thirty-seven people follow the diosandiego Twitter feed, and another 479 are Facebook fans. If you haven’t followed us yet, I invite you to do so now! (www.facebook.com/diosandiego) The diocesan newsletter, the Messenger, goes to every household in the diocese, about 8,500. It is also downloaded hundreds of times from the diocesan website and the magazine viewer, issuu. Our e-newsletters reach 2,200 people per month with an average open rate of 43 percent. The ministry of diocesan communication reaches everyone in the pews as well as the strangers we don’t know yet. To quantify it based solely on members of the diocese, the cost per person is about $0.20. To break this down even more, it costs about 33-cents to print and mail each issue of the Messenger to the 8,500 households in the Diocese of San Diego. (This is less than the cost of one first-class stamp). Assessing the Qualitative Impact: The better communications we have, the better supported our overall mission will be. The better we communicate our stories, the more connected we become. By creating networks,
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we find ways to share expenses or to avoid repetition of tasks and failures. By communicating beyond our doors, we bring the message of Christ to new people. As we talk about the different ways people are living into the mission priorities, these stories will embolden and empower others to more fully embrace the action plans and goals of our Mission Plan. A key element of ownership is feeling like you’re part of the process – good communication strategy sets the foundation for ownership and engagement. New Initiatives: Current research shows that over 97 percent of consumers and 80 percent of church shoppers use the Internet as their first resource. With that in mind, the Diocese of San Diego encourages all congregations to use an innovative, web-based tool for evangelism -- a 360° virtual tour of the nave and sanctuary of your congregation that connects with Google Places. Google Places is a free platform to claim your place online and allows you to add pictures and information about your church. 360° Virtual Tours are part of Google Places. The Diocese has negotiated a group rate for a session with a trusted Google photographer. To learn more, contact me or stop by the diocesan table in the narthex of St. Margaret’s to pick up a flyer. Hannah Wilder, communications director, [email protected], 619-481-5456 (o), 619-200-5036 (m)
CURSILLO
What is Cursillo? Cursillo is a short course in Christianity, not a course in the traditional sense, but a spiritual renewal weekend that helps people become better followers of Jesus Christ, by learning about piety, study and action.
Over the last year, we have had two well-attended weekends at Camp Stevens, one in April and the other in October.
Cursillo also holds a number of Ultreyas around the Diocese. Ultreyas are spiritual evenings where people share of their spiritual experiences and ministries. Singing, discussion and fellowship at these gatherings are important for the spiritual vitality of the diocese. They are opportunities for people at a diocesan level to share and grow in their relationship with God.
Many people have experienced God working in their lives through Cursillo and have been inspired to do ministry that brings God’s kingdom into the world.
The Rev George M. Calvert, Cursillo spiritual advisor
DAUGHTERS OF THE KING
The Daughters of the King is an international sisterhood of women dedicated to a life of prayer, service and evangelism. We are an order of women who are communicants of the Episcopal Church, churches in communion with it, or churches in the historic Episcopate. Today our membership includes women in the Anglican, Episcopal, Lutheran (ELCA) and Roman Catholic churches. There are junior members of the Order of the Daughters of the King®. They are girls and young women age 7 to 21 that take a vow to pray daily and serve Christ. Presently there is one chapter of Jr. Daughters in the Diocese of San Diego at St. David’s, Clairemont. Jr. Daughter’s membership is open to all baptized girls. We are an Order and not an organization in that we take life-long vows to follow the Rule of Prayer and the Rule of Service. Our Rule of Prayer is personal and should be revised often. In addition we pray for unity of the church,
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for the spread of Christ’s kingdom especially among women and girls and for our parishes and clergy. Our Rule of Service is to be Christ’s servant, to take part regularly in worship, study and the work of the Church and to aid our clergy as they deem necessary for our parish. We are women that take our commitment to serve Christ seriously. In my home chapter alone, we are involved in Helping Hands homeless ministry, thrift shop ministry, Altar Guild, vestry, property, Sunday school and young family ministry, pastoral care as Eucharist Visitors, EMs, EFM, baptisms, memorial services and more. Our chapter prays for every member of the parish at the request of the rector. I’m sure every chapter in the diocese has a similar list. There are 22 DOK chapters throughout our diocese. This year three new chapters were installed: St. Andrew’s, La Mesa; St. Margaret’s, Palm Desert; and St. Anne’s, Oceanside. In the coming year we would like to offer leadership training for members through a program written by our own, Ms. Leigh Hartman and Ms. Sally Nichols. The diocesan DOK board is committed to grow the Order, strengthen and grow the established chapters and foster spiritual growth. We have quiet days and assemblies with interesting speakers and spiritual leaders and topics. Our events are open to all women. For information about Daughters of the King contact Ms. Fran Friesen [email protected], Ms. Chris Miller [email protected] or visit the Order’s website at doknational.com. Ms. Fran Friesen & Ms. Chris Miller, DOK diocesan co-presidents
DEVELOPMENT OFFICER The Episcopal Diocese of San Diego continued its development and fundraising efforts to support outreach ministries, provide financial assistance to congregations and fund diocesan ministry programs. The Development Committee, made up of clergy and lay persons, created goals and strategies for continued fundraising in the diocese. Mission Share Pledges from congregations provide approximately 70percent of the income to support the diocesan operating budget; the remainder comes from development efforts such as the Bishop’s Appeal, special gifts, endowment income and other outside sources. Bishop’s Appeal: The Bishop’s Appeal received gifts throughout the year, in response to direct mail campaigns in the spring and fall. This important appeal provides funding for diocesan ministries such as Camp Stevens, Episcopal Community Services (ECS) and the Refugee Network. In addition, donations support mission work and projects throughout the diocese. The diocese received $101,350 from the Bishop’s Appeal in 2012, with approximately 145 new donors. We are grateful for the support from so many people in our diocese. The clergy of the diocese supported the Bishop’s Appeal with 92 gifts and were instrumental in leading this appeal. The support of this annual appeal would not be possible without clergy participation and leadership. Fearless Love Fund for Redeveloping Congregations: The Fearless Love initiative to support redeveloping congregations provided funds to congregations that lost a majority of their members in 2006. Ten gifts were received to help support these congregations. An additional challenge gift will be used over the next two years to encourage new donors to support this work. Planned Giving: The first Bishop’s Legacy Society Evensong was held in May to support planned giving efforts throughout the diocese. To date, more than 300 people have remembered the church in their estate plans.
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Foundation: The San Diego Episcopal Foundation is now able to accept endowments from congregations and individuals for the purpose of building and sustaining ministries in the Episcopal Diocese of San Diego. Each congregation and ministry will have a designated fund. Camp Stevens Development Committee: In addition to fundraising efforts on behalf of the Office of the Bishop, the diocesan director for development served on the Camp Stevens Development Committee. This group meets six times per year to create strategies for financing the rebuilding and expansion of the camp. This committee is made up of representatives from the Diocese of San Diego and the Diocese of Los Angeles, and welcomed the new executive director, Ms. Beth Bojarski in the fall. Looking to the Future: The diocesan Mission Plan will continue to be the road map for the future. Supporting that work and plan will require resources for programs, endowments and building renovation. Plans for 2013 include a capital campaign to support the Mission Plan. The Bishop’s Appeal will continue to fund ministries and programs. Planned Giving programs will expand in the diocese, with the Office of the Bishop providing support materials. Just as those who came before us had the vision and foresight to provide what we have today, we are building a legacy for our collective ministry in the future. Canon Howard F. Smith, director of development
DIOCESAN EXECUTIVE COUNCIL The Officers of the Diocesan Executive Council for 2012 were: the Rt. Rev. James R. Mathes, president; Mr. Mark DeMichele, first vice president; Ms. Linda Collier, second vice president; Ms. Catherine Campbell, secretary; and Canon Julie Young, treasurer. Diocesan governance underwent a significant change in 2012 with the merger of Diocesan Council and Diocesan Corporation into the Diocesan Executive Council. This streamlining has resulted in a governance body that is focused on both administration and mission, and has led to more coordinated management of all facets of diocesan life. The Mission Plan approved by this convention provided both guidance and structure as the council began to implement the tenets of the Mission Plan into the life of the Church. Each commission established by the Mission Plan is chaired by a member of the council. This has led to regular feedback and progress reports. Mr. Mike Collier, the diocesan mission plan coordinator, met regularly with the council to review and revise plans as needed. For more information on the goals, objectives and timetables, please consult the diocesan website. The council spent much time on property and finance issues, particularly as related to congregational development. Ably assisted by Canon Young, the council kept a close eye on the financial status of the diocese. Despite the current uncertainty with respect to the economy, the status of the diocese seems to be stable. The council received copies of Leaf & Cole’s audit of the Episcopal Diocese of San Diego and was pleased that the audit commended us on the state of our financial and auditing records. This is largely due to the efforts of Canon Young. Suggestions were made for improvements going forward, particularly with respect to documenting agreements between clergy, congregations and the diocese, and the council has taken steps to implement those recommendations. The council received regular reports from Ms. Nancy Holland on the progress of the Episcopal Church Center in Ocean Beach. It was inspiring to hear the stories of the lives changed by the programs of the Center –both the lives of those who were served, but also the insight and spiritual nourishment gained by those serving. The Center will continue to play a key role in diocesan life in 2013 as the School for Ministry will begin its first semester onsite in fall 2013, with regular Saturday classes for laity and for those seeking holy orders.
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The council also received the report of the Capital Campaign Committee on the results of the feasibility study conducted with respect to a diocesan capital campaign. The feedback from that study was helpful to the council as it continues to plan how best to move forward in the implementation of our Mission Plan. It was in particular encouraging to read the thoughtful, engaged comments from members of the diocese. It has been a privilege to be involved in the governance of the diocese as we move into such challenging and exciting times. Ms. Catherine M. Campbell, secretary
DIOCESAN YOUTH COMMISSION
“Call to me and I will answer you, and will tell you great and wonderful things that you have not known.” – Jeremiah 33:3 2012 was another banner year for youth ministry in our diocese.
Our 38th Annual Diocesan Convention had more delegates under 20 than ever before.
There are more active youth ministries in this diocese since our inception.
Our diocese offers more youth events than any other diocese in Province VIII Fulfilling our goal of area partnerships, many of our congregations are joining in their mission with young people of our communities. Your Diocesan Youth Commission continues to offer one event each month for the youth of the diocese with groups large and small to gather in Christ’s name and share the faith. Our goal is to find our identity as a group and support the existing ministries of our diocese. Our visible achievement is having provided a dozen events for teens from the desert to the shore. Our unseen triumph is the recognition of Christ as the palpable presence of peace in struggle and, through peace, great and wonderful things have come. Your Diocesan Youth Commission is a volunteer group that has become the preeminent event-planning body in our diocese. Representatives from congregations across our diocese produce and sponsor one activity each month for the youth of the diocese to share the love of Christ by sharing music at our annual EpiscoProm, sharing our traditions at the Acolyte Olympics, or sharing joy at Happening. Last spring brought another New Beginnings to the youth of the diocese. New Beginnings is a renewal weekend geared to offer a forum to middle school students and their budding faith. The Episcopal Church Center in Ocean Beach generously hosted the weekend. Young people have always sought places of peace and understanding among the maelstrom of their existence. We offer those -- places of honesty and peace, of patience and tolerance. Each of our congregations is feeling the financial crunch and funds to youth ministries are lower than ever. There will never be a better time to reach out to the youth in our communities with the imagination given us by our creator. You have the imagination and resources within your congregation to do wonders. If you minister with young people within your parish, join the party. If you don’t, we’re here to help. Your Diocesan Youth Commission is available to you, to guide your inspiration into groundbreaking ministries with youth people: nurturing members now who will sustain our congregations in the future. For their tireless work to encourage ministry of our young people, many thanks are due Ms. Jetea Johnson of Good Shepherd, Hemet, Ms. Jacque Bray, youth minister with St Paul’s Cathedral, San Diego and St Bartholomew’s, Poway, and the incomparable Ms. Alex Tuttle, Happening administrative lead. Even if she weren’t my sister, I’d sing her praises from the highest mountain. God is good. Mr. Greg Tuttle, DYC chair and youth ministry team leader at St. Bartholomew’s, Poway
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ECUMENICAL & INTERRELIGIOUS OFFICER Transition is the key word for 2012-13. Bishop Mathes appointed the Rev. Eleanor Ellsworth to serve as deputy for ecumenical and interreligious relations, with the purpose of assisting the bishop as a key leader in matters ecumenical and interreligious. Among other duties, his deputy represents the bishop at ecumenical and interreligious gatherings and works in partnership with him to exercise the influence of his office in the wider community, especially in areas of focus which cohere with the diocesan Mission Plan, those areas of advocacy being: poverty, international boarder issues and military relations. The Rev. Canon Wayne Sanders, the immediate past ecumenical and interreligious officer, was appointed to support ecumenical relations by continuing to serve in a liaison capacity to the Roman Catholic Church, fostering opportunities for engagement between Anglicans and Roman Catholics. Deputy represented diocese at the National Workshop on Christian Unity: Oklahoma City, OK, which meets concurrently with the annual meeting of the Episcopal Ecumenical & Interreligious Officers. Deputy represents Christian faith in the IRC (Interreligious Council of San Diego). Film production of the second edition of “Bridging our Faiths” underway. Press Conferences & Statements: Fall 2012 Bishop Mathes took the initiative with Imam Taha Hassane, director of the Islamic Center in San Diego, to develop a statement of support for the Muslim community in the wake of an offensive anti-Muslim film trailer circulated on the Internet. They elicited support of the interreligious community to show support for the Muslim community and decry the violence which erupted after the airing of the film. Bishop Mathes addressed a widely-viewed press conference along with other religious leaders on this issue. Bishop Mathes spoke in a press conference in November supporting the defeat of the death penalty in California. His deputy participated in the interreligious walk and rally about this and other propositions. Deputy represented Bishop Mathes at the Council on American-Islamic Relations (CAIR) banquet in November. CAIR promotes interfaith understanding, dialogue and civil liberties. Bishop Mathes inaugurated the first Interreligious Leaders Roundtable in November 2012, with the second one held in January 2013. Focus: cooperative endeavors of religious leaders to take action in important issues. Gun control advocacy and action was the topic of the January roundtable. Deputy represented Bishop Mathes at the San Diego Organizing Project meeting in January. Focus: anti-violence efforts with youth/gun control advocacy and attended the ICWJ Breakfast in January with diocesan staff. Anglican-Roman Catholic (ARC) Dialogue in January. Focus: Issues of “Immigrants in our Midst” were addressed excellently by spokespersons from each faith. Prayer, led by Bishop Mathes and Bishop Coadjutor Cirilo Flores preceded the seminar. Bishop Mathes, his deputy and the liaison to Roman Catholic Church participated, in addition members of the A/RC committee and registrants from the faith communities. (Appreciation to the Very Reverend Msgr. Dennis Mikulanis and the Rev. Canon Wayne Sanders for leadership in the dialogue day.) A/RC meets bi-monthly. Deputy is participating with the San Diego Interfaith Collaborative, a network to promote and facilitate cooperation among religious communities, to develop a new on-line capacity to inform the religious communities about ecumenical and interreligious opportunities. Members of the Episcopal community who wish to become involved in matters of ecumenism and interreligious affairs may contact the bishop’s deputy for Ecumenical and Interreligious Relations. The Reverend Eleanor Ellsworth, deputy for ecumenical and interreligious relations
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EPISCOPAL CHURCH CENTER A Year in Review – 2012: It’s been two years since the Episcopal Church Center, formerly known as Holy Trinity, has operated in its current form – a place of gathering and sharing, learning and serving. Gathering takes place through worship, learning, serving and well-being. Holy Eucharist is celebrated on Sunday mornings in Trinity Chapel. As a preaching station of the diocese, the Rev. Brent Carey has celebrated most Sundays with occasional participation by other clergy. Our worshippers represent the banquet of the Ocean Beach, Peninsula and diocesan areas consisting of local residents and providers and recipients of the services offered at the center. The first Interfaith Community Foot Washing took place on Maundy Thursday. This was the spring diocesan service summit project. It was a day filled with joy, gratitude and grace where more than 250 men, women and children received new shoes, a meal, vet services for pets, oral hygiene, medical and other social services. Twenty-one local and diocesan churches and businesses donated shoes, socks, personal care kits, food and more. It was truly a vision of meeting people where they are and God’s abundance at work. Lutheran pastors gathered at the Center in May and the Lions Club held their annual White Cane luncheon in October. The center hosted the reception for the bishop of El Salvador, the Bergstroms -Camp Stevens tribute and a farewell reception for five clergy who all left the diocese about the same time. Candlelight yoga is held each Wednesday evening following the community dinner in Trinity Chapel as a gift from one of our regular Sunday worshippers who is also a yoga instructor. Dorcas House held a fund raising concert, “Music of our Neighbors,” in Trinity Chapel. Retired clergy gathered again at the center first for worship and then for food and fellowship in the community hall. Next year, they decided to combine their lunch with a concurrent community lunch so that the two groups would have a meal together. Bishop Mathes came for a visitation in September. We worshipped with The Oasis Christian Fellowship in the community hall and they worshipped with us at Trinity Chapel. We all ate lunch together; made sandwiches and assembled bag lunches, which we then distributed throughout the community. The first Advent Festival of Lessons and Carols was held in December in partnership with Peace River Christian Fellowship, a local branch of the First Church of the Nazarene at Point Loma Nazarene University, with a potluck following. With more than 50 people in attendance from the local community and other diocesan churches, the date of December 23, 2013 has already been set for next year for Christmas Festival of Lessons and Carols, with an emphasis on building community involvement into the program. New Beginnings held their second weekend retreat at the Center, and with 31 screwdrivers, removed the pews from the floor in Trinity Chapel so that we could experiment with alternative space configurations for worship, learning and gathering. Thanks to the generous donations from Daughters of the King and Mrs. Elaine and Mr. Steve Turnbull of 12 60-inch round tables and tablecloths colored for liturgical seasons, the Center is able to host both formal and informal hospitality events. Learning ultimately at the Center will include the diocesan School for Ministry. In the meantime, we have been fortunate to have developed a partnership with Sister Mary Jane Flick, RSCJ at the Spiritual Ministry Center in Ocean Beach and Ms. Gertrud Nelson, both of whom have conducted classes on issues such as compassion, spirituality and the seasons of Advent and Lent. This year the center has also hosted Eucharistic Visitor training, Fresh Start, Jubilee Ministries workshops and Province VIII Deployment Officers. It is anticipated that classes for the School for Ministry will begin at the center in the fall of 2013.
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Serving at the center continues to evolve and grow. We are fortunate to be the beneficiary of two experienced, talented and committed volunteers this year with Drs. Nan and Gerry Hardison after 14 plus years as missionaries in Kenya. Dr. Nan has been building a job bank and support services, helping with resumes and offering employment resources. Dr. Gerry is now adjunct faculty with California State University and helps every Saturday in the medical clinic. We have been able to expand the clinic to include private examination space with two gurney tables. Mr. Larry Angione from All Souls’, Point Loma is building a program aimed at helping people obtain IDs. The Center is now a designated DMV voucher center. Following is a summary of people served in mission: 2012 Service People Served in Mission AA 12,504 Meals 18,240 Food Pantry 5,328 Medical Clinic 5,760 Community Food Distribution 2,880 Haircuts 1,440 Total People Served in Mission 2012 46,152 Center Development focused on sharing the schematic design far and wide during the Bishop’s Fireside Briefings as part of the Capital Campaign feasibility study. The feedback from the feasibility study has been used to refine the scope of work for the Center redevelopment, focusing on readying the offices for the bishop and his staff, housing the School for Ministry and sustaining the service ministries. The Episcopal Church Center is an amazing place where the Holy Spirit is on the job 24 hours a day. We are blessed with an ever-growing cast of volunteers who find their niche and begin the process of building new relationships with people unlike themselves. There is opportunity and the need for more hands, feet and hearts abound. Through the bimonthly e-newsletter, ECC Esprit by the Sea, we hope to impart stories about the men, women and children that come to us and how our presence impacts their lives. Signup to receive it: edsd.org/signup. Ms. Nancy Holland, director, Episcopal Church Center
EPISCOPAL CHURCH WOMEN We were blessed to have four delegates attend the 47th Triennial Meeting of the Episcopal Church Women held concurrently with the 2012 General Convention. The theme, “Many Paths, One Journey” set the tone for the many informative workshops presented during the meeting. Delegates Ms. Jamie Wood, UTO coordinator, Ms. Carroll Levien, treasurer, Ms. Lyn Johnson, co-president and Ms. Susie Hayes, National Cathedral representative, were able to attend and gather information to share and work to strengthen ECW activities and support in the parishes where the women are involved in so many ministries. The UTO Ingathering is always a highlight of General Convention. Ms. Wood was in the procession of dioceses where she presented the San Diego voucher for the UTO ingathering total from this diocese. The second big highlight was the Distinguished Woman (formerly Honored Woman) celebration which has become a large and popular event attended by over 100 bishops from the US and overseas, who escorted their women as they received a certificate from the presiding bishop. Ms. Carroll Levien, San Diego’s chosen Distinguished Woman was escorted by the Rev. Canon Suzann Holding and Canon Howard Smith.
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This year our outreach has been over $500.00 to the areas asking for support, Five Talents, Church Periodical Club, Camp Stevens scholarships, and others requesting assistance. Because we have had so many inquiries about the Advent Baby Shower, we are considering reinstating the Eucharistic celebration with an ingathering of our blessings to be shared with those in need. Ms. Lyn Johnson, co-president ECW contacts: Lyn Johnson, co- president, (760) 751-1927, [email protected] Sally Nichols, co-president (858} 277-1872, [email protected] Carroll Levien, treasurer (619}460-6109, [email protected] Jamie Wood, UTO coordinator (610} 225-1987, [email protected] Susie Hayes, National Cathedral coordinator (858) 342-9596
EPISCOPAL COMMUNITY SERVICES
It is a privilege to provide social service outreach in the Episcopal Diocese of San Diego and our constant goal is to fulfill our mission, “Serving God by serving those in need through programs and services that foster hope, dignity and independence.”
With approximately 400 employees in 32 locations and a budget of $23 million, 2012 was a very busy year at ECS both programmatically and administratively. Following are a few of the highlights:
Friend to Friend, our outreach program to homeless, mentally ill adults, moved into a beautiful new, stand-alone building on El Cajon Blvd. in San Diego. This new location allows us much more space for meeting rooms, a computer library and services to our members. Two hundred members of our community came to help us celebrate our grand opening in September. In November we served Thanksgiving dinner to 80 at the site, something we haven’t been able to do for many years due to space constraints. We also use the new site occasionally for board meetings.
Uptown Safe Haven housing for the chronically homeless, mentally ill, enjoyed facility rehabilitation and redecoration, making the home more comfortable for our residents.
Para Las Familias, providing mental health services to pre-school children, expanded its collaboration with ECS Head Start and gave clinical staff added hours with a licensed clinician to enhance knowledge of the evidence based therapeutic model being used in the program.
Head Start, which serves 2,136 low-income children, had its triennial federal review and received praise for our many program strengths. We have expanded our community partnerships this year to include two school districts (South Bay Elementary and Chula Vista Early Childhood) and one charter school (Hawking). Operating from 23 locations, ECS Head Start provides one-third of the daily nutritional requirements in our part day program and two-thirds in our full day program. Our Kindergarten Readiness Academy engages parents to work side-by-side with their children to model academic success.
ACCORD DUI program received a new computer system. Ninety percent of our clients successfully completed the program and based on client surveys, 99 percent of our clients have reported that their drinking and/or drug use has lessened or stopped completely since entering the program.
The fourth annual Water to Wine dinner was held with a 23 percent increase in attendance. We have now outgrown our previous location and moved to a larger one for this event in the future. Our next event is scheduled for February 14.
Thirteen diocesan churches financially supported us in fulfilling our mission which was an increase over the previous year! Several additional congregations supported us with in-kind donations.
Among many administrative enhancements were: 1) the launching of new state of the art financial software which promotes faster, more efficient information gathering for budgeting, projections and
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analysis and 2) staff additions of a property manager, a volunteer coordinator and two outcomes staff as we constantly strive to measure and improve the results of our services.
We celebrated our 85th birthday with Holy Smoke! a barbeque attended by over 150 people from 19 congregations! The food was prepared by diocesan pastor chefs and sous chefs and we heard the personal story of an ECS client.
We have begun to prepare to relocate the ECS headquarters as the end of our lease approaches in August 2013. Our goal is to consolidate administrative services into a space closer to our many program sites which we believe will support efficiency and save money as well as allow for more staff interaction.
Challenges faced in the past year, which continue:
Trying to raise donations in uncertain economic times;
Concerns over the stability of some of our grant funding;
The increase in the need for the types of services we perform without significant increase in resources.
In 2013 we will operate:
Head Start & Early Head Start: Comprehensive services including education, early childhood development; medical, dental, mental health; nutrition; and parent involvement designed to foster healthy development in low-income children and break the cycle of poverty (2,136 children served).
Para Las Familias: Early intervention and mental health treatment for children from birth to age five from low-income and high-risk populations in the South Bay area (200 children and their caregivers served)
Friend to Friend: Street outreach and resource assistance including job development, SSI advocacy, housing referrals and case management for mentally ill homeless adults (over 1,300 individuals provided with multiple services).
Safe Haven Transitional Housing & Supportive Services: Transitional supportive housing for chronically homeless, mentally ill adults (housing for 47 adults; 80 percent of the Safe Haven beds in the County of San Diego).
Accord DUI Education: Educational classes, group and one-on-one sessions for individuals referred by the court system, and/or the Department of Motor Vehicles to prevent future incidences of driving under the influence. (Approximately 2,500 enrolled each month).
Ms. Lesslie Keller, executive director
EPISCOPAL REFUGEE NETWORK
The Episcopal Refugee Network of San Diego provides assistance to refugees primarily from Darfur, Southern Sudan, Burma/Myanmar (Karen, Karenni, Chin, Kachin), Bhutan, Iraq, Uganda, Palestine and Ethiopia. The majority of the refugees reside in City Heights, North Park, Linda Vista, and El Cajon. Volunteers: The Network is grateful for the work of the members of the board of directors and the more than 80 other volunteers who provide tutorial activities to the Karen and Karenni children, distribute food and household items to struggling refugee families and perform a host of other duties. Typical monthly service totals from our volunteers is between 800 to 900 hours. Recruiting volunteers is a constant and critical function of the organization. The Network is effective in channeling resources from a broad base of congregations, friends and organizations through our staff and volunteers to our clients. We deploy volunteers for tutoring, transporting clients, food distribution, some case-work and other tasks.
2012 Highlights:
In 2012 the Network assisted more than 1,000 refugee families, accounting for more than 4,000 individuals.
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Our tutoring program is offered twice a week at St. Mark’s, City Heights and once a week at St. Alban’s, El Cajon. Currently over 100 Karen, Karenni, and Chin children attend these classes.
We sent 33 Karen and Sudanese young people to Camp Stevens during the summer as a result of the generosity of St. Peter’s, Del Mar and individual givers.
We collected 137,819 pounds of food and 449 quarts of oil, from San Diego Food Bank, Feeding America and as donations from several Episcopal churches.
Our board and volunteers moved our second annual fundraiser event on board The Berkeley Maritime Museum. It was wonderfully successful. We are in planning stages to host it there again on May 4.
We partner with San Diego volunteer groups. Fourteen scientists of a local biotech group conducted a one-day volunteer service project participating with Network staff in the family outreach, food distribution and tutorial programs.
On arrival, 90 percent of our refugee clients do not speak any English, and therefore are unable to access resources within the San Diego community without assistance. To help them, caseworkers need to speak either Arabic, Burmese, Karen or African languages in order for clients to be able to negotiate the cumbersome bureaucracies connected to public assistance. We provided translation/interpretation services to 373 individuals in 96 families at clinics and social services agencies.
We joined the Diocesan Service Coalition, which led to an expansion of in-kind donations. We were pleased to receive thousands of pounds of rice and gallons of cooking oil gathered regularly from several parishes including Holy Cross, Carlsbad; St. David’s, Clairemont; St. John’s, Fallbrook; St. Dunstan’s, Del Cerro and Good Samaritan, University City.
Thirteen Episcopal congregations and four churches from other denominations gave non-cash assistance. Fifteen parishes provided backpacks filled with school supplies, shoes, haircuts and a special meal for the children who attended our tutoring programs, and their siblings, through an amazing Back to School Bash in August arranged by the Diocesan Service Coalition.
We received financial support regularly from St. Peter’s, Del Mar; St. Andrews, Encinitas; St. Michael’s, Carlsbad; St. James, La Jolla; All Soul's, Point Loma; St. Dunstan’s, Del Cerro; St. Bartholomew’s, Poway; Christ Church, Coronado; and the Society of St. Paul.
Volunteers have attended meetings on behalf of the Network. Their advocacy for the needs of the refugees gives them voice in county and state-wide planning meetings where policy is being changed. The Network volunteers have been successful influencing change, and being active participants in ways which may make access to medical treatment more affordable and equitable for refugees.
Volunteers have also spent many hours reassuring refugees who were scheduled for court appearances or hospital stays, and accompanying them, because in the countries from which they come, not only are the processes vastly different, but no one expects to come out of a hospital alive.
Our Hopes for 2013:
On May 4, we will host another fundraiser to support our work. This gala will take place on board The Berkeley Maritime Museum. All are invited. Learn more: episcopalrefugeenetwork.org.
We hope to improve our use of social media and online communication to raise congregational awareness about the needs of our clients and ways to help them. Their support will help us provide the means to deliver food, clothing, household goods and many critical services to refugee clients.
In the coming year we intend to begin a fourth tutoring program that would include Darfuri high school children, and begin programs to help seniors among the refugee populations become less isolated and more able to feel at home in their new community.
Mr. Majur Malou, executive director
EPISCOPAL RELIEF AND DEVELOPMENT
Episcopal Relief & Development was represented at Diocesan Convention in 2012 with a table and Bishops Blend coffee sales. Later in February, the Diocese of San Diego hosted a reception at St. Paul's Cathedral with the board
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of directors of Episcopal Relief & Development with local donors in attendance. At the end of February, Ms. Carolyn Lief resigned as diocesan coordinator for Episcopal Relief & Development. Several parish representatives continue to put forward the work of Episcopal Relief & Development. I am grateful for this opportunity to have served the Diocese of San Diego in this way. If you are interested in representing Episcopal Relief & Development in our diocese, please contact Bishop Mathes: [email protected]. Ms. Carolyn Lief
FAITH ALIVE
Faith Alive is a thoroughly Episcopalian renewal weekend for the whole family! Testimonies of rectors throughout the country, demonstrate the uncompromised mission of this ministry. For over 40 years, Faith Alive has served the Episcopal Church, affirming the local parish’s ministries, raising up new leaders, attracting the periphery, energizing youth ministries and strengthening programs for children. From Orangeburg, SC: I expected the Faith Alive Weekend to be good and positive, but I did not expect it to be the life-changing, parish-transforming event which it turned out to be. The Rev. Dr. Frank Larisey, Rector of the Church of the Redeemer From Tariffville CT: This was my second Faith Alive at Trinity and it was one of the best ever. It was very well organized and there was a great spirit about the whole weekend. It was a great renewal and revival and community building weekend for our parish. The witnessing was wonderful, very inspiring, mature, humble and authentic. Every witness was great for different reasons. From Holbrook, MA: A deeply moving spiritual experience. The Sunday worship was one of the best ever. God was spoken to us and we are now considering a new ministry of pastoral care in our parish. The testimonies gave us much to think about. The Rev. Robert Outman-Canant, Rector St. John’s Episcopal Church. From Pottsboro TX: The Faith Alive Weekend far exceeded our expectations! EXCELLENT for the event and all the leaders. All of the prior parish work was necessary to just have so much lay investment. It is an excellent format. The Holy Spirit led witnesses to tell many stories which encouraged small group stories. The Rev. Ally Perry, Rector St. John the Apostle. From Henderson, NV: Our parish grew a lot as a result of our Faith Alive. Excellent pacing. Discussion questions prompted good sharing. Follow up materials were very helpful, creating lots of excitement. Three small groups have been started as a result of Faith Alive, and a youth group formed. The Rev. Michael Annis, Rector St. Timothy’s Episcopal Church Is Your Parish In Search Process? Interested in a Faith Alive Sampler? The Faith Stories Retreat offers a lighthearted weekend retreat of tall tales and spirit-filled stories and sharing. There is no charge to the church, thanks to a gift from a charitable trust. Contact the Faith Alive National Office for a free brochure: Faith Alive National Office, 431 Richmond Place, Albuquerque, NM, tel. 505-255-3233 e-mail [email protected] or on the web: www.faithalive.org Mr. Chuck Howe, diocesan representative, 619-437-4190, [email protected]
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FINANCE COMMITTEE
The Finance Committee of Executive Council is responsible for providing financial oversight support to the board. Its primary responsibility is to oversee financial matters and the financial condition of the diocese and to make recommendations to the board. The committee consists of up to five members appointed by the bishop with approval of the Executive Council. Two members must be from the council. In carrying out its responsibilities, the committee focused on supporting the ministry of the missions and parishes in the diocese. We have been working through our committee members with St. Thomas, Temecula and St. John’s, Chula Vista to help them achieve lasting financial stability. We continue to support the work of the Mission Strategy Committee to facilitate those missions and parishes that have sought aid in the past to regain their financial independence. We continue to assist the treasurer in locating a lender that is enthusiastic about banking both the cash management and lending needs of the diocese and our various parishes and missions. In other instances, committee members provided financial/management assistance to individual churches. Also, the committee provided a liaison and support to the Mission Strategy Committee. In reviewing the financial reporting from churches in the diocese the committee identified a need for more standardized audit procedures. This work is ongoing and is accomplished through a task force of the Finance Committee. On an ongoing basis the committee worked closely with the treasurer in reviewing appropriate internal controls, financial reporting, insurance needs and cash management. Mr. Chris Christopher, chair
FOUNDATION OF THE EPISCOPAL DIOCESE OF SAN DIEGO The mission of the San Diego Episcopal Foundation is to create sustainable philanthropy by supporting the parishes and organizations within the Diocese of San Diego. This will be done by facilitating three activities: providing turn-key investment and fund management services; encouraging effective planned giving and the establishment of endowments; and ensuring stewardship of endowments to ensure donor intent in perpetuity. A ten-member board of trustees was established to implement the foundation’s mission. In early 2012, the foundation filed incorporation documents with the State of California, and is currently in the process of obtaining 501 (c) 3 non-profit status through the Internal Revenue Service. In order to accept tax-deductible donations, the foundation must have a fiscal sponsor until the IRS provides certification. In September 2012, the foundation entered into an interim Fiscal Sponsorship Agreement with the Rancho Santa Fe Foundation (RSFF). The agreement sets forth the procedure and services RSFF will provide to the foundation, including investment management, accounting, record keeping and distribution of investment returns. With this agreement in place, we are now able to accept endowed funds for the benefit of any congregation in the diocese. The foundation’s board of trustees has met monthly, charting the course for the foundation’s future. Outreach materials including a color brochure were prepared and initial meetings with interested congregations were set up towards the end of the third and beginning of the fourth quarter of the year. Visits were made to St. Peter’s, Del Mar; Good Shepherd, Bonita; All Souls’, Point Loma; and St. James by-the-Sea, La Jolla. While the initial reception has been very positive, it is clear that each congregation will require significant additional time with foundation representatives before they are comfortable proceeding with placing funds or
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creating new endowments with the foundation. This is to be expected with any new organization, but the meetings have established that there is a demand for the foundation’s services. The foundation has also been in discussions with the Episcopal Church Foundation to see how it may be able to assist with outreach and other services moving forward. As part of this exploratory process, the board asked the Episcopal Church Foundation to participate in the workshop at this diocesan convention. The board of trustees has worked hard the last 12 months and made significant progress. However, there is much work to be done in the months ahead. We encourage all congregations and organizations within the diocese to contact the foundation at the Office of the Bishop to explore how the foundation can help create endowments for your long-term success. Mr. Will Griffith, vice president
HISTORIOGRAPHER
According to the constitution and canons of our diocese, the historiographer is charged in part with obtaining, preparing and preserving all special historical and biographical matter, printed or manuscript, pertaining to the diocese, its parishes, missions, institutions and undertakings. This year we continued the process of restructuring the organization of the historical archives of the diocese, as well as providing a format for organization of current and future records within the office of the bishop. This new organization will:
1. Allow for greater ease of accessibility of archived materials. 2. Provide a much easier transition of active records to archival storage. 3. Increase the quality of archival material while reducing the volume to a more concise and useable
quantity. The process of restructuring, sorting and categorizing this material is an on-going effort. It is based on a system developed by the archives of the Episcopal Church with additional contributions from the archives of the Episcopal Diocese of Oregon. Of course, we are tailoring the system to the needs and structure of the Episcopal Diocese of San Diego. This is all possible because of the support and encouragement of our bishop as well as the contributions and assistance of the entire diocesan staff. We are making good inroads this year in organizing and restructuring the file room. Also, in conjunction with the diocesan communications coordinator, Hannah Wilder, we are starting to record oral histories of some of our area clergy and lay people. My goals for the coming year include:
Expanding the reorganization mentioned above. This may include consolidating the historical records into a single location within the diocesan offices. Certain records may be maintained offsite in secure storage.
Assisting in the preparation of permanent and temporary displays of historical records and other archived materials.
Continuing to work with the various parishes/missions and institutions of the diocese to encourage and facilitate the preservation of historical records and archival materials on the parish/institutional level. In the coming year I hope to identify individuals in each of these areas that I may work with to share ideas and resources.
Providing opportunities such as a workshop on how to collect and maintain historical records and archival materials for local churches and the diocese.
Once again, I would like to encourage the donation of documents and/or archival materials considered to be significant in the life of a parish, mission or the diocese. If you have or know of anything that may add to the
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historical records of the Episcopal Diocese of San Diego, please let me know. Conversely, if you have any questions regarding the history or archived materials of the diocese, I hope you will contact me. Mr. John Will, diocesan historiographer, [email protected]
INVESTMENT COMMITTEE
The Investment Committee is responsible for the management of the Diocesan Investment Fund and reports to the Diocesan Executive Council. As of December 31, 2012 the investment funds held by Morgan Stanley totaled $2,573,850. The cumulative total return for these funds in 2012 was 10.2 percent. In addition the Diocesan Reserve held in bank deposits funds totaled $731,173. The payout of our Morgan Stanley in 2012 was 4% and totaled $115,151. The committee follows the Diocesan Investment Policy Statement, which outlines the objectives, goals and guidelines for the prudent management of the investment fund. The current policy statement requires that total assets be invested in accordance with the maximum and minimum range for each asset category as stated below:
Asset Category Minimum Neutral Maximum Actual
Percentage
Allocation on
12/31/12
Equities (Stocks) 30% 50% 70% 55%
Fixed Income 10% 30% 60% 30%
Cash and Short
Term
10% 20% 60% 15%
The current committee membership includes one member of the Corporation Board, one member of the Standing Committee, three independent professional money managers, and the Treasurer. The committee meets four times a year. The representative for the custodian of the investment funds attends these meetings, and the bishop and the canon of the ordinary attend when they are available. Mr. Jay Powers, chairman
MISSION STRATEGY TASK FORCE The Mission Strategy Task Force has a two-fold charge. The first is to consider the requests made from aided congregations for funding. In mid-2012, these parishes were asked to submit a grant request for review by the task force. The grant request packets included the congregation’s evangelism and stewardship plans and strategic goals for the coming year as well as progress towards their goals stated in 2012. For the 2013 review cycle members of the committee decided that in addition to the proposals, members would focus on engaging congregational leadership in discussions about their longer term plans, their efforts to prayerfully consider how as a congregation they plan to move towards the goals of the diocesan Mission Plan. Committee members visited congregations, engaged congregation leaders in conversation about their evangelism goals, and their plans to move towards self-sufficiency. It is the intent that committee recommendations are made with an eye toward mission and not simply to the bottom line so information about current and planned congregational development initiatives is critically important. Several congregations were able to receive grants from the diocese close to their asking. However this was not possible for all. This year this was more difficult
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than previous years and we had to make the difficult recommendations. Such are the times in which the church finds itself. A second charge to this committee is to begin to think strategically as to how we support and nurture these aided congregations. The committee has devoted much time and energy to thinking and praying about how to proceed with this charge. As a first step the committee sponsored a daylong session on June 16, 2012 at St. Thomas, Temecula where we began the discussion about markers of a vital church and models of relational ministry. Next steps include partnering with each congregation in the development of plans for improved congregational health and vitality. The desire of all congregations is, or should be, a thriving relevant gospel ministry in the communities in which we are called. Again, we find ourselves in this time of history where the church is counter cultural. For us to move forward in this world, which would so easily dismiss what we have to offer, we are going to have to work together to support those communities which are in the midst of rebuilding or decline. The committee is committed to that mission. We seek to provide guidance to our governance bodies, diocesan staff and the communities themselves. Ms. Joyce B. Justus, Ph.D., chair
MISSION TO SEAFARERS
A total of 401 seafarers visited the Center this year (440 last year), from 12 (17) countries, primarily Filipinos and Indians, and we visited 2,252 (2,235) on board 239 (215) ships. We distributed on board 11 cases of paperback books, plus 453 bags of magazines. We also welcomed over 3,710 other visitors to the Center, including church groups, guards, truckers, longshoremen, and harbor police. This year we have put 12,993 (12,986) miles on the vans serving 3,283 (3012) passengers, going to places like WalMart, Best Buy, Horton Plaza, Bombay Bazaar, and Seafood City. We have noted and reported to the Center for Seafarers’ Rights at Seamen’s Church Institute of NY/NJ a total of 413 (240) men on 24 ships who could not come ashore here this year to phone home, shop, or visit us because they lacked visas. Piracy continues to be a global concern, particularly on both the east and west coasts of Africa. The Rev. Ellen Deuel’s knitting group have produced watch caps and scarves which we have available for crews with special needs. Mr. Neil Malmquist has sorted the magazines and packed all the bags (about 16 pounds each) which the chaplains take on ships. Thanks to all who have donated Bibles, magazines, paperback books, toiletries, jigsaw puzzles, calendars, and playing cards. Thanks, too, to our faithful board members for their prayerful support, advice, and encouragement. We have ministry opportunities for volunteers: knitters and advisory board members who can spare an hour once a quarter to meet at the Center sharing their wisdom and experience. The primary volunteer ministries are afternoon or evening drivers and hosts who can spend four hours a week welcoming seafarers to the Center to call home, check e-mail, watch television, or play basketball, table tennis, or pool. These last two ministries require a Transport Workers Identification Credential (TWIC) and two hours of escort training at the Port. The Maritime Transportation Security Act requires that seafarers not transit the terminals on their own. We have to pick them up and escort them. Thus, maintaining even a minimal level of service requires an adequate number of TWIC’d volunteers. You make these ministries of hospitality, advocacy, and pastoral care possible through your gifts to the Episcopal Diocese of San Diego Seafarers Fund. Please continue to pray for seafarers, especially on Sea Sunday, 14 July 2013; pray also for those who wait for them and those who minister to them. The Rev. Robert Crafts, MD, port chaplain
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PERSONNEL COMMITTEE The committee first met in August, 2011 and is currently chaired by Mr. Jay Powers. There are two subcommittees: Employment Practices and Health & Wellness. Employment Practices members include Mr. Brendan Shannon, Ms. Polly Getz, Canon Christine Spalding and Mr. Allen Sweet. The Health & Wellness sub-committee is chaired by Mr. Bill Murray. The committee is charged with: creating templates and educating on best practices; recommending and implementing sound benefits and compensations policies; determining appropriate salary ranges and benefit packages for both clergy and lay employees; promoting health and wellness throughout the diocese. The committee work has been focused on the first item above. A survey was conducted of the missions to determine current employment practices. Templates have been developed for offer letters, volunteer agreements, and job descriptions. Work related to a personnel handbook is ongoing. A workshop will be held at convention on human resource practices. A health and wellness summit is scheduled for August 27, 2013 for all lay and ordained employees of the diocese. Mr. Jay Powers, chair
PROPERTY COMMITTEE
In 2012, the Property Committee met monthly. Late in the year, the Property Committee chair joined with the Mission Strategy (now Vital Congregations), Finance, and Budget Committee chairs and diocesan staff in an ad hoc diocesan Financial Sustainability task force led by the Stewardship Mission Area Leader. The goal was collaboration between the committees to improve congregational vitality. The Property Committee developed, and the Executive Council approved, a property request grant/loan process and procedure, which directed congregations to submit routine property grants/loans with their annual requests for diocesan assistance. In response to the oft-cited lack of a crisis management plan in safety reports, the Property Committee developed, and the Executive Council approved, a sample crisis management plan. Other actions included:
Recommended a $22,000 loan to St. Andrew's, Lake Elsinore to prepare the former vicarage for rental; approved by the Executive Council.
Continued to direct the evaluation of structural repairs needed at St. Matthew's, National City. Continued to coordinate the demolition project at St. Luke's, San Diego.
Evaluated and recommended disapproval of a property grant from St. Thomas, Temecula.
Made recommendations to the bishop and Standing Committee on St. Philip's, Lemon Grove's request to enter into a long-term cell tower easement contract.
Recommended authorization of the sale of a diocesan property in Imperial, California, approved by the Executive Council.
Made recommendations to the Vital Congregations Committee on property requests included with annual requests for diocesan investment.
Heartfelt thanks to Mr. Mark DeMichele, stewardship ministry leader, for his expert guidance; to Canon Julie Young, for her excellent financial advice; and to the dedicated committee members, the Rev. Bob Nelson, Ms. Sandi Lanzarotta Chan and Mr. Drex Patterson. Ms. Linda Collier, chair
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REGISTRAR’S REPORT The registrar of the Episcopal Diocese of San Diego has a variety of responsibilities, which include keeping a record of confirmations, conducting background checks, issuing lay licenses under the direction of the bishop, tracking compliance of the Safeguarding God’s People training and the Policy on Sexual Abuse and Misconduct: Prevention and Response. Additionally, the registrar oversees reporting from clergy on their ministerial activities. Confirmation During 2012, Bishop Mathes made 42 Sunday visitations and special services. A total of 15 of these services included confirmations. A summary of the number of adults and children (those individuals who were 15 years old or younger at the time of their confirmation) who were confirmed or received for the last five years is as follows:
YEAR 2008 2009 2010 2011 2012 Total Confirmation Services 27 26 23 15 14 Adults 51 132 87 78 90 Children 63 31 72 25 49 Received 47 32 66 35 20 TOTAL 161 195 225 138 159
Lay Licensing: Each church is hereby asked to provide the diocesan registrar with their updated lay licensing information. The registrar will issue license certifications to churches early in the year. Clergy Information: As of December 31, 2012 there were 51 clergy in the Episcopal Diocese of San Diego listed as non-resident. Forty-eight of those listed as non-resident clergy held licenses to officiate. There are a total of 166 canonically resident and non-canonically resident clergy in the Episcopal Diocese of San Diego. As of January 15, 2013, the Office of the Bishop has received the Annual Pastoral Care Declaration forms from 124 members of the clergy. Church Compliance for Safeguarding God’s People: Every church in the diocese is required to advertise quarterly in their Sunday bulletin a notice advising individuals to report misconduct directly to the Rev. Canon Suzann V. Holding, canon to the ordinary, either by phone at 619-481-5452, or by email: [email protected]. Text for these announcements is available at edsd.org/reporting. Mr. Travis Thomas, registrar
THE SOCIETY OF ST. PAUL Last year I completed 12 years as the elected diocesan representative on the chapter of St. Paul's Cathedral. As a member of chapter, I completed 12 years on the operating board of St. Paul's Senior Homes and Services also in 2011. Both the Rev. Canon Andrew Rank and I continue in our seventh year as members of the Dorcas House board and committee. Our extended family, the Fellowship of St. Paul, is an association of Associates and Companions of The Society of St. Paul, who live a Rule of Life centered on the glory of God. In 2012, both the Rev. Canon Andrew Rank and I were advanced from members to officers in the Hospital Order of St. John of Jerusalem. With the main hospital in Jerusalem and satellite centers in Hebron, Anabta and Gaza, as well as mobile outreach clinics operating throughout the West Bank, its mission to ensure that patients are able to access
poverty-relieving ophthalmic services regardless of where they live or who they are. First established in Jerusalem in 1882, the St. John of Jerusalem Eye Hospital Group is the only charitable provider of crucial eye care to the people of the occupied Palestinian territory. We also were honored in 2012 for our support of Uptown Faith Community Services program which aids homeless and needy people in Hillcrest.
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The Society of St. Paul, a religious Order of the Episcopal Church, has been a presence in the Diocese of San Diego for 37 years. In 1977 the mother house and novitiate of the monastery moved to Palm Desert, California. The chief ministry there was retreat and conference hospitality, spiritual direction and pastoral care at the Paulist Center until 1996. In 2001 we moved our headquarters to the campus of St. Paul’s Cathedral at 2728 6th Avenue, San Diego, CA 92103. In 2008, The Society of St. Paul celebrated its 50th anniversary at St. Paul's Cathedral. The Rt. Rev. James R. Mathes, bishop of the Diocese of San Diego is our Episcopal Visitor.
Since 1993, the Society and its members sensed a call to a new venture of faith. We’ve had a strong conviction that the same spirit who inspired the founder's initial work in Oregon and brought the Society to Southern California 37 years ago, leads us today. Reading the signs of profound change in the world and in the Church, we sense a new role for us as pilgrims and prophets. It requires a humble way of simplifying corporate life to be free to explore the emerging spirituality and ministry of the new century. The Society of St. Paul was founded by the Rev. Canon Rene Bozarth, SSP, on July 1, 1958 in Gresham, Oregon. It was the first men's order to gain recognition under the national canons of the Episcopal Church in 1959. Members of the Society dedicate themselves to a life of prayer and ministries of mercy, charity and evangelism. From 1958 to 1985 the Order operated as many as three nursing homes between Portland, Oregon and Mt. Hood. It also directed a parochial school, and began in 1959 St. Paul's Press, a printing company which existed until 1995. The Order briefly had a branch house in Namibia (Africa) and for many years raised money and supplies for the Church's ministry in the Middle East, Africa and the Philippines. From 1958 until 2008 we published a
quarterly magazine, St. Paul’s Printer, which was mailed to subscribers throughout North America, England and elsewhere in the world.
The Rev. Canon Barnabas Hunt, rector
STANDING COMMITTEE
Standing Committee Members: The Rev. Gwynn Freund (2013) Mr. Stephen Turnbull, President (2013) The Rev. Canon Allisyn Thomas (2014) Mr. Scott A. Crispell (2014) The Rev. Chris Chase (2015) Mrs. Donna Watson (2015) The Rev. Andrew Green (2016) Mr. Michael Collier (2016) The Standing Committee met twelve times in 2011. During the past year the following actions were approved by the Standing Committee: Consents to Episcopal Consecrations or Elections:
Consented to the election of a bishop suffragan for the Diocese of Texas. Consented to the ordination and consecration of the Rev. Oge Beauvoir as bishop suffragan of the
Diocese of Haiti.
Consented to the ordination and consecration of the Rev. William Douglas Hahn as bishop diocesan of the Diocese of Lexington.
Consented to the election of a bishop suffragan for the Diocese of North Carolina. Diocesan Ordinations:The following people were interviewed and approved for stages in the ordination process: Candidacy: Deacons: Ms. Laurel Mathewson The Rev. Shivaun Wilkinson Mr. Colin Mathewson Mr. Brooks Mason Priest: Mr. Michael Stone The Rev. Shivaun Wilkinson
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Inhibitions, Depositions, Suspensions, Renunciations, and Restorations: The Standing Committee gave consent to the restoration of the Rev. Michael Kiju Paul to the ordained ministry. Financial Matters: The Standing Committee gave consent to
St. John’s, Fallbrook to extend the lease of its thrift shop. St. Philip’s, Lemon Grove to approve the lease request for the education building with the stipulation
that 10 percent of the total rent income be placed in a property maintenance reserve account.
Parish Status: The Standing Committee consented to allow St. John’s, Indio to continue as a Mission Action Parish.
Miscellaneous:
Bishop Mathes informed the Standing Committee that he has begun his term as president of Province VIII.
Bishop Mathes stated that Mr. Tom Morelli has been appointed volunteer parish administrator of St. John’s, Chula Vista.
The Standing Committee was kept informed of the developing new process for those seeking ordination.
Mr. Michael Collier gave periodic reports on the diocesan Mission Plan. He serves as liaison between the Standing Committee and the Executive Council in this regard.
Canon Julie Young informed the Standing Committee of various financial issues facing parishes of the diocese several times during the year.
Throughout the year the bishop informed the Standing Committee of the appointment by him or selection by parishes/missions of priests-in-charge or interim rectors.
Throughout the year Bishop Mathes informed the Standing Committee of the resignations or retirements of rectors and other clergy of the diocese.
At its July 17, 2012 meeting the Standing Committee accepted, with regret, the resignation of the Rev. Michael Russell due to his relocation to Austin, Texas and unanimously elected the Rev. Canon Allisyn Thomas to fill his unexpired term.
Mrs. Donna Watson was elected liaison from the Standing Committee to the Commission on Ministry following Father Russell’s resignation.
Throughout the year the bishop informed the Standing Committee of various pastoral issues facing both parishes and clergy of the diocese. We gave him advice and council as requested.
Mr. Stephen Turnbull, president & Mr. Scott A. Crispell, secretary
STEWARDSHIP COMMITTEE I Timothy 6:17 assures that God “richly provides us with everything for our enjoyment.” All too often, church budget planning causes faith in this promise to wane. We see financial needs, and we do not always see how they will be met. Stewardship is often understood as the label for church programs that raise income to meet financial needs. The primary mission of the Diocesan Stewardship Committee is to offer inspiration, guidance and tools to help us all understand stewardship differently. Stewardship is the discovery and full experience of all the ways in which God is blessing us. We cannot care for blessings we do not see, so discovering our blessings is an essential foundation for all stewardship. It is not a matter of seeing the glass half full versus half empty; it is a matter of fully experiencing the living water that is offered to fill all glasses to overflowing.
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This is not a quixotic, impractical effort. In 2012, the Stewardship Committee developed five Biblically-based principles and joined them with five practical principles illustrating how mindfulness of the good news we proclaim produces better financial health individually and collectively. For example, scripture makes known that full participation in a community of fearless love produces a deep impulse to give and share (Matthew 6:2-4). Truly rooting our endeavors in this abiding reality has this very practical consequence: people who are involved, engaged, respected, loved and spiritually nurtured in a community of faith give lavishly from their resources. To put it very directly, identifying and honoring the spiritual gifts of all ultimately contributes to a balanced budget. In 2013, the Stewardship Committee will:
recruit mentors who will have knowledge of the principles described above and experience using them;
equip these stewardship mentors with tools that extract reliable references from the voluminous and sometimes overwhelming stewardship resources that already exist; and
strive to create relationships or pairings whereby these mentors can work with congregations facing resource challenges.
We would love to hear from you concerning your interests and needs. The Rev. Kathleen Kelly, chairperson, rector, Church of the Good Shepherd, Hemet, [email protected]; 760-399-7225
UNITED THANK OFFERING United Thank Offering (UTO) is a ministry of the Episcopal Church for the mission of the whole church. Men, women and children nurture the habit of giving daily thanks to God. Through the physical act of dropping a thank you offering in to a little blue box or other collection place many lives are enhanced. These funds are collected by the diocese twice a year and sent to the Episcopal Church Center in New York where they are used to fund grants throughout the world.
In 2012 UTO was able to award 53 grants totaling $ 1,693,808:
38 Episcopal Church Grant totaling $1,017,211
2 Regional Grants totaling $62,000
6 Companion Grants totaling $163,512
8 International (Anglican) Grants totaling $451,085
The grants ranged from salaries, programs and supplies, to land purchases, buildings, solar power and renovations, a bus, motorcycles and health centers, to freezers for food banks, computer software and many more projects. Each diocese is allowed to submit one request for the Episcopal Church in the United States or invited churches in the Anglican Communion and one for each companion diocese. In previous years the Diocese of San Diego has been the recipient of many grants. We have a grant review committee to help grant seekers with their proposals before they are submitted to Bishop Mathes who makes the final decision of which grants to submit. In 2012 our diocese submitted a grant proposal for the diocese and one for our companion diocese, El Salvador. The amount of grants awarded has improved the lives of people all over the world and provided much needed help, however the need is greater and the funds significantly lower than in the past. I urge each of you to remember your gifts from God daily with a thank you offering in your little blue box. It would be my pleasure to speak to your church about UTO, supply you with little blue boxes or other UTO supplies, and help you with grant proposals. Please contact me at [email protected] for further information. Ms. Jamie Campbell Wood, UTO diocesan coordinator
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Youth Vigil 2013 San Diego youth take an active role in Convention. Diocesan Convention’s Youth Vigil is another of the many events provided by the Diocesan Youth Commission throughout the program year. This full immersion event is unique in that our young people enjoy reserved seating during the Gala Dinner on Friday, Leadership during our Convention Eucharist, and full seat and voice during convention’s proceedings, not to mention the best seat in the house during our family reunion. Staying close to the action, we’ll sleep over in some of the same rooms we’ll enjoy workshops in during the daytime, be sure to bring what you need for the sleep-over. The youth service project at Convention this year may benefit your congregation. Here's how. The youth will be assembling care bags full of supplies for the homeless. At the end of Convention, the filled care bags will be distributed to help those in need. All convention participants are invited to help assemble care bags during Convention. Please join the youth of the diocese during convention. Look for instructions at the registration table or call Greg Tuttle during convention, 619.549.5535. Youth Vigil Rooms (located lower level of sanctuary) Family Resource Center Meyers Hall After registering, please put your things in the Family Resource Room then jump into convention.
2013 Diocesan Convention Pin – keep your collection going.
This pin will be on sale at the youth table in the exhibit hall.
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2013 Events February 14 ECS Water to Wine, Estancia Hotel, La Jolla Feb 27-Mar 2 Consortium of Endowed Parishes, Hilton San Diego Bayfront March 1-3 Governance Retreat, Camp Stevens, Julian March 1-3 Happening, Green Oak Ranch, Vista March 8-12 Spring House of Bishops Meeting, Kanuga, North Carolina March 16 Safeguarding God’s People, St. Margaret’s, Palm Desert March 19 Fresh Start, All Saints’, Hillcrest March 25 Via Crucis (Way of the Cross) to the Border March 26 Renewal of Ordination Vows, St. Paul’s Cathedral March 28 Maundy Thursday Foot Washing, Episcopal Church Center March 30 Easter Vigil Area Baptism, St. Paul’s Cathedral April 3-6 Communicator’s Conference, Omni Hotel, San Diego April 5 Episcopal Night at the Opera, San Diego Civic Theatre April 7 Ordination to the Diaconate, Brooks Mason, Cathedral April 12 Lake Elsinore Storm vs. Inland Empire 66ers @ Lake Elsinore April 13 Diocesan Service Summit, St. David’s, Clairemont April 20 Diaconal Ordinations, St. Paul’s Cathedral May 3-5 New Beginnings, Episcopal Church Center May 4 Amazing Journey Gala, Refugee Network, Berkeley Maritime Museum May 5 Bishop’s Legacy Evensong, St. Paul’s Cathedral May 11 Daughters of the King Spring Assembly, St. John’s, Chula Vista May 14 Clergy Day, St. Bartholomew’s, Poway May 18 Area Baptism, St. Thomas of Canterbury, Temecula June 7 ECS Annual Meeting, St. Dunstan’s, San Diego June 11 Fresh Start, location to be determined July 20 St. Mark’s Centennial Celebration, St. Mark’s, City Heights August 27 Health & Wellness Summit, Good Samaritan, University City September 14 Safeguarding God’s People, St. Bartholomew’s, Poway September 21 International Day of Peace Event September 19-24 Fall House of Bishops Meeting, Nashville, Tennessee Sept 30-Oct 2 Clergy Conference, Viña de Lestonnac Retreat Center, Temecula October 26 All Saints’ Day Service, All Saints’ Cemetery, Oceanside October 26 Area Baptism, Grace, San Marcos November 1-2 Board of Visitors Meeting, Camp Stevens, Julian November 12 Fresh Start, location to be determined December 19 Clergy Quiet Day, location to be determined For more information about these, and other, events, visit the diocesan calendar online: www.edsd.org/calendar. You may also sign up to receive our e-newsletters: www.edsd.org/signup.
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Exhibitors
Stop by our exhibit hall located in Karns Hall. We are proud to present the following fine exhibitors, which are comprised of both vendors and ministries. Take a moment to stop by, look at their wares and learn about ministry.
African Team Ministries
Bethlehem Handicrafts Artwork
Camp Stevens
Church Divinity School of the Pacific
Church Insurance Corporation / Church Pension Group
Daughters of the King
Dorcas House
Episcopal Church Center
Episcopal Church Women
Episcopal Community Services
Episcopal Diocese of San Diego
Episcopal Refugee Network
Faith Alive
Foundation Cristosal
K-B Books
Ministry to the Armed Forces
School for Ministry - Diocesan
Sherridan Smith
Southern Cross Property Consultants
St. Paul's Senior Homes & Services
St. Margaret's Episcopal Church
United Thank Offering
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40th Anniversary Convention
February 21 & 22, 2014
Keynote Speaker
The Most Rev. Dr. Katharine Jefferts Schori, previously bishop of Nevada, is the 26th presiding bishop
of the Episcopal Church. She is chief pastor to the Episcopal Church's 2.4 million members in 16
countries and 110 dioceses, ecumenical officer, and primate, joining leaders of the other 38 Anglican
Provinces in consultation for global good and reconciliation. Jefferts Schori was elected at the 75th
General Convention on June 18, 2006, and invested at Washington National Cathedral on November 4,
2006. We anticipate her time with us on our 40th anniversary to be a time of great celebration and
reflection as we look at where we have been and where we are going. We hope you will join us for this
momentous occasion. Stay tuned: www.edsd.org.
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