The energetic leaders at St. Helena's Episcopal Church/Iglesia Episcopal Santa Elena in Burr Ridge are transforming their community, using training and resources to unify the parish's English-speaking and Spanish-speaking congregations. This investment of talent and time is made possible through the Bishop's Appeal.

Thanks to generous donors, we met this spring's matching gift goal of $25,000 well before the April 21 deadline. And yet, there's so much more we can do. To continue fostering vital congregations like St. Helena/Santa Elena's, we need to raise $50,000 more before Pentecost, May 20.

Please consider making a gift to the Bishop's Appeal to help support the next wave of transformation taking place across our diocese.

From May 13-24, 2019, Bishop Lee and St. James Cathedral Dean Dominic Barrington will lead "Looking for Jesus in the Holy Land today: a Pilgrimage for the Episcopal Diocese of Chicago."

Details for the trip will be available by Labor Day weekend. Interested participants can register online for more information, and will receive a $100-per-person discount for bookings made within two weeks of receiving a brochure.

 

Lightline Pilgrimages NA, LLC will coordinate the trip. For more information contact Lightline Pilgrimages NA at 312.622.6808 or by email.

Join Godly Play storytellers from around the Episcopal Diocese of Chicago May 4 - 6 at St. James Commons for a Godly Play Core Training led by Susan Mallison and Jenn Sanborn, Godly Play Foundation Trainers. The program is designed for those new to Godly Play, and also can be taken as a refresher.

The training schedule is intended to accommodate commuters and Sunday morning obligations. Thanks to generous underwriting from the diocese, the program is being offered at a reduced rate. Learn more and register online.

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The annual meeting of the Episcopal Church Women in the Diocese of  Chicago takes place on Saturday, April 28 at St. James, West Dundee. The meeting, titled "Called to Lead," will include sessions on communications, avoiding burnout, and a celebration of the "Honored Women of the Diocese." Learn more and register on the ECW website.

The Bexley Seabury Leadership Institute at Kellogg, now in its eighth year, takes place from June 18-June 20 at Northwestern's Chicago campus. The training includes sessions on difficult conversations, leadership and multi-generations, "brand" building and effective external communications.

Through the generosity of the Shoemaker Fund and the Bishop of Chicago, Bexley Seabury Seminary can offer up to ten scholarships to applicants from the Diocese of Chicago. Apply online, and learn more about the program on the Bexley Seabury website or by emailing Suzi Holding.