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	2010
	Camp Capers Summer Camp, Mustang Island Family Camp, & Duck Lake Camp Registration is open Go to our Camps & Conferences page to explore our many diocesan camping opportunities this summer. Mustang Island Family Camp registration is coming soon. We have a new online registration system that will guide you through registering your camper for camp. This year all forms are electronic and are through your registration. Click on the flyers below to see all our diocesan camping programs. 2010 Camping Schedules - 1 page flyer 2010 Camping Schedules - 2 page handout
	August 6-7 Godly Play Training This training is sponsored by the Diocese of West Texas Department of Christian Education. The host church is Church of Reconciliation, 8900 Starcrest San Antonio, Texas 78217. The trainer is The Rev. Lisa Mason. Friday, August 6 from 6:00 p.m. to 9:00 p.m. and Saturday, August 7 from 8:30 a.m. to 3:30 p.m. Cost, includes Lunch on Saturday, is $65.00 per person. To register online, click here. Questions? Contact Lou Taylor at lou.taylor@dwtx.org or 210-824-5387.
	August 6-8, 2010 Happening #116 at St. Alban's, Harlingen High School students are encouraged to register. View the Happening Registration Form and to go to the Happening page, click here. Online registration is now open, click here.
	Saturday, August 7 Cursillo Family Reunion The annual Cursillo Family Reunion will be held at St. Helena’s, Boerne, on Saturday, August 7, from 9 am to 3 pm, with a pot luck lunch, music and fellowship. Wear your cross and nametag; there is no registration needed unless you need childcare; in that event please contact the church office at 830-249-3228. Please note that the start time is one hour earlier than advertised previously. All Cursillistas are encouraged to attend; for details contact diocesan registrar Leigh Saunders at leigh.saunders@dwtx.org or 888/210-824-5387.
	August 10 Train the Trainer The next Train the Trainer class will be at the Bishop Jones Center in San Antonio from 2:00 p.m. - 6:00 p.m. The cost will be $165.00 for the training kit and materials. You will need to have your Headmaster approve the request. To register online, click here.
	August 13-14 World Mission Summer Symposium Join us at the Bishop Jones Center in the Mission room. On Friday from 7:00 p.m. - 9:00 p.m. and Saturday from 9:00 a.m. - 3:00 p.m. This year's theme is "Thinking New Thoughts, Spiritual Renewal and Empowering People in Short Term Mission." The 2010 Annual World Mission Symposium takes a look at how good works by well-intentioned organizations sometimes leave third-world countries worse off. Symposium speaker Glenn Schwartz is founder of World Mission Associates, a mission consulting organization that focuses on seeing that local Christians in every culture are able to take ownership for their church work. “When outside money and other material things accompany the spread of the Christian gospel, sometimes people get the wrong impression about the gospel itself,” says Schwartz. “If those to whom the Gospel is preached begin to receive material things, they may become more interested in those things than in the gospel,” says Schwartz. Schwartz’s book on the subject is When Charity Destroys Dignity. $20.00 donation includes lunch and materials. Pew insert and flyer will be coming soon. To register online, click here.
	August 21 Diocesan Stewardship Conference Will be at Good Shepherd in Corpus Christi. Faith Raising, not Fund Raising, is the theme for the 2010 Stewardship Conference. Morning plenary sessions will include Bishop Reed (August 21) luncheon speaker will be Bishop Jim Folts. There will be afternoon breakout sessions on year-‘round stewardship, capital campaigns, planned giving and a number of other important topics. Go to the Stewardship Conference page to register.
	August 28 Diocesan Stewardship Conference Will be at St. Mark's in San Antonio. Faith Raising, not Fund Raising, is the theme for the 2010 Stewardship Conference. Morning plenary sessions will include Bishop Lillibridge (August 28); luncheon speaker will be Bishop Jim Folts. There will be afternoon breakout sessions on year-‘round stewardship, capital campaigns, planned giving and a number of other important topics. Go to the Stewardship Conference page to register.
	Wednesday, September 8 Brown Bag Lunches - Brown bag lunches is open all diocesan parish, school and service agency communicators to meet together every 2nd Wednesday of each month. We will be at the Bishop Jones Center from 12:00 p.m. - 1:00 p.m. and will feature communication topics and discussions. Please bring your lunch and the diocese will provide something to drink. Questions? Contact Marjorie George at marjorie.george@dwtx.org To view full size logo, click here.
	September 9-11 The Blessing Without Borders conference Will be in San Antonio (location TBD). How do we love and serve our neighbors who differ from us culturally, ethnically, economically, and racially? The conference will be led by Eric Law, the foremost expert on multiculturalism in the church today. Details still being worked out, but the date is certain.
	September 12 - November 14 Coed Volleyball Season See the Sports in DWTX page for more details. Coed volleyball season for Episcopal churches in San Antonio is September 12 through November 14. Games will be played at St. George (West Ave & NW Military Hwy) on Sundays between 2 and 5 pm. Churches planning to enter a team should contact Steve Rogers at dwtxsports@alamoministorage.com or 210-513-8620 (just leave a message). There is no fee for a team.
	September 22-24 Whose School Is It Anyway??? – A conference especially designed for rectors and heads of schools will be held at Mustang Island Conference Center. This retreat will focus on the unique relationship between church and school, and the benefits and challenges that go along with that partnership. Fun, fellowship and networking are all part of the conference. Room and board for the event will be $300; for day attendance only, $150. For information, contact Mary K. Duffy at mkduffy@stalbansharlingen.org. To register online, click here.
	September 24-26 Education for Ministry (EfM) Mentor Training A fall training will be held at the Mustang Island Conference Center. A Basic and a Formation session will be offered. The Basic session is open to 6-12 participants. The Formation Event (Design Skills) is open to 6-12 participants. Trainers have not been assigned at this time. Questions or to register, contact Ada Sutherland, EfM Coordinator for the Diocese of West Texas at adasuth@suddenlink.net or 361-572-4816.
	October 1-3 Spiritual Retreat for Recovering Alcoholics, AL-Anon & Adult Children This spiritual retreat will be at Camp Capers. More details coming soon. Scholarships will be available. Contact Joyce Carothers for more information at 210-824-7959 or jcarot@swbell.net
	October 8-9 Conversations with Phyllis Tickle "The Church of the Future" will be discussed by Phyllis Tickle, an internationally renowned expert on religion. Will be at St. Luke's Episcopal Church in San Antonio on October 8-9. To see more details, click here. To register online, click here.
	October 8-10 2010 College Conference Save the date for the fall college conference on October 8-10. More information to come.
	October 14-17, 2010 at Mustang Island Conference Center Cursillo #250 Rector is Rachel Davies, St. John's McAllen. Spiritual Director is Rev. Scott Penrod, Trinity, Pharr. and Asst. Spiritual Director is Robert Johnston, Eastern Partners in Ministry. To register online, click here.
	October 22-24, 2010 Fall Gathering for all diocesan women The fall gathering will be at Camp Capers. The theme is, "Entering the Dwelling Places of the Soul" and during the weekend, we will explore the maze of dwelling places along the path toward union with the Beloved. The presenter will be the Rev. Suzanne Guthrie from St. Aiden's House in Brewster, NY. Sylvia Maddox will be the spiritual director. To view registration flyer, click here. To register online, click here.
	October 22-24 Food for the Soul - A splendid weekend of tasting, chopping, preparing, learning, laughing, eating, and praising God for our many blessings. Enjoy jazz, learn about wine and knives, and work with our own Kathy Jansen and Sandra Schneider, preparing and acquiring favorite Mustang Island Conference Center recipes in your island kitchen. Music provided by Gene Dowdy and The Rev. Matt Wise. Chaplains for the weekend will be The Revs. Lisa Mason and Ed Dohoney. Escape to the island during its most beautiful time and let the welcoming MICC staff take care of you. For more information, contact Nita at nita.shaver@dwtx.org or 361.749.1800. Cost: $248 per person for Double Occupancy and $295 Single Occupancy. The complete balance is due by September 22. To register online, click here.
	October 23 World Mission Arts Festival The fall Arts Festival will be at the Bishop Jones Center in San Antonio from 10:00 a.m. - 6:00 p.m. There will be a variety of media and the same great DWTX artists who have displayed at previous fairs. We will have refreshments for purchase, a children's event, raffle and various artist's featuring their art. An afternoon reception will take place from 4:00 p.m. - 6:00 p.m. Questions? Contact Betty Chumney at chumneyb@aol.com or 888/210-824-5387.
	October 25-27 Fall Clergy Retreat Will be at Camp Capers. For information contact Laura Woodall at laura.woodall@dwtx.org or 1-888/210-824-5387.
	November 5-7 Fall Clergy Spouse Retreat The clergy spouses will gather at Camp Capers for a great time of community, rest, and spiritual renewal. . The retreat leader will be Elizabeth Black. For information contact Catherine Lillibridge.
	November 11-14, 2010 Cursillo #251 The Cursillo will be at Camp Capers. Rector is Joyce Gray, Holy Spirit, Dripping Springs, Asst. Rector is Karen Shumway, St. John's New Braunfels. Spiritual Director is Rev. Nancy Coon, Holy Spirit, Dripping Springs and Asst. Spiritual Director is Ripp Hardaway. To register online, click here.
	November 11-14 Diocesan Silent Retreat The Diocese of West Texas Retreat Society will offer a silent retreat at the Moye Center in Castroville. The retreat begins at 4:00 p.m. on Thursday and ends at 8:30 a.m. on Sunday. The theme is "The Heavenly Banquet: Food, Desire and Love of the Beloved." The Rev. Doug Earle will be the retreat leader. Each year’s retreat community is anchored in praying the Daily Offices together and celebrating Eucharist each day. Communal silence is nourished by sharing the holy space of this former convent and enriched by the conductor’s five meditations on a chosen theme. Abundant free time fosters solitary meditation, deep rest and renewal throughout the sixty-hour silence. The conductor is available upon request for individual conferences and confessions. The cost is $170.00. More information to come or contact Lou Taylor at lou.taylor@dwtx.org
	November 12 The Bishop's Golf Classic The Bishop’s Golf Classic for 2010 will be held on Friday, November 12, at Canyon Spring Golf Club in San Antonio. This year we will have an earlier shotgun start at 11:30 a.m.. As in years past, proceeds will benefit children and youth of the Diocese of West Texas by providing funds for camp scholarships and cash awards for winning congregations for their youth ministry programs. Our tournament gets bigger every year. Help us to make the 2010 Bishop’s Classic our best ever. To view flyer, click here. To register online, click here.
	November 13 National Alliance on Mental Illness (NAMI) Training Day The fall NAMI training day will be hosted by St. George Church in San Antonio for pastoral care individuals and clergy. More information coming soon.
	November 17-20 National Association of Episcopal Schools (NAES) Annual Conference San Antonio will be the host city for this conference which will be of interest to educators. Take advantage of the opportunity to participate in a wide variety of workshops. Contact Lou Taylor at lou.taylor@dwtx.org
	November 19-21, 2010 Happening #117 TBA High School students are encouraged to register. View the Happening Registration Form and to go to the Happening page, click here.
	November 24-27 Thanksgiving on the Island - Escape to the island for a memorable Thanksgiving. Unwind while the staff takes care of you and your family. Arrive Wednesday and depart Saturday. Experience a truly relaxing and beautiful Thanksgiving at your Island Home. Family Retreat cost: $605.00.
	2011
	February 17-19, 2011 Diocesan Council in San Marcos The 2011 diocesan counsel will be hostedy by St. Stephen's Episcopal Church in Wimberley. More information to come.
	March 4-6, 2011 Happening #118 TBA High School students are encouraged to register. View the Happening Registration Form and to go to the Happening page, click here.
	August 5-7, 2011 Happening #119 TBA High School students are encouraged to register. View the Happening Registration Form and to go to the Happening page, click here.
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