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We are now in the season of Advent. Our tradition reminds us this is a time of anticipation and waiting.
We at the School offer a few possiblities to help you make this an intentional time focused on the anticipation of the birth of our Lord, rather than a time of frantic activity, focused on shopping, decorating and partying. Let us know of links and resources you find helpful. 
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Save the Date for a Pre-Diocesan Convention eve educational program on January 22, 2009.
Co-sponsored by the Swindell Outstanding Speakers Series and the School of Ministry
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Called to Serve: Our 4th Wardens Retreat in 2009
Our fourth annual retreat for senior and junior wardens will take place on March 7, 2009, at the Church of the Good Shepherd in Raleigh. In addition to a good keynote, a series of workshops on practical topics will complement worship and fellowship.
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Trinity Institute's 2009 program will be on January 21-23, with two locations in the diocese hosting the web cast live.
"God created the earth and entrusted its care to us…" The School of Ministry is pleased to partner once again with the Trinity Institute and with two of our parishes for its 2009 program, "Radical Abundance: A theology of sustainability."
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Our own Bishop Michael Curry will lead our second retreat in 2009, on the theme The Sermon on the Mount.
SpringTide, 2009 dates will be from April 29 to May 1, 2009, and is located again at Trinity Center at Salter Path.
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ATTENTION: EfM Mentors -- We are now accepting registrations for our 2009 training schedule. The dates are May 7 - 9, and September 10 - 12, 2009, at St. Francis Springs Prayer Center.
If you are someone who is interested in EfM, go to the EfM drop down menu to find where groups can be found, and how to connect with a Mentor in your area. Let us know if there is any other way we can help.
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Shortly after the the School of Ministry began in July 2004, our Dean, the Rev. Dr. Leon Spencer, initiated this series of brief theological reflections entitled Doing theology.
Doing theology is issued bi-monthly. If you find them helpful feel free to share. Please, however, credit the source as the School of Ministry of the Diocese of North Carolina.
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The School of Ministry is actively engaged in production of a series of DVDs for use in adult Christian formation in our congregations.
Each parish or mission of the diocese should have received a notebook including the first three releases.
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The School of Ministry will offer a series of strong programs this coming year, as well as providing continued support for parish resources in print and on DVDs.
After our Faciltators' Workshops in October, we look once again to partner with the Trinity Institute in January, for their program on Radical Abundance: A Theology of Sustainability. Watch for more details.
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Traces of our Trade: A Program on Slavery in the Church, held at St. Matthew's Church in Hillsborough on September 6 was well attended, and a good success. Pictured are Dean Spencer with Constance and Dain Perry, and The Rev. Brooks Graebner, of St. Matthew's.
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Dean's Sabbatical in India and Sri Lanka
Photo of Leon Spencer, right, with the Rev. Dr. A.W. Jebanesan, Principal, left and the Anglican Rev. Keerthi Fernando, chaplain, second from left, and other faculty, at the Theological College of Lanka, in Pilimatalawa, Sri Lanka. More...
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Conversations about a Theology of Partnership
Companion links, as our diocese has with Costa Rica and Botswana, is just one expression of partnership, but it's an important one, and we drew from our partners, as well as from folk in our diocese, in producing our first DVD program, a four-part series: Conversations about a Theology of Partnership. more....
Conversations about the Kingdom of God
How do we understand Jesus' many comments about the Kingdom of God? We have variously interpreted Jesus' teachings as talking about the end of time or the transformation of the world, the "in-breaking" of the Kingdom. Here in this four-part series, released in August 2008, Bishop "Chip" Marble, Canon Michael Battle and EfM participants reflect on their understandings. more....
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The School of Ministry
at the Greensboro office
of the Episcopal Diocese of NC
1901 West Market Street
Greensboro, NC 27455
336-273-5770
The Rev. Dr. Leon Spencer, Dean;
The Rt. Rev. Chip Marble, Assisting Bishop;
Shelley Kappauf, Executive Admin. Asst.
and EfM Coordinator
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