UPDATE: THIS EVENT HAS BEEN CANCELLED.

Contact Carol Bianchini for more info.

Save the date. More info to come.

Register by September 11. Click here.

Parochial clergy unable to attend? Let us know here.

When: Friday, September 6, 2024 at 7 p.m. through Sunday, September 8, 2024 at 11 a.m. (EDT)
Where: Wawasee Episcopal Center (Syracuse)
Who: 6th-12th grade teens
Cost: $25 per person

As the new school year begins we want to celebrate the end of summer and beginning of Fall for our youth.  The Fall Retreat is a time to share our faith with one another, strengthen our friendships and share in fellowship as we head back to school and the busy life that brings about.  Jesus is the vine and we are his branches so let us go forth and bear great fruit as we go back to school.

Since our Fall retreat is early, we may be able to do a little swimming too. Bring a modest bathing suit and a beach towel with you.  

If you have any questions, please call or text Carol Bianchini 574-551-3087.

REGISTER HERE

DOWNLOAD HEALTH FORMS

Save the Dates: June 30-July 6
Where: St. Barnabas-in-the-Dunes Episcopal Church (Gary)

Sr. High Mission Team is for Youth who are entering grade 10-graduating seniors. We will be serving the community of St. Barnabas in Gary, Indiana part of the Calumet Episcopal Ministry Partnership.

REGISTER HERE

The cost for Sr. High Mission is $350. Click here to register and mail your deposit of $150 by June 15, 2024. **Registrations received after June 15, 2024 will be charged a late fee of $50. Balance is due when you arrive to Mission Week on Sunday, June 30.

We will sleep and eat some of our meals at the home of Kim and Larry Frank in Dyer, IN. This year our service projects will be done on the grounds of St. Barnabas Episcopal Church. Our evening activities: Stations of the Cross & dinner at a Hibachi Grill, a night on Lake Michigan, Rail Cats baseball game and a day at Deep River Water Park.

DOWNLOAD AND COMPLETE SR. HIGH MISSION WEEK FORMS

The items in this packet are:

• List of items needed with arrival time and location where we will be staying.

• Medical Forms – must be completed.

• Sr. High Missions Team Community Covenant, must be signed by the youth participant and parent.

Save the Date: June 9-15, 2024
Where: Camp Alexander Mack (Milford)

The Episcopal Diocese of Northern Indiana Summer Youth Camp is offered for students entering 3rd-9th grades in the 2024/2025 school year. It is held at Camp Alexander Mack in Milford, IN on the shores of Lake Waubee. Each year the planning team designs a special curriculum centered around a theme intertwining biblical teachings and modern day experiences.

The 2024 fee for the week at Diocesan Youth Summer Camp is $500 for one child and $470 per child for additional siblings. You will receive a PayPal invoice a few weeks after registration. This invoice will be due no later than June 1. If you prefer to send in a check, it must be received in the diocesan office no later than June 1. If you are in need of assistance with camp fees we ask that you first contact your parish priest or administrator to request help with funds. After contacting your parish, you may request assistance from the Diocese by emailing the missioners for camping.

The theme for our 2024 Spring Clergy Conference is Living a Jesus Shaped Life. The Rt. Rev. Geoff Woodcroft, bishop of the Anglican Diocese of Rupert's Land in Canadian Province of Manitoba, will be leading our sessions and preaching at our Wednesday Eucharist.

View the agenda here..

The Spring Youth Retreat for the Diocese of Northern Indiana is for all youth in the diocese in 6th – 12th grade.

Last week, I received several texts from our Sr. High Youth asking for a “Spring Retreat”.  I had originally reserved the Wawasee Retreat Center for youth from Province V to gather during the Big Provincial V Event, but when I reached out to the other provincial youth leaders none of them had planned to bring youth to this event.  I then cancelled the use of the center for that event.

Last week, when texts from our youth began filling my inbox, I checked with Bishop Doug about having a last minute retreat for any youth who are interested and that can participate.  He gave his blessing!!

This is a busy time of year when students are preparing for the end of the school year, finals and getting ready for what their summer holds.  The purpose for this retreat will be to be together, relax and hang out with friends and prepare the Wawasee Center for the upcoming summer season of renters.  On Saturday, we will bring the outdoor furniture up from the basement and prepare the outside of the building and grounds for the summer.

Pizza will be provided on Friday night and we will provide breakfast and lunch on Saturday.  We are asking parents to pick up their youth on Saturday, April 27 at 5 p.m. as this is just a one night retreat. 

Please note that the Medical Form has changed and it will now cover the full year for retreats held at the Wawasee Center.  These forms can be filled out and emailed to treasurer@ednin.org or can be brought to the retreat with the $25 fee.

New forms will be available for Mission Week.

Looking forward to seeing you in a couple of weeks! If you have any questions, contact Carol Bianchini @574-551-3087.

Registration for the BPG is open!

Visit this page for all of the details!

There are a variety of events happening this weekend, so we invite you to review the schedule and participate in the parts that interest you!

Thursday, April 25-Friday, April 26 - Pre-Event Trainings

• Civil Discourse

• Exploring the Doctrine of Discovery

• Mental Health First Aid - for Adults and for Adults working with Youth

• Messy Church

• SoulShop

• Tell Me the Truth About Racism

Thursday, April 25, 6 pm ET

Walking the Potawatomi Trail of Death: A Conversation with Bishop Douglas Sparks

Friday, April 26, 1 pm ET - Synod

A gathering of all interested in the activities of the Province.

AND - We are thrilled to welcome Julia Alaya Harris, President of the House of Deputies, who will be speaking at Synod

Friday, April 26, 4 pm - Choir Rehearsal

Friday, April 26, 6 pm - Eucharist and Announcements

Saturday, April 27, 8 am - 12:30 pm - Workshops

If you have any questions, please contact
The Rev. Heather Barta [she/her/hers]
Coordinator, Province V
989-413-3229
provinceVcoordinator@gmail.com

Webpages to review:

Registration is open!

Scholarships are available.

Lodging Guide - for our conference hotel, another hotel, or local hosts.

Workshop Chart

Workshop Blog

Pre-event Trainings - come early for some amazing opportunities to learn!

When: January 26-28, 2024
Where: Wawasee Episcopal Retreat Center
Cost: $25
RSVP: Space is limited and is first come, first served.

The Winter Retreat is a time for our Jr. & Sr. High Youth to gather, share stories, play games, and grow as a community in the love of Jesus Christ.  Please register and plan to join us January 26 - 28 at the Wawasee Episcopal Center in Syracuse.

Register online, download or print the medical forms and bring them to the retreat along with the $25 fee on January 26, 2024. If you have any questions, please contact Carol Bianchini at cjbianchini@comcast.net or 574-551-3087.

We are thrilled to share with you that our Clergy Retreat for October 9-11, 2023 will be entitled "Icons of Christ" and will be an icon writing retreat led by Pastor Kris Graunke, formerly of the Calumet Episcopal Ministry Partnership. Pastor Kris recently moved to Tennessee but is happy to return to lead our iconography retreat.  With the help of two other iconographers/artists, she will open for us the beautiful world of writing icons.  Regardless of whether you are an experienced or first-time iconographer, I (Michelle) am here to attest that this retreat will be a blessed and holy time for you.

Pastor Kris has led many icon writing workshops in the Western Deanery, including one at St. Paul's in LaPorte, and she makes icon writing fun and approachable, creating lots of space for the Holy Spirit. I know that the parishioners at St. Paul's can attest to their incredulity at creating something they never would have believed they could have done. Group instruction, hands-on assistance, holy music, and lots of time for prayerful presence will be key components of our time together.

In order to write an entire icon in less than three days, it will be important that you are present for all of the sessions. Additionally, to ensure we have enough time we will need to begin early on Monday October 9th, at 2 p.m. Eastern. Please mark your calendars to arrive by 1 p.m. for check-in and to prepare yourself to begin icon writing. The entire retreat will be dedicated to our icons, with a closing Eucharist on Wednesday when the Bishop will bless the icons. This is truly a special offering - that will cost you nothing more than the normal retreat registration fee. I pray that you can set aside this holy time for yourself. (View the retreat schedule.)

You will have the choice between an icon of the Risen Christ or of the Tenderness of Christ (the one with the lamb). Each will be created on a 9x13 board for you to take with you at the end. Pictures are included and you don't need to determine which icon until the moment you pick up the tracing sheet to transfer the line drawing onto your board.

Again, we are thrilled to offer this holy opportunity and pray that you will make it a priority to join us. Even the non-artists in the St. Paul's group were amazed at their results. You will be too!

When: Friday, September 29 at 7 p.m. through Sunday, October 1 at 11 a.m. (EDT)
Where: Wawasee Episcopal Center (Syracuse)
Cost: $25 per person

The Fall Retreat for the Diocese of Northern Indiana is for all youth in the diocesein 6th – 12th grade. This retreat will focus on Faith, Friendship and Fellowship.

Please fill out the attached medical forms signed by parents and your rector or youth leader and bring them to the retreat, along with your $25. Please register online by September 22, 2023.

REGISTER HERE

DOWNLOAD HEALTH FORMS