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SUMMARY:Repairers of the Breach: A Holy Week Service of Lament and Public Witness
DESCRIPTION:In a time when many communities are experiencing fear\, division\, and uncertainty—amid violent immigration enforcement and the targeting of vulnerable neighbors—we gather to pray\, lament\, and stand as peacemakers together. \nWhat to Expect \nThe Episcopal Diocese of San Diego invites the Christian communities of San Diego to gather for a service of prayer\, lament\, and public witness at Good Samaritan Episcopal Church. The evening will begin with an indoor liturgy and continue with a public procession and closing rite in the community. \n6:30pm \nService of prayer and lament \nWe will gather at Good Samaritan Episcopal Church\, UTC for an ecumenical service of prayer and lament. Clergy please wear purple stoles. \n7:00pm \nMarch to the trolley station \nFollowing the service\, we will march to the Executive Drive Trolley Station. Participants are encouraged to bring signs and religious symbols\, but please no flags. \nTransportation will be available to the trolley station for those who cannot march. \nJOIN COURAGEOUS LOVE IN ACTION
URL:https://edsd.org/event/repairers-of-the-breach-a-holy-week-service-of-lament-and-public-witness/
LOCATION:Good Samaritan Episcopal Church\, 4321 Eastgate Mall\, San Diego\, CA\, 92121\, United States
CATEGORIES:Communications,Event
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SUMMARY:RefugeeNet Benefit Concert
DESCRIPTION:RefugeeNet is holding its second annual benefit concert at Good Samaritan\, featuring an international award-winning youth orchestra and musicians.  Reception begins at 4 pm and the music will start at 4:30.  Admission is free and donations are invited to support RefugeeNet’s life-saving work in the community.
URL:https://edsd.org/event/refugeenet-benefit-concert/
LOCATION:Good Samaritan Episcopal Church\, 4321 Eastgate Mall\, San Diego\, CA\, 92121\, United States
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DTSTART;TZID=America/Los_Angeles:20250913T083000
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SUMMARY:Governance - Finance - Property
DESCRIPTION:Governance – Finance – Property\nSeptember 13\, 2025\nGood Samaritan Episcopal Church\n8:30 AM – 2:00 PM\n$25 \nJoin us on September 13\, 2025\, for Governance – Finance – Property\, a day dedicated to building and strengthening the foundations of our congregations. This is an opportunity for clergy and lay leaders to support the mission of the church by deepening their understanding of the infrastructure that supports it. There are two tracks being offered that day – Finance & Property. Finance begins with a conversation about Stewardship before transitioning to the important work of ensuring that your congregation’s culture aligns with the mission of the church. In the Property track\, we will dive into the property basics\, tackling regular and deferred maintenance\, seasonal checklists\, and best practices on issuing keys. The weighty conversation over balancing the need for mission aligned rentals with ensuring that the church has appropriate use of space to support ministry will be the second workshop. \nBeginning the day with shared worship in the beautiful Sanctuary at Good Samaritan\, we will root ourselves in prayer and prepare for a day of learning. Throughout the day\, there will be opportunities to connect with friends and colleagues from across the diocese\, deepening the relationships that support our shared ministry. We will close with a time of reflection\, centering God in all that we do and marking our commitment to serve with courage and love. \nGovernance – Finance – Property offers the chance to equip your congregation’s leadership team for ministry in your context. \nWe hope you will join us for this day of learning in community. The schedule for the day is below. Registration is full. 
URL:https://edsd.org/event/governance-finance-property/
LOCATION:Good Samaritan Episcopal Church\, 4321 Eastgate Mall\, San Diego\, CA\, 92121\, United States
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SUMMARY:LARK Workshop - Oct 11-12\, 2024
DESCRIPTION:LARK (Localized Anti-Racism Knowledge) began as a challenge from Bishop Susan Brown Snook. In February 2022 she asked the Racial Justice and Reconciliation Task Force (RJRTF) to develop a localized anti-racism workshop. Since anti-racism trainings are usually designed in other regions of the country\, they reflect their populations and histories. Our area has its own history\, issues\, and stories. LARK focuses on our local history and populations and deals with local issues and stories. Attendees will walk away with a better understanding of the local context in which we minister\, and begin to nurture the relationships and resilience necessary for advancing racial reconciliation and justice within our diocese. \nThe LARK workshop consists of the following major components: \n\nTruth telling of the local history of People of Color by way of an overview of the major racial/ethnic groups in our diocesan region.\nCase study of multi-faceted local issue by way of videos and discussion.\nIn-depth analysis and discussion of articles & videos regarding various local ongoing instances of racism.\nCommitment to engagement: Personal Plan of Action for each participant\, i.e.\, a commitment to specific follow-up actions and the choosing of a small group team for accountability.\nZoom meeting: The Zoom meeting is scheduled for Tuesday\, October 29 @ 6-7 pm.* At that meeting\, participants will:\n\nreflect on their learning\nreport on any post-workshop activity\nfind next steps for their continued journey\n\n\n\n*Participants who are unable to attend this meeting can be given an alternate way of fulfilling this requirement upon request. \nParticipants must complete all components in order to become a LARK alumnus and fulfill anti-racism requirements for certification purposes. \nLARK is one part of a lifelong journey for racial reconciliation and racial justice. Whether you are a novice or veteran in the areas of racial justice and reconciliation\, whether you are a Sacred Ground alum\, current Sacred Ground participant\, or have never even heard of Sacred Ground\, this LARK workshop is for you! All are encouraged to attend\, and all are welcome! \n\nNext offering: Friday\, Oct 11\, 4-9 PM & Saturday\, Oct 12\, 9:30-4:30 PM\, with a follow-up Zoom meeting on Tuesday\, Oct 29\, 6-7 PM\nWhere: Good Samaritan Episcopal Church\, 4321 Eastgate Mall\, San Diego\, CA 92121\nSign Up Deadline: Thursday Oct 3\, or when registration is full. The workshop is open to a maximum of 30 attendees.\n\nREGISTER HERE
URL:https://edsd.org/event/larkworkshopoct2024/
LOCATION:Good Samaritan Episcopal Church\, 4321 Eastgate Mall\, San Diego\, CA\, 92121\, United States
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SUMMARY:RefugeeNet's Benefit Concert is Coming!
DESCRIPTION:You’re invited to a benefit concert to support RefugeeNet! In addition to traditional east African music performed by members of St. Luke’s\, the evening will showcase classical pieces such as Hungarian Dance No. 5 by Brahms and The Swan by Saint-Saens performed by the North County String Ensemble.  Funds support RefugeeNet’s life-saving work with San Diego’s resettled refugees.
URL:https://edsd.org/event/refugeenets-benefit-concert-is-coming/
LOCATION:Good Samaritan Episcopal Church\, 4321 Eastgate Mall\, San Diego\, CA\, 92121\, United States
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DTSTART;TZID=America/Los_Angeles:20220202T110000
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SUMMARY:Clericus at Good Samaritan Episcopal Church
DESCRIPTION:Clericus at Good Samaritan Episcopal Church\, San Diego\nWe will gather for fellowship\, Bible study\, and a presentation from Canon Jason Evans about this year’s Bishop’s Visitations\, which will take the form of Revivals. We will then enjoy lunch together. The week before the gathering\, our staff will assess pandemic conditions and determine whether we will be meeting in the parish hall or outdoors on the patio\, so please dress for the weather in case we meet outside. Please be sure to register for this event. \nClick HERE to register!
URL:https://edsd.org/event/clericus-at-good-samaritan-episcopal-church/
LOCATION:Good Samaritan Episcopal Church\, 4321 Eastgate Mall\, San Diego\, CA\, 92121\, United States
CATEGORIES:Event,Formation
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SUMMARY:Leadership Academy
DESCRIPTION:Leadership Academy features learning opportunities for new and seasoned church leaders alike. The format for all the sessions will follow the World Café – Art of Hosting process introduced at convention last November. All sessions are at least 90 minutes. Some offerings will constitute two or more 90-minute sessions. If you plan on attending a multi-session program\, please commit to the entire program. Please register soon to help us plan a smooth and successful Leadership Academy!\nDownload the Leadership Academy Agenda 2020.\n\n\nClick below to register for Leadership Academy 2020.\nRegister\n\nService and Justice Track\nSacred Ground: Becoming the Beloved Community:\nKatrina Browne\, creator of the emmy-nominated Traces of the Trade\, the Rev. Kim Coleman\, president of the Union of Black Episcopalians\, and the Rev. Jerry Drino\, canon theologian of the Episcopal Church in Navajoland\, will kick off the day with a plenary on the churchwide Sacred Ground curriculum. They will then offer two\, three-hour workshop sessions delving deeper into the resources designed to help us live into our baptismal covenant and the promise to respect the dignity of every human being. The Episcopal Church’s long-term commitment to racial healing\, reconciliation\, and justice in our personal lives\, our ministries\, and our society takes shape in the Sacred Ground curriculum. The Rev. Kim Coleman will lead us on a journey especially designed to help white people talk with other white people. These conversations invite participants to peel away the layers that have contributed to the challenges and divides of the present day – all while grounded in our call to faith\, hope\, and love. \n\nWardens\, Vestries & Treasurers Track\n\nWardens\, Vestries and Treasurers 101:\nThe Rev. Kirby Smith\, diocesan chief financial officer\, and the Rev. Gwynn Lynch\, canon to the ordinary\, will discuss effective leadership and administration practices in an Episcopal Church. \nWardens’ Leadership Basics:\nThe Rev. Kirby Smith\, diocesan chief financial officer\, and the Rev. Gwynn Lynch\, canon to the ordinary\, will discuss the unique role of wardens\, their fiduciary responsibility\, and how to fulfill this role effectively. \nFinance and Admin Best Practices:\nThe Rev. Kirby Smith will share best practices for finance and administration. He will cover HR guidelines and safety and security best practices as well. \n\nEvangelism Track\nEvangelism:\nEvery baptized Episcopalian vowed to proclaim with our words and our lives the loving\, liberating\, and life-giving good news of Jesus Christ. Through the spiritual practice of evangelism we seek\, name and celebrate Jesus’ loving presence in the stories of all people – then invite everyone to more. Sharpen your skills and deepen your heart by joining the Rev. Nancy Frausto for an day-long journey through evangelism Episcopal-style. \nFinding & Sharing the Joy of Christ Online: Social Media & Evangelism:\nIn a world of tweets\, emojis\, esports gaming\, live streaming\, and a new social platform every year\, how do we find Christ\, share Christ\, and be the hands of Christ in today’s digital world? Explore with our new diocesan communications director\, Chris Tumilty how the internet\, social medial\, and the church connect. \n\nDiscipleship Track\n\nBishop Susan has called us to spend the year 2020\, focusing on discipleship: how we grow in faith as followers of Jesus Christ. Discipleship grows as we adopt spiritual practices for daily living. Experience ways we can fortify ourselves for a deep walk with Jesus in an all-day track by following the Way of Love to Discerning and Practicing Mission as Disciples. \nDiscipleship and Evangelism:\nWhat is the relationship between discipleship and evangelism? How can the practice of one inform the depth of the other? Come learn with Christian Gillette\, workshop facilitator\, about the vision for the future of discipleship and evangelism in our diocese and practical tools to deepen our life of faith and sharing faith. \nFollowing the Way of Love in 2020:\nThis year Bishop Susan Brown Snook has called us to a year focused on discipleship and the practices of the Way of Love. How do these practices help us on our path of discipleship? What are the resources at our disposal? Learn about the year of discipleship ahead. \nGod’s Pray Ground:\n|ow can we transform our worship spaces to be more inviting to an intergenerational community? What resources can we utilize to make this critical shift in our churches? Learn about initiatives with Maya Little-Sana of St. Paul’s Cathedral already taking place around the diocese and tools you can take back with you to your sanctuary. \nFaith Communities Supporting Families with Special Needs Children:\nCome learn about this subject with Grace Fantaroni. \n\nTransformational Leadership Track\nTransformational Leadership: Building and Leading Missional Congregations.\nThe goal of the Christian faith is not simply to become a more loving community but to be a community of people who participate in God’s mission to heal the world by reestablishing his loving reign “on earth as it is in heaven.” Transformational leaders involve staff and lay leaders in collaborative goal-setting; they reduce isolation\, support cultural changes\, share leadership by delegating power\, and actively communicate values\, norms and beliefs. Explore the marks of a healthy church\, leadership competencies\, and conflict transformation\, and how these tools can lift us up as we listen for God’s call in our communities. \n\nOther Workshops\nThe Diocesan Service & Justice Coalition Needs You!\nSince 2011 outreach coordinators from congregations throughout the diocese have met quarterly to share ideas on activities and challenges\, to collaborate on diocesan service projects\, and to inspire each other in their work. Explore how the coalition brings us together to serve and hear about the upcoming plans for service and justice for you to join and share with your church. \nOrganizing as God’s Way:\nJoin the Rev. Richard Hogue of St. Andrew’s\, Encinitas\, and Pete Hasapopoulos of the San Diego Organizing Project to learn about their work together in North County. How can community organizing relieve the suffering of the last\, lost and least among our neighbors? How can the process liberate us? The conversation will focus on concrete next steps to begin noticing how God is already at work in our neighborhoods and how we might best join in alongside. \n\nRegister\nQuestions? Contact the Rev. Nancy Holland\, 619-823-8998.
URL:https://edsd.org/event/leadershipacademy2020/
LOCATION:Good Samaritan Episcopal Church\, 4321 Eastgate Mall\, San Diego\, CA\, 92121\, United States
CATEGORIES:Communications,Event,Formation,School for Ministry
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SUMMARY:Paul Found: In His Letters
DESCRIPTION:The basic message of this seminar is to let Paul tell us his story in his own words from the seven letters most scholars agree were from his hand. It is a story of downward mobility\, courage\, humility (Yes humility)\, by a first-century man who was politically subversive\, very Jewish\, quite poor\, hard-working\, multi-lingual\, scarred\, and someone judged\, for good reason\, as an unmanly man. What matters to this picture of Paul is placing him in the first-century\, knowing from his own words that he could never be at home in that world once he met Christ. He never thought that world would last!  We will be seriously challenged by the Paul who urged others to “imitate him” because the consequences of doing so would upend the world in which many of us live. That was Paul’s story. We can only find this Paul though a serious and honest critique of Acts and the Pastorals Epistles\, which were essentially re-writing the history of Paul for their time—decades after Paul. This is St. Paul with his warts and emotions and with his courage to follow Jesus into an amazing mission field. He took the side of the nobodies of this world and had a passion for justice that was at the heart of his vision for all who would know Jesus as Messiah. \n“As a pastor I know how many people struggle to understand the letters of Paul. Those long troubled by Paul—and they are many—will find in this book a challenge to the most egregious false assumptions and interpretations of Paul.  This is a St. Paul most people thought they would never meet.” – The Rev. George Martin\, PhD\nPaul Found is not the Paul of Acts. The real Paul did not magically emerge from prisons or perform miracles known to amaze others. He wasn’t constantly harassed by Jews out to see him arrested. Images of Paul holding his own against Roman authorities in Acts do not match up with his letters from prison. Paul Found reveals the story behind his adopted name which means “small.”  He was not immune to tribulations\, disappointments\, or troubles that would easily lead ordinary souls to despair of life. This Paul rejoiced in his sufferings\, allied himself with the one crucified\, and discovered his friends in “low places.” His story of faith is one of downward mobility sculpted from the faith of Christ crucified. We find this Paul only by focusing on the seven letters most scholars agree came from him. Except for a few notable 2nd century documents\, most commonly\, Paul’s story has been told through the lens of Acts and the Pastoral epistles. He would not have recognized himself in those accounts. We need to set the record straight! Paul Found argues that all of Paul’s references to his story in his letters are fundamental to theological and ethical principles essential to the story of all who would follow Christ. What would it mean if following Christ also meant to follow Paul? This is where the real challenge comes! \nThis book extends the insights of George Lyons in his book titled Pauline Autobiography: Toward a New Understanding. His focus was restricted to Galatians and 1 Thessalonians. Using all seven of his letters we discover a Paul who aligned himself with the “nobodies” of his world—and ours! This fully Jewish Paul worked side by side with women in ministry\, and lived with a vision of unity among all peoples. What mattered was unity—not uniformity! Standing on the edge of history with change just around the corner\, this is the subversive apostle who offered an ethic for living with expectant hope. What ultimately mattered for Paul was God’s justice embracing the most vulnerable and least respected. He would die for this faith! \nAbout the Presenter\nThe Rev. George Martin is a retired Episcopal priest ordained for 52 years. He served churches in Ohio\, Nebraska\, and Minnesota\, before the last 16 years of his ministry as interim rector in seven churches\, and finally as an interim senior pastor in a Lutheran congregation. His first call to be a rector of parish brought him to St. Luke’s in Minneapolis where he also started the Episcopal Ad Project as a way to attract seekers to the church. That effort was expanded into a parachurch ministry called the Church Ad Project which offered award-winning ads for all kinds of churches to use in their evangelism efforts. His work in the field of evangelism led him to become a church planter starting in 1986 in a suburb of the Twin Cities. After fourteen years in which that church became one of the larger churches in the diocese\, he felt called to interim ministry with his retirement on the horizon. Interim work continued long into his retirement\, bringing him twice to the Diocese of San Diego. He was at St. Bartholomew’s in Poway (2004-2005)\, and at St. Margaret’s in Palm Desert (2009 to 2010). While at St. Margaret’s he began his research into Paul\, not knowing that it would lead to his current writing project. His work on Paul led him to join the Society of Biblical Literature which is having its annual meeting this year in San Diego. As a friend of the new bishop of this diocese he offered to lead this seminar because he is looking for chances to dialogue with others who\, like him\, may not have always liked or understood St. Paul. He and his wife Caroline have four children and 10 grandchildren. \n\nClick the button below to register for this event. \nRegister
URL:https://edsd.org/event/george-martin-seminar/
LOCATION:Good Samaritan Episcopal Church\, 4321 Eastgate Mall\, San Diego\, CA\, 92121\, United States
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SUMMARY:Bishop's Visitation\, Good Samaritan\, San Diego
DESCRIPTION:Bishop Susan will make an episcopal visit\, which often includes baptisms\, confirmations\, receptions and reaffirmations. It is an opportunity for the congregation to get to know our bishop\, and to celebrate the unity we share as one diocese of the Episcopal branch of the Jesus movement.
URL:https://edsd.org/event/bishops-visitation-good-samaritan-san-diego/
LOCATION:Good Samaritan Episcopal Church\, 4321 Eastgate Mall\, San Diego\, CA\, 92121\, United States
CATEGORIES:Bishop's Visitation
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DTSTART;TZID=America/Los_Angeles:20190803T084500
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SUMMARY:Stewardship and Beyond
DESCRIPTION:This daylong learning opportunity is for anyone leading stewardship campaigns\, or interested in stewardship and fundraising. Suitable for congregations of all sizes. Learn fun and useful ways to keep your parish engaged in the work of stewardship all year round. Explore stewardship as a spiritual practice\, and understand fundraising as building connections and drawing people deeper into community. \nRegister\n  \nAgenda\n8:45 a.m. – 9 a.m. Welcome\, Opening Prayer and Year-Round Stewardship \n9 a.m. – 11:45 a.m. Donor values\, relationships\, connections\, mission\, meaning\, major gifts\, today’s fundraising climate \n11:45 a.m. – 12 p.m. Year-Round Stewardship Ideas \n12 p.m. – 12:30 p.m. Lunch \n12:30 – 12:45 p.m. Connecting Activity in Small Groups \n12:45 p.m. – 2:15 p.m. Planned Giving \n2:10 p.m. – 2:30 p.m. Year-Round Stewardship Tips and Tricks and Closing Prayer \n  \nOur Speakers\nMr. Erik J. Daubert\nErik J. Daubert\, MBA\, Advanced Certified Fundraising Executive (ACFRE)\, nonprofit management specialist\, trainer\, speaker\, author and consultant\, will guide us through this opportunity to expand the community and mission of your parish. With over two decades of nonprofit experience\, Erik is regarded as a leader in the areas of financial development and nonprofit management. In addition to a broad career in nonprofits\, he also served as a consultant and founding partner in multiple nonprofit and for profit organizations. \nConsistently among the highest rated speakers and trainers at national and international conferences\, he is able to motivate\, educate\, and inspire your group to achieve their goals. He has helped clients raise money\, build stronger strategic plans\, and firm up their nonprofit futures through capital campaigns\, endowment development and implementation of other critical programs. \nErik has written fundraising and nonprofit management books and articles. His latest book is The Annual Campaign. \nLearn more about our speaker on his website. \n  \nRegister\nThe Rev. Canon Nancy R. Holland\n \nThe Rev. Canon Nancy R. Holland is the canon to the ordinary for the Episcopal Diocese of San Diego. She has served in this capacity for the past two years\, and was chief of staff prior to that for two years. She is a deacon who studied and graduated from our local theological training program\, the School for Ministry (SFM). \nThe Rev. Canon Holland has led and strengthened the year-round stewardship culture at St. David’s\, San Diego ~ Clairemont and All Souls’\, San Diego ~ Point Loma. In her diocesan role\, she has counseled numerous congregations about year-round stewardship\, and has helped to involve new people in the process of growing congregational stewardship awareness. \n  \n  \n  \n  \nRegister
URL:https://edsd.org/event/stewardship-school/
LOCATION:Good Samaritan Episcopal Church\, 4321 Eastgate Mall\, San Diego\, CA\, 92121\, United States
CATEGORIES:Communications,Event,Formation
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DTSTART;TZID=America/Los_Angeles:20190720T090000
DTEND;TZID=America/Los_Angeles:20190720T113000
DTSTAMP:20260407T203555
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SUMMARY:Executive Council
DESCRIPTION:According to law\, the board of directors of the diocesan executive council is the body which holds the authority to conduct the official business of the diocese\, including controlling its property and exercising all other powers named in the organization’s articles of incorporation and by-laws.
URL:https://edsd.org/event/executive-council-2/
LOCATION:Good Samaritan Episcopal Church\, 4321 Eastgate Mall\, San Diego\, CA\, 92121\, United States
CATEGORIES:Communications,Event,Executive Council
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DTSTART;TZID=America/Los_Angeles:20190511T100000
DTEND;TZID=America/Los_Angeles:20190511T140000
DTSTAMP:20260407T203555
CREATED:20181108T171507Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20210730T223428Z
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SUMMARY:Diocesan Service & Justice Coalition Meeting
DESCRIPTION:The Diocesan Service and Justice Coalition meets quarterly to discuss ways to network and share ideas on best practices and challenges as we strive to be the hands of Christ in our neighborhoods. Join us this quarter! We will share what is going on our congregations in our various outreach ministries. \nPlease RSVP to Carolyn Lief: cglief@aol.com \n  \n 
URL:https://edsd.org/event/diocesan-service-coalition-summit-meeting/
LOCATION:Good Samaritan Episcopal Church\, 4321 Eastgate Mall\, San Diego\, CA\, 92121\, United States
CATEGORIES:Event,Outreach
ORGANIZER;CN="Carolyn Lief":MAILTO:carolynglief@gmail.com
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DTSTART;TZID=America/Los_Angeles:20181013T110000
DTEND;TZID=America/Los_Angeles:20181013T140000
DTSTAMP:20260407T203555
CREATED:20180629T182505Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20210730T165855Z
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SUMMARY:Multicultural Children's Festival
DESCRIPTION:Bring your children\, grandchildren and friends to Episcopal Asiamerica Ministry’s event\, the Multicultural Fall Children’s Festival. Enjoy a lion dance\, music by the St. Luke’s band and choir\, the Matrida Umoja Band\, Filipino Igorot dance\, children’s programs and an international lunch. $10 adults; $5 children. \nFor additional information contact Hanh Tran at quevn614@gmail.com.
URL:https://edsd.org/event/multicultural-childrens-festival/
LOCATION:Good Samaritan Episcopal Church\, 4321 Eastgate Mall\, San Diego\, CA\, 92121\, United States
CATEGORIES:Communications,Event,Youth
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DTSTART;TZID=America/Los_Angeles:20180811T170000
DTEND;TZID=America/Los_Angeles:20180811T200000
DTSTAMP:20260407T203555
CREATED:20180720T174057Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20210730T073425Z
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SUMMARY:Ixtacapa Youth Fundraiser Dinner
DESCRIPTION:Please join the youth of our diocese for a delicious barbecue dinner and hear stories of their time in Guatemala this summer. Proceeds from the dinner will fund computers\, WiFi and a printer for the tutoring room in the Guatemalan village of Ixtacapa (pronounced eesh-ta-ca-pa). \n$25 for adults \n$10 for youth 17 and under \nRegister\n  \nDonate\n  \nPhotos from the Diocesan Youth Trip to Guatemala June 23 – 30\, 2018
URL:https://edsd.org/event/ixtacapa/
LOCATION:Good Samaritan Episcopal Church\, 4321 Eastgate Mall\, San Diego\, CA\, 92121\, United States
CATEGORIES:Communications,Event,Outreach,Youth
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DTSTART;TZID=America/Los_Angeles:20180428T100000
DTEND;TZID=America/Los_Angeles:20180428T113000
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CREATED:20180216T230030Z
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SUMMARY:Fulfilling Your Wishes: Planning for the End of Life
DESCRIPTION:No one’s plans for the end of life will be exactly the same\, but one thing is for certain: if you don’t plan\, someone else will decide for you. From reviewing medical care if you are incapacitated\, to how you wish be remembered by your loved ones\, and planning your estate\, take the time now to decide on your end-of-life wishes. Please join Jim Murphy for this useful and informative workshop\, free of charge. The same content will be repeated at both events. \nThe event is free of charge\, but we do need you to RSVP for materials preparation. \nRegister Here\n  \nAbout Our Presenter\n \nJames W.N. Murphy\, CFRE\nManaging Program Director \nJim Murphy is Managing Program Director of Financial Resources at the Episcopal Church Foundation (ECF).  He oversees ECF’s Financial Resource development programs and resources\, including planned giving\, donor solutions and endowment management. He leads workshops and works with congregations\, dioceses\, and other Episcopal organizations to enhance and develop their programs and resources. \nPrior to joining ECF in 2008\, Jim was Director of the Master of Arts Program and Program Manager for Lifelong Learning & the Center for Christian Spirituality at the General Theological Seminary.  For more than 16 years he worked for a major international law firm in NYC\, serving in a number of financial management roles.  He has been an active volunteer leader in stewardship\, parish administration\, and Christian formation ministries in several Episcopal parishes in New York and New Jersey. \nA native of Lansing\, Michigan\, Jim holds a Certificate in Fundraising from New York University’s School of Continuing and Professional Studies\, an MA in Christian Spirituality from the General Theological Seminary\, and a BS from NYU’s Stern School of Business. Jim is a member of the Association of Fundraising Professionals (AFP) and is a Certified Fund Raising Executive (CFRE). \nRegister Here
URL:https://edsd.org/event/fulfilling2/
LOCATION:Good Samaritan Episcopal Church\, 4321 Eastgate Mall\, San Diego\, CA\, 92121\, United States
CATEGORIES:Communications,Event,Formation
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ORGANIZER;CN="Sam Ward":MAILTO:samward961@sbcglobal.net
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DTSTART;TZID=America/Los_Angeles:20180413T130000
DTEND;TZID=America/Los_Angeles:20180414T173000
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SUMMARY:Order of Saint Luke Healing Conference
DESCRIPTION:“Answer The Call to Healing” with keynote speaker Reverend John Rice\, scheduled for April 13 and 14\, 2018\, at Good Samaritan Church.  In addition to Reverend Rice\, there will be healing workshops led by Reverend Christopher Golding\, Doug and Sheri Shannep\, donald and Laura Malcolm\, and Kathryn Brinton\, co-convener for the Order of Saint Luke San Diego Chapter.
URL:https://edsd.org/event/order-of-saint-luke-healing-conference/
LOCATION:Good Samaritan Episcopal Church\, 4321 Eastgate Mall\, San Diego\, CA\, 92121\, United States
CATEGORIES:Communications,Event,Formation,Outreach
ORGANIZER;CN="Robert Fowler":MAILTO:rjfowler3210@att.net
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