Diocesan and Provincial Events
Information on this page comes from ECWs throughout the church. Please send your group or diocesan plans for meetings, special events, special missions or other happenings you wish to share with others. Please send all information to Mary Ann at mransom1@bellsouth.net

2008 Events and Happenings

29-March 1 -- Province III WOV training, St. John the Evangelist Episcopal Church, Philadelphia, PA. Presenters: The Rev. Harriet Kollin and Jane Banning. For more info: harrietkollin@msc.com or janewbann@gmail.com

March
5-7 -- Northern California - Lenten Retreat; Mercy Center, Auburn, California; contact: Gaye McWade; 916.960.9121; gaye@bamagazine.com

7-9 --  Province 7 ECW Lenten Gathering with the Reverend Mary Earle at the Hilton Garden Inn in Oklahoma City, OK.

15 -- A Day of Celebration Learning and Renewal - Dio Los Angeles; 8:00 am - 3:30 pm; Diocesan Cathedral Center, 840 Echo Park Ave.; Los Angeles, CA 90026

27-29 -- Seasons of Health Ministry, a conference for all in health and parish ministry. Kanuga. Info: 317-253-1277 Ext. 34.

28-30 -- The Spring Conference of the Diocese of Wyoming sponsored by the Episcopal Church Women will be held in Casper, Wyoming on March 28-30, 2008. Our theme for this year is "Sweet, Sweet Spirit" and our guest speaker will be Harriet Neer, past-president of the National ECW. For information or registration forms regarding this conference, please contact Nancy Moon at 307.389.0363 or moon@rock.sw1.k12.wy.us

April
4-6 -- Province V Annual Meeting April 4-6, 2008 hosted by the Diocese of Fond du Lac, in Appleton, Wisconsin with the theme "The Heart of a Women" Current information available at www.fdlecw.org  Conference rates: Single - $350; Double - $250; Saturday only $75. Pre-Registration Deadline November 15, 2007 -- send to Jan Frazee jfrazee@webtv.net

4-6 -- Diocese of Florida Annual Spring Retreat at the Camp Weed and Cerveny Conference Center. Featuring keynote speaker, Dr. Jo Bailey Wells, Director of Anglican Studies at Duke University. For more information contact Retreat Coordinator, Linda Baker, realinda@bellsouth.net

19 -- Women's Day, Saturday, April 19th, St. Paul's, Salinas. CPC Ingathering. Honored guest The Rt. Rev. Mary Gray-Reeves the Bishop of El Camino Real will be the featured speaker.
 
18-20 -- Province I event, Speaker: Rev. Joan Phelps; Location: Episcopal Conference Center Rhode Island

20-27 -- National ECW Board and United Thank Offering Committee Joint meeting at The Mary and Joseph Retreat Center, Rancho Palos Verdes, CA.

20-29 -- Diocese of Chicago's Annual ECW Meeting.

25-26 -- Diocese of Chicago's Annual ECW Meeting

May
13 & 14 -- Diocese of Ohio: Annual Meeting May 13 & 14, 2008, at the Holiday Inn, Westlake. For additional information contact Barbara Baird bairds_barn@msn.com

31-- Annual Meeting, Honored Women's Day and United Thank Offering Ingathering. St. George's Salinas, Saturday May 31. Contact: Beverly Anderson, 1199 Yosemite St., Seaside, CA 93955. Email: bev.larry@comcast.net or 831.899.3345

June
June 5-8 -- World Mission Conference of the Episcopal Church. At the Conference Center of The Maritime Institute in Baltimore, a conference for parishes, dioceses, individuals, and groups active in the global mission of the church. The event is for people committed to building and maintaining companion relationships in Christ around the world.

September
26-28 -- Province 7 ECW Meeting at the Sheraton Hotel, Oklahoma City

October
24-30--National ECW Board meeting at Trinity Conference Center, West Cornwall, CT, Province I.

2009 Events and Happenings

March
1-7--National ECW Board meeting at Solomon Episcopal Conference Center, Loranger, LA, Province IV.

May
3-9--National ECW Board meeting at Procter Conference Center in the Diocese of Southern Ohio, Province V.

July
8-17--Triennial Meeting in conjunction with the 76th General Convention, Anaheim, CA.