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| Spring Forward  Don't forget to set your clocks ahead 1 hour this coming Saturday night, March 13th, 2010
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| holidayservices.ca  The DNW's adjunct website holidayservices.ca Lent/Holy Week/Easter edition is ready for visitors. This website exists as a place on the world wide web where people who live within the Diocese of New Westminster (or who plan to visit from near or far) can find current, accurate worship and event information. All are welcome!
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| March 2010 Issue of Topic  Please click March 2010 to download a copy of the current issue of the diocesan newspaper. Deadline for submissions for the May issue is April 6, 2010
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| National Church Announces New Philanthropy Initiative  The Anglican Church of Canada is pleased to announce the launch of Acts of Faith; A Guide to Supporting the Ministries of the Anglican Church of Canada. A downloadable pdf of the guide is available by clicking the link. A copy of the February 25th press release is available by clicking here.
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| Check Out Latest Downloads  Click DOWNLOADS to access the website downloads homepage (please scroll down to "Latest Additions" or check "All Resources") and check out the latest documents: 2010 Synod materials, Artaban Bulletin Insert for 2010 and Updated Prayer Cycles.
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| Laptop Prayers for Lent  The National Church has posted a daily Lenten prayer on a page of their website. Please click on the link.
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| Quick Links to Parish Warden's and Parish Treasurer's Handbooks  It's Vestry season in the Diocese of New Westminster and that means new parish officers being elected. To facilitate quicker access to resource materials we have located these links on the homepage. Click Parish Treasurer's Handbook or |
| The Order of the Diocese of New Westminster Nominations
The 2010 Induction Worship will take place at Christ Church Cathedral, November 7th, 2010
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| Shelters List NEW for February 2010  Click on SHELTERS for the current list of shelters and meals from Judy Graves' office. This is a new list as of February 15, 2010 so please update any lists you may have and replace with this one.
If printing copies for hand-outs please use yellow paper as the black icon on yellow paper is recognized as the sign of shelter by homeless in the Greater Vancouver area.
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| Trial Results  Justice Stephen Kelleher of the Supreme Court of British Columbia delivered his Reasons for Judgment November 25th. Continue on to read the Press Statement from the Chancellor of the Diocese of New Westminster and to download a copy of Justice Kelleher's 98 page, 336 paragraph judgment. Click here to read Doug Todd's front page article in the November 26th, Vancouver Sun.
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| Donations accepted for Youth Coordinator Fund 
A voluntary fund set up and authorized June 9th by Diocesan Council to ensure that the Diocesan Youth Coordinator’s position continues through 2010 continues to grow thanks to the generosity of a small number who have pledged matching funds. Donate online by going to this story on the website. |
| Policy on Vital, Sustainable and Strategic Parish Ministry  Diocesan Council approved the policy on Vital, Sustainable and Strategic Parish Ministry at their December 8, 2009 meeting.Click POLICY to download a copy of this very important component of the Diocesan Strategic Plan - Plan 2018
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The national Anglican Church of Canada’s strategic planning initiative, Vision 2019, is chaired by the Diocese of New Westminster’s Dean Peter Elliott. He and Archbishop Fred Hiltz appear in a short video explaining the program and the Anglican Church’s “Marks of Mission.” It is available on the national website by clicking here. |
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Last Updated On: 2/25/2010 3:34:24 PM
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Karen Refugee Families Featured in Community Newspapers
North Shore Deanery supported refugees profiled in press
 It has been nearly 6 months since the two families of Karen refugees arrived at Vancouver International Airport. The families, consisting of two young couples each with a toddler were met by representatives of North Vancouver deanery churches who drove them to their new homes in Surrey 48 hours after they had bid farewell to their bamboo huts in a camp on the Thailand/Burma border. A great deal has happened in these past weeks as they have begun to adapt to a world that must be overwhelming for them.
The news of the arrival and the welcome received by the families has been featured a number of times in diocesan communications but the January 21st publication of an article by Daniel Pi in the North Shore Outlook marks the first acknowledgment of their arrival by the news media. The story was picked up by the Surrey Leader and published, January 27th. To link please click A NEW LIFE IN CANADA. Kler Paw is the only one of the four adults with fluency in English and he is a very bright and educated person with training in education and theology.
The two men are due to begin work at a recycling plant in Surrey in the next few days.
Another exciting event coming up will be a profile on a Cable Access televison show produced by Shaw.
Diocesan Communications will hopefully be there to cover the event and share the experience with those who visit this website and read the TOPIC newspaper.
North Vancouver deanery churches involved with the sponsorship of the Karen families are: St. Agnes, St. Catherine's, Capilano, St. Clare-in-the-Cove, St. Clement's, St John the Evangelist, St Martin's and parishioners from the recently closed St. Richard of Chichester, with participation from Highlands United. St. Helen's Surrey (who have contributed $2000 to the fund that supports the families) and Church of the Epiphany also support the families. They have lay people who visit and some Karen folks attend St. Helen's.
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