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Province VI 

Land of Mountains, Lakes and Plains  

About Province VI 
2010 Synod Meeting
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As a regional structure, Province VI holds an annual synod meeting to develop programs that can be done together. The Synod also has the important task of electing a representative on the National Executive Council. 




2010 Synod - The Gift of Connections
June 24-26 - Des Moines, IA
 

 

The 2010 Synod will be June 24-26 at the Sheraton Hotel in West Des Moines, IA  


     The theme of this year's Province VI Synod is "The Gift of Connections," and we will focus our time on making and keeping connections in our churches and in our lives as Christians.  
     Our guest speaker will be Nadia Bolz-Weber, a Lutheran Pastor, and the mission developer at House for All Sinners and Saints in Denver, Colorado, an emerging liturgical community. 
     Everyone is welcome to attend the Synod meetings. Although delegates are the official attendees, visitors are encouraged to come! 
     For more information, visit http://provincevisynod.blogspot.com/.

View/download Registration Form
View/download Proposed Agenda
 
 

Concurrent with the Synod meeting June 24-26 will be a Gathering for Young Adults


     For more information and to register, visit http://provinceviyoungadults.blogspot.com/.
 

 


 

Iowa's Elected Delegates 


Term Expiring 2010
 
     The Rev. Sue Ann Raymond (St. James', Independence)
     The Rev. Mitchell Smith (Trinity, Waterloo)
     Mr. Bruce Bjorklund (St. John's by the Campus, Ames)
     Ms. Sarah Lopez (Church of the Saviour, Clermont)
     (Alternate) The Rev. Robert Kem (St Anne's by the Fields, Ankeny) 
     (Alternate) Ms. Suzanne Messer (St. John's, Keokuk)

Term Expiring 2011
     The Rev. John Horn (Christ, Burlington)
     Ms. Leslee Sandberg (Christ, Cedar Rapids)
     (Alternate) The Rev. J. Brian McVey (St. Alban's, Davenport)
     (Alternate) Ms. Kris Leaman (St. John's, Mason City)



 

About Province VI   
 


Province VI is one of nine provinces
within the Episcopal Church. The provinces use networks to tie the dioceses within the province together. Networks are created by people across the province with similar passions coming together to share stories, knowledge, and resources. Networks strengthen our Church through relationship-building and resource-sharing throughout the dioceses. The actual networks within each province vary.
 
Known as the Land of Mountains, Lakes & Plains, it is made up of the eight dioceses of Colorado, Iowa, Minnesota, Montana, Nebraska, North Dakota, South Dakota, and Wyoming. Province VI mission statement bears witness to our life in Christ through:
  • Being a community of dioceses
  • Empowering our diverse ministries
  • Being a communication link
  • Building and strengthening a sense of community and fellowship
  • Fulfilling our ecumenical responsibilities


Ministry Networks


Anti-Racism
Lou Schoen - 612-558-0720; louschoen@aol.com

Chancellors
Lawrence Hitt - 303-761-5121; LRHitt2@msn.com

Christian Formation Network
Lydia Kelsey - 515-277-6165; lkelsey@iowaepiscopal.org
MerLynne Byrne - 952-920-0595; mbyrne@ststephens.com
Kathy Munson-Lutes 605-343-4210; standrew@rapidnet.com
Raisin Horn 319-337-3333; rhorn@trinityic.org

Commission on Ministry
Sandi Holmberg - 218-847-7120; saholmberg@aol.com

Episcopal Life Board
Jamie Parsley - 701-235-6688; apium@aol.com

Daughters of King
Lyn Zolmand - lynzolman@dok-national.org

Episcopal Relief & Development
Barb Hagen - 406-442-2230; mtbizmgr@qwest.net

Ecumenical Officer
Jean McCarthy - 515-277-6776; mikeandjeanmcc@msn.com

Episcopal Church Women
Charlotte Cox 970-397-7603; charecw@yahoo.com 

United Thank Offering
Mari-Lou Triebenbach - 763-559-4961; mlctbach@usfamily.net

Stewardship
Donna Pettit - 701-775-8002; rpettit@medicine.nodak.edu 
 

Province VI Leadership


President
The Rev. Marianne Ell - 701-572-8506; revell@dia.net 

Vice President
The Rt. Rev. Robert J. O'Neill - 303-837-1173; bishoponeill@coloradodiocese.org

Secretary
The Rev. William Graham - 308-762-7010; wjgraham@bbc.net  

Treasurer
Mr. Randy Barnhardt - 605-338-9751; randy.diocese@midconetwork.com 

Chancellor
Mr. Thomas W. Carpenter - 515-245-4300; tcarpenter@grefsidney.com

Lay Representatives
Ms. Helen Barron - 303-337-6852; candlepress@earthlink.net
Ms. Lydia Kelsey - 515-277-6165; lkelsey@iowaepiscopal.org

Clergy Representatives
The Rev. Roy Walworth - 307-789-1931; rwalw@allwest.net
The Rev. Neysa Ellgren - neysa.anne@gmail.com

Bishop Representatives
The Rt. Rev. Alan Scarfe - 515-277-6170; ascarfe@iowaepiscopal.org 
The Rt. Rev. Michael Smith - 701-235-6688; bpnodak@aol.com

Executive Council Representatives
The Rev. Tim Anderson - 402-341-5373; tanderson@episcopal-ne.org
Ms. Lelanda Lee - 303-994-5140 lelandalee@gmail.com

Episcopal Church Women
Charlotte Cox - 970-397-7603; charecw@yahoo.com

Provincial Coordinator
Ms. Ellen Bruckner - 319-377-8795; ellenwb@mchsi.com  
 

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