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Council Passes Deficit Budget APRIL 2015 THE NEW BRUNSWICK ANGLICAN / 1 Fire Watch Bishop Soup’s On in Archives on fire for Bill Hockin Oromocto news God reminisces Page 6 Page 8 Pages 4-5 Page 6 A SECTION OF THE ANGLICAN JOURNAL APRIL 2015 SERVING THE DIOCESE OF FREDERICTON He Is Risen Safe Harbour opens! GISELE MCKNIGHT PHOTO The message of this stained glass panel at Holy Trinity church GISELE MCKNIGHT PHOTO in Nasonworth is perhaps the The long wait for a youth shelter in Saint John ended March 17 when the doors to Safe Harbour finally opened. At 50 Broad St. in the most amazing and compelling south end, it sits on the former site of St. James Anglican Church. Here residential manager Lindsay Gallagher walks through the aspect of our walk with God. Our kitchen of the 10-bed facility a couple of weeks before opening. saviour is alive! Happy Easter. Camp Medley gears up Council passes for anniversary season BY GISELE MCKNIGHT their kids. deficit budget “We have much more cost-ef- The goal of this, Camp Medley’s fective pricing,” said Colin. “But 70th anniversary, is to fill the we’re committed that every kid BY GISELE MCKNIGHT admits he’s troubled by the camp with kids this summer. that wants to go to camp will go numbers. “Seven-hundred campers — to camp. If you can’t afford it, Diocesan Council unani- “Any business person would say that’s the goal,” said youth and tell us.” mously passed a deficit budget you have to reduce expenditures. intergenerational ministries dir- Colin cautions that if families of $418,381, but not without It’s scary,” he said. “We have to ector Colin McDonald. “We’re can pay, the camp still needs considerable discussion and think of something. We can’t just excited about this camping sea- the registration fees, but he sees concern. secretly hope for a good stock KATIE BONNER PHOTO son. We fully expect we’re going the need to expose more kids to At the council meeting, held market year.” to see 700 kids at camp.” camp on a spiritual level. a springboard to faith,” said Feb. 21 at Christ Church (Par- “I don’t sleep well when I That will mean almost At Diocesan Council Feb. administration team chair Jim ish) Church, the 2015 budget of think about deficit budgets,” said doubling the numbers from last 21, Colin’s report and aims for Morrell. “It’s a springboard to $2.3 million generated talk of treasurer Irene Adams. “To do year, but Colin is determined, Camp Medley prompted some church leadership as well.” how to deal with a deficit and everything we do will cost us offering special deals to encour- discussion. what is causing it. age families and parishes to send “Going to Camp Medley is See “Fundraising” on page 2 The Rev. Chris McMullen See “Financial” on page 2 2 / THE NEW BRUNSWICK ANGLICAN APRIL 2015 d i o c e s a n n e w s Financial stewardship the focus Continued from page 1 that the budget they were ministries included plans for examining was not set in stone, Camp Medley’s 70th anniver- more than we currently have, and that, like last year, actual sary this summer. The goal is and we have activities that need expenditures might be less than 700 campers in year 70, which to be taken on.” those projected. is ambitious, he said, since that Although 86 per cent of the would almost double last year’s budget expenditures go to sup- Other council news numbers. porting the work of the parishes, • Conciliation training will “We’re committed that every either through direct service begin in April for 12 laity and kid who wants to go to camp provisions or by providing min- clergy who have agreed to be- will go to camp,” he said. “If they istry on behalf of the parishes, come facilitators. can’t afford it, tell us.” only 70 per cent of the expen- “We have some dysfunctional • McDonald noted that Tues- ditures are actually day night spaghetti KATIE BONNER PHOTO funded by the parishes, dinners for university leaving a rather signifi- students and career- This group of campers from 2013 dressed us as ducks to take on the cant deficit in budget “We’re committed that every aged young adults infamous Camp Medley obstacle course. funding, said Adams. at Cathedral Memo- During the budget kid who wants to go to camp rial Hall are becom- discussions, the need will go to camp. If they can’t ing popular, with Fundraising dinner set for a parish devel- numbers swelling opment officer was afford it, tell us.” from a half-dozen highlighted, specifically Camp Medley staff for May 2 in Fredericton the need to focus on who wanted to stay financial stewardship in touch last fall, to as of press time. Continued from page 1 to help parishioners grow in this parishes, conflict between con- upwards of 25 a week now. As the season nears, he’s area. gregations in parishes, between Donations and visitors are The price is $300 per child, but looking for volunteers to get “I think we need to get that parish and clergy — this is an always welcome, he said. the price will drop for parishes the camp ready for the sea- person. We need to start culti- attempt to deal with that,” said • Council voted to hold a one- as they send more kids. As well, son. Throughout May, several vating that stewardship,” said Archdeacon Cathy Laskey, the day Synod on Saturday, Nov. 7 at there are some strategies in place weekends and weekdays will be Dean Geoffrey Hall. “We need to bishop’s executive assistant. Christ Church Cathedral. to help subsidize kids who cannot set aside for camp clean-up and get [that position] filled.” It’s also a proactive exercise to • Council voted to table two pay. Colin will emcee a fund- some renovations, including an Other ideas for improvements deal with small issues before they motions dealing with Cathedral raising dinner May 2 at Christ upgrade to the craft room. included identifying opportuni- become big ones, she added. The Memorial Hall for further study. Church (Parish) Church, fea- “Anyone who can use a paint- ties for savings, reviewing fee facilitators could be ready for de- • Council voted to approve the turing a $30 salmon supper and brush, push a broom or cook a structures, increasing steward- ployment by May, with debriefing appointment of Lorna Williams donor cards for generous diners meal for volunteers is welcome,” ship awareness and encouraging and further training after their as diocesan archivist for a five to fill out. As well, he’s applying he said. full parish support of the Shared first experiences. year renewable term. Long-time for grants and other funding to Colin is also looking for camp Ministry Budget. • Colin McDonald’s report on archivist Frank Morehouse help support the camp. chaplains at both Camp Medley Adams reminded delegates the youth and intergenerational retired in February. “We’re also looking for and Camp Brookwood. individuals within the Anglican “If you would love to spend a community to sponsor kids to week ministering to kids, getting go to camp,” he said, adding waited on, having dinner served Godly Play donations can be sent to the to you, call me,” said Colin, adding diocese office with a notation for clergy do not have to take vacation May 1-3 DEADLINE for news and photo Camp Medley. days to spend a week at camp. submissions to the New Brunswick Preparing for the camping Finally, Camp Medley has a Anglican is the first working day of the Sackville, N.B. month prior to publication. season is keeping Colin busy. redesigned website that’s more First he’s had to find a camp dir- interactive and user-friendly. godlyplaymaritimes.com ector. That was still in the works campmedley.ca Anglican Energy www.anglican.nb.ca OFFICIAL PUBLICATION OF THE DIOCESE OF FREDERICTON A SECTION OF THE ANGLICAN JOURNAL The Rt. Rev. David Edwards Bishop and Publisher Gisele McKnight Editor Published 10 times per year. Price of subscription $10.00 Please send news and photo submissions to 115 Church St., Fredericton, NB E3B 4C8 Phone: 506-459-1801; E-mail: [email protected] Please send subscription renewals and changes of address to: GISELE MCKNIGHT PHOTO The New Brunswick Anglican Ann Deveau, Bishop David Edwards, Cheryl Jacobs, Irene Adams and Archdeacon c/o Anglican Journal Circulation Dept., 80 Hayden St, Toronto, Ont. Cathy Laskey were the winning team during the Coldest Night of the Year walking M4Y 3G2 fundraiser in Fredericton, raising more than $3,800. Anglican teams in N.B.’s three Printed & mailed in North York, Ontario major cities raised over $10,000 for the homeless and marginally housed. By Webnews Printing Inc. APRIL 2015 THE NEW BRUNSWICK ANGLICAN / 3 t h e b i s h o p ’ s p a g e p r i n c i p a l Studying the archbishops’ society e n g a g e m e n t s April 2 his Lent I set myself a cals. Geoffrey Fisher — highly As we leave Lent and come Christ Church reading discipline, to read into the season of Easter, let us efficient and organized, so much Cathedral at least two biographies so that God was often sidelined remember that despite this, we (Renewal of Tof the eight men who have been in the bureaucracy. This should are made whole again by the Ordination Vows) Archbishop of Canterbury since be greatly encouraging for us as death and resurrection of Jesus.
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