#4 Back from Minneapolis

I attended the ERD Network Coordinators meeting in Minneapolis this past weekend. We focused our efforts on learning best practices and training to better represent ERD. We started the meeting with Evensong prayer and ended with a Eucharist. In between we had meetings, meals and a wonderful welcome at the Minneapolis Episcopal St. Mark's Cathedral. Giving the homily was an Anglican bishop from Pakistan. He worked with Mother Theresa in India and gave a moving sermon on ERDs work in Central Asia.

We heard of a new "Branding of ERD" meaning a new logo and tagline. A new website will also be coming (same address www.er-d.org) that is easier to navigate. May 15 is the target for all the ERD changes.

Good news is ERD continues to put $0.92 of every dollar donated to programs. ERD is also committing to putting 1 million mosquito nets per year into Africa for 5 years. At $12 per net, we better get going to raising those funds!

#3 What to do with that rebate check?

Episcopalians for Global Reconciliation and ERD have joined forces to answer our title question. Give it for good! Give it or some percentage to ERD's MDG Inspiration fund. Here is a link to their site and where you can pledge (not pay) your rebate check http://www.e4gr.org/giveit4good.html

Please pass this information on to everyone you know (note I have pledged 10% of the not yet received rebate!)