Annual Adopt-A-Seminary Bishop Appeal

Every Spring all Bishops are asked to support the Annual Adopt-A-Seminary Bishop Appeal.  The support from Diocesan bishops and retired bishops helps to fund the on-going operation of the Adopt-A-Seminary program. 

The Chair of SPCK/USA, The Rt Rev William Skilton, Suffragan Bishop of South Carolina, wrote in May 2006:

The SPCK Board of Trustees recently met in Charleston at which time they reaffirmed the mission of the Society to provide resources for Christian discipleship around the world.  In fulfillment of the Baptismal Covenant SPCK/USA will work to see that all people have the opportunity to know Christ personally and be able to read His Word.

One of the items on the agenda was the proposal to assume operation of ECWH (Episcopal Church Web Hosting) as an extended ministry of SPCK/USA. ECWH provides free web hosting to Episcopal churches, missions, and organizations that do not have resources to host their own web sites.  This resolution was presented to SPCK/USA by ECWH, and the trustees ultimately decided “to approves the intent of the proposal submitted by ECWH pending final approval of the revised document by the Executive Committee.”

As I reflect on much that has taken place during this past year, it is reassuring to find that the mission of SPCK continues to have support across the braod spectrum of our Church. We have been able to respond to the many needs expressed throughout the communion and this has been a true joy!

It has taken an enourmous amount of work and coordination to make so much happen with limited resoureces, and executive director, and a multitude of volunteers.

Consider that:

  • The Anglican Church in India received typewriters, vestments, and theological books
  • Over 4,000 theological books, as well as vestments and audio-visual equipment were sent to Cuttington College University in Liberia
  • The Rt Rev James Tengatenga, Diocese of Southern Malawi, received 710 theological books
  • Msalto Bible College, Dicoese Central Tanganyika, received over 583 theological books
  • Bibles, theological books, computers, and typewriters sent to The Rev Roc Kenol in Haiti
  • Working with Caribbean Ministries, Bibles, spirituality books, and sets of Interpreters Bibles were sent to Grenada, Trinidad, and Jamaica
  • Over 30 young people in Ghana who had taken Christ as their personal Lord and Savior received Bibles
  • 60 Books of Common Prayer sent to Church of the Good Shepherd in Vidalia, LA
  • Twenty 1928 Book of Common Prayer sent to St Francis Anglican Mission in Hot Springs, SD
  • Multiple sets of Spanish/English Christian Education materials donated to the First Methodist Church in Winchester, TN for their growing Hispanic ministry
  • Twenty 1929 Book of Common Prayer shipped to Church of the Holy Trinity in Juneau, AK

You know why I am writing…for I do so every year at approximately the same time. I invite each of you to support this vital ministry, sending us $100.00 as your Annual Bishop’s Pledge.

Please let me know if there is any way SPCK can partner with you.

Paz in Christ,

The Rt Rev William Skilton

Contributing Bishops & Dioceses to 2006 Annual Bishop Appeal

Our deepest thanks and gratitude to the following Bishops and Dioceses for their ongoing support of the Annual Bishop Appeal and the SPCK/USA Adopt-A-Seminary program:

The Rt Rev Keith Ackerman, Diocese of Quincy

The Rt Rev James Adams, Diocese of Western Kansas

The Rt Rev Robert Anderson

The Rt Rev Harry Bainbridge, Diocese of Idaho

The Rt Rev David Bane, Diocese of Southern Virginia

The Rt Rev Peter Beckwith

The Rt Rev Maurice Benitez

The Rt Rev Charles Bennison, Diocese of Pennsylvania

The Rt Rev Frederick Borsch

The Rt Rev Robert Cochrane

The Rt Rev James Coleman

The Rt Rev Clarence Coleridge

The Rt Rev Michael Curry, Diocese of North Carolina

The Rt Rev Clifton Daniel, Diocese of East Carolina

The Rt Rev Robert Duncan, Diocese of Pittsburgh

The Rt Rev Charles Duvall

The Rt Rev Thomas C Ely, Diocese of Vermont

The Rt Rev William Folwell

The Rt Rev Leo Frade, Diocese of SE Florida

The Rt Rev Robert Gepert, Diocese of Western Michigan

The Rt Rev Wendall Gibbs, Diocese of Michigan

The Rt Rev Duncan Gray, Jr

The Rt Rev Mark Hollingsworth, Diocese of Ohio

The Rt Rev Samuel Howard, Diocese of Florida

The Rt Rev Barry Howe, Diocese of West Missouri

The Rt Rev Johncy Itty, Diocese of Oregon

The Rt Rev Russell Jacobus, Diocese of Fond du Lac

The Rt Rev Catharine Jefferts-Schori, Diocese of Nevada

The Rt Rev Don Johnson, Diocese of West Tennessee

The Rt Rev David Jones, Diocese of Virginia

The Rt Rev Peter Lee, Diocese of Virginia

The Rt Rev Gary Lillibridge, Diocese of West Texas

The Rt Rev John Lipscomb, Diocese of SW Florida

The Rt Rev Edward Little, Diocese of Northern Indiana

The Rt Rev Edward MacBurney

The Rt Rev Mark MacDonald, Diocese of Alaska

The Rt Rev Bruce MacPherson, Diocese of Western Louisiana

The Rt Rev Chip Marble

The Rt Rev James Mathes, Diocese of San Diego

The Rt Rev Larry Maze, Diocese of Arkansas

The Rt Rev Paul Marshall, Diocese of Bethlehem

The Rt Rev Gerald McAllister

The Rt Rev Earl McArthur

The Rt Rev Charlie McNutt

The Rt Rev Rodney Michel, Diocese of Long Island

The Rt Rev C Wallis Ohl, Diocese of Northwest Texas

The Rt Rev James Ottley, Diocese of SE Florida

The Rt Rev George Packard, Bishop Suffragan of the Armed Services

The Rt Rev John Rabb, Diocese of Maryland

The Rt Rev Nedi Bavi Rivera, Diocese of Olympia

The Rt Rev Sylvestre Romero, Diocese of El Camino Real

The Rt Rev Catharine Roskum, Diocese of New York

The Rt Rev Stacey Sauls, Diocese of Lexington

The Rt Rev William Sanders

The Rt Rev Calvin Schofield

The Rt Rev Henry Scriven, Diocese of Pittsburgh

The Rt Rev Gordon Scruton, Diocese of Western Massachusettes

The Rt Rev William Skilton, Diocese of South Carolina

The Rt Rev Don E Taylor, Diocese of New York

The Rt Rev Richard Trelease

The Rt Rev Charles VonRosenberg, Diocese of East Tennessee

The Rt Rev William Wantland

The Rt Rev Vincent Warner, Diocese of Olympia

The Rt Rev Wayne Wright, Diocese of Delaware