Southeast WI Association UCC
February 8, 2018
Welcome to the new (and improved?) SEA Currents email.

This format is supposed to be easier to read on phones and tablets. Hopefully that is true!

Have a blessed Ash Wednesday!

Crystal



All submissions are due the first and third Wednesday of the month. This email is sent the second and fourth weeks of the month. Send pulpit supply updates to  Terri Allen .
Dear White Christians: A Path Toward Racial Justice with author Dr. Jennifer Harvey
Friday, Feb. 9 from 7 pm to 9 pm
Fountain of Life Covenant Church
633 Badger Rd, Madison
 
Saturday, Feb. 10 from 10 am to noon
Calvary Memorial UCC
4515 N Mayfair Rd, Wauwatosa

Dr. Jennifer Harvey, author of "Dear White Christians: For Those Still Longing for Racial Reconciliation", will be in Wisconsin to speak and share conversation on the subject of the church and racial justice.
Mardi Gras Chili & Soup Brunch
Sunday, February 11 from 11:00-2:00
Salem UCC in Wayne

Salem UCC IN WAYNE
Intersection of Hwy W & Hwy H
(south of Hwy 28, west of Kewaskum)
 
ALL YOU CAN EAT FOR $7
CHILDREN 5 & UNDER: FREE
Building Racial Understanding
A Talk by Reggie Jackson
Kettle Moraine High School
January 29 at 7:00 pm

How do you feel about the lack of racial diversity in the suburbs of Milwaukee? Do you wish your family lived in an area more welcoming and diverse?
 
Join us for Building Racial Understanding, a talk by Reggie Jackson, to understand the origins of racial segregation in our area and explore ways to be more welcoming. The talk, followed by a Q&A, will be held at the Kettle Moraine High School auditorium on Monday, January 29 from 7 to 8:30 pm. The event is free, all are welcome.
 
Questions, call 262-369-1703.
Open Wide Your Hearts!
Spring Meeting of the SE Association
This year’s Annual Meeting for the SE Association will be on April 21, 2018 . We will gather and enjoy the hospitality of Plymouth Congregational Church in Burlington.

Our day will open with a lively worship service and keynote address from Rhonda Hill.

Our afternoon will be led by Reggie Jackson of Milwaukee’s Black Holocaust Museum.

We will conclude our day with a closing worship and blessings to be taken to our congregations.
Bi-Vocational Ministry Incubator
April-November 2018
Increasingly, congregations can no longer afford a full-time, fully-supported pastor. And pastors are needing to wrestle with tough questions about how to sustain themselves while being faithful to their sense of call. The Bi-vocational Ministry Incubator provides a safe space where pastors can dig deeper into these questions, hone skills for doing ministry in a different way, develop tools to guide a congregation into making a transition into a more shared model of ministry, and find the courage to explore options.
 
Monthly day-long gatherings over the course of 8 months will offer skill-building, peer support, and coaching / mentoring. The program is offered inter-denominationally and designed for both ordained and licensed/commissioned pastors, for those who want to explore this option and for those who have already made the transition and want additional support and tools, for those who seek additional income and for those who seek part-time arrangements in order to juggle home and care-giving responsibilities. 

Offered by Sand Bur Consulting, LLC. For more information, contact  linda@sandburconsulting.com . 

Registration is limited and deadline is March 2018.
Help Wanted: Director of Music
Redeemer UC Christ in Sussex is looking for a Director of Music, Part-time.

This position is now open because our incumbent has moved-out-of-state for a professional full-time role.

Redeemer has a rich history of music from broad traditions and expressions. Redeemer is searching for a leader that will build upon that history and continue to develop programs that involve and grow community participants with inspirational experiences. 

If you have a particular interest, or know someone who might be interested, please forward this information!

Southeast Wisconsin Association UCC
Moderator: Mr. Gene Detert  detertlaw@yahoo.com
Vice Moderator: Rev. Mary Jane Huber   pastormaryjane1@gmail.com
Newsletter submissions:  sewaucc@gmail.com
Crystal Stinemates, editor