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Happy winter / spring / winter / ?? whatever season it feels like today!
Take care,
Crystal
Remember, the deadlines for submissions are the first and third Wednesdays of each month. The newsletter is sent during the second and fourth week. Email your articles and announcements to
[email protected]
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This Friday and Saturday!!
Dear White Christians: A Path Toward Racial Justice
With author Dr. Jennifer Harvey
Friday, Feb. 9
7 pm to 9 pm
Fountain of Life Covenant Church
633 Badger Rd
Madison
Saturday, Feb. 10
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.
Harvey, Professor of Religion at Drake University in Des Moines, specializes in encounters of religion and ethics with race, gender, activism, politics, spirituality, justice, and other aspects of social life. She has spoken and led workshops for faith communities and academic audiences around the nation. She is also a regular contributor to the Huffington Post and keeps her own blog: formations.//living at the intersections of self, social, spirit.
She will offer largely identical presentations at two sites, one in Madison on the evening of February 9, and one in Wauwatosa on the morning of February 10.
Advanced registrations are welcome through this link. Persons are also welcome to register at the door.
The cost is $10.
Jennifer Harvey's appearance in Wisconsin is sponsored by the Wisconsin Conference of the United Church of Christ in cooperation with the Mission Team of the Southeast Wisconsin Association of the UCC.
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Building Racial Understanding
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.
Reggie Jackson is the winner of several awards for his work in our area. He is a much sought-after speaker and consultant focusing on the African-American experience, anti-bias education programs and diversity training at schools, libraries, churches, and businesses. He recently gave a talk on racial understanding to each class at Kettle Moraine High School.
Questions, call 262-369-1703
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Pastoral Transitions
On November 5, 2017, Redeemer UCC in Sussex installed Rev. Julie Eklund as pastor and teacher.
On January 14, 2018, Parkside Community UCC (formerly St. Peter's UCC) in Saukville welcomed Rev. Michelle Freeman as their Senior Pastor.
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Mission Possible: Plymouth Church (Milwaukee) Hosts Holiday Party for Pathfinders
Plymouth Church of Milwaukee, with the support of a Changing Lives Mission Grant, hosted a holiday dinner for fifty young adults and staff from Pathfinders. Pathfinders serves at-risk and vulnerable youth and young adults in Milwaukee. The array of services include an emergency shelter (limited to youth ages 12-17), a drop in center for young people, a street outreach program, a middle school, a housing program, as well as counseling services. Plymouth helped found Pathfinders in the early 1970's and renewed its involvement about a decade ago.
Volunteers from the church prepared a classic holiday spread. A former staff member from Pathfinders came dressed as Santa and provided simple gifts to the children. (A number of the young adults involved in Pathfinders are parents). Everyone ate together at festively decorated tables.
If your congregation would like to learn more about Pathfinders or volunteer to host a meal at the drop-in center, please contact Susan Raines, Volunteer Coordinator of Pathfinders, at (414) 964-2565.
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This Sunday!
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
Menu: Soup & Chili, Cheese, Crackers, Bread, Coffee & Milk
** BAKE SALE **
Delicious homemade dessert items priced individually
** BASKET RAFFLE **
Raffle tickets are $1 each, 6/$5 or 15/$10 (best value!)
Click here for a flier.
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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.
Please go to this link, to find out more about the position. If you have a particular interest, or know someone who might be interested, please forward this link!
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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 [email protected].
Registration is limited and deadline is March, 2018.
Learn more from this flier.
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OCWM Resources
These resources have been developed
to aid in communicating a better understanding of how our OCWM gifts are utilized and their
impact on individual churches. We urge you to review and utilize the print and video resources
on our Conference website:
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Wanted: NRSV Pew Bibles
St. Paul's UCC in Erin is looking for donations of NRSV pew Bibles in good condition.
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