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| This Week in PNEC --- January 24, 2018 - February 2, 2018 |
| TO CONTACT US OR TO REGISTER FOR EVENTS 431 Delaware Ave., Palmerton, PA18071; www.pnec.org website 610-826-3113; FAX 610-826-5464 Bonnie Bates bonnieb@pnec.org Gilberto Garcia Rodriguez gilbertor@pnec.org Barbara Jennings barbaraj@pnec.org Patty Rehrig pattyr@pnec.org IF YOU HAVE SOMETHING TO INCLUDE IN "THIS WEEK IN PNEC" PLEASE EMAIL IT TO pattyr@pnec.org |
| A Note from Candy & Alan Miller Dear Friends in Christ,
Alan and I are overwhelmed with the outpouring of get well wishes, letters, cards and comments left on Caring Bridge. We are deeply grateful for each and every one of you.
Alan and I open and read each card together while visiting in the hospital. He loves reading them. He is amazing. Even though his short and long term memory is compromised, he still remembers names and faces.
Alan has touched so many lives throughout his career. After reading his cards, I never knew to what extent.
It has been heartbreaking for Mark, Tina and I to see Alan so ill and not to remember events in his life, unable to crack the jokes and come back with those famous "Alan Miller" one liners.
Continue following our updates on Caring Bridge. If you would like to send Alan a card, please send to our home: 4080 Saint Johns St., Highpoint, NC 27265.
We love all of you, 
Alan and Candy
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| Call to the 56th Annual Meeting  of the Penn Northeast Conference Saturday, April 14, 2018 8AM to 4PM at Union UCC, 5550 Route 873, Neffs Theme: Exploration! Workshop Leader: Rev. Michael Piazza, Spiritual Visionary, Author, Social Justice Advocate, Currently serving as Pastor of Middle Collegiate Church, NYC Guest Preacher: Rev. Dr. Bonnie Bates, Conference Minister, PNEC Download a Registration form here Also available for download from www.pnec.org |
| Letter from...The Rev. Dr. John C. Dorhauer,
General Minister and President, UCC
I am co-Chairing a Task Force for the National Council of Churches.
On April 4th on the mall in Washington DC, in an act commemorating the 50th anniversary of the assassination of Martin Luther King, Jr. leaders from faith communities will gather for worship, and for truth-telling - calling the nation to seek healing from our racist legacies.
Events will begin on April 3 with worship at the Greek Orthodox church in DC.
Materials will soon be forthcoming inviting participants at every level to engage: from the local church through the Conferences to the National bodies.
If any of you want to begin to organize a gathering from your Conference to attend, I am sending you this link today to give you advance prep time.
If any of you want to contribute by telling the truth about your Conferences, or any churches within your Conference who wish to do so, I will be collecting those materials. I will be invited to speak the truth of the UCC and our predecessor bodies. Any stories you have that help unfold this story would be greatly appreciated.
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Disaster Ministries Update
volunteering in Port Arthur, Texas with UCC Disaster Ministries.
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Eastern Regional Youth Event 
Over 300 United Church of Christ youth will gather at California State University, California, Pa on
July 19-22, 2018 taking part in worship, workshops and service projects. Information for registration will be available shortly at www.eryeucc.org "My theme song is God's love and justice!" Psalm 101:1. Look for additional information each week from the PNEC planning team . Any questions? Please contact Marge Baltz marjoriebaltz@yahoo.com
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DEADLINE TO REGISTER IS FAST APPROACHING... If you have any youth interested, please get those registrations in!! Penn Northeast Conference Presents .... 13th Annual Youth Retreat all youth in grades 7th - 12th are invited! May 4 - 6, 2018 Check-in Friday 6:30-7:00......Pick-up Sunday Noon Spruce Lake 5389 Route 447, Canadensis $130/person (includes meals Saturday & Sunday breakfast) DEADLINE TO REGISTER February 12, 2018 We must have all registrations and $50 non-refundable deposit per person. Click for REGISTRATION FLYER |
Pursuing Authorized UCC Ministry Survey 
You are invited to participate in a short survey that will help Lancaster Theological Seminary and the PA Academy of Ministry best serve those pursuing authorized ministry in the UCC. You have been invited to participate because your point of view is important as we work together to provide opportunities best suited for individual, UCC, and congregational needs.
Please complete this 7-question survey prior to February 5 and feel free to pass this survey on to others, as well.
Survey link:
One survey participant will be selected at random to receive a $100 Visa card.
Thank you for participating and providing your insights.
Carter Farmer, ATS Innovation Grant Project Manager,
Lancaster Theological Seminary, 555 West James St.,
Lancaster, PA 17603; (717) 290-8756 phone
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| 2018 MINICOURSE  Understanding Otherness Within Religious Communities January 25 - February 15, 2018 (Thursdays 7 to 9PM) $60.00 Presenters: Pres. Suleyman Eris; Rabbi Dr. Elsa Stern; Dr. Randall Zachman Seegers Union, GQ Annex Muhlenberg College, Allentown January 25: Orientation Questions & Otherness within Islam - I February 1: Otherness within Islam II & Otherness within Judaism I February 8: Otherness with Judaism II & Otherness within Christianity I February 15: Otherness within Christianity II & Closing Questions and Discussion Call or email to register: 484-664-3470 or ijcu@muhlenberg.edu |
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Polity Curriculum for Local Churches
MESA recently released a new UCC Polity Curriculum designed for local congregations: new member classes, confirmation classes, COM orientations, and congregations considering joining the UCC. The materials can be found online at:
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3 Great Loves Wants
to Come to
Your Congregation
The 3 Great Loves is the denomination's opportunity to express how our Love of Neighbor, Love of Children, and Love of Creation work together to address the inequities in our current world. To move this initiative forward in the Penn Northeast Conference, we have recruited Gary Barraco from Forks UCC to be our '3 Great Loves Ambassador'. Gary has been working with the National representative and Regional Ambassador to prepare our Conference to learn more about the 3 Great Loves program. Gary and others want to come to your church and deliver the Sunday morning message or present to a large group. He has put together a full liturgy for a worship serve, including suggested hymns, so we can come in with a pre-packaged service. To learn more, contact Gary at
garybarraco@verizon.net
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UCC Clergywomen Event
The Antoinette Brown Society will host a UCC Clergywomen Leadership Event May 1-3, 2018 at the Carefree Resort and Conference Center in Carefree, Arizona. The keynote presenters are the 2017 Antoinette Brown Awardees, the Rev. Day McCallister and the Rev. Loey Powell. This event is open to all authorized clergywomen in the United Church of Christ; registration information can be found here.
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 Christian Pilgrims Tour September 20-28, 2018 England, Netherlands & Boston for a flyer with full details, please click here |
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 IN SEARCH OF...
For the complete list of churches who are searching for organists, choir directors sextons, pianist, etc., etc., and also churches who are giving away items, please CLICK HERE |
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What's Happening in Our Churches
(PLEASE NOTE: We love advertising the "happenings" in our churches, however the list is getting too long for this publication.)
FOR THE COMPLETE LISTING of
"What's Happening in Our Churches"
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Rev. Jeffrey Mensendiek, Global Ministries missionary for 27 years with the Emmaus Center in Sendai, Japan, will be available to speak in churches during his time in PNEC. The dates of his visit are February 20 through March 5. (He has commitments for February 20, February 25, February 28, March 1, and March 4.) 
