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| This Week in PNEC --- February 1, 2018 - February 9, 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 |
ACTIVE SHOOTER TRAINING -- MARCH 18, 2018
ST. PETER'S UCC - SEEMSVILLE, 8142 VALLEY VIEW ROAD, NORTHAMPTON, PA
610-837-7426
Training given by Master Trooper Marc Allen of the Pennsylvania State Police, Troop M, Bethlehem Barracks.
Program being used is called ALICE
All are welcome to join us for this FREE training. A pot luck luncheon will be held following the training. If you would like to bring a covered dish please feel free to do so. Please RSVP by March 14, by calling the church at 610-837-7426 or you may contact June Arnold at 610-262-5181. Class will start following the service at 11:15 sharp, and will be held in the sanctuary.
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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
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 begin on April 3/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 
The Eastern Regional Youth Event website has been updated to include the band information and the workshops that will be available and what a variety of workshops there are! Although you may not register yet, you should be able to shortly, PNEC has formed a team to help you with any questions you may have. We have been working on any details for the churches in our conference. Have you received an email from the team? If not, please contact Marge Baltz (marjoriebaltz@yahoo.com). We will continue to give updates as they are available!
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GET THOSE REGISTRATIONS IN if you have any youth interested 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.
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 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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Grief and the Quest for Meaning
Friday, February 23, 2018 * 9:00am-4:30pm
Politics of Religion- Native Spirituality & Christian Practice
Friday, March 9, 2018 * 9:00am-Noon
For details and how to register click URL below
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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
May 1-3, 2018
at the Carefree Resort & Conference Center Carefree, Arizona
This event is open to all authorized clergywomen in the UCC; 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"
CLICK HERE |
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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.) 
