UPCOMING CONFERENCE EVENTS
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Pastor's Breakfast and Worship - July 27, 9:30, Hartman Center
Community of Practice Group - August 3, 12-2, Penn Central Conference Center (East Room)
Vitality Workshop: How to Increase Worship Attendance - August 6, Apostles, Lancaster
Vitality Workshop: How to Increase Worship Attendance - August 20, Dreisbach, Lewisburg
Labor Day Holiday - September 4 - Penn Central Conference office closed
Advancing Healthy Ministry: Boundary Bites - September 7 - 9:30-12, St. Paul's UCC, Selinsgrove
Green Justice Team - September 12 - 10-12, Penn Central Conference Center (East Room)
Commission on Ministry - September 18 - 9:30 - 11:30, Penn Central Conference Center (East Room)
Finance Committee - September 21 - 7:00 - 9:00 PM, Penn Central Conference Center (East Room)
UEK Partnership - September 26 - 9:30 - 11:30, Penn Central Conference Center (East Room)
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2018
SAVE THE DATE!
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Clergy Convocation -
January 30 - February 1, 2018
Doubletree by Hilton - Willow Valley, Lancaster PA
2018 Penn Central Annual Meeting - June 8 and 9, 2018
National ONA Gathering - June 27-29, 2018
Dallas, TX
Partners in Peace -
July 5, 2018
Mid-Atlantic Regional Youth Event -
July 19-22, 2018
California University of Pennsylvania
General Synod, 2019 - June 21-25, 2019
Milwaukee, Wisconsin
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Association Links
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STAY CONNECTED TO PCC ASSOCIATIONS:
Central Association Facebook - coming soon!
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PAM Classes
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The Pennsylvania Academy of Ministry announces the
first of a four class series in Old & New Testament studies.
Old Testament 1 - August 12th from 9am to 4pm
at First UCC on Route 61 in Schuylkill Haven.
The Rev. Dr. Debra Winters of Palmer Theological Seminary will be teaching the series.
Old Testament II - Oct 21st
New Testament I - Dec. 9th
New Testament II -Jan. 13, 2018.
Please go to www.paacademyofministry.org to register online. Reading assignments and pre-class writing assignments can be found on the 2nd page of the registration.
Deadline for registration is August 5th.
These classes are excellent forms of continuing education for our Licensed Ministers or for laity interested in expanding their biblical knowledge.
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2017 Loss Control Webinars
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The Insurance Board is pleased to present the following upcoming Loss Control webinars, available to all participants and members.
How to Avoid Background Screening Litigation
Wednesday, October 11th, 2pm Eastern (Praesidium)
Here's a link to their Web site to register:
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Church News |
NEW - Choral Directors and Music Staff
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Penn Central Conference's German Partnership (UEK: Next Generation) trip in May generated excitement and energy for events that would continue to strengthen our relationship. Music is certainly a powerful medium, so an idea for partnering UCC and UEK music groups in the future has been born. To that end, Penn Central Conference would like to be in touch with choral directors and music staff from our congregations to make them aware of this and other possibilities for collaboration.
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Gettysburg Association Summer Picnic
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All members and friends are invited to the annual summer picnic
Thursday, July 27 from 6:00 - 8:00.
The event will be held at the St. James UCC - 1200 Harney Road, Littlestown (in the social hall.)
Hot dogs, hamburgers, rolls and drinks will be provided. Please bring a covered dish to share. RSVP by July 23 to gapccucc@gmail.com or 717.359.4019.
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CRN Event "I Wish I Would Have Done Something"
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St. Paul's Mechanicsburg invites you to
learn how to effectively and sensitively intervene when someone is being verbally or physically harassed.
August 2, 2017 from 6:00 - 8:00 at St. Paul's Mechanicsburg
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Mercersburg Association Clergy and Family Picnic
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Saturday, August 26, 2017 from 11:00 A. M. to 4:00 P. M
St. Matthews United Church of Christ - 3240 Spring Road, Carlisle PA
Hot Dogs and Beverage provided but please bring a bring a dish to share and come out for games, fun and fellowship.
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125th Anniversary and Homecoming - St. Paul, Lemasters
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Happy birthday to St. Paul's, Lemasters who celebrates their 125
th Anniversary this year!
On September 17 at 4:00 p.m. they have scheduled a "Homecoming Celebration"
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York Association November Association Annual Meeting
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The York Association will host Mr. Mark Lutz, the author of UnPoverty, at their Annual Meeting in November.
In preparation for his visit, Community Outreach members have prepared a study guide for you and your congregations to use as you read this book. Currently the Association has 30 copies of this book you can borrow. As you make your plans for summer and fall, please contact Rev. Cathy Sherry
(
CathyLHS19@comcast.net
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to reserve copies for use at your church.
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Partners in Peace, 2018
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If you are between the ages of 18 and 25 and would like to be one of three participants for the next Partners in Peace adventure, please see attached flyer
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Clergy News |
July - October
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July 30:
Jeff Kardisco Ordination at Trinity, Waynesboro - 3:00 PM
August 1: Bonita Zobeck last day at Colonial Park UCC
August 6: Margaret Wise retiring from Zwingli, East Berlin
August 13: Art Grahe retiring from St. Stephen's UCC, York
October 1: Ken Evitts Installation at St. John's East Earl - 3:00 PM
October 1: Will Whitmore Ordination at Mercersburg Academy - 3:00 PM
October 29: Elizabeth Nocheck Installation at Hamilton Park, Lancaster - 3:00 PM
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Hartman Center |
Hartman Center News and Resources
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