By Tiffany Vail
Associate Conference Minister for Communication

The Connecticut, Massachusetts and Rhode Island Conferences are using the national #GivingTuesday movement - which encourages charitable giving on Nov. 29 - to ask for support of Racial Justice Ministries in the three Conferences.

Connecticut Conference Minister The Rev. Kent J. Siladi asked 2030 clergy (clergy under 40) and lay people which of several mission options they thought would most likely attract support, and they overwhelmingly responded that Racial Justice was the right choice.
 
“This multi Conference fundraising initiative allows us to do something concrete together. It gives all of us an opportunity to make an impact and to work towards the goal of eradicating racism," Siladi said. "Trainings, events, worship and programs that help us engage in racial justice ministry make a difference.  We move from education to action and your gift will help us make an impact.”

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By Debby Kirk
Director of Youth and Young Adult Ministries

Several of our CTUCC youth groups joined with hundreds of volunteers to support the Central Connecticut Mobile meal packing event for Feed My Starving Children on November 11 and 12. Groups signed up for back-to-back shifts over two days in an effort to address world hunger. This was the fifth year that the Bethany Covenant Church was the sponsored this meal pack.
 
Emily, a staffer for Feed My Starving Children instructed the group at the beginning of each session: "Food is the foundation to all other developmental needs. If we can break the cycle of hunger, we can stop poverty and help children live out their dreams."
 
 "Your time here today matters; you are part of a larger story," stated Kristen, the coordinator from the Bethany church. "Feed My Starving Children partners with non-profits around the world to reverse starvation."

SHARON — Silver Lake is pretty quiet on a weekday in October. Summer camp is a distant memory, and retreat groups don't arrive until Friday. The turkeys and the deer are the only ones playing on the ballfield. There's the illusion that you could walk for a mile without meeting another person.
 
Which is, of course, the appeal of coming to Silver Lake on a weekday in October, as a small clergy group has discovered. Seven clergy have been meeting a couple of times a year at Silver Lake for fellowship, professional support, and peace and quiet for the past 23 years.

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