This Week in PNEC --- May 25, 2017 - June 2, 2017

TO CONTACT US OR TO REGISTER FOR EVENTS

431 Delaware Ave., Palmerton, PA18071; www.pnec.org website

610-826-3113; FAX 610-826-5464

Alan Miller    alanm@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
Would you like to experience Worship at General Synod?
 
PNEC would like to sponsor a bus on Sunday, July 2, 2017
Depart mid morning south of Allentown
Destination: Baltimore Convention Center
Cost is $35 per person (includes lunch)
If you are interested, call or email Rev. Denise Fry at 484.553.6841; revfry@hotmail.com or email the Conference Center at BarbaraJ@pnec.org. 
Deadline to express your interest is June 1, 2017.
Thousands will gather for this inspirational worship...consider joining us!

Mark your calendars.....                        

 

PNEC MINISTRY DAY

Thursday, October 19, 2017

Place & Time TBA

Guest Speaker:  Lee Barrett

More info to follow...
 

PNEC SleepOut for Homelessness 2017

September 23 (6PM) -24 (8:30AM), 2017

St. John's UCC

1415 Rising Sun Rd., Laurys Station

for YOUTH in grades 7th through 12th

 ALL adult chaperones MUST complete the Safe Child Disclosure Form.  Those adults who are sleeping over must apply for and provide copies of PA Child Abuse and Criminal Background checks.

 

Please CLICK HERE for a flyer and also a registration form and sponsor form.
 
Make It Plain: Authorizing Ministry in the 21st Century  2017 Regional Events

In order to ensure all United Church of Christ pastors are effectively introduced to the new Manual on Ministry, the UCC's Ministerial Excellence, Support & Authorization (MESA) Ministry Team is hosting four regional events to review the most recent draft of the Manual. Registration is now open for the October 23-24 gathering in Philadelphia. For more information or to register, click here. Authorized ministers, Members in Discernment, and Committee on Ministry members are especially encouraged to attend. Register early, other regional events have filled to capacity!
Register NOW
 
Children's Sermon
for May 28 (based on John 17:1-11):  Items needed:  Plant in pot, tarp or newspaper to work over.  Beforehand, loosen the soil in  the     pot so you can pull the plant out easily when the time comes.  Show kids the plant and ask them what are the names of the different parts---the stem, the branches, the leaves, the flowers.  Now, what part of the plant do you NOT see----the roots.  Pull plant out of pot and show kids the roots.  Most people, when they look at a plant, they don't think of the roots because they don't see the roots.  But a plant couldn't live without roots!  Roots are how a plant gets food and water from the dirt.  In today's Bible reading, Jesus prays for the people who follow Him.  Even today, Jesus is still praying in Heaven for the people who follow Him.    And just like we don't usually see the roots of a plant, we also don't see Jesus praying for us right now.  But Jesus's prayers give us strength, just like the roots of a plant give the plant strength.  We can be thankful that Jesus is praying for us even today!
- Rev. David Quinn
 
announcements ANNOUNCEMENTS
 & CLERGY CONNECTIONS
 
  Allan Kramer Moyer has served Union
  UCC, Neffs s for 2 ½ years during their
  interim time.  He has decided that he'd like to return to retirement and that his last Sunday with them will be June 4th . 

Matt Gorkos, Associate Pastor of Trinity UCC Great Swamp, Spinnerstown, announced that he is resigning his position as of June 19, 2017.  Matt has accepted a call to a church in Pennsburg.

Licensed Minister, Mark Rowell, was elected pastor of the Orangeville Charge on Sunday, May 21, 2017.  He will begin his ministry on July 3, 2017. 
 
UPCOMING DATES  calendar
 
MAY
29 - PNEC OFFICE CLOSED - Memorial Day
 
JUNE
1 - 6PM (Dinner) - Search & Call Team Meeting - Conference Office
5 - 10AM - Licensing/Commissioning Member in Discernment Committee - Conf. Office
6 - Easton AMC Clergy - St. John's (Farmersville), Easton
8 - 9AM - PNEC Board of Directors - Conf. Office
8 - 9-11AM - Licensed/Commissioned Mentor Group - Conf. Office
13 - 12:15PM - PTIM AMC Clergy - PJ Whelihan's at Platz's, Lehighton
20 - 9:30AM - Licensed/Commissioned Ministry Committee
20 - 11:45AM - Blue Mountain AMC Clergy - Di Fiore's Pizzaria & Italian Restaurant, Neffs
21 - 9AM - Ordained Church & Ministry Committee - Conf. Office
27 - 9-11:30AM - Joint Conflict Resource Team - NE PA Synod
30-July 4 - 2017 General Synod - Baltimore, MD
  FOR THE FULL LIST OF DATES...
Dear Colleagues,
     We are delighted to open registration
for the 10th  year of Sabbath Reading
for Preachers. 
     Sabbath Reading for Preachers is a 3-day retreat gathered around six works of literature and ample time to discuss them.  We share good books, good conversation, good food, and good fellowship - all with an eye to becoming good preachers.
     This year's retreat will be held October 24th - 26th at Mariawald Renewal Center in Reading, Pennsylvania. 
     Thanks to the generosity of the Center for Excellence in Preaching at Calvin Theological Seminary we are able to offer this three-day event for only $200 - this includes lodging (single occupancy), meals, books, and 2.5 CEUs.   
     You may download the application at our website at: http://www.sabbathtime.org/     and send it to:
 
Sabbath Time Ministries, c/o Hilary Barrett
Pleasantville UCC
3424 Limekiln Pike, Chalfont, PA  18914
 
Deadline for registration is June 15, 2017.
 
The Pennsylvania Academy of Ministry
will be conducting our next
(Advanced) Licensing Prep class
Saturday, June 10, 2017
9am to 4pm
First UCC, Schuylkill Haven on Rt. 61
 
We are pleased to announce that the instructor for this class is the Rev. Dr. Joanne Marchetto, who also taught the prerequisite to this class, "Understanding Worship." This class is an excellent opportunity for ALL laity in the church who desire to expand and enrich their understanding of worship, rites and sacraments.  We hope you'll join us at First UCC for a deeply enriching experience.  Click Here  for the registration and flyer or you can go to our website (www.paacademyofministry.org), to register and pay online if you choose.  Hope to see you there.
 

Rev. Alan Miller is retiring after serving the Penn Northeast Conference for 15 years

as PNEC's Conference Minister

 

We want to say "thank you" so we are having a banquet in Alan's honor on:

 

Sunday, July 23, 2017

4PM Gathering & Fellowship

5PM Dinner

Northampton Memorial Community Center

1601 Laubach Ave., Northampton, PA

Cost:  $25/person for the banquet

Please Click Here for the full flyer and

reservation instructions

Also available on our website www.pnec.org under the News & Events Tab -

Alan Miller's Retirement Banquet

Deadline:  June 30 for dinner reservations
 
 PNEC Boundary Training Workshops
October 4, 2017
Rev. Diane Wheatley, Presenter
8:30AM Registration; 9:00AM to 3:00PM Workshop
St. John's UCC, 183 S. Broad St., Nazareth
Host Pastor:  Rev. Jeff Brinks
Cost:  $20/person
Make checks payable to PNEC and send to
PNEC, 431 Delaware Ave., Palmerton, PA  18071
The cost includes lunch and a workbook that will be handed out at the workshops
  AND   
October 5, 2017
Rev. Diane Wheatley, Presenter
8:30AM Registration; 9:00AM to 3:00PM Workshop
Faith UCC, 21 Faith Drive, Hazleton
Host Pastor:  Rev. Jane Hess
Cost:  $20/person
Make checks payable to PNEC and send to
PNEC, 431 Delaware Ave., Palmerton, PA  18071
The cost includes lunch and a workbook that will be handed out at the workshops
To register for one of these events, please email Patty Rehrig at pattyr@pnec.org  or call the Conference Office 610-826-3113 

Boundary Training needs to be done once every 4 years
 
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
 
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