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Penn Northeast Conference UCC, 431 Delaware Ave., Palmerton, PA 18071
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Call to the Fall Annual Meeting of the Penn Northeast Conference
Saturday, November 3, 2018
Faith UCC, 22 Faith Drive, Hazleton, PA
Theme: Transforming
Guest Preacher: Rev. Bill Worley, Pennsylvania Southeast Conference Minister
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Please join us for the joyous occasion!
You are cordially invited to the ordination service of
Karen A. Yonney
Saturday, October 20, 2018 - 2:00 p.m.
Heidelberg United Church of Christ, 5187 Irvin Road, Slatington, PA 18080
A reception will follow in the church’s Fellowship Hall!
Clergy are asked to robe.
The liturgical color of the day is red.
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Disaster Response Ministry
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Stay Updated and Involved: Visit our disaster
website
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The Penn Northeast Conference Presents....
the 14th Annual Youth Retreat
"#REALTALK"
"Sexuality and our Faith"
All youth in grades 6th - 12th are invited
February 22-24, 2019
Blue Mountain Christian Retreat, 1 Christian Ln., New Ringgold, PA
$145 per person (includes meals Saturday & Sunday)
Limited Space...Register Early!
Click here
for Registration Flyer.
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MINISTRY TRAINING UPDATES (continuing education)
ALL Authorized Ministers, please note:
We will start identifying these kinds of links as continuing education opportunities – even though the policy doesn’t go into effect until January 1. If you have any questions, please contact the
Penn Northeast Conference Office at 610-826-3113. Thank You!
Click
HERE
for list of some upcoming opportunities!
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Another Continuing Education Opportunity
BUILD YOUR PRODUCTIVE CONFLICT SKILLS!
Join Our Everything DiSC®
Productive Conflict Virtual Workshop!
November 7, 2018 --- 2:00 - 3:00 PM ET
Fee $86.00 - includes your assessment & virtual workshop
We'll show you how to use your personalized assessment results to explore your destructive conflict behaviors, understand how to better manage your responses in conflict and discover communication strategies to engage in productive conflict with colleagues.
ACT FAST AND REGISTER TODAY! Space is limited. Only the first 20 registrants will be admitted
When you register you'll get 2 emails:
1. A link to your assessment that you'll need to complete by Nov. 2
2. A link to the virtual workshop and instructions
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PENNSYLVANIA COUNCIL OF CHURCHES
A Resolution Calling For Measures to Reduce Gun Violence In PA
A Christian Response to Violence
Monday, November 5 -- Diocese of Harrisburg
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UPCOMING EVENTS...
Upcoming Courses:
For Everyone:
* Understanding the Bible as a Progressive Christian, 6-week course (Oct 24 – Dec 11)
* Small Church Administration, 6-week course (Oct 24-Dec 11, 2018)
-- 2018 Boundary Training Workshops
- "Essential Boundaries for Wise Leaders" - sponsored by NE PA Synod - October 23 and October 24 -
Brochure
Registration
Contact 717-290-8741 if you have any questions.
-- 2018 "Widening the Welcome Conference - Living, Learning, Leading"
- November 1-3 at the
Sheraton Niagara Falls and the Niagara Falls Convention Center - Also, a Mental Health First Aid
Class, November 1 - certified course with cont. ed. credit upon completion -
Detailed Flyer
-- Origins, Doctrines & Practices of Islam
- Tuesday, November 6, 2018 - 7:00 PM
AND
Islam’s Relationship with Eastern Orthodox Christianity
- Tuesday, November 13, 2018 – 7:00 PM
at HOLY RESURRECTION ORTHODOX CATHEDRAL, 591 North Main Street, Wilkes- Barre, PA
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Spread the Word... PNEC and PSEC are sponsoring two mission trips to
Puerto Rico
April 28 - May 4, 2019
&
June
12 - 18, 2019
Penn Northeast Conference, UCC, 431 Delaware Avenue Palmerton, PA 18071
Checks should be made payable to Penn Northeast Conference.
*The deposit is not refundable.
Deadline is November 15, 2018.
Please complete a form for each person.
Here are some possible expenses expected per person, including airfare, food, transportation and other expenses: We are considering that the total cost per person will be $1,000.00 for all the expenses. This is a basic estimate so we can plan individually. Other topic discussed was the different documents that every person will need for the project: passport, health insurance, medication rules and releases from UCC. Since is the beginning of the coordination, we are identifying elements needed so everyone can start deciding and clarifying their decision of been part of the project.
If you want additional information, please contact Gilberto Garcia-Rodrigues, PNEC Associate Conference Minister at
hispanicucc@rcn.com.
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Children's Sermon for Oct. 21
(based on Mark 10:35-45)
- Rev. David Quinn
Items needed: one scary Halloween decoration, one cheerful Halloween decoration. Show the scary decoration and ask kids how it makes them feel. Explain that some people celebrate Halloween as a scary Halloween. Then show cheerful Halloween decoration and ask kids how it make them feel. Explain that some people celebrate Halloween as Happy Halloween. Ask kids which they like better. But ,sometimes, we need to do what is scary, to get to happy. It can be scary to go to a new school or a new class, but if you do that scary thing, you get to the happy thing, of learning new things. It can be scary to talk to someone you don't know, but if you do that scary thing, you can get to the happy of making a new friend. In today's Bible reading, two of the followers of Jesus want to skip the scary things about being a follower of Jesus and go right to the happy things. Jesus says that's not the way it works---just like you have to go into the water to learn to swim, sometimes you have to do what's scary to follow Jesus.
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Healing the Soul of the Nation
3rd interfaith Conference
Saturday, November 10, 2018
click on the link below
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Smart Justice: Taking Action to End Mass Incarceration in the Lehigh Valley
Tuesday, October 23, 2018
Resurrected Life Children’s Academy
916 W Turner St, Allentown
6:15 – Pot Luck Supper 7-9 Program
Keynote Speaker: Nick Pressley, Director
Smart Justice Program, ACLU of Pennsylvania
Plus
Panel Discussion with local activists and families impacted by Mass Incarceration
Focus: (1) End Cash Bail; (2) District Attorneys – using their power to end mass incarceration;
(3) A State Legislation to reduce incarceration
Seating Limited. Register at POWER Lehigh Valley Facebook Page
www.facebook.com/POWERLehighValley
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Uniting Church & Community
Through Music & Art
June 25-28, 2019
First Cong. UCC, Madison, WI
12th Biennial National Confrence of the United Church of Christ Musicians Association
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Dear Friends of the UCC Musicians Association
If you are still thinking about music for the Christmas season, please consider adding "The Christmas Silence" to your list.
"The Christmas Silence" is a gentle lullaby for SATB voices with piano accompaniment. It is based on a lovely poem by Margaret Deland.
Laura V. Belanger
Sanbornton Cong. Church, Sanbornton, NH
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Attention youth leaders!
As we take to the task of revamping the youth and young adult ministries of the national UCC setting there are several projects that are in the works. One of those is to offer a 2019 Lenten devotion which will be available for download early next year. I am seeking a total of 46 writers between the ages of 12 and 30 (give or take a year or two) and trying to reserve half of those spaces for youth and young adults of color to highlight our commitment to diversity. I am reaching out to you to see if you can 1) provide names and contact information of individuals who may be interested and able to write a devotion and 2) can circulate this request to those in your networks.
Over the next few weeks I will be working to secure the names of our writers and will then follow up with additional information (particular biblical text, desired length of the devotion and deadline) hopefully by Nov. 1
st and will be looking for devotions to be turned in just after Thanksgiving to give enough time for editing and working with our graphic designed.
If you have any questions please do not hesitate to reach out and I thank you for your help in securing these names and making our first devotional a great success.
Peace and Blessings,
Rev. Trayce L, Stewart
Minister for Youth and Young Adult Engagement
Faith INFO
(Faith Education, Innovation, and Formation), UCC -
stewartt@ucc.org ;
216-736-3870
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Global Youth Justice
Registration Open
21st Global Youth Justice Training
Implement, Enhance, Expand and/or Learn
Youth/Teen/Student/Peer Court and Peer Jury
Tuesday, January 29, 2019 to Thursday, January 31, 2019
Las Vegas, Nevada, USA
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Gathering & Dinner
Saturday, October 27
Trinity Episcopal Church
234 Spring Garden St., Easton
"Heritage & Tradition"
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Antoinette Brown Award Nomination
Celebrate the life & ministry of Antoinette Brown and all women in ordained ministry. Nominees for
Trailblazers should be ordained clergywomen in the UCC who honor Antoinette Brown's vision of women in leadership in church and society. Nominees for
Catalysts are projects, collectives, congregations or organizations that serve as provocative places that advance and empower women in ministry. For a nomination form, please
click here
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Shut Down Berks Vigil
Attached is vigil information about this protest that is scheduled for
Sunday October 21
at the Berks County Residential Center. I invite people to join Bishop Peggy Johnson of the eastern Pennsylvania Conference of The United Methodist Church for this important witness. They are protesting the detention of asylum seekers
and will give witness to our nation’s history and tradition of moving persons through asylum proceedings while not detaining them in the process.
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ONLINE UCC History, Theology &
Polity Course -- Jan/Feb 2019
Course meets the requirements as set forth by the UCC Polity Teacher's Network will be offered online in Jan/Feb 2019. The instructor, Rev. David Gaewski, Conference Minister of the New York Conference, UCC. Classes begin are 9:30am to 3:30pm on: Jan 19, 26, Feb 2, 9. Platform utilized will be Zoom Video Conferencing (
zoom.us
) Tuition is $495. For more information contact Rev. David Gaewski,
davidgaewski@uccny.org
The course is sponsored by the Oneida Association of the NY Conference. Send payment no later than January 11
th
to: UCC Polity Course, Attn: David Gaewski, 5575 Thompson Road, Dewitt, NY 13031. Make checks payable to David Gaewski.
A syllabus is available upon request. Laity, Members in Discernment and Privilege of Call candidates are all invited! Class size is limited to the first fifteen to register. The course will be cancelled if we do not obtain seven registered students. A student is considered registered when full payment has been received. Students who cancel enrollment will receive reimbursements up until January 15th. Please note several recent courses reached maximum capacity.
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Creative Worship at Moravian Theological Seminary
Instructor Rev. Maggie Wellert has a passion for designing worshipful experiences. This course is part of the Crossroads Lay Leadership Program and is open to anyone including church staff members.
Dr. Jill Peters
,
Missional Leadership Developer
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Copyright and the Church
A link has been added at
http://www.ucc.org/worship
for a copyright presentation that Heather Kimmel, UCC General Counsel, recorded for Local Churches. Scroll to the bottom where it says Copyright and the Church and then click on the presentation, which is hosted on YouTube. I hope it is helpful to you
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Lehigh Conference of Churches
Food Items Needed for the Ecumenical Soup Kitchen's Annual Thanksgiving Meal.
Please contact Laura Rowe 610-433-6421 or
lrowe@lehighchurches.org
if you would like to donate. They are also collecting donations during the week of November 12 at the Dubbs Memorial Community Center, 457 W. Allen St., Allentown. Items needed are stuffing mix, packaged grave, canned green beans, canned yams, French fried onions (French's), butter (pounds and pats), iced tea mix. Gift cards to help us purchase these items are also greatly appreciated!
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Seeking “Christmas Heroes” to Sponsor Local Children
The Lehigh Conference of Churches is seeking businesses, organizations, schools, and individuals to sponsor a family this Christmas season through the Pathways Housing Services non-profit program. Families housed through Pathways are low-income, previously homeless, or were on the verge of homelessness. Sponsors will be provided family information, including children ages and wish-lists. Donations are tax-deductible. Please inquire with Christine Rinker, 610-439-8653. Deadline to become a sponsor is November 16, 2018.
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MissionInsite training with the
Penn Central Conference
Wednesday November 14 from 1-4 pm at the Penn Central Conference office. (717-652-1560)
X
. Peter Wernett, Sr. Vice President
101 Pacifica, Suite 380, Irvine, CA 92618
Phone, Direct: 949-407-6550
Toll Free: 877-230-3212 ext. 100
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We ThirstTM - Christian Reflections
on Addiction
Join us for a five-part series beginning in January on the epidemic of addiction and our Christian response. This series is presented by author and facilitator, Nina Marie Corona, M.A., C.R.S. On
Thursday evenings from January 29th through February 26, 2019
, these multi-media presentations will explore the importance of mercy, faith, and love.
These sessions are particularly useful for clergy, counselors, nurses, and educators, but all will benefit from the tools and resources that are provided.
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UCC’s Office of Philanthropy, Technology, Information & Communications (OPTIC)
is presenting the 2nd in a series of free online discussions featuring pastors who share how they are leading their churches toward meeting financial & membership goals. Questions will also be taken.
Date: Tuesday, October 30, 2018
Time: 7pm to 8pm Eastern Time
Rev. Nathan Dannison,
Sr. Minister of the First Congregational Church of Kalamazoo, Michigan
Tim Hogan-Palazzo,
pastor at St. Paul’s UCC in West Milton, PA,
Participation is free and on a first-come,
first-served basis as we have a limited capacity. Please submit the registration form below. You will be provided with a dial-in number when we receive your registration. Latecomers will be placed on a wait list and notified if any slots open up.
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