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Penn Northeast Conference UCC, 431 Delaware Ave., Palmerton, PA 18071
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Friends,
Thank You!!
As we enter 2019, I want to
share some good news
with you. Due to the generosity of individuals and our congregations we ended the 2018 financial year in the black. While the margin was not large, we did control our spending and receive enough revenue to balance the budget.
Several congregations have already shared that they will be submitting their OCWM gifts on a monthly basis which will ease our cash flow. If your congregation is able to submit funds in this manner, it will assist us. As you know, our revenue needs for 2019, as passed at our Fall 2018 Conference Meeting, increased in order to provide the staff with long-overdue salary increases and to continue our revitalization and development efforts for congregations. We look forward to increased support and services to the congregations and authorized ministers in our conference during 2019.
Two of the ways we are hoping to support the work of the conference more effectively is by utilizing a database system,
Breeze
, an
d a new giving platform
Tithe.ly
. Soon you will hear about how you can update your personal ministerial information on line, rather than submitting a form. Additionally, log in and processing information for
Tithe.ly
which enables individuals and churches to make on line contributions to the conference with much lower service charges will also be provided.
Several events are planned for early 2019 and I want to make you aware of them:
The first is a
gathering for pastors
who wish to explore resources and support for reaching out to youth and young adults. This preliminary conversation is being hosted by our newly formed Youth and Young Adult Ministry Team. The date is
Tuesday, February 26, 2019 at noon at the conference office.
Please contact Barbara Jennings at
barbaraj@pnec.org
to register as we will be serving lunch. The group is limited to 30 participants.
The second is a conversation with
our retired pastors
about the changes in the Manual on Ministry, the new Exempt Standing requirements, and continuing education requirements. This is being hosted by the chairs of the working groups of the Committee on Ministry and will be held on
Tuesday, April 2 at 2 pm at the conference office.
Please contact Patty Rehrig at
pattyr@pnec.org
to register for this event. Light refreshments will be served. The group is limited to 40 participants.
Watch the continuing education calendar
for a variety of opportunities for authorized ministers and church leaders. This calendar is updated frequently.
I hope you will take the opportunity to share with us your hopes, dreams and visions for our conference. We are partners together in ministry and we hope to continue strengthening our partnerships.
Bonnie
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"Remember Parkland"
What:
A Peaceful March
When
: Thursday, February 14, Noon --- Snow date is Friday Bebruary 15, Noon
Where
: Meet at the corner of Broad and Main in Bethlehem
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Thank you to the following churches who donated $101,449.81
to OCWM during the month of December:
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The Amigos de Guatemala
Don’t leave PNEC’s Amigos de Guatemala out of your congregation’s 2019 schedule! We have the opportunity of a lifetime: You helped build a medical clinic in the hills of Guatemala. We are excited about sharing with you our next steps in this partnership, so invite us to speak at your worship service or other event.
The Amigos de Guatemala
is celebrating the completion of the clinic in Monte Margarita
Please join us for a dinner celebration
April 6, 2019 - 5PM
at Jordan UCC, 1837 Church Rd., Allentown
catered by Don Juan Mex Grill and Cantina
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Professional Portfolio Information Review
Did YOU remember
...
ALL
PNEC Authorized Ministers please fill out your Professional Portfolio Information Review, which can be found on the PNEC website
www.pnec.org
under the Ministry tab.
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Gwilym T. Williams (GTW) Scholarship Fund
Dear friends in Christ,
We are hoping that you can share this scholarship opportunity with those in your congregation that meet the eligibility (see flyer to the left).
next deadline is March 1
In the fall, we were pleased to award a total of $24,072 for fields of study that call people to serve others as we strive to build a community that serves God!
If you have any questions regarding the GTW scholarship fund, don’t hesitate to contact me.
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25th Clergy Convocation!
Join us for the Silver Anniversary of Convocation
Rev. Dr. Sarah Lund
"Breaking the Silence About Mental Illness, Family and Church"
May 7-9, 2019
Double Tree by Hilton, 2400 Willow Street Pike, Lancaster
TO REQUEST FINANCIAL ASSISTANCE FOR
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MARK YOUR CALENDARS...
- February 24 - 11AM - INSTALLATION - Kris Geer - Designated Pastor - First, Milford, NJ
- March 3 - 3PM - ORDINATION - Bob Gutekunst - Forks UCC, 4500 Sullivan Trail, Stockertown
- PNEC Spring Conference Meeting will be May 4, 2019 and the Fall Conference Meeting will be November 2, 2019
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YES, That's our new logo.
CLICK HERE
to download it and to find guidelines for use!
Disaster Response Ministry
UCC Disaster Minister Executive, Zach Wolgemuth, is pleased to announce that Ken Skalitzky has begun serving as the new Disaster Recovery Specialist in the eastern region. Ken is employed through the Southern Conference and will work directly with UCC Disaster Ministries staff as he helps us develop and carry out our collective (National, Conference and Local Congregational) recovery work in response to Hurricanes Florence and Michael as well as subsequent events in the future. Here is the link to the official announcement -
http://www.ucc.org/disaster_ucc_hires_ken_skalitzky
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Now Available: Report of UCC Disaster Ministries' Work in 2018
CLICK HERE
to download an attractive new report of UCC Disaster Ministries' support for the long-term recovery of disaster survivors across the United States and around the world in 2018.
In just a few pages, you'll find facts and figures, project specifics, volunteer and client stories, photos and "what's next" for each location. We are confident this report will be useful to you as you communicate the work of UCC Disaster Ministries in the months to come.
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Still Fleeing Maria: Puerto Ricans in Pennsylvania
UCC Disaster Ministries has granted $10,000 to two UCC conferences in Pennsylvania to continue their pioneering outreach to Puerto Ricans who have fled, and who continue to flee, Hurricane Maria's destruction and ongoing disruption of life on their U.S. island territory.
CLICK HERE for the full story.
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UCC DISASTER MINISTRIES RECORDED WEBINARS
CLICK HERE
for UCC Disaster Ministries recorded webinars, now available to view on demand. Future webinars will be added as they occur. Now available:
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LEARNING OPPORTUNITIES
EPIC recorded conference calls and webinars
- The Emergency Partners Information Connection (EPIC) brings together experts from the Centers for Disease Control and partner organizations to discuss emergency-related health and communications topics.
CLICK HERE
for an index.
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COMMUNICATIONS TIP OF THE MONTH
WHEN YOU GIVE A MEDIA INTERVIEW
1.
Jot down your three most important points
. Practice them out loud.
2.
Be brief.
Edit yourself. Media have limited space and air time.
3. Answer the reporter's questions,
weaving in your three points.
4.
Incorporate the question into your answer, and speak in full sentences.
For example, when asked:
"What can families do to prepare for disaster?" answer "Families can prepare for disaster by stocking supplies... " and not just "Stock supplies."
5.
After the interview, evaluate.
Especially, did you make your three points?
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Stay Updated and Involved: Visit our disaster
website
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MINISTRY TRAINING UPDATES (Continuing Education)
ALL Authorized Ministers, please note:
We will be identifying these kinds of continuing education opportunities – The policy is effective January 1, 2019. If you have any questions, please contact the Penn Northeast Conference Office at 610-826-3113.
Thank You!
Click
HERE
for list of current and up-coming opportunities!
ALSO
Stretching Beyond Video Links - At AM21 we premiered several search committee videos, well-received by Search and Call workshop attendees. These short films, each a few minutes long, tell stories that increase imagination for excellent pastoral leadership. The four videos include “Stretching Beyond Ableism,” “Stretching Beyond Sexism,” “Stretching Beyond Racism,” and “Stretching Beyond Heterosexism.” MESA produced these videos in conjunction with a UCC group of volunteers along with Crossroads Antiracism Organizing & Training. A public site is now available for you to download or link to the four videos and use with churches:
https://vimeo.com/uccmesa. Future release will include a discussion guide in coming months.
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FREE Training for Faith Leaders & Lay People
Northampton County Dept. of Drug and Alcohol programs along with collaboration from “Speak Up for Ben”, are hosting a free training for Faith Leaders and lay people of any faith.
WHO:
This seminar is FREE to faith based leaders/staff.
WHERE:
Northampton Community College
Fowler Center in S. Bethlehem (511 E. Third Street, Bethlehem)
WHEN:
The training will held
Wednesday May 8, 2019
.
Training will begin promptly at 9:00 AM and will conclude by 3:30PM. The County will supply a continental breakfast and lunch for attendees! Registration and breakfast will begin at 8:15 AM. To register, please contact Kathy Dilts at Northampton County Drug & Alcohol by calling 610-829-4720 or by email
KDILTS@northamptoncounty.org
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Out of the Darkness and Into the Light:
Strategies & Tools For Facing the Drug Epidemic For Faith Leaders
This training will provide information and resources to Faith Based Leaders regarding the current Substance Use Epidemic and specifically address the Opioid Epidemic facing Pennsylvania today. The impact of this epidemic on communities of Faith is significant. This day long training will explore how to intervene effectively, how to locate resources, and discuss how to identify substance use concerns. Faith leaders in attendance will be able to identify the full impact of substances on the community and develop an understanding to effectively support those with these issues in the community.
The presenter, Greg Krausz, MA, CAADC, LPC, has extensive experience in counseling and training. A Licensed Professional Counselor and CAADC, Greg is the Director of Mid Atlantic Rehabilitation Services (MARS) in Bethlehem, PA, Co-owner of Monocacy Counseling Associates, Adjunct Faculty member at Moravian Theological Seminary, a Consultant/Trainer with the Council on Compulsive Gambling of PA, and is a DDAP approved trainer. He has been a counselor, and program director in the addiction and mental health counseling field for the past 23 years. He was awarded the 2016 Bishop Kortz award for excellence in the field of counseling from Moravian Theological Seminary.
To register, please contact Kathy Dilts at Northampton County Drug & Alcohol by calling 610-829-4720 OR by email
KDILTS@northamptoncounty.org
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Quick Facts
: *We have only received 60% of the refugee resettlement arrivals we should have received by this date in 2019 in order to resettle 30,000 refugees by Aug, 31, 2019.* *Many refugees from north Africa and the Middle East have not been resettled in the U.S. because of the Muslim Ban, which had its 2-year anniversary on January 27, 2019.*
More News
:
What we just told your Congress Member about refugee resettlement
Last week the United Church of Christ joined hundreds of faith community and advocacy partners to tell our Members of Congress, with no equivocation, that refugees are a blessing to our community, that we want them in our country, and that we stand ready to accompany them when they arrive. It is already more than a quarter of the way through FY 2019, and only 60% of the refugees who should have arrived in the U.S. by now are here. With this pattern, we won’t even be able to welcome the 30,000 refugees we’ve promised to welcome this year – the lowest number ever set in the history of U.S. refugee resettlement – laying the groundwork for further decimation of this critical, life-saving program. Get an update on what’s happening with refugee resettlement in 2019
here
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February Recess Toolkit – Will you take a meeting? Write an Op-Ed? Hold a vigil?
Our resettlement partner Church World Service and the Refugee Council USA are asking those who want to accompany refugees to do a local Congressional visit or action during the Congressional Recess February 15th-24
th
. Tell Congress to Protect Refugees, Asylum Seekers and Families Seeking Protection. All the resources you need are right here – from how to set-up a meeting with your Member of Congress to how to write an Op-Ed.
RCUSA Advocacy Toolkit for February 15-24th In District Week
UCC Webinar: Climate Change and Forced Migration
An upcoming UCC webinar will address one of the most important issues of our time: climate change and forced migration. War, agricultural hardship, severe weather-all of these can connect to climate change and the factors behind migration for millions of people. For example, one of the factors behind the much discussed caravan of migrants from Central America was climate change. How can people of faith respond to increasing climate migration? This webinar will feature four panelists who will address this. It will be on Wednesday, February 13th.
Sign-up now to join!
Register even if you can't make it, and a recording will be sent to you.
Yours in Christ,
Amanda K. Sheldon, Program Associate, UCC Refugee Ministries & UCC Disaster Ministries,
United Church of Christ
www.ucc.org
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Reboot Your Worship
Marcia McFee allows you to access the recordings of worship webinars
Worship Design Studio, 524 San Anselmo Ave. #122, San Anselmo, California 94960, (888) 725-5202
Greetings, Rebooters! And welcome to the
fourth week
of the 40-day “Reboot Your Worship” experience!
This week as we continue to gather ideas and resources for your next Lent series, we take a moment to focus on another Reboot Basic that can make a big difference in our worship.
Finding a "model" or image of who we are as spiritual leaders
and then finding some
spiritual and practical "practices"
to help us be
more fully present in the moment
as we are leading worship helps the congregation to enter more fully as well. The materials this week will really get you thinking about this.
Your link that leads you to a page full of information to focus on for the week is below. Watch my video message first and then take the next three days to focus on the materials. On
Tuesday
, you will receive an affirmation in an e-mail along with a reminder about
Thursday's
live Q&A webinar at 9am Pacific, 11am, noon Eastern. On
Friday
you will get the recording of the webinar and a glimpse at what's coming up the next week.
My prayer this week:
Emmanuel, God-with-us,
Just as you came to reside with us fully in human form,
may we, as leaders, reside fully with your people.
Help us to open ourselves to worshiping you
and to being transformed by your presence.
Amen!
Your “Reboot Your Worship” journey continues at
THIS LINK
Information– and inspiration–packed webinar happened yesterday (with a special appearance from my cat (I can metaphorage anything)! You won't want to miss this, especially if you are wondering how to get help with worship preparation!! If you couldn't join us live, watch the recording I've posted on the Week 3 page
HERE
. Go directly to the recording
HERE
. BUT BEFORE YOU GO...
read on for a
great bonus this week
!
BONUS MATERIALS ABOUT THE PASTOR/MUSICIAN COLLABORATION
I talk in this week's webinar about "layering" and the power of adding music with words and other ritual actions.
I decided to gift you
with one of the sessions from another one of our continuing education series, "Collaboration." This 45-minute session will be a wonderful experience for pastors and musicians to set down and watch together -
HERE
it is!
And if you get inspired to get the whole Collaboration livestream recorded series, visit
www.worshipdesignstudio.com/collaboration
to find out more. WDS members, as usual this is included in your membership.
DISCOUNT ON OUR FULLY-SCRIPTED SERIES
Let me remind you that if you are thinking about using one of our fully-scripted series to jumpstart your work through the first 5 steps of the planning process that I lay out in this webinar, you can get $20 off of the $99 price of the full scripts if you are not a Worship Design Studio member!
HERE
is the link to all our fully-scripted Lent series and your promo code is:
Reboot20series
(case sensitive)
REBOOT CONTINUES...
Don't forget your
E-Valu-ation Question for this Sunday's worship
: Which of the Multiple Intelligences get a lot of attention and which categories do not? Do you use "layering" of the worship arts in your worship or is each element an isolated piece?
Next week, our Reboot Basic is about
Deeply Spiritual Leadership
. Part of what helps worship be a spiritual journey is the way we lead. Every week we have the chance to be spiritual leaders who point to the indwelling of the Holy.
Keep brainstorming and resource-gathering
for your Lent series! Make lists of possible congregational music, visualize how the sanctuary will look in order to immerse the congregation in the message and keep your eyes out for things that can be series
"threads."
Thank you for all you do for God's people!
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Join the Reboot Facebook group
We created a new closed Facebook group for Reboot. Click
HERE
and ask to join. We'll get you in! This is a place for you all to share experiences, ideas, questions and connect with each other.
If you have a question, comment or idea that you'd like to submit for the webinar, please
CLICK HERE
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Children's Sermon for February 10
(based on Luke 5:1-11 )
- by Rev. Dave Quinn
Items needed: Heart-shaped candy box, rope. Beforehand, put the rope into the candy box. When kids come up, ask them what holiday is coming-Valentine's Day. Then bring out heart-shaped box and show kids. Ask them what is inside. They'll probably guess candy. Let's see (open box)---it's a rope! There's a rope inside because people use a rope like this, to play a game called, tug of war. Ask for two volunteers and have them briefly demonstrate tug of war, by pulling on opposite ends of the rope. I put this rope, inside this heart, because there are many times when people have a tug of war, inside their own hearts. In today's Bible reading, there's a person named Simon who is a fisherman. Simon has worked all night, trying to catch fish out of a lake, but he didn't catch anything. Then along comes Jesus, Who tells Simon to try again, to catch some fish. That's when Simon has a tug of war, in his own heart(hold rope in your hands and pull back and forth.) Simon doesn't think he can catch any fish, because he has already tried and failed. But Jesus has told him to try again. So Simon has a tug of war in his own heart, between thinking he can't catch fish, but Jesus telling him to try again. Simon decides to let Jesus win the tug of war---Simon does try again, even though he doesn't think it will work. And' this time, Simon and his friend catch a LOT of fish! Sometimes, Jesus asks us to do something that we think we can't do, or that we are afraid to try, and that's when we have a tug of war in our own hearts. I get stronger as a Christian when I let Jesus win the tug of war in my heart
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UPCOMING EVENTS...
--February 13, 2019 - meeting of the Scranton Area MInisterium - 9 to 10:30 am at
St. Peter's Lutheran Church, 1000 Taylor Avenue Scranton.
--February 24 - The
Awards Banquet of the Greater Scranton Martin Luther King Commission was postponed to
Sunday February 24 beginning at 1:00 pm [still at the DeNaples Student Center of the University of Scranton], and the
Interfaith Service postponed to
Monday February 25 beginning at 7 PM [still at Bethel AME Church.]
--March 9, 2019 - Crossroads Lay Leadership program at Moravian Seminary is running our Unpacking the Scriptures: Preaching course with the Rev. Dr. Sue Pizor Yoder for eight weeks starting March 11. Learn about constructing a sermon, how to speak to different generations, and polish your public speaking skills. Sue is a gifted pastor, preacher and teacher. Also starting in early March on the 7th is Traveling Mercies with the Rev. Maggie Wellert. This is a congregational care course with Maggie and several other speakers who address issues of communication skills, addictions, teens, spirituality and caring for those at the end of life. Great course for church teams. For exact dates, details and registration go to
http://www.moravianseminary.edu/crossroads or contact Jill Peters at
petersj2@moravian.edu.
--Uniting Church & Community Through Music & Art -
June 25-28, 2019 at First Cong. UCC, Madison, WI -- 12th Biennial National Conference of the United Church of Christ Musicians Association
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YOU ARE INVITED..
TO A SPECIAL ART EXHIBIT!
Hope in Hard Times: Prisoners' Art for Social Justice
March 1-April 7, 2019
ArtsQuest’s Banana Factory Arts Center
23 W. 3rd St., Bethlehem
Mondays – Fridays 8:00am-9:30pm
Saturdays & Sundays 8:30am-7:00pm
The Moravian Church’s Eastern District and the Moravian Seminary in Bethlehem invites you to consider how art might engage us in justice and advocacy questions for our time; how do we see the prisoner, and follow Jesus’s call to see him in the lives of the incarcerated?
In this effort, we have partnered with Art for Justice (
www.artforjustice.org
), a non-profit committed to using thought provoking art from certain prisoners in Pennsylvania to promote public dialogue and find ways to reform the criminal justice system. Our hopes are that this art exhibit will remind us of our shared humanity, incarcerated and free, while asking where our own struggles for reform and justice can be found .
We are proud to also partner with and bring this exhibit to ArtQuest’s Banana Factory for free viewing anytime the Banana Factory is open (
www.bananafactory.org
) March 1 - April 7. You are also invited to attend the following special events:
March 1 and April 5, 6 - 9 p.m., First Fridays at the Banana Factory. Special speakers, projects, and engagements.
March 19, 7 p.m., Lecture at Moravian College’s Prosser Auditorium
Speaker: Tyrone Werts, Soros Fellow, PA Lifer commuted by Gov. Rendell.
March 24, 2 - 4 p.m., Vigil for Hope in the Criminal Justice System at the Banana Factory. Our keynote speaker, Chester Hollman, Jr. tells the story of his son Chester Hollman III’s wrongful conviction and sentence of life without parole in PA.
More information? Or if you are interested in special curriculum for your small group, youth group or congregation as a way to engage further in the art, please contact the Rev. Janel Rice at
janelrice3616@gmail.com
, 610-435-6881.
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Justice for God's Planet & God's People
We hope your year is off to a great start! We have had a lot of interest in our
52 Ways to Care for Creation
resource, and we wanted to make sure that you are all ready to hit the ground running this February. We have enjoyed seeing the tips and tricks you have shared with us on social media, and look forward to more as the year continues! We hope that you'll share our next four tips from the
February bulletin insert
with your communities and congregations, as well as your family and social networks! As always, we look forward to hearing how you are working to #CareForCreation - please tag us and share your stories with us on social media (@CreationJustice).
We also look forward to sharing with you all our Earth Day resource soon. In the meantime, please check out our
landing page
for information and
sign up
to be the first to download the Earth Day resource!
Amanda Robinson, Program & Communications Coordinator,
Creation Justice Ministires
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The Rev. Darren L. Morgan
(Maine Conf. )
cordially invites you to join him on his sabbatical Pilgrimage to
The Holy Land
A contemporary studies pilgrimage in Israel, the West Bank, and Jordan
June 20-29, 2019 with optional 4 day elective - returning July 3, 2019
Click Here for flyer and registration and contact for further information
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Navigating the River of Grief
Our Conference Minister, Bonnie Bates, has published a book which may be used as a resources for pastors and congregations.
CSS Publishing says “When members of the church experience loss, it can be difficult for pastors to discern how best to care for them. What can spiritual leaders expect in the grief process? What are we to do, to say, to journey with those who have experienced loss? What mistakes might we make that do more harm than good?
In Navigating the River of Grief, (ISBN: 0788028855) Rev. Dr. Bonnie Bates shares the results of her important research into the grief process. Her concept of grief as a river is inspired by several biblical references to water, both its ability to threaten and give life. Bates uses case studies to present grief not as the neat linear progression of stages we'd like it to be; rather, it is a river that sweeps the bereaved along in unpredictable ways. Its choppy waters cause pain and its depths are menacing, but when we understand the flow of its current as a spiritual journey we can better help the bereaved navigate toward new life.
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has recently been published by Westminster John Knox Press. The book introduces Bible content for both the Old and New Testament. For each biblical book, I provide a summary; content outline; lists of people, places, and key concepts; and important quotations. The book is ideal for seminarians, Christian educators, Bible study leaders, and pastors.
click for a flyer. Also, here’s the Amazon link:
http://a.co/1gfYx99
Tyler Mayfield, A.B. Rhodes Associate Professor of Old Testament,Louisville Seminary
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Penn Central Conference hosting ONA Winter Gathering
The Penn Central Conference Open and Affirming Ministry Team will hold its Winter Gathering on the topic of "Does 'All Are Welcome' Really Mean ALL?" on Feb. 23 from 9:30a-2:00p at St. Paul's UCC in Mechanicsburg. The event will cover the following topics:
- Why don't LGBTQ? people attend welcoming and inclusive churches?
- Are there actions, signs, symbols that distract from OUR Welcome?
- Graceful Engagement/ONA 101
- Healing Religious Trauma
- Faith Formation for people damaged and hurt by "church"
Register by emailing Shirley Keith Knox at
skeithknox@comcast.net
. There is no cost to attend, but a goodwill offering will be used to cover food costs.
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Lehigh Conference of Churches
The Robert K. Campbell Memorial Lecture on Christian Unity
April 11-12, 2019
Author Diana Butler Bass will be speaking on the theme "Christian Unity in a Position of Age"
The event will begin at 6 PM on the 11th with an hour presentation followed by a book signing. On Friday breakfast will be served at 9AM followed by a 90-minute lecture.
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Muhlenberg College – Institute for Jewish-Christian Understanding
Our annual Pre-Lent Workshop
(9 a.m. to 2:30 p.m.)
Reflections on Three Ties that Bind
The first meeting of our four-session
Mini-Course (7 p.m. to 9 p.m.)
Authentic to Self
and
to Religious Tradition
Time is short ... please register ASAP.
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UCC Church Building & Loan Fund
Jill White,
Regional Mission Interpreter
Need to energize and revitalize your church’s strategies for faithful generosity? Does your church find it hard to talk about money? UCC Church Building & Loan Fund would like to make you aware of the Ecumenical Stewardship Center’s (ESC)
“Generosity transformed! your mission*your ministry*your money Conference,
April 30 – May 3, 2019 in Indianapolis
. For complete conference information and to register, visit
ESC’s website
.
Does your church need help with visioning & strategic planning? Re-purposing existing church resources? A capital campaign? Fresh ideas for generosity programs? Loans for renovations, new construction or endowment support? If so, the UCC Church Building & Loan Fund can help! For more information on services offered to local churches, click
HERE
or contact Jill White, Regional Mission Interpreter,
whitej@ucc.org
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UCC Webinar: Climate Change and Forced Migration
An upcoming UCC webinar will address one of the most important issues of our time: climate change and forced migration. War, agricultural hardship, severe weather—all of these can connect to climate change and the factors behind migration for millions of people. For example, one of the factors behind the much discussed caravan of migrants from Central America was climate change. How can people of faith respond to increasing climate migration? This webinar will feature four panelists who will address this. It will be on Wednesday, February 13
th
.
Sign-up now to join
! Register even if you can’t make it, and a recording will be sent to you.
Social Media Post
War, agricultural hardship, severe weather—all of these can connect to climate change and the factors behind migration for millions of people. Learn more about one of the most important issues of our time by signing up for this free webinar:
bit.ly/ClimateChangeMigration
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PATHWAYS Theological Education, Inc.
Announces a New Certificate Program in Foundational Theology
Click
here for more information and registration
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History & Polity Course Offered at Lancaster Theological Seminary
the course will run 7 weeks from Feb. 22 through April 5.
Those who complete this non-credit course will receive a
Certificate of Completion
that may be shared with their Committee on Ministry. They also will write a paper that can be used as part of the ordination paper requirement for authorization.
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