This Week in PNEC

This Week in PNEC --- July 12, 2018 - July 20, 2018

TO CONTACT US OR TO REGISTER FOR EVENTS

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

610-826-3113; FAX 610-826-546

Bonnie Bates bonnieb@pnec.org Gilberto Garcia Rodriguez gilbertor@pnec.org Christian Creyer christianc@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

Joint Conference Vision & Development Team Summer Zoom Discussions

The JCVDT is inviting YOU to scheduled Zoom discussions on three separate dates with three separate questions to inform our work to create a new Conference. The dates are Tuesday, July 17; Wednesday, August 28. Click to view the flyer/registration form/instructions for Zoom The information is also available on our website www.pnec.org

From Missionary Jeffrey Mensendiek...

Western Japan was inundated with rain for four straight days last week, resulting in the flooding of rivers and dams, and multiple landslides. Read full report.

Stretch Out Your With

PRIDE !

PRIDE IN THE PARK 2018

Sunday, August 19 - Noon to 6PM

Cedar Beach Park, Allentown

We will have a UCC booth at the event,

but need your help staffing one-hour shifts.

If you are interested, please email Gary Barraco @ garybarraco@verizon.net

PNEC Ministry Day

9AM to 4PM

Saturday, October 13, 2018

Faith UCC, 5992 Route 378, Center Valley

Watch for more details!

PATHWAYS Theological Education, Inc...

Living the Heart of Progressive Christian Theology

six-week online course

begins Wednesday, July 11 - concluded Tuesday, August 21,

More Information

ANNOUNCEMENTS & CLERGY CONNECTIONS

Services of Interest

July 15 - 3PM- INSTALLATION - Brenda Hobson, Authorized

Licensed Minister - Zion, Stroudsburg

July 29 - 10:15AM - Service of Farewell for Rev. Kevin

Fruchtl - Ebenezer, New Tripoli

August 19 - 9:30AM - INSTALLATION - Rev. Joel Risser -

First, Hellertown

September 16 - 9AM - Service of Farewell - Rev. David Ellis

- Trinity (Great Swamp), Spinnerstown

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Rev. Sterling Schnell had a room number change and phone number change: Mifflin Rehabilitation Center, 500 Philadelphia Ave., Room 312A, Shillington, PA 19607; 610-796-7142

Rev. Jim Knappenberger is scheduled for surgery on Thursday, July 12, at St. Lukes Fountain Hill Campus. He is finished with the chemo & the tumor in his esophagus is eradicated - tumor is nonexistent! PET scan two weeks ago showed there is no new cancer. Drs were very happy about this. He will have the top of his stomach and his entire esophagus removed. What is left of the stomach will be constructed into a new esophagus. He will spend 10-14 days in the hospital. On day five after the operation, his new esophagus will be tested to see if it is functioning correctly. If there are no leaks, liquids will be introduced and by the end of his hospital stay, soft foods. He will have a feeding tube for 6 weeks because he will not have a enough nutrients by mouth. After his hospital stay, he will be going home. He is living on prayers. Please pray for his surgeons and those in charge of his care.

Children's Sermon

for July 15(based on Mark 6:14-29)

Items needed: piece of poster board, easel to hold paper, yardstick, marker. Beforehand, put paper on easel and use yardstick to make a mark at the top and the bottom of paper. Show kids the paper and the two marks. What if I wanted to draw a straight line, between these two marks, using this yardstick? But what if I start out, at the bottom, with the yardstick, being a little off the mark? (Hold yardstick on bottom mark, but askew from the top mark) See what happens-starting a little off, at the bottom, the line gets further and further away from my "target," the top mark. This is what happens in our Bible reading today- a man named Herod moves further and further away from doing what is right. He even gets so far away from what's right, that he kills John the Baptist! We need to keep asking God for help to know what is right, and the courage to do it.

- Rev. David Quinn

UPCOMING DATES

JULY

15 - 3PM - INSTALLATION - Brenda Hobson - Zion, Stroudsburg

16 - 1PM - Constitution Bylaws Revision Team - Conf. Office

17 - 7-7:30PM - JCVDT Summer Zoom Discussion #2

18 - 9:30AM Local Congregational Support Working Group - Forks, Stockertown

18 - Noon to 2PM - PNEC OFFICE CLOSED - Staff Meeting

19-22 - 2018 Regional Youth Event - California University of Pennsylvania

FULL LIST OF DATES...

Summary of

PNEC Board of Directors Actions taken at their

June 13, 2018 Meeting

A Statement on the separation of families from the Interfaith Action
Committee of the Lehigh Conference of Churches

Disaster Ministries

In Puerto Rico, Lavinia just got a new roof. UCC Disaster Ministries is recruiting volunteers to repair roofs, do light carpentry and paint interior ceilings and walls. Read more & sign up.

In Port Arthur, Texas, mission teams are helping restore 17 low-income rental units... Read more & sign up!

In Volusia County, Fla., UCC volunteers put on her new roof, repaired and installed a new toilet and sink, and brought Marlene's kitchen plumbing back online... Read more & sign up

In the U.S. Virgin Islands, there are thousands of damaged or destroyed homes. UCC Disaster Ministries is recruiting volunteer teams to do debris removal, cleaning and construction in St. Thomas. Read more & sign up!

Scott Smiley: One volunteer's reflections..."'If you are more fortunate than others, it is better that you should build a longer table, than a taller fence.' To me, the simplicity and eloquence of this apparently anonymous quote sums up my experience serving in Florida with UCC Disaster Ministries on a hurricane recovery volunteer work team." Click here for Scott's commentary.

http://www.ucc.org/disaster

GLOBAL MINISTRIES PARTNERS UCC

Global Ministries (GM) Partners and their efforts

regarding immigration policies from a Latin American perspective. Click here to use this website as a reference.

It is crucial to include their perspective and scope of

work.

Pennsylvania Academy of Ministry

a 3-part educational series called

Consistory/Council 101

September 15th, October 6th and October 27th

10AM - 12 Noon

We are asking all Consistory/Council Presidents to place this educational opportunity on their upcoming agenda for consideration. Download your Registration Form

Young People Making Peace

Summer Day Camp

July 23-27, 2018 from 9AM to Noon

First Presb. Church, Allentown

For children ages 5-14

who have completed kindergarten to 8th grade

Five mornings of stories, songs, games, crafts and learning activities related to the broad topic of peace and justice. **Peace Training for those who have completed 7th & 8th grade. Sliding-Scale fee: $10 to $40 per child for the week. Sponsored by Lehigh-Pocono Committee of Concern for more information or to register, call 610-691-8730. Space is limited.

2018 Boundaries Workshops

"Essential Boundaries for Wise Leaders"