Welcome to Fall!
Crystal
All submissions are due the first and third Wednesday of the month. This email is sent the second and fourth weeks of the month.
Send pulpit supply updates to
Terri Allen
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Directory Update Needed
Recently, our webmaster, Christine Wilke, has been contacted with updates and corrections to a church’s information on the SEA website. To ensure that every church’s information is correct please go to
http://www.wcucc.org/associations/southeast-association/churches/
, click the district for your church and check all of the information, including church name, pastor, contact info, email link, website, Facebook page, and photo. Send any updates to Christine at
christine.wilke@garrett.edu
Thank you!
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“Sacred Conversations” workshop with Rev. Dr. Velda Love
Plymouth UCC (Milwaukee) on September 22 at 3:00 PM
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The Rev. Dr. Velda Love, UCC Minister for Racial Justice, will hold an afternoon workshop titled “
For God So Loved the World . . .”
at Plymouth UCC in Milwaukee on September 22. This engaging and interactive workshop is an opportunity to join together with people of faith in “sacred conversations to end racism.”
Sacred conversations allows the Spirit of God to journey with people of faith as they listen to one another’s experiences about the ways racism has impacted and harmed humanity in general, but communities of color in particular. Sacred conversations involve making a prayerful decision to become advocates and restorative justice practitioners in order to reclaim the Christian Church and society through God’s love.
Workshop participants will:
- Explore practical ways to have “sacred conversation to end racism”
- Engage with biblical texts regarding equitable treatment of all God’s people
- Learn about the mythological construction of race and the reality of racism in America
- Participate in role play, active listening and response techniques, and learn how to invite others to be on the journey to engage with and end racism
- Develop strategies to move from conversations to advocacy and activism
The event is being hosted by Plymouth UCC (Milwaukee) and the Wisconsin Conference UCC Racial Justice Task Force. Cost is $10.
Plymouth UCC - 2717 E Hampshire St, Milwaukee 53211
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Installation of Rev. Robert Koepcke
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The Church and Ministry Team of the Southeast Association of the Wisconsin Conference - United Church Of Christ and the congregation of First Congregational United Church of Christ invite all members and friends of the Southeast Association Churches to the
Installation of Rev. Robert Koepcke
Sunday, September 23, 2018 at 4:00 p.m.
at
First Congregational United Church of Christ
120 Kuckkan Lane
Watertown, Wisconsin 53094
(920-261-6213)
Clergy are invited to robe with rainbow or red stoles.
Light refreshments will be served after the service.
An offering will be received for the Wisconsin Conference Seminarian Fund.
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Special Fundraising Event
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Please join us for a special fundraising performance from Brian Sirchio at the Community Church of Fontana, 275 Kinzie Ave, Fontana, on
Sunday, October 7
, beginning at 4 pm.
We will offer refreshments at the conclusion of the performance.
Cost: Donation/Free will offering.
Spread the word, bring a friend and share the fun.
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Last Chance for Boundary Training in 2018
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If clergy have not had boundary training in the last four years, there is one more opportunity scheduled for this fall:
The Southeast Association will be hosting boundary training on
Tuesday, October 30
,
9:00 a.m. to 3:00 p.m.
, at First Congregational UCC in Oconomowoc. Online registration is available now (click red button below). This is the only boundary training opportunity remaining in 2018. We encourage you strongly to attend, so that this standing requirement can be met.
We ask that all authorized ministers – members in discernment, active pastors, chaplains, licensed and commissioned ministers, retired ministers still performing ministerial functions – attend a boundary training session every four years to stay current on the latest thinking and laws that affect our work as faith leaders in our denomination.
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Request for donations to support America's Black Holocaust Museum
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America’s Black Holocaust Museum (ABHM) was founded by Dr. James Cameron in 1984 in Milwaukee. In 2008, the museum was forced to close for financial reasons, but a group got together and kept the vision alive with an online museum at www.abhmuseum.org. Now, the museum is being rebuilt on the same spot it existed originally – 401 W. North Ave, the corner of North and Vel Phillips Ave. Even during its years as a virtual, online museum, ABHM docents have led programs in schools, churches, libraries and other organizations in the Milwaukee area, continuing its work of telling the story of African-American history in the United States and specifically in Milwaukee.
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A group of UCC people and churches are hoping to help with the task of working to raise money for ABHM to become a physical institution once again. The hope is that SE Association UCC churches will raise money this fall to donate to the museum. One church has committed to have an all-church offering; another is donating money out of reserves. And a challenge grant of $3,000 has already been raised. We urge you to give – personally, through a church offering, or in other ways – to this important Milwaukee institution.
There will be an open house at the museum for UCC people on Sunday afternoon, Oct. 21, between 3 & 5pm. There will be presentations and tours at 3:30 and 4:15 talking about the museum and showing its progress toward eventual re-opening, probably in the Spring of 2019.
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Fall 2018 Ecumenical "Big Read"
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Trouble I’ve Seen: Changing the Way the Church Views Racism
by Dr. Drew G. I. Hart
Theologian, blogger, activist
Community of Hope UCC (Madison), along with their ecumenical partner Advent Lutheran, are inviting other congregations to participate in this “Big Read,” that will culminate in the first weekend of December in Madison with conversations with the author.
Those who would like to participate in this exciting endeavor with discussions held at Emanuel UCC in Hales Corners after Labor Day are encouraged to sign up by contacting either Ms. Beth Meyer at
mommy8589@yahoo.com
or Rev. Lisa Irwin at
lisa@emanuel-ucc.org
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Specific discussion dates TBD. Contact either Beth or Lisa with questions.
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Shape Note Singing is coming to Watertown!
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Shape note (also known as Sacred Harp) singing is as old as medieval plainsong, yet new and refreshing for all ages and talent! Details may be found at
www.fasola.org
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We need four to six singers for each part (bass, tenor, alto, treble) to organize a demonstration when mutually convenient. Please contact me soon with your questions…and interest!
Please call, text or write: Robert Koepcke | 563-272-8670 | rktooyou@gmail.com
Thank you!
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Compassion Fatigue: Healing the Wounded Healer
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Friday, October 5 at Kettlewood Retreats
Sometimes called secondary traumatic stress, compassion fatigue is prevalent among those serving the needs of others. Compassion fatigue is particularly common among highly sensitive persons, a significant percentage of caregivers. This retreat will focus on the wounded healer’s self-care and protection: early warning signs and strategies for sustaining a healthy mind and spirit.
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Paid part-time Director of Youth Ministry for the Port Washington/ Saukville Ecumenical Youth Ministry. Flexible hours to be negotiated with Board of Directors with an average of 10-15 hours per week.
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"God's Doors" Available
Delavan UCC has a set of GDAOTA (God's Doors Are Open To All) doors that they would like to share with any church that wishes to borrow them.
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The set of six doors reminds us to boldly stand in solidarity with the LGBTQ community. They were created in response to the shooting at the Orlando nightclub.
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2018 Changing Lives Mission Grants Available!
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This year the SEA Mission Team is offering two separate Changing Lives Grant opportunities.
Changing Lives Mission Outreach Grants of up to $250 are available for programs and projects connected to your congregation’s local community such as a food pantry, community meal, after school program, or work you do with a local non-profit. For more information or to apply, please see the
attached document
or get the application online at
https://www.surveymonkey.com/r/Y5J85LG
. Past grant recipients may apply again this year.
Changing Lives Race and Privilege Grants of up to $100 are available for congregations engaging in conversations about race and privilege to print or copy curriculum, purchase books, rent movies, or host speakers. For more information or to apply, please see the
attached document
or go to
https://www.surveymonkey.com/r/2LCGR3X
for the online application.
The SEA Mission Team’s goal is to support congregations who seek to change lives, their own and others. If your congregation would like support for something not covered in one of these grants, please contact chairperson Christine Wilke at
sewaucc.missionteam@gmail.com
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Southeast Wisconsin Association UCC
Crystal Stinemates, editor
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