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Thursday, January 6, 2022

... in the ASSOCIATION

From the Association General Minister

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UCC Yearbook 2022


The UCC Center for Analytics, Research & Development, and Data is now collecting information for the 2022 Yearbook. Your church can download instructions here. If you have any questions, need a hard copy of instructions or data forms mailed to your church, or would like a pdf version of the data forms to complete on your computer and return to our office, please contact Kellie Ramirez, Association Information Management and Media personnel, at registrar@livingwaterone.org.

Association Online Check-in Returns

Beginning Tuesday, January 11, at 10am for 4 weeks, we will discuss the book In Search of the Church by Keith A. Russell. Russell addresses the struggles our churches are facing today and compares the church today to the early church during the New testament Times, finding many similarities. You are welcome to read the book and drop in to discuss it - please do join us even if you have not read the book.

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Clergy Retreat


Monday, January 24, 2022, 12pm - Tuesday, January 25, 12pm

Authorized Ministers are invited to take the time to get away and find rest. Be restored with spiritual disciplines such as contemplative prayer, meditation, lectio divina and more. Rekindle a sense of call through rest, conversation, and really good farm-to-table food. Cost: $150 - Scholarships available upon request; contact General Minister, Nayiri Karjian, to inquire.



Sign up today! Registration closes January 17 at noon. Only a few spots remain.

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Peace and Justice Pilgrimage

Only 2 spots remain


Register today! June 14-20, 2022, journey back in time and walk the footsteps of civil rights pioneers who dreamed for equality, a day when all God’s children would live in peace and harmony. Among the sites visited will be Dexter Avenue Baptist Church, Southern Poverty Law Center, Rosa Parks Museum, National Voting Rights Museum, Edmund Pettus Bridge, Birmingham Civil Rights Institute,16th Street Baptist Church.


Total cost: $775 (includes lodging, daily breakfast and dinner, entry tickets, and round-trip airfare)

$300 deposit due by January 1, 2022 (scholarships available upon request)

First installment due March 1, 2022

Remaining balance due May 1, 2022

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Employment Opportunities

Associate Pastor of Digital Ministries, West Park UCC, Cleveland

West Park UCC in Cleveland, Ohio is seeking a part-time Associate Pastor of Digital Ministries (ordained or lay) to plan the future of our digital programming. We seek someone with vision to define this role and dream big. For a full job description and application, visit WestParkUCC.org/JOBS

Director of Youth Ministries, First Congregational Church of Hudson

First Congregational Church of Hudson is seeking a new full-time Director of Youth Ministries. This individual is a leader who will bring their own innovation and creativity to a vibrant, and large youth program. The Director of Youth Ministries is a vital part of:

  • A 1500+ member congregation, with active lay leadership and innovative ministries and missions.
  • An established and well-attended youth ministry with strong budgetary and volunteer support, as well as, engaged families.
  • A staff that is supportive and creative, who see youth as a priority in the church.
  • A church that provides competitive compensation and encourages professional development opportunities to help you grow in your calling.

Full description available here. Please send resume or any questions to ydsearch@hudsonucc.org

Communication/Information Manager, Bethany UCC, Cuyahoga Falls

Proficient in:

  • All of Microsoft Office
  • Email content management system such as Mailchimp or Constant Contact
  • Powerchurch
  • Website and Social Media content update
  • General copy writing and copy editing
  • PR (utilizing press releases and articles to appropriate outlets

Basic skills in: 

  • Website design
  • Graphic design

Helpful: Familiarity with Pro Presenter

Hours: approx 10 hrs per week hybrid


We offer competitive salaries and vacation time (based on experience and skill) for this part time position. For additional information and to submit a resume, contact Rev. Kim Mislin Cran: pastor@bethanyucc.org

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Choir Director, St. John UCC, Strasburg

St John UCC in Strasburg is looking for a choir director to assist in our Sunday morning worship. This also includes Wednesday evening practices. If you are interested, please send a resume or questions to stjohnuccstrasburg@gmail.com.

Musician, St. Paul's Community Church UCC (Cleveland)

St. Paul’s Community Church UCC is seeking a musician with skills in piano and voice to lead worship on Sundays. St. Paul’s is a progressive urban church in the Ohio City neighborhood of Cleveland. Worship is a mix of traditional and contemporary and other styles, and we are seeking a musician with knowledge and interest in diverse musical styles and traditions. Responsibilities would include choosing the music for Sunday in coordination with the Pastor and other musicians, leading a rehearsal once a week, and coordinating with other musicians to provide music for our regular weekly services and occasional special services. Please send resume or any questions to Rev. Emily Culp Ashby at emily@stpaulscommunityucc.org.

Youth and Children's Director, The Bath Church

The Bath Church, United Church of Christ in Bath, OH is seeking a dynamic individual for a part-time Youth & Children’s Director. The Youth & Children’s director assists the Associate Minister of Youth & Family Life in providing and directing youth and children’s programming (newborn through grade 12), with the ultimate goal of helping children come to know God and God’s love, shown to us through Jesus Christ. 

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At First Congregational Church of Akron

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Streaming/Online Worship

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... in the WIDER CHURCH

Anti-Racism Network Gathering

Thursday, February 2, 7pm via Zoom

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2022 Faith Formation Conference: Share It!

Storytelling that Intersects Our Stories with the Faith Story


Gather for a fun, conversational (but structured!) workshop with the Rev. Rebecca Anderson, generating ideas and getting some tools in the mix to craft your own stories. Dream about what storytelling could do in your own setting. Consider what stories have been missing and how to invite them. Leave with ideas you can put to work in your community right away, and some inspiration for even bigger plans down the road.

 

What’s in it for you? Well: we’re empowered by telling our own stories, rather than consuming the stories others create about us. We find out we’re not alone when we hear about the lives of others. We learn about the on-going work of God in the world when we hear and tell stories from the Body of Christ. 

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Lenten Planning Retreat


Preachers and Worship Planners: On January 13, 2022, you are invited to this Lenten planning retreat, "Mender of Broken Walls," led by Rev. Cheryl Lindsay, who is an editor and writer for the UCC's Sermon Seeds.


This Zoom retreat will be free, thanks to your generous giving to Our Church's Wider Mission (OCWM). The Zoom event will run from 9-12; optional discussion group time will be held 1-2 pm.


Questions? Contact Rev. Dr. Cheryl Lindsay by email at lindsayc@ucc.org.

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United Church Homes Enliven Course offerings


We all are aging and how we think about our own aging affects how we age!

And we learned about aging from the culture and institutions around us which are full of negative stereotypes and ideas which only increase ageism.

 

Join Rev. Beth Long-Higgins for a 4-week exploration of what it means to be older than we were yesterday and how we can disrupt ageism in our own lives.

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Strategies, Tactics, and Vision for 2022

 

Frederick Douglass once said, "Power concedes nothing without a demand." The next Creation Justice Webinar will focus on the art and craft of making a demand. Specifically, we will focus on how people of faith can best organize themselves to place pressure on Congress to act in 2022. For insight and guidance, we will turn to three panelists with local and national experience as organizers: the Rev. A. Kazimir Brown from the Poor People's Campaign, the Rev. Chibuzo Nimmo Petty from For Our Future, and Kim McMurray from Indivisible. Even if you can’t make the scheduled time of 1 pm ET on Wednesday, January 12, 2022 still sign-up, and you will receive a recording. Register now!


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UCC Webinars

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Webinar Information and Registration

Association Staff

Nayiri Karjian

Association General Minister

nayiri.agm@livingwaterone.org


Machelle Miller

Office Manager & Bookkeeper

financialadmin@livingwaterone.org


Don Hill

Financial Development Consultant

donhill@donhillconsulting.com


Gene McAfee

Dean of Northeast Ohio School of Ministry

deanofschools@livingwaterone.org

Michael Howard

Minister of Faith in Action

michael.mfia@livingwaterone.org


Kellie Ramirez

Information Management and Media:


Search and Call Secretary

searchandcall@livingwaterone.org



Committee on Ministry Registrar

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Newsletter Editor

office@livingwaterone.org

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