Penn Northeast Conference UCC, 431 Delaware Ave., Palmerton, PA 18071
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Penn Northeast Conference Spring Meeting
NOTE: If attending the whole event this will qualify for Cultural Competency Training
(virtual or in person)
May 13 - 14, 2022 (Friday - Saturday)
The Chateau at Camelback
475 Camelback Rd., Tannersville, PA
Keynoter: Valarie Kaur
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Valarie Kaur is an American activist, documentary filmmaker, lawyer, educator, and faith leader. She is the founder of the Revolutionary Love Project. Kaur's debut book, See No Stranger: A Memoir and Manifesto of Revolutionary Love, was published in June 2020.
Friday, May 13, 2022, 5:00 p.m.
Valarie Kaur Zoom Presentation and Interfaith Worship including Valarie
Saturday, May 14, 2022
Morning: Interfaith Workshops
Afternoon: Business Meeting, Recognition of Pastors and Churches, Installation, Closing Worship
including Communion
Registration is available for Friday evening only or for Friday and Saturday.
OR Click Here for form to mail in registration along with your payment
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Calling ALL Pastors & Congregations
The Susquehanna Area Mission Council of the Penn Northeast Conference is asking
All churches to provide the following information to their members regarding the
HIGH FIVE for DISASTER RELIEF CAMPAIGN
The following provided LINKS include:
Your assistance is greatly needed and appreciated
to support the efforts of our joint Disaster Relief Team
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Last Call for these Up-Coming Events & Deadlines |
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The Politics of Persecution: Middle Eastern Christians in an Age of Empire
Wednesday, Feb. 23, 11 am-noon Eastern
The Rev. Dr. Mitri Raheb is founder and President of the Diyar Consortium, which includes Dar al-Kalima University, partners of the Christian Church (Disciples of Christ) and United Church of Christ through Global Ministries. Rev. Raheb is a Palestinian Lutheran pastor and thinker from Bethlehem, preeminent contextual theologian, and author of more than forty books, including The Politics of Persecution: Middle Eastern Christians in an Age of Empire.
Join us on Wed., Feb. 23 to hear Rev. Raheb speak about his newest book, which addresses the situation of Christians in the Middle East and discuss it with him. He will present a less-familiar narrative about Christians in the Middle East, challenging us to reconsider how we think about our siblings in faith. Rev. Raheb’s book is available through Baylor University Press, and we strongly encourage you to find a copy and read it before the webinar so you can engage with Rev. Raheb in the discussion. United Church of Christ
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Trauma Training Program
Trauma Trainings for Clergy and Ministry Leaders
in the United Church of Christ [UCC]
A partnership between The Welcome Project PA, Lakeside Global Institute, & the Pennsylvania Southeast Conference
Saturday, February 26th, 9:00am-2:00pm
The Welcome Project PA [WPPA], in partnership with Lakeside Global Institute and the Pennsylvania SE Conference of the United Church of Christ [PSEC], is pleased to offer professional trauma training modules for ministry leaders in their respective contexts, so as to prepare them to better assist their constituents who have suffered trauma. The purpose of this program is to assist professionals in their caring for people who have suffered various forms of trauma, to create an awareness of the causes and consequences of trauma, and how it affects our human relationships and social interactions. Finally, this program strives to enable those who have suffered/continue to suffer from trauma, a path forward to progress and a way out of destructive cycles.
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Lehigh Conference of Churches
Our Drop-in Center
Needs Your Help!
Please donate needed toiletries.
Our Drop-in Center provides a shower for those in need and we are asking for donations of shampoo, conditioner, body wash, hand/body lotion and disposable razors for these individuals.
Trial/hotel sizes preferred but we appreciate regular size bottles too. Please drop them off M-F 9 a.m. to 3 p.m. at 457 W. Allen Street, Allentown 18102. Or these items can be purchased through AmazonSmile using this link. Questions? Contact Chris Moran at cmoran@lehighchurches.org
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Spring Crossroads Classes
STORY OF CHRISTIANITY
(8) Mondays, 6-9 pm -- March 7 - May 2, 2022 (except Holy Week 4/11)
Instructor: Rev. Dr. William Falla
Tentative in-person (Bahnson Center) and Real-time Distance Learning via Zoom
Price: $240
MY JOURNEY/OUR JOURNEY
(8) Thursdays, 6-9 pm -- March 10 - May 5, 2022 (except Holy Week 4/14)
Instructor: Rev. Maggie Wellert
Tentative in-person (Bahnson Center) and Real-time Distance Learning via Zoom
Price: $240
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Register for PSEC Advanced Boundary Training events
Registration is now open for the 2022 Advanced Boundary Trainings from PSEC. Each training provides three credit hours of Boundary Training. Scheduled topics are:
Click here for a flyer on all of the trainings. To register for an event , click the topic
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Friends,
It’s with great sadness that the Spiritual Development Ministry Team has made the decision to cancel this year’s Annual Youth Retreat. This decision was not made lightly, knowing how many were looking forward to this event. Due to COVID and timing, we felt it was the best option for safety of all. We look forward to gathering again next year in April 2023 at Spruce Lake! Stay tuned for more information!
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Workshop - Sharing Leadership
A United Church of Christ Way of Being in Community
by Sarah B. Drummond
Saturday, March 5, 2022 - 9:30AM to 2:30PM via Zoom
Cost: $35
FOR LAY LEADERS AND CLERGY
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Robert K. Campbell Lecture Series - with David LaMotte, March 31 & April 1
David is an award-winning speaker, author, songwriter, and activist
What's Mine To Do?
Join us for The Lehigh Conference of Churches’ Robert K. Campbell Memorial Lecture and dinner, small group meeting, and concert Thursday, March 31 and Friday, April 1, featuring David LaMotte.
In the lecture on Thursday, March 31 at DeSales University, David will engage us in the question “What’s Mine To Do?” based on his book, “Worldchanging 101: Challenging the Myth of Powerlessness.” In a world full of want and injustice, how do we determine what is ours to do, and what is not? With our inboxes overflowing with requests for support, and our media outlets constantly reminding us of the worst news from around the world, how do we remain buoyant enough to function? In a politically divided time, how do we maintain our principles, while healing broken relationships? David doesn’t claim to have answers to all of these questions, but he will offer some fresh framework that may shed light on the struggles to live as people of conscience, and to have the most positive impact that we can, rooted in his own experience and historical examples.
On Friday morning, April 1, at The Lehigh Conference of Churches, we invite interested individuals to further engage in a dialogue around Thursday’s lecture.
Friday evening will feature a concert with the original music of David LaMotte at First Presbyterian Church of Allentown.
Event Schedule (Registration is required for all events.)
Lecture, “What’s Mine To Do?”
Thursday, March 31, 5:45 p.m. registration, 6 p.m. light dinner, 7 p.m. lecture, 8:30 p.m. coffee/dessert
$10 lecture only; $20 lecture and dinner
University Center, DeSales University, 2755 Station Avenue, Center Valley, PA 18034
Community Dialogue
Friday, April 1, 10 a.m.
Dubbs Memorial Community Center, 457 W. Allen Street, Allentown, PA 18102
There is no charge for this event but registration is required.
Concert
Friday, April 1, 7:30 p.m., doors open at 7 p.m.
First Presbyterian of Allentown, 3231 Tilghman Street, Allentown, PA 18104
There is no charge for the event but registration is required. Seating is limited. There will be a free-will offering to benefit The Lehigh Conference of Churches.
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Hope Rising: A time of Healing & Inspiration
MA-AUCE’s first ever Hybrid Conference - 2022
When: March 28-30, 2022
Where: Tuscarora Inn & Conference Center
Mt. Bethel, PA
Cost: In-Person - $300 (single room, meals & programming included)
AUCE Member Discount - $257
Commuter (Tuesday Only) - $75
Online Only - $50 (Monday & Tuesday evenings, & Wednesday morning)
The Mid-Atlantic Association for United Church Educators (MA-AUCE) Inviting all Pastors, Faith Formers, & Ministry Leaders to share in a time of healing and inspiration. Ministry and faith formation can take a lot out of us during “normal” years, and the past 2 years have been anything BUT “normal.”
Come join ministry leaders and faith formers from the New York to Virginia as we gather to share stories, reflect on what has been working for us in ministry, brainstorm what could work in the future, and take some time to refresh ourselves as we prepare to lead our ministries into new areas.
This year, for the first time, the MA-AUCE Conference is being held as a Hybrid Event from Monday, March 28th-Wednesday March 30th 2022 at the Tuscarora Inn & Conference Center in Mt. Bethel, Pennsylvania. While all are welcome and encouraged to join us in-person, the opening worship and evening sessions on Monday and Tuesday, and the morning session and closing worship on Wednesday will be offered via Zoom for those who wish to attend virtually.
For those attending in-person, Covid Protocols will be followed: Covid vaccinations and masks will be required. All rooms will be single occupancy.
Come join us to make some connections, refresh, and find hope again in the work of God we are called to do in this challenging time.
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Vital Conversations
Every one of us as pastors and church leaders longs for new ideas and innovations that will breathe an energizing spirit into our congregations. Well, did you know that there is a forum in PNEC that meets every month just for the purpose of sharing those sort of insights?
On the last Monday of each month, on Zoom at 7 PM, the Congregational Vitality Team hosts a “Vital Conversation.” Our conversations vary on the focal topic—past sessions have centered on subjects like stewardship, Christian education, and defining “vitality”—yet, every session is geared toward thinking together about a particular area of congregational life and brainstorming creative, imaginative, life-giving ways to do ministry. So, whether you’re looking for a spark of inspiration, a new idea, or simply want to talk and share with your colleagues some of the creative things you’re trying, please join us at the next Vital Conversation:
The Zoom Meeting ID is: 817 9668 4439
Passcode: 292474
Upcoming dates and topics are:
- February 28 at 7 PM talking about Lent and Holy Week
- March 28 at 7 PM talking about reaching youth and young families
- April 25 at 7 PM talking about TBD
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Thriving, Not Surviving: Building a Toolkit for a Flourishing Youth Ministry
Lunch & Lecture Series - Yale Divinity School
Talking about Race with Young People
March 2nd; 12 - 1:30 pm Eastern
Empowering Young People Toward Beloved Community
April 6th; 12 - 1:30 pm Eastern
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February 28 - Best Practices for Pastoral Relation Committees
March 8 - COM Cafe Talking
March 17 - Introduction to Behavioral Covenants
March 28 - Introduction to 3- and 4-way Covenants
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Attention, Church Pianists and Organists, age 19 and older:
Learn or enhance organ skills at the Lehigh Valley's 2022 Pipe Organ Encounter Plus (POE+)
- Excellent faculty.
- Private lessons and practice time using both pipe and digital-electronic organs.
- Superb recitals.
- Skill-building presentations.
- Air-conditioned single rooms for resident participants.
- Three meals daily for resident and commuter.
June 12-17, 2022 at Muhlenberg College (Allentown, PA) and area churches
Note: partial scholarships available, Early Bird savings (register before March 1) and Commuter discount. Money-Back Guarantee if circumstances necessitate cancellation.
Sponsored by the American Guild of Organists, its Lehigh Valley Chapter, and generous donors.
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We are so grateful to the Penn Northeast Conference and its UCC members for their support of Phoebe Ministries!
Your generosity helps provide quality care services, uplifting activities, and faith-based programs that focus on the spiritual well-being of every resident, no matter their faith or denomination. Thank you for your long-time commitment to Phoebe and those we serve. With heartfelt gratitude, Rev. Dr. Scott Brooks-Cope Director, Pastoral Care Services Phone: 610-794-5132 Email: scope@phoebe.org Phoebe.org/giving
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Lenten Prayer Service
Take a Prayer Break - Every Thursday at noon during Lent join colleagues from the four PA UCC conferences for a short time of prayer on zoom. Each gathering will be led by a conference staff member and will include readings, reflection, and a time for intercessory prayer. All are welcome to join. Zoom information is below and is the same for every week. We begin March 3rd and will end on April 14th.
Carrie Call is inviting you to a scheduled Zoom meeting.
Topic: Lenten Prayer
Time: Mar 3, 2022 12:00 PM Eastern Time (US and Canada)
Join Zoom Meeting
Meeting ID: 841 7677 4603
Passcode: 260414
Rev. Carrie Call, PhD
Conference Minister
Penn Central Conference
United Church of Christ
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Crossroads and Connections Building Community
We are rolling out the following 3 studies/workshops and know they will bring a greater understanding on current issues and concerns. Register on Event Bright for those you are interested in joining. They are free and led by informed and compete leaders and bring you the freshest information we have in the moment.
1. As you and others continue to request this study we are bringing White Fragility by Robin DiAngelo for the 17th time. This will be lead by Gullies Gondre and Dave Smith (possibly others) and will run on Thursdays, 5:30-6:30 p.m. from March 3-April 14. See more details when you click on the link.
2. Dr. Keith Wiley, former Professor of Music at Millersville University will be (conducting?) leading ( or should I say conducting?) the study on:
- The Great White Way: Race and The Broadway Musical by Warren Hoffman – Keith Wiley
- Thursdays 7:00 to 8:30 PM
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Thursdays - March 3, 20, 17, 24, 2022
Time: 7:00 PM Eastern Time (US and Canada)
3. You may register for the Sacred Listening Session - Politics. Can You Hear the Other Side? led by La-Verna J. Fountain. It is scheduled for Thursday, February 24, 2022 from 6:00 PM to 7:30 PM Eastern Time. We welcome all sides of the equation and promise you will be heard!
Coming in May: Book Study on Caste led by The Rev. Gearld Simmons-stay tuned for upcoming details.
Thank you- Dave Smith
Crossroads and Connections - Relationships and Community Building is a multicultural group of concerned citizens from numerous communities across the country. We gather to work together on significant issues, to be part of the public conversation and move forward to more common ground, respect for one another and improved community relationships.
Our focus is on 4 issues of current relevance:
Violence - Racism - Climate Change and Environmental Impacts - Judicial Issue
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2022 Stewardship Theme Materials
Order stewardship materials for your congregation's 2022 stewardship campaign now. This year's theme, “From Bread and Cup to Faith and Giving”, makes the connection between our experience of God and our generosity as disciples, and includes practical tools such as logos, commitment cards, bulletin inserts, and letters. The materials also provide resources for teaching stewardship throughout the year. Campaign guidance and calendars will help you make the best use of these materials. Available as digital download or print materials.
Special early bird pricing on download and bundle:
Standard digital download: $39.99 until April 1. Bundle download: $99.99 until April 1. Printed materials ship in May.
See link for standard download and package download specifics. Click Here
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Daffodil Days 2022
orders must be received by February 22
Here is the link:
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Be a Blessing with Resources for OGHS & Lent
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On A Roll Toilet Paper Drive
(Lehigh Conf. of Churches)
Toilet paper is in high demand because it is not covered in what people can purchase with their SNAP benefits (sometimes called “food stamps”). For many of the families and individuals that visit us, receiving even a single roll of toilet paper can mean one less expense they have to worry about on a tight budget.
This February we are asking the community to donate toilet paper which has become something of a rarity, especially for lower-income individuals and families.
It is one of the most essential household items and should be easily available to everyone—with your help, it can be that again. Remember to keep possible allergies in mind when you donate items like these. Stick to unscented toilet paper and you should be just fine.
You can help by:
· Picking up an extra package of toilet paper next time you’re at the store
· Hosting your own toilet paper drive at work, church, school, or in your neighborhood, or
· Making a cash/check donation to help the Conference buy toilet paper in bulk. For credit cards, use this link.
If you would like to donate using AmazonSmile, use this link.
Drop off donations at 457 W. Allen St, Allentown, PA 18102, Monday – Friday from 9 a.m. – 4 p.m.
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Clergy Convocation 2022
May 3-5, 2022
Double Tree by Hilton, 2400 Willow Street Pike, Lancaster, PA 17602
Qualifies for 10 Contact Hours
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DISASTER MINISTRIES UCC
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Bulletin insert for the High Five for Disaster Relief - Click Here
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Active Shooter Preparedness Webinar - February 23, 2022 - 1PM Eastern - CLICK HERE for flyer.
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