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Thursday, September 22, 2022

Registration Open!

2022 Association Annual Meeting

Saturday, November 12, 9am-12pm (12-1pm optional lunch)

In-Person at First Congregational Church of Hudson

online option available

SPIRE Center Learning Opportunity:

Adaptive Leadership

Wednesday, September 28, 9-11am & 6-8pm via Zoom

SPIRE Center Learning Opportunity:

Church Treasurers' Workshop

Saturday, October 1, 9:30-11am via Zoom

We encourage you to share this flyer in your own newsletter, bulletin, and post on church news bulletin boards! All learning opportunities are free.

Healthy Practices for Ministry

Register today! Position of Trust is a required training for all active Authorized Ministers. You may attend in the Fall OR Spring, but you need to be present for both days. Members in Discernment can register for free. Retired Ministers only need to attend Healthy Pastoral Relationships, a one-day training.

24-Hour Clergy Retreat at Bellwether Farm, beginning at noon on Monday, January 23. Costs are $150 for a single room (includes 3 meals). If you'd like to share a room, the cost is $125 per person (includes three meals.). Registration will be available in November.

Farewell to:

Keith Stuart, who's ministry is ending at Dover Congregational Church in Westlake on September 30

Installations:

Cindy Parker

Sunday, September 25, 3pm

The Bath Church

3890 West Bath Road

Akron, OH 44333

Grace United Church of Christ in Uniontown, Ohio invites you to join us Sunday, September 25 as we honor Rev. Richard Beck and name him Grace's Pastor Emeritus. Special recognition takes place during our 10:15 am worship service and the celebration continues with a light luncheon afterward. Mark your calendar to join us as we confer this title and blessing on Rev. Beck, acknowledging his years in ministry at Grace. It will be a day of joy and celebration!

Please RSVP for the luncheon by emailing info@graceutown.com

Grace UCC is located at 13275 Cleveland Ave NW, Uniontown, OH 44685

At St. Peter's in Seven Hills

A series of Zoom courses from the Parker Center for Abundant Aging designed to create community and conversation around spiritual life, encouraging older adults to learn, grow and share together. For more information, email KMoeller@uchinc.org.

Fall 2022 Courses

• Making God REAL in Your Life: Don’t think you’ve ever had a God Experience? Discover God as a constant companion in your life who is accessible 24/7. 
• The Deeper Path: The Call of Aging: Is this all there is? Discover how the “third age” of your life can be a sacred journey when new life can be developed and thrive.
• Intermissio: A Pause to Listen in a More Profound Way: Experience poetry, music, art, and writings of wisdom, silence, and words of reflection, attentive to the divine touch.
• Chair Yoga Mid-Day Stretch and Strength: A gentle way to improve your flexibility, balance, and strength without sitting on the floor.
• Fall Shorts: Reflections on Life Through Film: Together, we’ll watch and discuss the themes of four short films from the Foundation of Arts and Healing Film Festival.
• Grief Care for the Holidays: A Mini-Retreat and/or Four Weekly Sessions: The holidays bring many things, not all joyous. During this time, grief will be spoken and mourning loss will be supported.

Help for Ukraine

In addition to our prayers, there are more ways to aid the people of Ukraine. Gifts made to UCC Ukraine Relief Fund will provide shelter, food, and other care to war refugees and internally displaced people. Donate online with the link below or designate a check for Ukraine Relief and mail to United Church of Christ, P.O. Box 71957 Cleveland, OH 44194. Gifts made to Sharing America's Resources Abroad (S.A.R.A) provide food, clothing and sanitary items for refugees fleeing to Hungary. Donate online with the link below or designate a check for Ukraine Emergency Fund and mail to SARA, c/o Heartland Conference UCC, P.O. Box 1230

Worthington, OH 43085.

Please know that your gifts of any size make a difference in this critical time.

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