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PLEASE SAVE THE DATE!
Partners in Peace - July 5, 2018
California University of Pennsylvania
Widening the Welcome (Disability Ministries) -
November 1-3, 2018,
Niagara Falls, NY
General Synod, 2019
- June 21-25, 2019,
Milwaukee, Wisconsin
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Church Events
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May 17 - Northern Association Spring Banquet at Hartman Center, Milroy. Registration 6:00 and Dinner at 6:30. For details.
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Organist/Choir Director
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First Reformed UCC in Sunbury is looking for a Organist/Choir Director. Please reach out to
Bill Unger.
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PCC Classes and Resources
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Ministerial Education Forums
- Join us May 16 at St. Thomas UCC on Linglestown Road in Harrisburg for Workshops that will impact your ministry at the moment!
Money and Ministry - Join us April 28 (along with the National Church and UC Funds) for a workshop on generosity. Topics include Trends in Giving: What Donors Want and Planned Giving: Utilizing an On-line Tool to Get Started. We will conclude with Best Practice Sharing.
Communities of Practice Groups Sign up for a place where the focus is ministry and shared knowledge is practice and experience based. These communities covenant to offer care, support and accountability while they nurture practices of spiritual discipline.
Sabbaticals can be such a crucial part of healthy ministry for pastor and people. Intentional planning, knowing what resources are available to support the sabbatical (grants, supply preaching, pastoral care, etc.) and activities for the congregation during sabbatical are just a few things to consider.
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The Seven Principles for Making Marriage Work - NEW
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Please join us May 12 at Hayshire UCC to learn new principles to enhance your relationship. Open to all couples in Penn Central Conference (lay, clergy, LBGTQ).
Saturday, May 12 at Hayshire UCC in York.
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ZOOM
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The Conference has been using ZOOM for some time now. It is a great tool for video and web conferencing. For those new to ZOOM or those in need of a refresher, here are some great video tutorials as well as webinars.
If you would like to schedule your own ZOOM meeting, please reach out to Janice or Wendy.
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Pastoral Care Class
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 Pennsylvania Academy of Ministry is offering its PASTORAL CARE class on Saturday, May 12, 2018 from 9:00am to 4:00pm at First UCC in Schuylkill Haven.
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ONLINE Polity Course
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 ONLINE
UCC History, Theology and Polity Course
June/July 2018
A UCC History, Theology and Polity Course that meets the requirements as set forth by the UCC Polity Teacher's Network will be offered online in June/July 2018. The instructor will be Rev. David Gaewski, Conference Minister of the New York Conference, UCC. Classes will begin at 9:30am and end at 3:30pm on the following dates: June 16, 23, 30 and July 7. The platform utilized will be Zoom Video Conferencing (
zoom.us
) The tuition will be $475. For more information contact course administrator, Ms. Diana Pelletier,
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Rural Ministry Workshop
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May 18 - 19
Orchard Hill, Millerstown
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Money and Ministry - NEW
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 Next weekend (April 28), we are offering a Money and Ministry workshop. Please join us at 10:00 at the St. Thomas Episcopal Center in Lancaster.
What Donors Want
Planned Giving - Getting Started
Roundtable Discussion
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Strengthen the Church
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 The suggested offering date is
Pentecost Sunday, May 20, 2018.
The Strengthen the Church offering supports the expansion of ministry and growth of UCC local congregations. Your support of this offering will help the UCC fulfill on its commitment to creating a just world for all by investing in new ministries and practices that meet the emerging needs of local communities.
As God calls our congregations to be the church in new ways, your generosity will plant new churches, awaken new ideas in existing churches and develop the spiritual life in our youth and young adults.
Promotional items for the 2018 offering:
2018 Strengthen the Church Worship Insert
2018 Strengthen the Church Facebook Post
2018 Strengthen the Church Twitter Post
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Hellos and Goodbyes
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Hellos
- Bonnie Whittier begins as Settled Pastor at Grace, Hanover on April 22nd
- Robin Keating begins as Interim Pastor at Bethany, Ephrata on May 1st
- Caroline Saxton begins as Settled Pastor at St. John's, Chambersburg on May 1st
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April - May - June
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May 6 - Ecclesiastical Council for Donald Snyder, Jr - Trinity UCC, Watsontown - 3:00 PM
June 3 - Installation of Bonnie Whittier - Grace UCC, Hanover - 3:00 PM
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Hartman Center Team Needed - NEW
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We are working to develop a team of people who are able to assist and serve the needs of Hartman Center. This is open to anyone who values the ministry of Hartman Center and this can be long term or one time commitment.
Duties may include:
Working during camp work days
Communication of Hartman Center activities and events
Driving fund raising and development initiatives
Sign up to be a part of this important task force!
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Hartman Center News and Resources
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2018 is shaping up to be another epic summer at Hartman Center! In addition to popular weeks like Fishing Camp, Soccer Camp and Water World, we've expanded our popular MADD Camp theme into a whole week of arts camps for all ages! Plus, we have added a music-focused Getting Started Camp, Arts and Crafts Camp for grades 4-6 and Creative Writing Camp for grades 7-10.
As always, activities will include hiking, climbing, swimming, arts and crafts, music, theatre, campfires, games, rafting, archery, fishing and navigating the co-op trail obstacle course. Hartman Center is a great opportunity to grow in God's love, form friendships and make memories that will last a lifetime! View our Camp Schedule ! To register
Nurses Needed:
Nurses (LPN/RN) needed for summer camp as well as for the retreat weekends. If you are able to assist, please reach out to Patty.
Snacks:
This year we are providing our own snacks for campers. Please contact Pastor Patty if you can help with food items OR with grocery store gift cards (Dollar General, Weis, or Giant)
Hartman Center Work Weekend:
Please join us May 4 and 5 for Hartman Center's
annual
work weekend as we descend upon the camp to undertake various projects to repair and upgrade Hartman Center for summer camp. We need assistance with several projects.
Click on Work Camp Assignments to see the kinds of things we hope to accomplish if people with the right skill sets can come.
To sign up or for more information, please contact Dave Bushnell
Hartman Center Golf Outing is Now Full! --- ---
And don't forget these other upcoming events:
Summer Camp June 24 - July 28
Youth and women's retreats November 16-18
Thank you for your continued support!
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| Prayers for Our Churches |
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 Prayers for Penn Central Conference Churches
"Finally, brothers and sisters, pray for us, so that the word of the Lord may spread rapidly and be glorified everywhere, just as it is among you."
(2 Thess. 3:1)
Beginning in 2018, we have created a prayer list to invite you to pray with us as we pray for all of our congregations. Each week we will list names of various churches in Penn Central Conference hoping you will add them to your prayer list, and hold them in prayer throughout the week.
- Trinity UCC, Hellam
- David's UCC, (Hebe) Herndon
- Saint Paul's UCC, Herndon
- Zion UCC, Herndon
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Hammond Organ
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Grace UCC in Spring Mills has a Hammond organ, C-3 model, that is in good condition. It was probably built in the early 1960's and includes the original book that came with it. A date in the book says 1961. The asking price for the organ is $3,000.
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14 Robes - Free to a Good Home
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For more information about them, contact the church office, Geri Neese, Administrator, Saint Paul's United Church of Christ, (570) 568-1433.
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