UPCOMING CONFERENCE EVENTS
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Penn Central Conference Office Closed - December 25 - MERRY CHRISTMAS!
Penn Central Conference Office Closed - January 1 - HAPPY NEW YEAR!
Board of Director's Meeting - January 6, PCC CC, Board Room, 10 - 2
ONA Ministry Team - January 10, PCC CC - East, 2 - 3:30
Rev. Dr. Martin Luther King, Jr. Holiday - PCC Office Closed - January 15
Conference Epiphany Worship Service - January 23, Mt. Zion UCC, York - 6:30 PM
Finance Committee - January 27, PCC CC - East, 9 - 12
Clergy Convocation - January 30 - February 1 - Lancaster
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Association Links
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STAY CONNECTED TO PCC ASSOCIATIONS:
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2018 - SAVE THE DATE!
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Hartman Center Golf Outing - May 12, 2018 - Fairview Golf Course in Quentin, PA
2018 Penn Central Annual Meeting - June 8 and 9, 2018
National ONA Gathering - June 27-29, 2018
Dallas, TX
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
Please check out the SAVE THE DATE Section
Under Hartman Center too!
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Lancaster Theological Seminary
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MECK AND MOSS AWARDS
Wanted: Nominations of worthy graduates of Lancaster Theological Seminary whose ministries are making a difference!
Dec. 31 is the deadline to submit nominations for the
Meck and Moss Awards recognizing excellence in ministry.
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Pathways
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Pathways Courses Available:
Dynamics of Difference
Christian Faith Formation
Small Church Administration
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Insurance Board Webinars
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The following webinars are scheduled for 2018. These webinars are free and open to all. All webinars are scheduled to begin at 2 PM EST. To register for one of these webinars click on this link, and click on "Insurance Board Webinars":
Wednesday, February 7th: Preventing and Dealing with Sexual Harassment at Church (Praesidium)
Wednesday, April 11th: Risk Management for Camps (The Insurance Board)
Wednesday, September 12th: Trending Risk Management Concerns for Churches (The Insurance Board)
Additional webinars and recorded webinars available under the Online Learning section.
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Clergy Events - NEW
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December 31
: Rev. Bil LaSalle's Retirement Service - Bethany, Ephrata
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PCC In the News - NEW
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"Lee Barrett, professor of systematic theology at Lancaster Theological Seminary, worries that repeal could be seen as a green light for churches to contribute to campaigns. "I think the most important aspect of the Johnson Amendment is the prohibition against direct contributions to political campaigns," Barrett said."
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3 Great Loves |
3 Great Loves
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There is now a section on the UCC site for you to share your 3 Great Loves.
Spotlight Awards are designed to lift up stories of exceptional individuals who are creating a more just world for all through love of neighbor, love of children and love of creation.
Those receiving a Spotlight Award nomination will receive a letter from UCC General Minister and President, Rev. John C. Dorhauer, a certificate and a special UCC gift. Spotlight Award winners will get a banner for their congregation, a plaque and a visit from Rev. John Dorhauer. Additionally, nominees and winners will be recognized on www.3greatloves.org, on ucc.org, in social media, in KYP and at General Synod 2019.
Please use these links and continue to share your stories with us! (Or if you prefer, send your story to
Stephanie and she can share it for you!)
We love seeing Penn Central Conference congregations connected, engaged and transformed through Christ's love!
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Hartman Center |
Hartman Center News and Resources - NEW
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New Roof
Just in time for winter... a beautiful new roof for Michaux Lodge!
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Confirmation Retreat
The PCCUCC Confirmation Retreat is on the weekend of March 16-18 at the Hartman Center.
If your church is thinking about sending your confirmands, you are welcome to attend the next planning meeting on Monday, January 22 at 1 PM at the Conference Office in Harrisburg.
The focus of this year's retreat is discipleship. We will be encouraging discipleship through living faith, hospitality, personal mission, prayer and spirituality while lifting up our UCC "Be the Church" values: protecting the environment, caring for the poor, forgiving often, rejecting racism, fighting for the powerless, sharing earthly and spiritual resources, embracing diversity, loving God, and enjoying this life. Reverend Patty Dodds, Conference Coordinator of Camp and retreat ministries is facilitating the planning process. Please contact her for more information or to get your group added to the list of participants.
Love Offering
On Sunday, February 11, 2018 the congregations of Penn Central Conference are invited to take a LOVE OFFERING* to benefit the Conference's ministry at Hartman Center. Love Offering Flyer and offering envelope labels. Also on February 11 will be the BIG SPLASH 2018, when a 'wave' of visitors will go out to our churches to promote the camp. *At the 2015 Conference Annual Meeting a resolution was adopted to have a yearly offering to benefit Hartman Center.
If you are already a fan of Hartman Center and would be interested in visiting a church contact us as well. We will have a meeting to discuss ideas and hand out
materials
for the
promotion
on Saturday February 3, 10 am at the conference office on Harrisburg.
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Conference Elementary Retreat
Mark your calendars for the Conference elementary retreat to be held May 4-6, 2018. More
information
coming soon!
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Thank you for your continued support!
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PCC-Bay |
Baptismal Fonts Needed - NEW
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UCC Homes is looking for two baptismal fonts as neither chapel has one and they'd like to have it visible and available to use. If anyone has access to one and is willing to share, please contact Mark at
mruzicka@ucc-homes.org.
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Penn Central Conference Books and More
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We are having a book sale - a bag of books for $10.
Additionally, Faith, New Cumberland donated some books for both Children's and Adult Ministries. These are available for free.
Please stop by the Conference Office to see these and even more holiday goodies!
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Hymnals Needed
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St. David's UCC in Hanover is in need of hymnals for a ministry in the Philippines. If you have hymnals that you will no longer be using, please contact Stephanie at 717.652.1560, x11.
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Schulmerich Handbells
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Three Complete Octaves (37 Bells)
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Faith Connection Stories |
Passionately Declaring and Demonstrating the Courageous Love of Christ
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We love to hear stories of Penn Central Conference congregations working within their communities to passionately declare and demonstrate their courageous love of Christ.
Faith Connection Stories
Testimonials
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Our Previous eNews
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December 13, 2017, December 6, 2017, November 29, 2017, November 22, 2017, November 15, 2017, November 8, 2017, November 1, 2017 October 25, 2017, October 18, 2017, October 11, 2017, October 4, 2017 September 27, 2017, September 20, 2017, September 13, 2017, September 6, 2017 August 30, 2017, August 23, 2017, August 16, 2017, August 9, 2017, August 2, 2017 July 26, 2017, July 19, 2017, July 12, 2017, July 5, 2017 June 28, 2017, June 21, 2017, June 14, 2017, June 7, 2017, May 31, 2017, May 24, 2017, May 17, 2017, May 10, 2017, May 3, 2017 |
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