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You are receiving Connections, the monthly e-newsletter of the Ohio Conference, because of your connection to a ministry of the Conference.
We encourage you to forward this resource liberally within your congregation, to leaders and committee members. Please help us expand our mailing list by providing email addresses.
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A first-time visitor to Washington UCC in Cincinnati describes the experience in her blog: Never Enough Sundays
Blogger Stacy Towle Morgan is visiting a different faith group each week for 52 weeks to discover how people intentionally meet God in corporate worship. |
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Focus on our ministry partners
Your congregation, through the Ohio Conference, has 13 ministry partners that provide vital health and human services or quality higher education to folks in Ohio and beyond. Each of these partners, also known as benevolent institutions, has stories to tell about the people whose lives they have touched. We will share those stories with you each month in Connections for the next year or so.
In July you met Charlie, a resident of Emmaus Homes. This month we're featuring the ministries of Hope Homes. Both organizations provide homes and services to adults with developmental disabilities. We hope you'll enjoy these snapshots of United Church of Christ ministries. Read on below. |
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Hope Homes Has New Logo & Website
Hope Homes, Inc. has implemented a new logo to better reflect their client-centric view to supportive services.
This tree-like structure consists of small houses as foliage. The foliage represents not only the many homes run by the organization, but the many households, churches and human service agencies that make up Hope Homes' network of service and support. Read the article
New and improved website: www.hopehomes.org
Check out Hope Homes' new identity items!
Hope Homes Pig Roast - September 1
Tickets and sponsorship opportunities are available through Hope Homes' website.
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Urgent Need for Church World Service Kits
Floods and tornadoes have almost depleted the Church World Service supply of clean up buckets, personal care, and school kits.
These kits are a great gift to people in need.
Formulas for ingredients and places to ship
New! On October 9, kits can be dropped off at Otterbein College in Westerville, Ohio. A CWS truck will be at the Festival of Sharing, 8:30 a.m. to 12:30 p.m. If you live nearby, bring your kits to Otterbein and save the shipping costs.
More information: call CWS at 614-481-4416
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Fall Lantern
Women's Fellowship Weekend
Pilgrim Hills Camp
September 17 - 19, 2010
Lord, Help My Unbelief
A woman-to-woman experience connecting with Biblical women and each other for living today
Leader - Ruth Brandon
Association Minister
SW Ohio Northern Kentucky Association
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The Office Support Staff Network
Ohio Conference of the United Church of Christ
Invites you to a Professional Day to
Imagine what's possible.
God is Still Speaking...
Monday, October 11, 10:00 a.m. - 3:00 p.m.
at Dublin Community Church UCC
81 W Bridge St, Dublin, Ohio 43017
For church secretaries, administrators and other support staff members.
- Inspiration
- Using today's media - such as Facebook, Constant Contact and Microsoft Publisher - for the church
- Fellowship
- Lunch
- Motivational Speaker, Walt Ayers
Registration: $20
Online registration will open soon.
Questions? Contact your UCC Association office. Please join us to Imagine what's possible. God is Still Speaking...
5th Biennial ĦMissionworks! October 7-9
ĦMissionworks!
Begin on October 7 with 5:30 p.m. dinner
End on October 9 with Noon worship
Downtown Cleveland Hilton Garden Inn
Be inspired by:
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Blending global culture, learning and fun
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Music and worship featuring Oîkos
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Mission activities for your congregation
Participate in dialogue and discussion about:
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Living Church-to-Church Partnerships
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Being a vibrant Global Mission Church
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Responding the call to serve in mission
Keynote speaker Jean-Paul Chami, manager of the Peacebuilding and Conflict Resolution program for the Forum for Development, Culture and Dialogue (FDCD) in Lebanon.
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A Day with God and Self is a day-long retreat for educators, clergy and laity offering an opportunity for individual and group spiritual guidance.
9:30 a.m. to 4:30 p.m. ** $30 for the day
Come the night before (optional - $40 extra)
Register by September 1.
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Our Conference Minister welcomes invitations to preach or visit local church gatherings. Contact Bob Molsberry by email or phone (800-282-0740, Ext. 203) to schedule a date.
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Conference Minister's Corner 
Rev. Bob Molsberry
A Remarkable Convergence of Ideas
An amazing thing happened at a recent meeting of UCC Conference Ministers from across the country and the Collegium of Officers of the national setting of the church: the group arrived at consensus!
For a group that never agrees on anything, this was a remarkable outcome.
Some people laugh and say that getting a group of Conference Ministers to agree on something is like herding cats. But, really, it's worse than that.
Corralling Conference Ministers is more like herding sheep dogs. Each one wants to be in charge.
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Conference Minister Enters Triathlon
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FAITH PRACTICES New UCC resource that promises to revolutionize the way your congregation engages in conversations about personal faith. Available September 2010. More
GLAUCE Fall Event. Church on Fire: Igniting a Passion for Christ. Great Lakes Assoc. of United Church Educators. October 12-14, Techny, Illinois. Keynote: Blair Bertrand, The Perks of Magical Snogging: Reading the Bible with Young People. More
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Fall Youth Event, November 19 - 21, Pilgrim Hills Camp
Ohio Ministries Convocation, January 24-25, 2011, Columbus Marriott North
It's Your Turn! Youth Leaders Lock-In, January 28-29, 2011, St. John's UCC, Dover
Spring Lantern Women's Retreat, April 8 - 10, Pilgrim Hills
Ohio Conference Annual Gathering, June 10-11, 2011
General Synod, July 1-5, 2011, Tampa, Florida |
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