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June 2012 
 Penn Central Conference UCC
 Monthly Mailing
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Included is a Sunday worship service for June 10 when PCC's annual meeting is being held in case churches would like to use some of the same resources as are being used at conference closing worship. Check out what our new "One Book' is for this year and the UEK Colloquy has just been reduced. All this and more in this month's Monthly Mailing!

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 NEW CONFERENCE 50th ANNIVERSARY PHOTO DIRECTORY
 

All clergy and board members attending annual meeting are asked to take a few minutes during the meeting to have their photo taken for a new conference photo directory. The photo area will be open Friday, June 8 from 10am-6pm and Saturday, June 9 from 9am-4:30pm. The photo area is located in Degenstein Center by the Used Book Sale.

 


 ANNUAL MEETING 2012
 Sunday, June 10 Service for our local churches

Annual Meeting Logo While many of us will be worshipping at annual meeting on Sunday, June 10, many will be at their local churches worshipping at the same time. As is our custom, attached is a simplified version of what our service will be at Susquehanna University that Sunday. Feel free to use and adapt for your local church.

Sunday, June 10 service for local churches 


 EZEKIEL PROJECT
 

Are there fewer than 50 attending worship in your congregation? If so, then PCC's Ezekiel Project is for you and your congregation. In the Ezekiel Project, Conference Associate Minister Laurene Bowers will assist the pastor and a few members from participating congregations to assess their options for the future. From 2 to 5 p.m. on the second Sunday of every month, representatives of participating congregations will gather at the conference office and explore the likelihood that they will be able to numerically grow. Each month Laurene will lead the group in exploring a different aspect of assessment: spiritual, financial, demographics, energy and resources. The question we are hoping to answer is, "Can these dry bones live again?" The objective is to help each church make a faithful decision. The year long program begins in September and is limited to 10 congregations. There is no fee. If interested, please contact Laurene: lbowers@pccucc.org or 717-395-0529

 


 IT'S CHURCH CAMP TIME!
 

We hope that our conference churches have been publicizing all the great Hartman center camps being offered for children, youth and adults this summer. If finances are a problem, please contact Bruce Druckenmiller at Hartman Cener and he will find a way to get you or your children to camp!

Check out the camps being offered 


 NATIONAL GATHERING: A UNIQUE OPPORTUNITY FOR OPEN AND AFFIRMING CHURCHES
 

Register today for an historic event: a special National Gathering of the United Church of Christ Coalition for LGBT Concerns to celebrate 40 years of LGBT ministry in our church and to welcome our newest Open and Affirming congregations-including ONA church number 1,000! Join us June 25-28 at Elmhurst College near Chicago for inspiring worship, powerful preaching, joyful music, and workshops that will feed your mind and your soul. Preachers are the Rev. Da Vita McCallister and Bishop Yvette Flunder. Keynoter is the Rev. J. Bennett Guess. Workshops will focus on supporting ministry and mission in ONA congregations.

Registration and Complete Schedule 


 RENEW, REFRESH, RE-IMAGINE CONFERENCE
 UCC Musicians National Network 2012 conference

The United Church of Christ Musicians National Network (UCCMNN) will be holding their 2012 biennial conference "Renew, Refresh, Re-imagine" from June 22-25, 2012 at the Country Club Congregational Church in Kansas City, Missouri. This event is for musicians, pastors, liturgical artists, worship planners, and anyone interested in the worship life of the church! The 2012 conference will feature Maren Tirabassi, Paul Hobson Sadler, Christopher Grundy, and composer and guest artist Craig Courtney. The UCCMNN is sponsored by Local Church Ministries of the UCC thanks to your generous support to Our Church's Wider Mission.

For more information or to register 


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 UPCOMING DATES
 

  • CONFERENCE ANNUAL MEETING - June 8-10, Susquehanna University, Selinsgrove
  • BASIC BOUNDARY TRAINING - Friday, June 8, annual meeting or Saturday, October 14, conference office
  • TWO CREDIT ADVANCED BOUNDARY ELECTIVE - Friday, June 8, 1pm-3pm, "Clergy Empowerment"
  • PASTORAL RELATIONS COMMITTEE WORKSHOP - Saturday, June 23, 10am-4pm
  • PENN CENTRAL CONFERENCE PICNIC AT KNOEBEL'S - Saturday, June 30, 11am-???
  • UEK COLLOQUY - July 1-6, Lancaster Seminary
  • NATIONAL YOUTH EVENT - July 10-13, Purdue University, Indiana
  • PENN CENTRAL DAY AT THE HARRISBURG SENATORS - Saturday, August 4, City Island
  • FALL FESTIVAL - October 20, Hartman Center
  • 50th ANNIVERSARY LUNCHEON - Saturday, January 19, Best Western Premiere, Harrisburg

    More information on these events 


    • This communication is paid for by Our Church's Wider Mission (OCWM).


    Contact information:
    Brenda Waleff, Minister of Communications

    phone: 717-652-1560
    fax: 717-652-4769