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Each 1 Bring 1 - Friend Raising Sunday
Building on the success of last year's Friend-Raising Weekend, the UCC will hold "Each One Bring One Sunday", Nov. 6, 2011, where UCC members are asked to invite friends and family to join them for worship.
"Once again, we are asking our congregations to get excited to reach out and invite others to worship with them at church," says the Rev. Felix Carrión, coordinator of the UCC's Stillspeaking Ministry. "By celebrating this Sunday together, the hope is that this special effort will become a practice throughout the year. We hope churches will recognize that welcome and hospitality is a ministry in itself."
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Following friend raising weekend, email your reflections to mail@wcucc.org or post on our Facebook wall. |
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Electronic Organ Available
 The Wisconsin Conference has been notified that a congregation may be interested in donating an Allen digital electronic organ to a UCC church in Wisconsin. This fine organ is just four years old and in good working condition. If your church has been seeking an organ, please write a brief note concerning your interest and email it to the Wisconsin Conference at mail@wcucc.org.
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| Rev. Robert Mutton Retires
 Join us as we honor former Association Minister,
Rev. Robert Douglas Mutton
For Thirty-Five Years Of Service
Saturday, November 19, 2011
Windsor United Church of Christ
4434 2nd Street
Windsor, WI
Worship Service 2:00 PM
Dinner will follow the service
Please RSVP by mailing a registration form with a check
in the amount of $25 per person for dinner.
Mail to: Southwest Association PO Box 435 De Forest, WI 53532 |
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12 Thoughts On Working With Purpose
From the United Church of Christ Website
 Adapted by Kate Huey from Chapter 7 of Barbara Brown Taylor's book, An Altar in the World: A Geography of Faith
Like Martin Luther, Barbara Brown Taylor sees our everyday "job" as part of the grand scheme of God's intention for our lives: "Whatever our jobs in the world happen to be, Luther said, our mutual vocation is to love God and neighbor."
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The Church Renewal Program
Five Practices  New Dates! New Deadline! We've changed the starting date for the Church Renewal Program. The kickoff event will be January 21, 2012. The registration deadline will be January 2, 2012. For more information please visit the Wisconsin Conference website. |
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Honduras - A Reverse Mission Trip
Housing continues to be a huge concern for the people of Honduras after the devastation left by Hurricane Mitch in 1998. Come spend a rewarding, eye-opening, unforgettable 11 days giving your time and energy to Honduran families in need. Included in our Forward in Faith commitment was affirming our neighbors in Latin America. Here is your opportunity to join our Wisconsin Conference UCC Work Team to Honduras January 4-14 2012, in our efforts to accomplish this goal. Dave Piper has led many mission trips to Honduras and will continue as the main leader on this trip.
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Knock Knock!
A Retreat for Middle School Children
Start your 6-8th graders on an adventure called CHURCH. Open the DOOR to energized Youth Ministry.
At Knock Knock, your group will:
- Discover love and acceptance as the true experience of the church
- Connect faith to THEIR most pressing concerns:
- Dealing with peers ("Friends")
- Family Relationships ("Family")
- Violence/Bullying ("Hurt")
- Media Temptation ("Influence")
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Do hands-on workshops and Bible study...not just sitting around and talking -
Be inspired by our High School Drama Team -
Learn how they can keep opening doors back at home -
Bryan Sirchio will provide Musical Leadership at Knock Knock 2011!
It's a Group Thing! Come to Knock Knock together. Start a new group or fire up the one you've got, like your youth group or confirmation group. Don't come alone! Bring a least half the interested Middle Schoolers in your church, plus one adult leader for every five kids. The leaders go through the workshops with the youth. Your group will feel the impact for a long time!
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Association
Media Contacts
Northeast:
Bill Clyma
bill@neaucc.org
Southwest:
Lois Rosko larosko@hotmail.com
Northwest:
Mary Jo Laabs
(Newsletter) Believe417@gmail.com
Wendy Dittman
(website)
dittmannw@uwstout.edu
Southeast:
Tammy Wallsch twallsch@yahoo.com
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Conference Events Calendar 
Women Gathered at The Well
October 21-23
Discernment Day
November 4
Knock Knock - God's at the Door
November 18-20
Jesus Core
January 6-8, 2012 Church Renewal Program/Five Practices
January 21, 2012 (Kickoff Event)
German Gospel Tour
August 7-22, 2012
For a complete listing of our events and committee meetings, please see our calendar.
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National Youth Event 2012
Purdue University, W. Lafayette, IN
July 10-13, 2012
Isaiah 43:19
Registration opens November 7
More Information
Youth Ministries Coordinator, Lisa Hart will have information about the Wisconsin Youth traveling to the National Youth Event available soon.
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