Dear Everybody,
The frosty pine cones have lost their charm for me, so I'm switching to a more tropical format until Pentecost or so, whenever the snow melts.
Here's what we have for you this week:
Thank Offering grants are due here in the office on January 15. You can download the application form from our home page--the link is right under the conference calendar. Ignore the fact that it says "2009."
27 weeks and counting! RYE, also known as Regional Youth Event, is
on the calendar for July14-18, 2010.
Iowa youth (just completed 8th grade through graduated
seniors) will head for Park University, Parkville, Mo for a fantastic
experience that explores "Agape: God's
Love for Us All." Cost is $200 (split 3 ways: individual/church/association)
plus transportation.
RYE also stands for Recruit Youth Everywhere. Invite your youth to participate. Support
them on their faith journey. Stay tuned for weekly updates.
Countryside Community Church in Omaha is offering a lecture on "The Myth of Post-Racialism" by the Rev. Dr. Susan Smith on January 24 at 7 p.m. Here's a flyer; just highlight and paste this URL into your browser: http://countrysideucc.org/wp-content/uploads/2010/01/Susan-Smith-Flyer5.pdf
New dates for Pilgrimage will be posted on our website later today. You'll want to get them on your calendar!
The Center for Emotional
Intelligence and Human Relations is offering several iterations of a workshop
at various locations throughout 2010. The leaders are Roy Oswald of the
Alban Institute and Jackie Bahn-Henkelman, Ph.D. of the Center for EQ-HR
Skills. Their mission is to equip leaders within faith based
organizations with skills that enhance their leadership abilites by developing
emotional intelligence competence, building human relations skills, and providing
coaching support. Go to our continuing education page
for the many dates and place this is available.
The Iowa Conference is
co-sponsoring with Grand View University its 2010 Congregational Leadership
Series. This year's theme is "The Simpler You," which will be
presented three times at various locations in Iowa. To download the
brochure, go to the continuing education page
of our website.
Julia
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