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Mission Bite: from across the Minnesota Conference
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from Pauline Marlinski and Phil Keithahn, Gaylord United Church of Christ
How to Become a 4x, Permission-Giving, Community-Focused Church
Gaylord UCC's journey in vitality was greatly enhanced by their participation in the VRV events offered by the Conference. After you read their story, check out the information on a great opportunity on November 2 with VRV. We encourage you to bring a team from your congregation. Register today!
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Since 1899, the Gaylord United Church of Christ has had a history of connecting with community needs, sharing a strong music ministry, and providing leaders and volunteers to school and community activities. We were the first English-speaking church in Gaylord and we are now the only church with a choir that sings every Sunday. Our history included a successful 22+ year ministry of leadership from Rev. Don Britt. We wanted to continue this tradition after Rev. Britt left our church in 2002. Rev. John Guttermann mentored our congregation ten years ago during our interim period of transition after Rev. Britt's ministry.
Rev. Guttermann's interim ministry planted the seeds for tackling change and doing new things. His favorite phrase was: "If you want to grow the church, you have to grow the ministry." During many congregational brainstorming sessions, we sought to identify a ministry and mission that would resonate not only with our small congregation, but also with our rural community. We discussed many ideas, tried a few small experiments, agreed upon our core strengths and values, and wanted to do something.
However, after 7+ years of "wandering in the wilderness" our members increasingly felt as if all we did was talk and talk, but did not DO anything. And we were also afraid to experiment with bold new activities, because we were afraid that we could be exposed to criticism, failure, or a waste of resources - namely, time, money, and trust. Despite this fear, we continued to remember not only our past successes, but also Rev. Guttermann's advice to try new ideas and new ways of doing things, even though not all new ideas will be successful and not all new ideas can be undertaken at one time. In other words, do not be afraid to fail.
During this same time, the Minnesota Conference was going through a strategic planning and visioning process. Our church benefited from having a representative on the Conference Board of Directors, so we also received ideas, resources, and encouragement from our wider connection within the United Church of Christ. In addition, our partnership with the New Ulm United Church of Christ and the sharing of pastoral leadership from Rev. Hank Campbell has been helpful. Rev. Campbell has supported our desire to build community connections. He has also been willing to experiment with our worship services, introducing new music and hymnals, supporting guest concerts, programs, and special worship services, etc.
The table was set for July and October 2012, when church leaders and our current pastor, Rev. Campbell, attended two uplifting VRV workshops and June 2013 when we attended the Annual Meeting of the Minnesota Conference UCC. These gatherings were not only inspirational, but they reinforced Rev. Guttermann's words of advice from a decade ago. And our former Associate Conference Minister, Rev. Elena Larssen, emphatically supported our efforts to move past our fears. The advice was consistent: "Visioning and prayer should always be present."
We were reminded that visioning and prayer should go on constantly. We remembered Rev. Guttermann's advice to "grow the ministry." We learned that vital congregations stop and say "YES, we'll try that!" VRV - What an exciting concept! VRV - Vitalty*Renewal*Vision! Church leaders were re-energized! We saw and heard about ideas other congregations were successfully doing. We decided to try the VRV approach with our small (95 member) congregation and see what would happen. Guess what? The congregation is re-energized!
Exciting things are happening at the Gaylord UCC. We have become a "4-x, permission-giving, community-focused" church. What does this mean? First, we are focused on connecting the resources of our church with the needs of our community. We have asked our members to trust in our leadership and to pray for guidance. We have hosted various church events to welcome and connect with the Hispanic community in Gaylord. Second, we have given everyone permission to experiment with new ministries, mission outreach programs, and community events...explicitly stating that we have permission to spend up to $2,000 on a new idea, even if it is not successful. This means that we have the freedom to experiment. We have given members permission to fail, to fail frequently, to fail quickly...and to fail forward!
Third, we have encouraged everyone to identify new ministry opportunities. If at least 3 people want to lead the effort, we'll give it a try. Finally, we are centering on our core strengths, while recognizing we have limited resources. Hence, the "4-x" statement. Our goal is to become a great church each and every year by having at least: 4 great worship services, 4 great musical concerts or events, 4 great community programs, and 4 great mission outreach projects.
With our congregation's blessing and support, ideas are being tried, action steps are being taken and we are not afraid to try, try, try again. Our focus on building stronger community connections has resulted in many new initiatives. We have invited our community to join us at "Pepsi with the Pastor" in one of Gaylord's eateries. We moved our congregation's 2013 Wednesday night Lenten suppers and services out of the church building and into the local retirement and care center. (It was more work; but what a great feeling of joining in faith and fellowship with residents who have difficulty getting out to church!)
Boards and Committees have permission to carry out new ideas. 3-member teams are moving forward with plans to host special musical events, special worship services, and improve our social networking presence. We have also deferred other ideas until 2014 or later. ("Not all ideas have to be undertaken at the same time" J. Guttermann). We have discovered a wonderful mission/service project that is gathering excitement, involvement, and broad support, not only from within our congregation, but from other service organizations within the Gaylord community - the P.E.T. (Personal Energy Transportation) project.
We have not yet increased the number of members in the Gaylord UCC congregation, but we are making a new name for ourselves in Gaylord, gaining visibility as a church that is connected with the community. Gaylord residents wonder how such a small church can do so much. The answer: we believe that we have a lot to give and we enjoy sharing our gifts with others.
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Joys and Concerns
| 1. Please join an informal time of worship and remembrance as we celebrate the life of Rev. Mary McNamara, former president of United Theological Seminary of the Twin Cities. Come prepared to share with others your stories and memories of Mary and of her life and service. We will gather with Mary's local family and many friends and colleagues to give thanks for Mary and to remember her life among us here in the Twin Cities. A brief reception will follow the service. Questions may be directed to Rev. Steve Robertson, Associate Pastor at Westminster at 612.332.3421 or srobertson@wpc-mpls.org. The service will be held Tuesday, November 5, 2013, at 7:00pm in the chapel at Westminster Presbyterian Church, 1200 Marquette Ave, Minneapolis.
3. The 125th anniversary celebration of St. John's UCC in Fairmont was recently highlighted in the national UCC publication Keeping You e-Posted. Read the article here! St. John's will celebrate with an anniversary service on Sunday, October 27 at 9:30am. A celebratory lunch will follow the service at 11:00am. Associate Conference Minister, Rev. Rick Wagner will represent the Minnesota Conference. The church address is 301 N. Main Street in Fairmont, Minnesota.
4. Rev. Emily Goldthwaite Fries will be installed as Associate Minister at Mayflower UCC in Minneapolis in a service of Installation on Sunday, October 27 at 3:00pm. Conference Minister, Rev. Shari Prestemon will represent the Minnesota Conference. Clergy are invited to robe and wear red or multi-colored stoles. A reception will follow the service. The church is located at 106 E. Diamond Lake Road in Minneapolis.
5. Peace UCC in Minnesota Lake will celebrate its 125th anniversary on Sunday, October 27. The regular Sunday worship service at 10:30am will be followed by an anniversary lunch at noon. A service of celebration will be held at 1:30pm. Interim Associate Conference Minister, Rev. Dr. Anita Bradshaw will represent the Minnesota Conference. The church address is 16 S. Park Street in Minnesota Lake.
6. Parkview United Church of Christ in White Bear Lake voted on October 6, 2013, to declare itself an Open and Affirming congregation. The vote was by a 91% majority, and with that vote, Parkview UCC becomes the 41st congregation in the Minnesota Conference to be Open and Affirming. Congratulations!
7. Federated Church in Fergus Falls was recently featured in an article in the Fergus Falls Journal detailing how the congregation has stepped into a vacancy to help provide lunches for those in need in the community. You can read the entire article here.
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A Trip to Back Bay Mission
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 Founded in 1922 Back Bay Mission has been a leader in serving, helping, and empowering the homeless and less fortunate in Biloxi, Mississippi for 91 years. It is one of the oldest and most highly respected organizations within the United Church of Christ and on the Mississippi Gulf Coast, providing innovative and compassionate solutions and responses to those who are suffering at the hands of social injustice, economic hardships, and natural disasters. Back Bay Mission is an integral part of the UCC's greater mission work, and although there is no longer a UCC church located within the Biloxi community Back Bay continues to go strong and is a leader within the community speaking out on issues of ministry, poverty, hunger, and unemployment.
 As a member of Peace United Church of Christ in Rochester, MN I recently had the opportunity to accompany 13 other individuals, along with 2 more from Grace UCC in Millville and 1 retired UCC minister who currently attends First Congregational UCC in Zumbrota, in a truly amazing and transforming week of faith, fellowship, friends, and service. After a long day of traveling from Minnesota to Mississippi we got to meet several members of the Back Bay staff and our "leaders" for the week: Craig, Bob, and Willie. As they told us some of their stories and history the passion that these individuals have for their line of work was obvious straight from the start. Perhaps their passion was best summed up when Craig shared with us all how much Back Bay Mission meant to him. He shared how he never attended a church previously to coming to Back Bay but that Back Bay had come to be his "church" and how he considered outgoing Executive Director (and now Minnesota UCC Conference Minister) Shari Prestemon to be his "Minister."
 We also learned of Back Bay's many programs and partnerships that they have within the community of Biloxi and the neighboring community of Gulfport. Loaves and Fishes is a soup kitchen that was originally founded by Back Bay and although they have since become a separate entity, the two remain in close connection with one another. The Micah Center is a "day center" for the homeless of Biloxi, a place where they can get a nice shower, use facilities to clean their laundry, network with job coaches, share their stories with volunteers, get a meal to eat, and so much more. Through the affordable housing program Back Bay receives grants from both the cities of Biloxi and Gulfport to purchase abandoned and foreclosed homes in order to fix them up and then resell them to qualified homeowners at cost, creating truly affordable housing for the poor. Back Bay is also involved in providing affordable housing to vets, a food shelf, and so much more throughout the community that they serve.
 Throughout the week we all had several moments where we experienced God's presence among us and working through us. Whether it was up on the roof laying shingles on Back Bay's latest affordable housing project, inside painting, or serving those in need at Loaves and Fishes or the Micah Center all seemed to find their "God moment." One of our participants was even interviewed by a local Biloxi television station and featured on their 5:00 news broadcast as part of a piece about Back Bay. All-in-all it was an amazing week that brought us all closer to one another, closer to our faith, and closer to God. Back Bay Mission is a truly remarkable program that continues in the example set by Jesus and it is only through our support and help that they can continue to do the amazing work that they do in the world today.
If you want to learn more about Back Bay Mission and ways you could get involved, be in touch with Rev. Dick Eick -- pastordick@yahoo.com or by phone (651)-385-7844. Dick is the Development Associate for Back Bay Mission in the Minnesota Conference is glad to speak to small groups or participate in worship, telling Back Bay's great story.
From Ben Sullivan, member of Peace UCC, Rochester
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Taizé 2014
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Taizé 2014
The Faith Formation Team of the Minnesota Conference UCC is sponsoring a 2014 Pilgrimage to the Taizé Community in France from April 3-14, 2014. The pilgrimage is for those age 29 and younger working with children and/or youth, either as volunteer or staff. The low cost of the pilgrimage is made possible by an Ashley Endowment Grant from the MN Conference UCC Board of Directors.
Criteria include:
- Age 29 or younger at the time of pilgrimage due to the restrictions from the Taizé Community
- Involvement at a MN Conference UCC congregation in faith formation or youth ministry, either as staff or a volunteer
- Provide a letter of recommendation from the minister where you are involved in faith formation and/or youth ministry
- Completion of the application
Date: April 3-14, 2014
Cost: $750 (includes flights, transportation, registration)
Registration: There are 25 spaces available with a rolling application through November 1, 2013. Applications will be reviewed by members of the Faith Formation Team.
Download the application to apply or for more information.
If you have any questions or want more information, please contact Wade Zick at wadez@uccmn.org.
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Where are they on the Environment?
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from Jack Chandler, chair, Justice & Witness Team
 PROPHETIC VOICES
Who are my Legislators, and how are they doing on Environmental Legislation?
If you do not know the answer to that question, there is a website that can answer your questions. The League of Conservation Voters has an easy to use 501 c(3) non-profit website for that very purpose: www.checkmylegislator.org
Here's how:
- Click on the link above or enter the website address in your task bar.
- Fill in the blanks for your home address and zip code. Click "Go."
- On the right side of the screen, a box entitled "Your Legislators" will appear. It will tell you what district you are in, and who your Legislators are.
- Click on a Legislator's photo. You will see a detailed profile with their contact information, a list of committees they serve on, and how they voted on environmental issues.
- Click on one of the Bills' titles. An explanation of the Bill and how all the Legislators voted will be displayed.
Be bold. Contact your legislator. Tell them your thoughts. If they are doing a great job, let them know. If not, remind them of your climate change concerns, and the moral call to climate justice.
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News from CUE Seminaries
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News from CUE Seminaries
 The Rev. Trina Armstrong was installed in September as United Theological Seminary's new Assistant Professor of Pastoral Care and Pastoral Theology.Rev. Armstrongis completing her Ph.D. degree from Claremont School of Theology. She also holds an M.A. in Psychology, Marriage and Family Therapy from California Southern University, an M.A. in Practical Theology, Spiritual Care and Counseling from Claremont School of Theology, an M.Div. degree from Fuller Theological Seminary and a B.A. from Golden Gate University.
Her thesis title is Behind the Veil of the Village: a Womanist Pastoral Theological Analysis of Single African American Mothers, Cultural Trauma, Relational Trauma, and Relationship Education Programs. While working on her dissertation, Armstrong served as Community Educator at VITAS Innovative Hospice Care in Covina, CA and as Teaching Associate for Spiritual Formation and Vocational Discernment at Claremont School of Theology. She is an ordained Itinerant Elder with the African American Methodist Episcopal Church. For more information about Professor Armstrong, click here.
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Respectful Conversations
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Build Empathy with a Respectful Conversation
About Guns in Minnesota
Gun violence remained in the news this week and our prayers are with the Washington Navy Yard victims, their families and the shooter and his family. When difficult topics make headlines it can be almost impossible to talk about them without feeling our own temperatures rise and our own discussions get heated.
Enter the Respectful Conversations Project. Trained facilitators come to your congregation, train volunteers in how to run a neutral conversation on a difficult topic intended not to change minds, but soften hearts. Within a week of the training the conversation is held and your community is blessed by people who, according to months-later evaluations, have become more empathic listeners, more curious about others' perspectives, and more aware of their own attitudes.
Listen to Minnesota Council of Churches Executive Director Rev. Canon Peg Chemberlin's interview about Respectful Conversations on Minnesota Public Radio.
Click here to find and join a Respectful Conversation in your community. To host a Respectful Conversation in your own community, contact Tonia Johnson.This is shared with you by your Justice and Witness Team. Congregations are encouraged to attend and to consider hosting a Respectful Conversation as well!
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Gold Fever Screening
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Justice & Witness Team & Mayflower UCC
to host Gold Fever: Global Screening Day Event
at Riverview Theater Minneapolis
Documentary film screening part of a
worldwide discussion on mining harms
In solidarity with our UCC partner in Guatemala, the Ecumenical Council of Christian Churches, come to the Riverview Theater in Minneapolis on October 24, at 7:00 to watch the film Gold Fever, www.goldfevermovie.com, and support the Council in their fight against exploitation by a multi-national gold mining company.The film was screened last week in 100 venues all around the world.
The screening is presented by G Project and co-hosted by the Minnesota Conference Justice and Witness Team, Mayflower's Global Justice Advocacy Team, Witness for Peace Upper Midwest, the Immigration Law Center of Minnesota, St. Joan of Arc, and WaterLegacy. Admission is $10.00, and the public is welcome. Following the screening of the film, Thom Haines, Executive Director at G Project, will host a discussion of the film.
"Winner of the Rigoberta Menchú Grand Prix at the 2013 Montreal First Peoples Festival, Gold Fever is a hard-hitting documentary about three women resisting a transnational gold mine in their community. Viewing the film, as part of Global Screening Day, is an opportunity to both learn about and discuss the issues, and to show solidarity with people-like Diodora, Crisanta, and Gregoria-experiencing globalized resource extraction. Contact thom.haines@comcast.net with questions.
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Taking Your Church to the Next Level
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Taking Your Church to the Next Level:
Where Do You Want to Go?
November 2, 2013, 9:00 am-3:00 pm
Registration at 8:30 am
United Theological Seminary of the Twin Cities
Cost: $30.00 (includes lunch, breaks, all materials, and access to archived videos of all presentations)
Teams of three or more from a congregation get to bring their pastor for free.
We often talk about taking your congregation to the next level and that is great. Of course, this assumes you know where your congregation is and where you want to go in terms of your life cycle. Come and explore the life cycle of a congregation and strategize how you move your congregation to a place of vitality for your congregation.
Presenters: Michael Piazza from the Center for Progressive Renewal
Rev. Michael Piazza currently serves as President of Hope for Peace & Justice and the Executive Director of Church Multiplication for the Center for Progressive Renewal. He is also the Senior Pastor at Virginia-Highland Church in Atlanta, Georgia.
Can't attend on November 2? You can still access the presentations by registering for the virtual participation option. Each of the presentations will be recorded and streamed over the internet. Your virtual participation registration will get you each presentation for the cost of $15.00. You will also be able to receive the handout materials electronically.
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Clergy Clusters in the Coming Week
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South Central Cluster: Tuesday, October 29, 2:00pm
Federated Church, Morris
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Fall VRV Events!
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Social Media, Websites
and Technology for Congregations
 The tools of technology both fascinate and frustrate many of us. This fall VRV presents four webinars to help congregational leaders to better use these tools to promote and communicate your congregation and its story.
You may register for the webinars separately, but we encourage you to sign up for the whole package (and you get a price break!). Those who complete all four seminars will qualify for a short-term CoachShare group with Bruce Reyes-Chow, one of the foremost authorities on social media and internet use in the church.
Each webinar is $9.99. If you register for all four, you get four webinars for the price of three at $29.97.
Register here!
Once you register with the Conference, we will send you information on connecting to the Center for Progressive Renewal for the webinars. If you are unable to participate on the day and time listed, not to worry. Each webinar will be archived and you can listen to it at your convenience. The advantage to being on the live webinar is you can ask questions, but you can still get the information, whether you are on live or not.
Here are the details:
Webinar #1 Social Media: The Biggest Pulpit of Today, Part 1
October 17, 2013 - 12:00pm CDT
Facebook and Twitter are the biggest pulpits of today. It's not just about reaching kids or Millennials (though you will!), but about everyone. This webinar will introduce you to a model of curatorial leadership take your social media use from point A all the way to point Awesome.
Take-aways:
- Understand the big picture change happening in the world for organizations in a networked world
- Learn a new theoretical/theological framework for digital clergy leadership
- Get a wide-angle view of the possibilities for how you might incarnate your new role online
Webinar #2 Social Media: The Biggest Pulpit of Today, Part 2
October 29, 2013 - 1:00pm CDT
Now that you understand the big picture of how to lead using social media as a pulpit, it's time to practice. We'll walk through creating your online clergy profile and curating your church's content for the biggest impact.
Take-aways:
- Quick review of the big picture changes mandated for church by a networked world
- Create your clergy online profile
- Learn to curate your sermons, prayers, music and social justice actions so they win Facebook and Twitter
 Presenter for Webinars #1 and 2: Ashley Harness is a communications strategist with almost a decade of experience in non-profit media work. Currently, Ashley works with the digital organizing team at Auburn Seminary and provides confidential media training and counsel to clergy seeking to use media as a pulpit of the 21st century.
Webinar #3 Website Basics for ChurchesNovember 7, 2013 - 7:00pm CSTYour website is truly the front door to your church. People will have visited your website before they visit your building. Learn the basics you need to have to make your church website attractive, informative and easily found. Webinar #4 Live Streaming Worship Services for ChurchesNovember 21, 2013 - 12:00pm CSTIt used to be only mega-churches with million dollar budgets could live stream their worship services over the web. A lot has changed recently and this webinar is designed to show you inexpensive (even free) tools that will help you stream your worship services to the world.  Presenter for Webinars #3 and 4: Mike Mitchell has significant experience doing media & communication in the corporate world. Most recently he had founded Progressive Church Media which develops media resources for progressive, accepting and affirming congregations. An increasing number of progressive-minded churches are using video and multimedia to make their worship services more engaging and seeker-friendly. Each webinar is $9.99. If you register for all four, you get four webinars for the price of three at $29.97. Register here!
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Upcoming Events at United Theological Seminary
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JAY BAKKER AT UNITED
SATURDAY, NOVEMBER 16, 7:00 PM
United Theological Seminary of the Twin Cities
3000 5th St NW, New Brighton | 651.255.6138
 Innovative pastor Jay Bakker, whose ministry meets regularly at Bryant Lake Bowl in Minneapolis, talks about his ministry and discusses his latest book, Faith, Doubt and Other Lines I've Crossed. Bakker's book voices the questions Christians are thinking but won't ask: doubt about God, the Bible, heaven and hell, relationships, love and more. He encourages all to welcome "the other," read the Bible differently but better, draw together in community and seek an unknown God of limitless grace. Son of Jim and Tammy Faye Bakker, Bakker speaks to congregations and other groups all over the country about faith, grace and his experiences with the underside of life and Christianity. He is an outspoken supporter of the LGBT community.
Fee: There is no charge
Registration: More information and register online. Or contact Renee Flesner, 651.255.6138.
"WHAT'S NEXT?"
SAT., NOV. 2, 9:00-3:00 PM
or
THURS., NOV. 14, 11:30-8:00 PM or 3:00-8:00 PM
United Theological Seminary of the Twin Cities
3000 5th St NW, New Brighton | 651.255.6138
"What's Next?" is a time of worship, stories, feasting, conversation, questions and answers.If you are wondering what might be next in your life, where the call from God might be taking you, where the Spirit might be leading, time with others in the discernment process can be invaluable. United's admissions staff welcomes you into a conversation with other inquirers, current students, faculty and staff to explore together what's next for you. Thursday full-day attendees have the additional opportunity to attend s chapel service, have lunch, and sit in on a class.
Fee: No charge. Snacks and a meal are provided.
Registration: More information and online registration. Or contact Sara Smalley, 651.255.6119.
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Stop Predatory Payday Lending in Minnesota!
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Stop Predatory Payday Lending in Minnesota!
Be a part of the movement toward fair and equitable lending in Minnesota! Join the Joint Religious Legislative Coalition, Holy Trinity Lutheran Church, and Minnesotans for Fair Lending to learn about the problem of predatory payday lending in Minnesota and potential solutions to change the situation. Free dinner will be provided!
AGENDA
3:30 - Welcome and Introductions
3:45 - Overview of Payday Lending
4:50 - Ending Predatory Payday Lending
5:40 - Dinner! Eat! Mingle! Converse!
6:15 - Break-out Session #1
7:00 - Break-out session #2
7:45 - Wrap Up and Action Steps
8:00 - Adjourn
WHEN: November 14, 3:30-8:00pm
WHERE: Holy Trinity Lutheran Church
2730 E 31st Street, Minneapolis
PLEASE RSVP ONLINE AT EVENTBRITE
Or RSVP by contacting Emily Shimkus via emily@jrlc.org or 612-230-3234.
You can download a flier to post in your congregation, and feel free to invite your friends via Eventbrite. We look forward to seeing you there!
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Celtic Spirituality Pilgrimage of Ireland
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 Celtic Spirituality Pilgrimage of Ireland
May 6-16, 2014
Explore an ancient spiritual tradition that embodies care for creation, embraces differences, provides seeds of resistance to empires, and finds the sacred in all that is.
Led by Rev. Kiran Young Wimberly & Rev. Dr. Tim Johnson. $300 deposit due by November 24, 2013. For complete itinerary, description, cost and registration information go to www.CherokeeParkUnited.org.
For questions or to have information mailed, contact Rev. Tim Johnson, pastor of Cherokee Park United Church, St. Paul at 651-227-4275 or cpuc@usfamily.net.
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Shift UCC Anniversary Celebration!
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Join Pastor Lawrence Richardson and members of Shift UCC as they celebrate their one year in ministry in the Minnesota Conference!
Sunday, November 3, 12:30-2:30pm
Anniversary Celebration and Fundraiser Brunch!
12:30pm Brunch is served, 1:00 Program begins
2242 7th St. W., St. Paul, MN 55116
The program includes a look back over the first year, music, and an awards ceremony honoring outstanding community members. This event is a great opportunity for you to share in our excitement as we celebrate the community building and ministry happening among us. To RSVP or if you have questions, contact Rev. Lawrence T. Richardson, Pastor: 612-709-3006 or shiftucc@gmail.com.
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Veterans Ministry Roundtable
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Vets Ministry Roundtable
with Father Michael Lapsley
An International Perspective
on the Suffering of Veterans
Tuesday, Nov. 12, 12:00-1:30pm
Minnesota Church Center
122 W. Franklin Ave., Minneapolis
presented by the Coming Home Collaborative
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Local Church Events
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Check out all the events happening at our local churches across Minnesota on our Local Church Events Calendar! You can surf around the calendar to see what's coming up across the Conference. Just click on the title of the event in the calendar to get more details.
- Thursday, October 24: Reading Rilke (with Mark Gustafson), Mayflower UCC, Minneapolis
- Friday, October 25: Women's Work in the Early Church & Why It Matters to Us Today, Plymouth Congregational, Minneapolis
- Saturday, October 26: Elder Law Series: Estate Planning, First Congregational Church of MN UCC, Minneapolis
- Saturday, October 26: Italian Night! Parkway UCC, Minneapolis
- Sunday, October 27: Monroe Crossing in Concert, St. Paul's UCC, St. Paul
- Wednesday, October 30: Fare for All Express, Hazel Park UCC, St. Paul
- Sunday, November 3: Reducing Stress in Your Family Life, Plymouth Congregational, Minneapolis
- Sunday, November 3: Evensong Service, St. Paul's UCC, St. Paul
Would you like your events to appear on this calendar? Just email Alison Bents at alisonb@uccmn.org. Simple as that!
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Employment Opportunities
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