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COMMAntary E-Newsletter, Vol. 10, No. 34
August 27, 2014
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Mission Bite: Mayflower Global Justice Advocacy Team Goes to Guatemala
from Thom Haines, member of the Mayflower Global Justice Advocacy Team, MN Conference Global Partnerships Team, and Common Global Ministries Board
 The Minnesota Conference takes its global partnerships seriously. Peace UCC in Duluth has a long relationship with the Philippines; Plymouth connects with Sierra Leone; the Conference, itself, recently welcomed long-time partners from the Southeast Mindanao Jurisdiction of the United Church of Christ in the Philippines.
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Church on the Move  Are you ready to enhance your relationships with those in your congregation, in your region and across the Minnesota Conference, learn best practices and network to discover the marks of thriving churches?
You don't want to miss: - Exciting worship designed by Art Clyde, editor of the New Century Hymnal;
- A keynote on Common Denominators of Thriving Churches from Rev. Rick Wagner;
- ...and best practices "speed-dating!"
Where: Pilgrim Congregational UCC, 2310 E 4th St, Duluth, MN
When: Saturday, September 20, 9:30am Registration, 10:00am-3:00pm Program
Who: Lay leaders, authorized clergy, ministry teams
Cost: $20/person; includes lunch and materials Register Now!
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2014 Fall Convocation
Is your church mired in conflict, faced with dwindling resources, and trying to cope with increasing pressure and stress on the lay leaders and pastor? Then, this convocation is for you!
Leading Through It:
Transforming Conflict
for Constructive Change
Featuring the excellent leadership
of Mark Sundby, Executive Director of North Central Ministry Development Center and
Susan Nienaber, formerly with the Alban Institute and now a District Superintendent with the Minnesota Annual Conference of the UMC.
: Christ the King Retreat Center, Buffalo, Minnesota
When: September 25, 1:00pm - September 26, 3:00pm
Who: Lay leaders, authorized clergy, congregational staff, seminary students
Register Now!
Registration deadline is quickly approaching.
Get yours in by September 12!
Need more information? Click here.
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Joys and Concerns
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We received word that Rev. David Lindsey's mother, Mary Lindsey, passed away on August 19 after a long illness. The funeral was held on August 23rd at St. John's East UCC in Evansville, Indiana. Our thoughts and prayers are with David and his family. David is the former Senior Minister at Lynnhurst Congregational UCC in Minneapolis.
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Rev. Coqui Conkey and Rev. Judith Youngman will be married September 14 at Presbyterian-New England Congregational Church in Saratoga Springs, NY. Rev. Conkey is a Minister in Covenant with Mizpah UCC in Hopkins and is currently serving as the interim minister at Presbyterian-New England Congregational Church. Rev. Youngman served as Interim Associate Conference Minister for the Minnesota Conference from 2006-2008. Please add them to your prayers for continued joy and blessings!
- Rev. Donald Hadfield, a retired minister in the Minnesota Conference UCC and long-time member of Mayflower UCC, Minneapolis, died on August 25th. During his ministry career, Rev. Hadfield served Gaylord UCC from 1956-1963 and Clark Memorial UCC in South St. Paul from 1963-1967. Services are pending. Our prayers and sympathies are with Rev. Hadfield's wife, Martine and his family.
- Rev. Arianna Arends will be installed as Pastor of St. Paul's UCC/ELCA in Lewiston on Sunday, September 7th at 10:15am. Clergy are invited to robe and wear red stoles. Lunch will follow the service of installation. The church is located at 100 N Fremont St in Lewiston. Rev. Arends was serving a new church in American Canyon, California before accepting the call to serve St. Paul's.
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Notices
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Clergy Clusters in the coming week:
- Southeast Cluster: Tuesday, Sept. 2, 11:30am; Peace UCC, Rochester
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Upcoming Events
- Minnesota Conference Events
- Youth & Faith Formation Events
- Pilgrim Point Camps & Retreats Events
- Regional Events
- Governance and Ministry: Rethinking Board Leadership; First Congregational UCC, Madison, WI, September 11-13, 2014
- The Right to a Safe Community: 2014 Protect MN Annual Meeting; Brookdale Covenant Church, September 21, 2014 (More information about Protect Minnesota is available here.)
- Visit and Support Detained Immigrants: New Visitor Class Training Sessions; Edina Public Library, September 22 and 29, 2014
- Congregational-Based Spiritual Direction Seminars for UCC Clergy; Unity Church - Unitarian, St. Paul, October 27, 2014, January 26, 2015 and May 18, 2015 (more information is available here.)
- Does God Have a Future? Why It Matters Now: Jesus Seminars... on the Road; Plymouth Congregational, Minneapolis, November 7-8, 2014
- Local Church Events
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