COMMAntary E-Newsletter, Vol. 10, No. 46

November 19, 2014

In This Issue

Mission Bite

Joys and Concerns

Notices

Thank you!

Upcoming Events

Employment Opportunities

MISSION BITE: from across the Minnesota Conference

from Mary Caroline Henry, member, Minn. Conference OCWM Subcommittee

Why I Support Our Church's Wider Mission

Mary Caroline Henry is a member of First United Church of Christ in Northfield, and she is also a member of the Our Church's Wider Mission (OCWM) Subcommittee. Feeling passionate about why church members need to support OCWM, Mary talks about her personal beliefs and commitment that transcends giving beyond her church's stewardship campaign.

Click here to keep reading.

Joys and Concerns

Clare Gromoll will be ordained and installed Saturday, November 22 at 2:00pm at St. Paul's UCC (900 Summit Ave, St. Paul). Clergy are invited to robe, wear red vestments and arrive by 1:30pm. A reception with light refreshments will follow the service.

Notices

The Minnesota Conference UCC is pleased to announce the approval of up to $10,000 for congregation micro-grants of $200-700 from the Ashley Endowment. Grants must support the congregation's ministry and work with children, youth and/or families. View and download the grant application here.
The Minnesota Conference UCC is pleased to announce $25,000 in grant money from the Ashley Endowment to use toward youth and multi-generational mission/service trips during 2015 (up to $75/participant). Grants are only available to Minnesota Conference UCC congregations; limit one grant per congregation. View and download the grant application here. Applications are due by Friday, December 5, 2015. Applications received after the deadline may receive grant dollars if funds are still available. While scheduling youth mission trips, please consider avoiding Pilgrim Point Youth Camp dates: July 19-24 and July 26-31, 2015.
Clergy clusters in the coming week:

Northwest Cluster: Tuesday, November 25, 10:00am
First Congregational UCC, Moorhead

Thank you to everyone who helped us surpass our goal
on Give to the Max Day!

We had a record-breaking day on November 13th, when we raised $7,175 on Give to the Max Day! We exceeded our goal of $5,000. We could not have reached this level of philanthropic support without the generous donations from many donors throughout the Minnesota Conference. Thank you to everyone who contributed to making this day a success! You made a difference by Giving to the Max!

Upcoming Events

Minnesota Conference Events

Annual Minnesota Conference UCC Christmas Open House, 122 W Franklin Ave, Minneapolis, December 17, 2014
Church on the Move, Twin Cities Metro Location TBD, January 31, 2015

Minnesota Conference Youth & Faith Formation Events

Winter High School Youth Event, Camp Koinonia, South Haven, March 13-15, 2015

National UCC Events

Annual Conference: UCC Office Support Staff Network (UCCOSSN), Ft. Wayne, IN, April 9-11, 2015
Unexpected Places! General Synod 30, Cleveland, OH, June 26-30, 2014

Regional Events

Mark your calendars, Centro de Trabajadores Unidos en Lucha (CTUL) will be having a week of action, November 28 - December 5 to work toward improving working conditions and wages for workers in Minnesota.

Local Church Events

Employment Opportunities

Check out the employment opportunities portion of the Minnesota Conference website. Click here to see the listings.

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122 W Franklin Ave, Suite 323, Minneapolis, MN 55404

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