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Back Bay Mission Trip January 31 - February 6, 2016
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 The Minnesota Conference UCC is sponsoring a mission trip to Back Bay Mission in Biloxi, Mississippi during January 31 - February 6, 2016. There is space for 40 volunteers to travel to Biloxi. We already have 28 volunteers from 12 different churches registered for the trip, but there is an opportunity for 12 more people to join the group.
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Anti-Racism Dialogue Continues: Kent Nerburn to Speak September 11
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All in the Conference are welcome to attend a portion of this Fall's Annual Leadership Retreat at Pilgrim Point Camp. Kent Nerburn will lead those gathered in continued anti-racism dialogue and training.
Who: All in the Conference
When: Friday, September 11, 2015 from 1-5PM
Where: Pilgrim Point Camp, Alexandria, MN (directions)
Cost: $7.50 for lunch and/or $7.50 for supper. There is no charge for Kent's presentation, but please do register even if you are not having meals.
Kent Nerburn has been called "one of America's living spiritual teachers" by the prestigious Spirituality and Practice web magazine, and "one of the few writers who can respectfully bridge the gap between Native and non-Native cultures" by Harper Collins publishers.
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Fall Clergy Convocation - October 8 & 9
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Fearless Faith, Prophetic Church:
Reclaiming the Subversive Way of Jesus
Join us at Christ the King Retreat Center in Buffalo, MN for a special time for our Conference's clergy leadership to gather in a beautiful setting, enjoy fellowship with each other, and reflect together on our ministries, our calling, and our challenges.
Who: Minnesota Conference UCC clergy & church leadership
When: Thursday, October 8 at 1:30PM until Friday, October 9th at 3:00PM Where: Christ the King Retreat Center, Buffalo, MN ( directions) Cost: $75-85 for Authorized Ministers; $115-125 for other persons
 Our keynote speaker, Rev. Dr. Robin Meyers, will be leading us through our time together. He is an ordained minister in the United Church of Christ, the Distinguished Professor of Social Justice at Oklahoma City University, the best selling author of seven books, a widely traveled lecturer and preacher on behalf of Progressive Christianity, and an award-winning columnist for the Oklahoma Gazette, and National Public Radio. |
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Interfaith Pilgrimage and Dialogue
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United Theological Seminary of the Twin Cities is pleased to offer the broader community a two-week interfaith pilgrimage to Israel and Palestine in January 2016. As a course "auditor", you will join seminary students in a dialogue intensive in the birthplace of three religions, two national identities and one of the world's most intractable conflicts. Follow this link for all the details. When: January 4 - 18, 2016 Estimated Cost: $3,325, plus airfare and auditing fee ($300 deposit by due by Sept. 6) |
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Finding Church in Surprising Places: East Tiimor, a Church on the Move
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The Minnesota Conference has been blessed to engage in global ministries in a variety of ways through the years. Now we have a wonderful opportunity to financially support the missionary appointments of two of our own, Rev. Tom and Dr. Monica Liddle (members of Peace UCC - Duluth).
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One of the cornerstones of pastoral ministry in the Protestant Church of East Timor is the home worship service, or "kultu uma kain" in the local language. Most Timorese people are farmers and many live far from a local church and Sunday mornings often find people working in their fields rather than walking long distance to church. During the week therefore, there are always afternoon worship services in the home.
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Joys & Concerns
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A Service of Installation for Rev. Leslie Moughty as pastor of First Congregational UCC in Brainerd will be held on Sunday, August 23, at 3 p.m. Clergy are invited to robe and process. A reception will follow the service. The church is located at 415 Juniper St. in Brainerd.
- Daniel Reynolds, 20-year-old brother of Kat Baxendale, Director of Children, Youth and Family Ministries at St. Anthony Park UCC, died Saturday, August 8. Services are Saturday, August 15 in Colorado.
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Notices
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- United Theological Seminary is offering a tempting list of courses that don't require prerequisites, allowing you to step into (or back into) seminary education. If you want to explore theology more deeply or return for a class you'd find helpful in your vocation there's still time to register as a non-degree student or auditor for the fall semester.
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Upcoming Events
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- Minnesota Conference Events
- Anti-Racism Dialogue: All in the Conference are welcome to attend a portion of this Fall's Annual Leadership Retreat at Pilgrim Point Camp on Friday, September 11. Kent Nerburn will lead those gathered in continued anti-racism dialogue and training.
- Fall Clergy Convocation: Join us at Christ the King Retreat Center in Buffalo, MN for a special time for our Conference's clergy leadership to gather in a beautiful setting, enjoy fellowship with each other, and reflect together on our ministries, our calling, and our challenges.
- Back Bay Mission Trip: The Minnesota Conference UCC is sponsoring a mission trip to Back Bay Mission in Biloxi, Mississippi January 31-February 6, 2016.
- Women's Retreat of the Minnesota Conference UCC - "Finding Our Voices" with Maren Tirabassi on September 25-27 at Pilgrim Point
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