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Compassionate Service and Prophetic Witness R-Us
|  This Fall, our Associate Conference Ministers will be sharing their take on our Core Values and Strategic Priorities adopted by the Board of Directors on August 18, 2012. Today, Garth Schumacher speaks to: Increased capacity for compassionate service and prophetic witness".
Compassionate Service and Prophetic Witness R-Us. Wouldn't that be an important thing to say about our churches and about our Minnesota Conference? Well, it can be. It's one of our "Bold Inspirational Goals": The Minnesota Conference United Church of Christ is a bold, widely-known, proactive and respected public voice of Christianity. You can look it up! It's the first page of our newly published 2015-16 Directory.
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UCC Member's Work Could Improve Mine Safety
|  The work of Dr. Phil Cook, an active member of Peace UCC in Duluth and the Environmental Justice Team of the United Church of Christ until his death in 2013, is in the news. His work continues to strive to keep miners and other workers safe from asbestos.
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Upcoming Events
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- Minnesota Conference Events
- New Beginnings: Join us for a free two-hour Come and See event that is designed to inform congregations about the process and schedule for the New Beginnings Program. Meetings will be on October 31 at 9:00 a.m. at Sandstone United Church of Christ and 3:00 p.m. at First Congregational UCC in Austin.
- 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. Registration is still open.
- Youth & Faith Formation Events
- Save the date: Winter High School CYE - "Be the Good News!" March 11-13, 2016 at Camp Koinonia in South Haven, MN
- Save the date: Spring Middle School CYE - "Be the Good News!" May 13-15, 2016 at Pilgrim Point Camp in Alexandria, MN
- Regional UCC Events
- Messy Church helps brand churches as welcoming places for children and families who are unchurched or unable to attend regularly on a Sunday morning. This Inspiring Models of Ministry Event will be held at McFarland United Church of Christ in MacFarland, WI on November 8, 2015.
- Recharge - A Ministry of Youth Leadership is a one-day multi-denominational conference to inspire and equip church staff and their volunteers serving in children's, youth, and family ministry. Super early bird sign up ends on October 31 for their Twin Cities, Duluth and Fargo conferences that will take place in January.
- National UCC Events
- National Youth Event (NYE) is scheduled for July 26-30, 2016 at Walt Disney World in Florida. Mark your calendars! We encourage local churches to begin the fund raising process early. The Minnesota Conference is arranging a delegation for this event.
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Joys & Concerns
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- Rev. James Nelson, retired UCC minister and United Theological Seminary faculty member for 32 years until 1995, died October 15, 2015 in Tucson, Arizonia, where he had lived for several years. A native of Minnesota, Rev. Nelson served churches in Connecticut and South Dakota before joining the UTS faculty. Rev. Nelson registered Black voters in Mississippi, protested the Vietnam War, worked with the American Indian Movement, and championed the rights of the LGBT community. He was an advocate for the right to die with dignity. A full obituary is available. A memorial service will be held on Saturday, November 7, at 10:00 a.m. at First Congregational Church of Minnesota (directions).
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Clergy Clusters
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- Southeast Cluster - Tuesday, November 3 at 11:30 a.m. at Peace UCC, Rochester
- Northeast Cluster - Thursday, November 5 at 11:30 a.m. at First Congregational, Brainerd
- Northern Cluster - Tuesday, November 10 at 11:00 a.m. at Pilgrim Congregational, Duluth
- Twin Cities West Cluster - Wednesday, November 11 at 12:00 p.m. at Parkway UCC, Minneapolis
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Notices
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- Table Talk, Table Walk - Seeking God Always in ALL Ways will take place at Robbinsdale UCC (directions) on Sunday, November 1 from 3 - 7 p.m. This event will be filled with learning, sharing and fellowship, including an ecumenical panel discussing their observations of our day and the impact of communion on our spiritual lives. Advance registration is required.
- Judson Press and Joy Skjegstad, author and consultant, will be offering FREE webinars this fall. Register for each webinar that you are interested in so that you can receive login information.
- Minnesota Faith Summit to Prevent Gun Violence - Thursday, November 12 at 6 p.m. at Richfield Lutheran Church in Minneapolis (directions). Join leaders of all faiths across Minnesota to learn, discuss, pray, and act to prevent gun violence. Please preregister for this event.
- Keep a Newly Arrived Refugee Warm! With cooler temps around the corner, refugees arriving from warmer climates like Thailand and Kenya will feel the cold much earlier than seasoned Minnesota residents. Please help MCC Refugee Services share a warm welcome with new refugees by donating new or gently used warm coats, hats, mittens, and gloves. We are especially in need of large boys' sizes and small-medium adult coats. Donations can be brought to the Church Center at 122 West Franklin Ave., Minneapolis 55404. Questions? Email or call us at 612-230-3219.
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