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Why We Support Our Church's Wider Mission
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 We asked Todd Lippert Smith, Pastor of First UCC in Northfield why they support OCWM. Here's what he said. At First UCC in Northfield, individual households pledge to Our Church's Wider Mission in the same way they make a pledge to the ministry of the local church. Each year I am very proud of how generously this congregation supports OCWM, and what we need for our local ministry is also generously provided.
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MN Conference Office Christmas Open House
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You are Invited to a Christmas Open House
TOMORROW, Thursday, December 17
1:00 - 3:00 PM
MN Conference UCC
122 Franklin Ave. W., Suite 323
Minneapolis, MN 55404
Light refreshments and punch will be served
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Upcoming Events
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- Minnesota Conference Events
- Church on the Move: Saturday, January 23 from 9 a.m. to 3 p.m. at United Theological Seminary in New Brighton. Rev. Dr. John Dorhauer, General Minister and President of the UCC, will be our keynote speaker. Come and hear what he has to say about the future of the UCC. Registration is now open. This event is $10/person (sign up 5 people and the 5th one is free).
- 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. The volunteer team is looking forward to taking some of the items that Back Bay has indicated they would like for their new Client Choice Wish List and their Day Center Food Choices list . If you and/or your church are gathering some of these items or items off of previous lists to be taken to Biloxi, please contact Bob Peterson as soon as possible so that he can have contact information and plan to pickup and receive those items by January 15.
- Regional UCC Events
- 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. Sign up now for their Twin Cities, Duluth and Fargo conferences that will take place in January.
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Clergy Clusters
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- Northwest Cluster ~ Tuesday, December 22 at 10:00 a.m. at First Congregational in Moorhead
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Notices
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- The Minnesota Council of Churches, in a meeting last week, endorsed statements on Respect for Religious Freedom and Love of Neighbor as well as Refugee Council USA statement regarding Syrian refugees.
- 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.
- Back Bay Mission will open its 2017 Mission Trip Calendar on January 1, 2016. and it fills up fast. Mission immersion experiences at Back Bay Mission are a great opportunity to serve the poor and marginalized of the Mississippi Gulf Coast while learning about poverty and social justice. They're also a wonderful chance to build relationships within your congregation and with other congregations who are serving at the Mission.
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An exciting evening of creative thinking and rethinking theology will be presented on Tuesday, January 5, 2016, 7:00 p.m. Renowned author and peacemaker Shane Claiborne will be speaking on "Resurrecting Church". This event is sponsored by MN MALES and is held in New Brighton, MN at the United Seminary of the Twin Cities. Admission Fee: $10, $15 at door.
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Employment Opportunities
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The MN Conference is now searching for a Director of Finance and Operations. Deadline for applications for this 30-hour per week position is Friday, January 8. See the full job description here.
The Minnesota Council of Churches announces an opening for the Joint Religious Legislative Coalition Executive Director position. If you or someone you know is interested in this position, please take time to look at the details of the job description.
Also, check out the employment opportunities portion of the Minnesota Conference website for all open positions. Click here to see the listings.
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Minnesota Conference United Church of Christ | www.uccmn.org
122 W Franklin Ave, Suite 323, Minneapolis, MN 55404
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