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Lisa Hart
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On my recent trip to Germany, I did my best to try to learn a little more German. There were two words that intrigued me, perhaps because I heard them so often. They seemed to be spoken in almost every setting, be it a women's group at church, a clergy gathering, in a sermon or in casual conversation. I finally asked my host about these words. The first word, gemeinsam, means "together." When I asked about the second word, my host chuckled and told me that word, zusammen, means "together." How fitting, as "together" best represents what I experienced while in Germany.
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The Parish Paper
Important Conversations: How to Avoid the Sand Traps
Churchgoers and clergy - even those with excellent listening skills - sometimes drift off the fairway of an important conversational round, whether they are handling personal matters with friends or church matters with members. They can avoid these sand traps through increased awareness of the ways they fall into them. Here are few conversational tips.
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Spring and Summer Camp Opportunities
Spring is here!!! And so are many opportunities to ignite your fire, feed your soul, and build your faith at Moon Bea ch or Pilgrim Center. In April Pilgrim Center is hosting a Symposium entitled The 21st Century Worship: Are You Upgraded? April and May also bring opportunities for you to come and help both camps prepare for our summer ministry season and with our Mission 4/1 Earth Projects. There are also craft weekends, fishing weekends, and Earth Family Camps in May. While at ucci.org remember to sign up for our summer family and youth camps as they are filling up. Registration information is included in our Mark this Place calendars and online at ucci.org.
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God's Vision: The Great Dinner is Open to All
Fourth National UCC Widening the Welcome
 Pre-Synod EventJune 27, 2013
Renaissance Long Beach Hotel
Long Beach, California
Widening the Welcome is a pre-synod, one day national gathering about developing the life of congregations to include persons with disabilities and persons with mental illnesses/brain disorders and their families. The event is hosted by the UCC Disabilities Ministries and the UCC Mental Illness Network, and the keynote speakers are Susan Gregg-Schroeder, author of In the Shadow of God's Wings: Grace in the Midst of Depression, and Kathy N. Reeves, coordinator of the Ecumenical Disability Advocates Network (EDAN) North America. For more information and to register, go to the Widening the Welcome website.
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United Theological Seminary of the Twin Cities Inaugurates President on April 12
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Inauguration of Barbara A. Holmes
President of United Theological Seminary of the Twin Cities
Friday, April 12, 2013
6:30 PM
Open to the public
Plymouth Congregational Church
1900 Nicollet Avenue
Minneapolis, MN 55403
For more information, view a flyer about the event.
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The Church's Public Witness
April 24-25, 2013
New Brighton, Minnesota
United Theological Seminary of the Twin Cities, in collaboration with the Center for Public Ministry,* presents this year's Spring Convocation, exploring the role of faith communities and their calling to do justice - from theological, prophetic and practical perspectives. Check the United Seminary website for more information, or read this flyer.
*The Center for Public Ministry at United Theological Seminary is dedicated to equipping the church to be a powerful and sustained force for social justice.
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Kent Ulery's Blog
Interim Associate Conference Minister Kent Ulery writes a blog: Rooted in Faith and Practice.
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Church Items Auction
The United Methodist Church in Neillsville will be closing on June 30, 2013. The church has identified items of interest to other churches and will be having a closed bid auction. Items are available for viewing on April 9 and 10, and bids are due by April 19. For specific items up for bid, viewing times, and other details, please contact Barbara Petkovsek at 715-429-0486.
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Conference Events Calendar
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