Faith for Thought

Faith for Thought is a bi-weekly offering of the

Michigan Conference United Church of Christ

February 13, 2015

Membership Titles

This week's Faith For Thought video

In a previous E-Bulletin, Conference Minister, Campbell Lovett, wrote about how the United Church of Canada is beginning to consider different levels or tiers of church membership. In today's Faith for Thought, Campbell shares more about this membership theme and poses a few questions for our consideration.

Invitation to Cross-Cultural Dialogue
"A Muslim Perspective on Recent World Events"

February 15, 2015

7:00 - 8:30p

Guest Speaker:

Thasin Sardar, Outreach Coordinator

Islamic Center of East Lansing

Haslett Community Church

1427 Haslett Rd., Haslett, MI

The Greater Lansing Community is invited to join the Haslett Community Church Christian Faith and Current Events discussion group and the Greater Lansing Chapter, United Nations Association, in a program designed to educate and promote greater cross-cultural understanding and respect in our increasingly interdependent world.

The event is free. Light refreshments will be served.

EVENT FLYER

Thomas K. Chu

VITALITY DAY - March 7, 2015

"Conflict Transformation"

10:00 A.M. - 4:00 P.M.

Woodside Church

1509 East Court St., Flint, MI 48503

Conflict is unavoidable in any organization, but it doesn't have to create irreparable rifts. Join us as Thomas K. Chu leads a workshop on conflict transformation. Learn proactive practices to avoid pitfalls, how to embody active and passive withdrawals, and learn basic conflict knowledge that will enable you with the resources to identify and cope with conflicts as they arise. With the right environment, healthy conflict will enable the growth and transformation that so many of our churches are seeking.

EVENT FLYER

MARK YOUR CALENDARS!

Festival of Faith - April 18, 2015

First Christian Church

1001 Chester Road, Lansing MI 48912

Keynote Speaker: Lillian Daniel

In preparation for the Festival of Faith, participants are encouraged to read our keynoter's most recent book. Lillian Daniel's book, When "Spiritual But Not Religious" is Not Enough, is available through your local library, your favorite bookstore, or your favorite on-line retailer including:

Barnes & Noble, Books A Million, and Indie Bound.

Registration information will be available soon!

Immanuel UCC Scholarship

It was the desire of Immanuel United Church of Christ - Detroit, as it was disbanding, to award scholarships for seminary students preparing for Ordination and Service in the United Church of Christ. Scholarship funds are available through an endowment fund provided by Immanuel United Church of Christ - Detroit by a resolution adopted at a Special Congregational Meeting held on November 14, 1999. The fund will be disbursed in accordance with the policies and practices of the Michigan Conference of the United Church of Christ. The Faith Formation Mission Area Team is currently responsible for selecting recipients.

We encourage Members in Discernment who are Seminary students to apply for this Scholarship, and for renewal(s) if eligible! The deadline for submitting applications (or renewal requests) is May 1st of the current year. Awards are granted during the summer so that funds can be disbursed at the beginning of the Fall seminary schedules. A student is eligible for the scholarship for a maximum of three (3) Full Time years or equivalent (e.g. two to five Part Time years).

For more information and an application please follow the link below:

http://www.michucc.org/index.php?option=com_content&view=article&id=100&Itemid=486

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