Nicole Havelka, Area Minister for Southwest Michigan, announced that she is leaving her position in the Michigan Conference UCC for a new position in the Ohio Conference UCC.

 

Nicole will continue her work as Area Minister through June 12, 2015. Conference Minister Campbell Lovett and she are working on a transition plan to ensure that the needs of churches, Church and Ministry Committees, Association leaders and Search Committees are met during the transition. She will be in touch with association leaders and church search committees in the next week to find ways to serve their needs through June and to help the conference serve those needs into the future.

 

Nicole's new position will use her strengths as a"connector" - connecting people with people, need with resources, and hope with opportunity using both in-person and online methods. Connections will be both between people and churches in Ohio as well as forging connections across conference boundaries. She hopes that this new position will leverage the connections she has made with the people and ministries of the Michigan Conference for the good of the whole wider church.

 

"My heart is heavy at leaving the wonderful colleagues I have gained while working in Michigan,"she said. "While at the same time I am excited about the creative opportunities that the new full time position offers me."

 

Please keep the family of Rev. Earl Lawrence in your prayers. Rev. Lawrence (former Covenant Association pastor) passed away on February 25, 2015. A memorial service was held March 6, 2015 at Central Congregational Church in Dallas, Texas. Cards and letters of sympathy can be sent to his wife Nancy Lawrence - 3309 Grand Mesa Dr., Plano, TX 75025.  OBITUARY

Please keep Rev. Gene McCornack and his wife Mariann in your continued prayers; Gene suffered a stroke on January 27. Jean continues to improve. Cards of encouragement can be mailed to his home: 14750 Lakeside Circle #112, Sterling Heights, MI 48313.