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Faith for Thought
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Faith for Thought is a bi-weekly offering of the 
Michigan Conference United Church of Christ
April 10, 2015

In this week's Faith for Thought, Conference Minister, Campbell Lovett shares about the benefits of working in community with faith based community organizing groups. Do you have such an organization in your region? 

 

Faith Based Community
Faith Based Community

 

Festival of Faith 

Easter Season Refresh and Renew at the Festival of Faith, Saturday, April 18, 2015, 10 - 2:30p, First Christian Church, Lansing - featuring Dr. Lillian Daniel of the UCC Stillspeaking Writer's Group reflecting on the cultural phenomenon: Spiritual but Not Religious. New ideas for music and sermon illustrations will abound. Bring your worship team!

Registration has been extended until April 13th.

Schedule:
9:30 - 10:00     Registration
10:00 - 11:00    Opening Worship - Lillian Daniel, preaching
11:00 - 12:00     Musical Buffet - a variety of musical "courses"
12:00 - 1:00      Lunch, Fellowship and Book Signing
1:00 - 1:15          Holy Humor with Rev. David Stout
1:15 - 2:00         Keynote Address, Spiritual but Not Religious
2:00 - 2:30        Closing Communion
2:30                     Adjournment
 
new MI Conf logo PI-MAT Meeting Postponed

The Prophetic Integrity Mission Area Team meeting for Saturday, April 11 has been postponed until Saturday, May 9. Please be in touch with Rev. RJ Hronek at Hronrj3@yahoo.com with agenda items.
Marriage Equality: Is Your Congregation Ready? 

A Workshop for Clergy and Planners

Monday, April 27, 2015
10a - 2:30p

LOCATION CHANGED
Edgewood United Church, UCC
469 N. Hagadorn Road, East Lansing, MI 48823 

Cost:  $10 (incl. lunch)

Register by April 21, 2015



 
Association Spring Meetings

Detroit Metropolitan:
Saturday, April 25, 2015    Time: 9:00 a.m.
First Congregational Church of Gibraltar, UCC

Eastern:  
Saturday, May 16, 2015     Time: 9:00 a.m.
First UCC, Richmond
Deadline to register: May 8, 2015

Grand West:
Sunday, April 19, 2015     Registration: 2:30 p.m.
Second Cong'l UCC - 525 Cheshire Dr. NE, Grand Rapids, MI
Please send your $10 registration fee to:
Rev. Linda Looney: 4428 Bremer St., SW Grandville, MI 49418
Deadline to register: April 13, 2015

Southwest:  Will not hold a Spring Meeting this year.

United Northern:
Saturday, April 25, 2015    Time: 8:30 a.m. Registration/Breakfast
First Congregational Church, Cadillac, MI

Boko Haram and the Nigerian Crisis:
Interfaith Perspectives and Responses
Saturday, April 18  6p-8:30p


An interfaith gathering to better understand Boko Haram in Nigeria will take place the evening of Saturday, April 18 in East Lansing. Please check out these links for more information.




In our prayers...

Please keep the family of the Rev. Dr. William (Bill) Allinder in your prayers; he passed away on Friday, April 3, 2015. Bill was ordained in 1961. He served the First Congregational UCC in Cadillac from 1964 - 1972, then pastored at First Park Congregational Church in Grand Rapids from 1972 to 1990. Bill and his wife Joan moved to Omaha; in 1998 Bill suffered a massive stroke which ended his ministry. In recent years Bill and Joan moved back and have lived in Cadillac, MI.  A memorial service will be held at a later date at First Park Congregational Church. You may mail cards and notes to Joan: 137 Parke Lane, Cadillac, MI 49601. There email address: bjallinder@hotmail.com

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.


Wishing you a blessed day and wonderful weekend!
 

Michigan Conference
United Church of Christ
P.O. Box 1006
East Lansing, MI 48826-1006
517.332.3511

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In This Issue
Quick Links
Festival of Faith

Marriage Equality Workshop

Michigan Conference Staff

Conference Minister
Rev. Dr. Campbell Lovett
Associate Conference Minister
Rev. Cheryl Burke
Southeast
Area Minister
Rev. Dr. Renee Jackson
Southwest
Area Minister Rev. Nicole Havelka
Business Manager
Bob Heisler
Executive Administrative Assistant
Lisa Soulliere
Search & Call Administrative
Assistant
Merrilyn Vaughn-Hoffman
Administrative Assistant
Sasha Gaskin
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