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Support of Pastoral Excellence Sustainability Campaign Honors Sue Dickerman's Legacy and a Commitment to Ensuring Ongoing Clergy Vitality
Bud and Jean Muller are deeply committed members of the Hingham Congregational Church, United Church of Christ, and have been for decades. The Mullers have a history of involvement in leadership roles in their local church, the Massachusetts Conference, United Church of Christ (MACUCC), and at Andover Newton Theological School. And while they have long been committed to helping the United Church of Christ bring its vital ministries to the larger world, the MACUCC's Pastoral Excellence Program struck a particular chord with them. For that reason, the Mullers made a generous personal gift to the Sustaining Pastoral Excellence Endowment Campaign, and hosted a dinner in their home to encourage others to support the program as well.
Bud Muller noted that his perspective developed over his years of engagement with the church. "Both of us have been moderators in our church, and have served on multiple boards. When that involvement first started -- now almost forty years ago -- we began with work in youth ministry. And we recognized that younger pastors coming into the ministry need an avenue, a venue, where they can both learn and share their experiences, also struck as important and needing our support."
"In addition," Muller added, "we have felt tremendous respect for Jim Antal, Susan Dickerman and Andy Gustafson, and we hold them in very high regard. Susan Dickerman played a huge role in moving the Pastoral Excellence Program concept forward and was identified as a leader nationally for this work. Our support of this program honors her role." Read More...
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Join Bud & Jean Muller in making a commitment to support the Pastoral Excellence Program.
For options on how you or your congregation can support the Pastoral Excellence Program, please contact Andy Gustafson, Associate Conference Minister for Stewardship & Financial Development - gustafsona@macucc.org / (508) 875-5233 ext. 231.
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