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Of Interest to Everyone!
Daily
Lectionary
May and June, 2008
Daily Scripture readings based on the Common
Lectionary
Download them
now.
The 25th Craigville
Theological Colloquy -
God's Shalom:
Confronting the Many Faces of Violence
July 14 - 18,
2008
Craigville
Conference Center, Cape Cod
Join others for a
week of speakers, workshops, theological conversation and
relaxation on Cape Cod.
Find out
more!
Invitation to Craigville Conference
Center
June 29 -
August 31, 2008
Craigville Conference Center, Cape
Cod
Are you coming to Cape Cod? Make it a point
to visit the historic Craigville Conference Center, operated
by the Massachusetts Conference.
Guest
preachers are needed for the Tabernacle; accommodations
available.
Find out
more!
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| Christian Education, Church School & Youth
Ministry
Renewal, Rejuvenation and Resources
for the Emergent Church May 6 - 8,
2008
Join with other educators for the 37th Annual
Conference of the New England Association of United Church
Educators.
Faith and Families: Bringing
the Church into the Home May 31,
2008
A
Pastoral Excellence event featuring Author Lib Caldwell, who
argues that home is a place where the spiritual lives of
children, youth and the family are nurtured.
Learn
more.
Local UCC Educational
Ministries Positions May, 2008
Positions available in Massachusetts
Conference churches.
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Clergy
Seasons of Ministry:
The Culminating Chapter Before RetirementMay 22,
2008MACUCC
Conference Center, FraminghamWe invite clergy
who are planning to retire in the next 1 - 5 years to join us
for this day as Larry Peers helps you begin to think about and
navigate the next step in your ministry. Find out
more.
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Evangelism & Leadership Development
How to Get More
Members for Your CongregationOctober 4,
2008Location
TBDBack by popular demand! A workshop, led by
Jim Griffith, filled with practical ideas you can bring back
to your church to reach out in new and powerful
ways. Get more
information.
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The Parish Paper: May, 2008 How
Effective Is Our Financial Communication?
The Parish Paper: June,
2008 'Teaching Moments' Strengthen Governing
Board Meetings!
These
publications, along with other free resources from
theparishpaper.com, can now be downloaded from the Conference
website! Find a listing
of them now! |
| Mission & Justice
Being the Realm of God:
Mission and Justice Fair 2008
May 17,
2008
MACUCC Conference Center, Framingham
Come to a day of discussion, workshops and information
gathering. Speakers: Sandy Sorenson, UCC Washington DC Justice
and Witness Ministries Team Leader, Conference Minister and
President Jim Antal.
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Music lovers
Adult Music Camp 2008 July 24 - 27, 2008 Craigville Conference Center, Cape
Cod, MA
Join other musically-minded
Christian adults for the opportunity to spend a long weekend
making beautiful music together. Find out
more.
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| Stewardship & Church Finances
Church as Steward: A Seminar on Church
Finances
May 17,
2008
Plymouth Church, UCC, Framingham, MA
For Treasurers, Trustees, Investment Committees, Pastors
and Anyone Involved in Local Church Finances.
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Website Developers
MACUCC Webfest '08
IIMay 31,
2008MACUCC
Conference Center, Framingham, MAJoin "techies"
and "non-techies" alike for a day dedicated to improving local
church websites. Featuring a panel discussion on website
content and purpose followed by a variety of small group
sessions. Learn more
today!
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Worship
Worship Workshop Live! With Marcia
McFeeMay 10,
2008Wellesley
(Village) Congregational Church, WellesleyCome
for a day of inspiration! Marcia McFee will lead us in an
interactive workshop to learn about worship; to provide
background for why we worship; and to help us explore how to
create vibrant worship in any style within our own
settings. Find out
more!
Andover Newton Summer Institute 2008 -
Our Hearts Ablaze:
Encountering Christ, Renewing Holy Ground June 22 - 25,
2008 Andover Newton
Theological School, Newton, MA
A chance for
pastors, lay people, seminarians, artists, musicians and poets
to come together and take on the crises and opportunities of
faith and art in our times.
Learn more
today!
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