2010 Annual Meeting
Changing Lives: Fearless Disciples in Action
Call for
Workshops
Workshops are a wonderful opportunity for skill training, learning or sharing in a specific area. As many know, a workshop offered at the Annual Meeting is a convenient way for a committee or group to present their ideas, thoughts and skills! Has the committee or group you work with come up with an idea for a Workshop at this year's Annual Meeting?
We are at Lyndon State College for another year continuing to celebrate our unity as the Vermont Conference (UCC) in our theme: Changing Lives: Fearless Discipleship in Action. Like last year, we are planning to have our theme presented throughout our time together. We will have two large forum times available for participants to enjoy specifically with our presenter. Opposite these forums will be any workshops offered. Participants will be asked to attend one forum, and may choose up to two workshops to enjoy.
For more information on submitting a workshop proposal, click here. Deadline: March 12, 2010.
We are excited about this year's Annual Meeting and look forward to participating in the various planned activities! If you have any questions, comments or concerns regarding Workshops, please contact John Weatherhogg, Annual Meeting Workshop Coordinator at john@gracechurchvt.org or at Church 802-775-4301. Thanks!!
UCC Haiti
Earthquake
Response
As
emergency
relief
personnel
and
crucial
supplies
continue
to
pour
into
Haiti,
United
Church
of
Christ
members
and
congregations
are
maintaining
their
overwhelming
support
of
the
earthquake-ravaged
nation,
according
to
UCC
leaders.
~To
find
out
how
to
help, click
here. ~For
the
latest
updates
from
Global
Ministries,
click
here.
UCC
Chile
Earthquake
Response
The
United
Church
of
Christ
and
its
Global
Ministries
partners
working
in
Chile
are
responding
to
requests
for
assistance
through
ACT
Alliance
and
Church
World
Service
(CWS).
To
find
out
how
to
help
and
for
the
latest
updates,
click
here.
2010
Lenten
Study
and
Discussion
Guide
on
End-of-Life
Issues
In
2007
and
2009
the
General
Synod
referred
two
Resolutions
entitled
The
Legalization
of
Physician
Aid
In
Dying
and
Physician
Aid
in
Dying
respectively,
for
further
study.
Justice
&
Witness
Ministries
was
designated
as
the
implementing
body.
A
new
study
guide
entitled
Faithfully
Facing
Dying:
A
Lenten
Study
Guide
on
Critical
Issues
and
Decisions
for
the
Members
of
the
United
Church
of
Christ
has
been
prepared
by a
dedicated
committee
to
assist
churches
in a
six-week
Lenten
study
and
discussion
on
the
range
of
choices
which
surround
dying
and
death
-
hospice
care,
advance
directives,
removal
of
life
support,
physician
aid-in-dying,
pain
and
many
other
issues.
Conferences,
Associations
and
Local
Congregations
are
being
asked
to:
1. Engage members in a six-week Lenten Study to reflect, learn about and discuss issues pertaining to end-of-life.
2. Participate in a survey after Easter to provide feedback on what your members think and feel about various end-of-life choices. The feedback will be used to assist the committee in the preparation of new resources that will help clergy and lay members of the UCC when these issues do arise.
2010
Covenant
Hills
Christian
Camp
Brochure
Available
Your
church
should
have
received
the
2010
Covenant
Hills
Christian
Camp
brochure.
If
you
need
additional
copies,
please
contact
the
Conference
Office
or
see
the
camp
website:
http://www.covenanthillsvt.com/.
Register Now!
UCC
New England Women's Celebration VIII
- Register Now!
REGISTRATION NOW OPEN! - NEAUCE (New England Association of United Church Educators) 39th Annual Conference on Christian Education: In the Potter's Hand: Shaping the Generations with Ivy Beckwith
When: May 4-6, 2010 Where: Craigville Conference Center, Cape Cod, MA Registration Deadline: March 15, 2010
Click here for more information and a registration form.
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REGISTER NOW! 2010 New England Regional Youth Event (NERYE)
- Gathering
of U.C.C.
Youth:
Inside Out: Outside In - Finding Our Way in God's World
When: June 24-27, 2010 Where: Boston University, Boston, MA
New England Regional Youth Event 2010 registration has begun. Hopefully you received a copy of the brochure at your church. If not fear not you can find all of the information you need to register at the link below or pick up more at the Conference Office. Following the link you will also find out about workshops, mission work, and worship schedules for the event - http://www.macucc.org/youth/NewEnglandRegionalYouthEvent.htm . Don't forget that the early registration rate of $325 must be postmarked by March 1st, after March 1st the cost is $350.
What you won't find is that as a conference we are renting a BUS to NERYE. A bus you say...yes, a bus. This is a great way for our youth to meet each other before we even get to the event. It will cost about $50 per person. This will be cheaper, safer, and more environmentally responsible than taking a bunch of cars and trying to find and pay for parking in Boston. Our bus is through Lamoille Valley Transit and will make stops in Burlington, Barre, Randolph, and White River Junction, and possibly elsewhere along I-89 if needed. This bus will take us to Boston University on Thursday, June 24th and return us on Sunday, June 27th. The bus is limited to 50 seats so don't delay.
To reserve your seat on the bus and make payment or if you have questions please contact Rev. Ryan Gackenheimer at 802-878-5745 or rgackenheimer@fccej.org .
Remember that we will need to have adults with youth. If for someone reason no adults from your church are able to attend the event we may be able to pair a few small groups or individuals together with other adults.
A weekend filled with fun, laughter, worship, workshops, music, and making friends. For High School aged UCC Youth who will be entering 9th grade in Fall 2010 through those who graduated in June 2010. Join hundreds of youth from across New England for this once in a life time Celebration.
Save the Date!
DEPARTMENT OF CHURCH AND MINISTRY EVENT
Saturday, April 17, 2010 from 10:00 AM - 3:00 PM
Location: Bethany United Church of Christ, 30 N. Main St., Randolph, VT
THE VERMONT CONFERENCE DEPARTMENT OF CHURCH AND MINISTRY INVITES:
All ASSOCIATION Executive Committee Officers and Members
All ASSOCIATION Committee Members
COME and DISCOVER how one of our Associations accomplished 100% representation of their churches at a recent Association Meeting! Along with other great ideas for putting life and reason into your Association you'll wish you had known of long ago!
OTHER Topics will include: ~Ecclesiastical Councils (who, what, where, when, why (and how!))
~What's a Member in Discernment?
~What's Privilege of Call?
~What's Ordained Ministerial Standing
~~~AND WHAT'S Church Standing and how do you get it?
~Who needs a Periodic Peer Review or Exit Interview and why?
~How to practice Association Hospitality
And much more - so COME and clarify - coordinate - covenant - and consider YOUR Association's responsibilities to your churches and pastors.
What's New
2010 Annual Meeting
UCC Haiti
Earthquake
Response
UCC
Chile
Earthquake
Response
2010
Covenant
Hills
Christian
Camp
Brochure
Available
UCC
New England Women's Celebration VIII
- Register Now!
REGISTRATION NOW OPEN! - NEAUCE (New England Association of United Church Educators) 39th Annual Conference on Christian Education:
REGISTER NOW! 2010 New England Regional Youth Event (NERYE)
- Gathering
of U.C.C.
Youth: 
Clergy Convocation with Rev. Ian Bradley