Vermont Conference Irene Relief Grants

The Conference is now accepting grant requests from our congregations for unmet local needs. These are intended for members or other residents of the communities they serve. Grants may also be requested on behalf of local non-profit organizations, which will be considered pending availability of funds. Grant requests will not be accepted from individuals, and we ask that our congregations determine need and screen applicants based on actual hardships.

The grants are not limited to property damage or loss of personal possessions - a grant to purchase heating oil for a family that suffered losses and is under financial duress would also be considered appropriate. Further guidance is provided in the cover sheet of the application.

The form is available on the Conference website. Here is a direct link. 

Once completed, you can email, postal mail, or fax it to the Conference office.

We continue to solicit donations to the account that will fund these requests. If you wish to contribute, please send donations (from individuals or congregations) to the Conference Office Attn: Irene Relief Fund.

Call for Workshops

Workshops are a wonderful opportunity to share our gifts with the larger faith community, growing skills, while learning and living together as people of God. The Annual Meeting is a convenient way for a committee, a group, or an individual, to present their ideas, thoughts, and skills. Have you, your committee, or your group come up with an idea for a Workshop that you would like to present at this year's Annual Meeting?

We are at Vermont Technical College this year and as we celebrate another year in our unity as the Vermont Conference UCC our theme will be: Go Out In Joy!. As in years past, we are planning to have our theme presented throughout our time together. This year's focus is on the Arts. This topic is broad in its possibilities as we celebrate the gifts that God has blessed each of us with whether in song, paint, sewing, bread baking, knitting, history, or some other expression of art. The possibilities are truly endless with the reminder that our time is limited. This year our workshops will be divided into two time slots, and depending on the workshop's time requirements, will determine how many workshops one will be able to participate in, so stay tuned for the list of workshops that will be available!

For more information on submitting a workshop proposal, click here.

We are excited about this year's Annual Meeting and look forward to participating in the various planned activities! If you have questions, comments or concerns regarding Workshops, please contact Abby Gackenheimer, Annual Meeting Workshop Coordinator at abbymaegackenheimer@gmail.com or by cell 802-881-7760.  

We look forward to hearing your ideas, thank you!

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Annual Meeting Resolutions

Guidelines for submission of proposed resolutions for the 2012 Annual Meeting, and forms to be filled out and submitted with such resolutions, are now available.

Click here to view/download the guidelines (or click on the Annual Meeting Homepage link below).

If you want to submit a resolution to be voted on at the 2012 Annual Meeting, click on the Annual Meeting Homepage (link below) for the form. The deadline is February 21, 2012.

If you want to submit a resolution to be presented at the 2012 Annual Meeting to be voted on at the 2013 Meeting, you will also find that form on the Annual Meeting Homepage. The deadline is April 17, 2012.

Annual Meeting Homepage