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Live Address by the Moderator
Thursday, 28 June 2012
5:00pm UTC/GMT (1:00pm US Eastern)
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Update from the Governing Board
Nominating Committee
The Governing Board Nominating Committee will hold its first orientation meeting on 25 June 2012 with Moderator Nancy Wilson in preparation for the upcoming fourth quarter campaign to solicit/recruit eligible candidates to stand for election to MCC's Governing Board at MCC's General Conference XXV in Chicago, Illinois (USA), 1-5 July 2013. Stay tuned for more information on the application process in the months ahead.
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Back Row: Bryan Parker, Rev. Dr. Candace Shultis, Raquel Benitez, Rev. Tony Freeman; Front Row: Liz Bisordi, Rev. Onetta Brooks, Rev. Elder Dr. Nancy Wilson, Rev. Dr. Robert Griffin, Kareem Murphy
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Would you like to learn more about the current Governing Board members or the work of the Governing Board?
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WEBINAR: Pastoral Transitions in MCC
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The Office of Formation and Leadership Development (OFLD) and the Office of Church Life and Health (OCLH) will offer an informative webinar designed to help clergy and churches in the U.S. understand pastoral transitions and pastoral search. The webinar is scheduled for Wednesday, 1 August 2012, at 3:00pm Pacific/6:00 pm Eastern.
This webinar will cover the following topics:
- What are the stages of a Pastoral Transition?
- What is meant by "Executive Search"?
- How are Interims appointed?
- What is the role of Elders in a pastoral transition?
- What is the role of the OCLH in a pastoral transition?
- What is the role of the OFLD in a pastoral transition?
- ... and your questions.
Links will also be provided for downloadable resources designed by the Office of Church Life and Health that assist clergy and churches in their pastoral search.
This webinar is FREE and open to all.
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MCCDC joins with other churches, choirs and artists (such as Marvin Matthews and Ray Boltz), as hosted by The Fellowship and the 2012 International AIDS Conference, on Monday, 23 July, for One Voice: Gospel Artists Respond to AIDS, a Gospel and Inspirational Concert for rejoicing and a celebration of hope in our collective struggle against AIDS.
Congratulations to Rev. Paul Whiting, currently serving MCC London (Ontario, Canada), on his 25 years as an MCC pastor! Pastoring congregations in the United Kingdom and United States (Iowa and Florida), Rev. Whiting has been the pastor of MCC London for three years.
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The MCC Toronto (Ontario, Canada) Drag'n Angels won the silver metal in the Port Perry Dragon Boat regata on 16 June 2012. The team is a mission group of the church and are proud to say they are the "church in the water."
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Rev. Elder Dr. Nancy Wilson alongside other clergy receiving a blessing from laity at the Heartland Network Gathering, May 2012
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Click here for a powerful report from a Lay Delegate who attending the Heartland Network Gathering in May 2012.
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THEN
At the first General Conference in 1970, MCC agreed to begin development of an educational institution, Samaritan Institute of Religious Studies. Rev. Dr. Mona West served as Dean, and the school trained clergy for MCC from 1993 to 1997.
NOW Rev. Elder Dr. Mona West was hired on as MCC's Director of Formation and Leadership Development (OFLD) in 2008 and affirmed as Elder in 2012. The OFLD is focused on leadership development for both clergy and laity.
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The Moderator's Circle is off to a fabulous start, and Rev. Elder Nancy Wilson is very pleased with early results! We have almost tripled our monthly contributions since the campaign began! Thank you to all who have become Founding Members of the Moderator's Circle so far. Rev. Nancy is working on the first of her monthly newsletters for the Moderator's Circle members now. It's full of Nancy's reflections from her travels, as well as her thoughts about how MCC is transforming ourselves as we transform the world. Click here to learn more and to become a Founding Member of the Moderator's Circle.
For updates and thoughtful posts about a range of topics and issues, follow the Moderator on her Facebook page. You can also find posts and photos of her recent trip to Europe, like the one below.
 | | Professor Heiner Bielefeldt, UN Special Rapporteur on Freedom of Religion or Belief, met with Rev. Pat Bumgardner (Global Justice Institute) and Rev. Elder Dr. Nancy Wilson (MCC) while in Nuremberg (Bavaria, Germany). Back row, from left to right: lmke Leicht, Prof. Bielefeldt's assistant; Sukhragchaa Mijidsuren, Mongolian gay activist; and Jochen Gewecke, Europe Network team member. |
Click here to read a summary of Rev. Elder Dr. Nancy Wilson's trip to Germany, Belgium, and Romania earlier this month.
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17-21 July 2012
Dallas, Texas (USA)
The deadline to reserve a hotel room is 25 June 2012. Call 1-800-THE-OMNI (843-6664) and mention our group name: MCC Young Adult Summit. If you are looking for a roommate, join us in the MCC Young Adult group on Facebook to post for a roommate.
Early Registration extended deadline:
30 June
17-20 September 2012
Venice, Florida (USA)
(in conjunction with Worship Summit)
21-24 October 2012
Kansas City, Missouri (USA)
2-5 November 2012
Ellenton, Florida (USA)
24-25 August 2012
Palm Beach Gardens, Florida (USA)
21-22 September 2012 Saint Petersburg, Florida (USA) 19-20 October 2012 Kansas City, Missouri (USA) 9-10 November 2012 Austin, Texas (USA)
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MCC General Conference XXV
1-5 July 2013
Chicago, Illinois (USA)
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Retired MCC clergy Rev. Calvin Tate passed away yesterday (19 June 2012) at home. Up until a few months ago, he had continued to serve in helping to lead worship and serve communion at Joy MCC (Orlando, Florida, USA). For Father's Day this past Sunday, he shared a short reflection with the church. He was very loved and will be missed dearly.
"I know I will miss him and the twinkle he always had in his eye that made me think he was up to something!" -- Rev. Lisa Heilig, Interim Pastor, Joy MCC
His memorial service will be on 1 July at 4pm at Joy MCC.
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