Advent Summons
Come forth from the holy place,
Sweet Child,
Come from the quiet dark
Where virginal heartbeats
Tick your moments.
Come away from the red music
Of Mary’s veins.
Come out of the Tower of David,
Sweet Child,
From the House of Gold.
Leave your lily-cloister,
Leave your holy mansion,
Quit your covenant ark,
O Child, be born!
Be born, sweet Child,
In our unholy hearts.
Come to our trembling,
Helpless Child.
Come to our littleness,
Little Child,
Be born unto us
Who have kept faltering vigil.
Be given, be born.
Be ours again.
Come forth from your holy heaven,
Come away from your perfect shrine,
Come to our wind-racked souls,
From the flawless tent,
Sweet Child.
Be born, little Child,
In our unholy hearts.
Sister Mary Frances, PCC
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Penn Central Conference's office will be
closed
for the Christmas holiday from
December 24th, 2019
through
January 1st, 2020
. We will return on January 2nd, 2020. Any emails or voice messages left during this time will be answered when we return.
Have a Merry Christmas and a Happy New Year!
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Preaching Around the Conference
January 5
- Trinity UCC, Hanover - Rev. Dr. Carrie Call - 9:00AM
January 12
- Hill Church, Cleona - Nora Foust - 9:00AM
January 19
- Trinity UCC, Gettysburg - Rev. Dr. Carrie Call - 8:00AM
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Prayers for Penn Central Conference
Pray in the Spirit at all times and on every occasion. Stay alert and be persistent in your prayers for all believers everywhere.
Ephesians 6:18 (NLT)
This week, we pray for each other as we continue to live into God's calling...
Shiloh UCC, York
Trinity UCC, York
Zion UCC, York
St. Jacobs UCC, York New Salem
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Year End OCWM
Thank you for your gifts to
OCWM
. All 2019 donations (OCWM or others) must
be received
at the Penn Central Conference Office by
Friday
,
January 17, 2020.
Any money received after that date will be counted as 2020 donations.
Please clearly mark your donations as for 2019.
Pledge Forms
We are grateful for the monthly OCWM gifts and appreciate those churches that added OCWM as a line item in their 2020 annual budget. Please let us know what you have pledged to OCWM in the coming year by completing and submitting this
online pledge form
or by sending this
paper form
into Paul via email or mail.
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Installations, Ecclesiastical Councils & Ordinations
January 11
- Installation of Rev. Beth Rogers at Hummelstown UCC - 3:00PM
January 26
- Installation of Rev. Betsy Bruaw at Peace Church, Swartzville - 3:00PM
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Association Meetings and Ministeriums
January 15
- Harrisburg Ministerium (with Rev. Carrie Call) - Kindred Place - 9:30AM
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Association Special Events
January 12
-
York Association Town Hall w/ Rev. Carrie Call - Mt. Zion UCC, York - 2:00PM
January 17
- Retiree Breakfast sponsored by the Gettysburg Association COM - Trinity UCC, Hanover - 9:00AM (snow date is January 25th)
February 3
- Harrisburg Association Town Hall w/ Rev. Carrie Call - Chapel Hill UCC, Camp Hill - 6:00PM
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Confirmation Retreat
- March 27 - 29 (details to come)
Pride Retreat for LGBTQ Folks & Allies
- May 29-31 (details to come)
SUMMER CAMP REGISTRATION IS OPEN!
Early bird pricing for those who pay in full before March 31, 2020.
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Mid-Winter Clergy Sabbath
January 21-23, 2020
Join
Jill Peters and Maggie Wellert as they lead us through a look at balance with workshops and discussions. PCC's own Rev. Carrie Call and Scott Watts will also be leading sessions. There will also be fellowship, self care spaces, time to speak with chaplains and more!
See the full agenda here
.
Learn more about our speakers here
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Save the date
February 19
- MEF at St. Thomas
March 18
- MEF at St. Thomas UCC
April 22
-
MEF at St. Thomas UCC
May 13
- Worship Planning at Colonial Park UCC
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Save the date:
February 22
-
ONA Winter Gathering at Colonial Park UCC, Harrisburg PA
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Annual Meeting
- June 12-13, 2020
Event with Bishop Robert Schnase
- September 19, 2020 (info to come!)
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From PCC Partners & Friends
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Mercersburg, York and Gettysburg Association Churches
Rev. Richard Gordon
717-940-8345
Northern and Central Association Churches
Rev. Sally Dries
570-850-6062
Harrisburg, Lancaster and Lebanon Association Churches
Rev. John Fureman
717-274-5981
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Rev. Carrie Call, PhD
Transitional Conference Minister
Phone: 717-652-1560 ex. 12
Rev. Nora Driver Foust
Associate Conference Minister
Phone: 717-652-1560 ex.13
Zoë D'heedene
Coordinator of Camps/Retreats
Phone: 717-652-1560 ex. 16
Scott Watts
Facilitator of Care to Clergy & Clergy Families
Phone: 717-652-1560 ex. 15
C. Paul Keller
Office Manager
Phone: 717-652-1560 ex. 14
Laura Dalton
Administrative Assistant/Search & Call Assistant
Phone: 717-652-1560 ex. 10
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