TODAY, March 7, three bills pertinent to last year’s NHCUCC Resolution affirming the dignity and worth of transgender people in the church and society are up for debate. Your input is needed!

Follow the link to learn more about these bills and what you can do.

Dear local church leaders and congregants,

Our Justice and Witness Ministry group has been working to figure out ways to help our local churches engage more around the resolutions that passed in our conference last fall. If you would like to arrange for someone from JWM to come and lead a workshop or 'talkback' about a resolution, we pray you will let us know (plymouthpastor@uccplymouth.org). While it may be hard to schedule, we want to offer support for local churches to engage in the justice work connected to conference as well as the national setting.

As a reminder, the resolutions pertain to creation care, reproductive rights and the support and affirmation of trans folks. They may be found here.

Simply scroll towards the bottom of the page to find each resolution.

Grace and peace,

Rev. S. Holland, JWM chair

"The UCC Board has voted to nominate Associate General Minister, the Rev. Karen Georgia Thompson, for General Minister and President.

If elected by the General Synod this summer, Thompson would be the first woman ­— and the first woman of African descent — to lead the denomination."

Read the rest of this article here.

Dear Friends,

This year’s One Great Hour of Sharing (OGHS) theme, “It’s Time to Share,” is compelling as it calls us to share with others, from our resources, and to remain steadfast in doing good.

It would be a privilege to join you in worship on OGHS Sunday (or any Sunday), so I have prepared a video sermon (and poem) to share with you and your congregation.

Lenten Blessings,

Rev. Dr. Karen Georgia Thompson Associate General Minister, Wider Church Ministries and Co-Executive, Global Ministries

For more information, contact our office at oghs@ucc.org or at 216-736-3232

Improv and Music can help us imagine new ways of meetings, formation, worship, and coffee hour.

Join A New Thing Task Force Saturday, March 25 from 9-2pm at Smith Memorial Church, Hillsboro for the session "Church Ministry through Lessons from Jazz Improv". This session is being led by the First Church Concord's Jazz Sanctuary House Band with Rev. Rmilia Halstead and Rev. Tim Wildman.

For more information click the link bellow.

Adults Needed at Horton Center This Summer

Specifically nurses and counselors and even campers!!

Each week of the summer we must have a nurse onsite. If you are a nurse or if you know someone who is, please prayerfully consider joining our staff team for a week up at our amazing Outdoor Ministry site, Horton Center, on top of Pine Mountain.

It's a beautiful place to spend a week and help keep everyone safe and healthy.

NOTE: Nurses are paid and room and board is also included.

We are also always looking for good counselors (18+) to volunteer for a week and help with fun, faith formation, and friendship for our campers! 

If you are interested in finding out if you'd be a good fit, please email Tim (see below).

Lastly, you could come up as a camper to our Spring or Fall Work Weekends, our Adult Women's retreat, or bring the whole family to our Family and Friends weekend over Labor day!

Find out more and sign up today at:

www.HortonCenter.org

See you on the mountain!

Shalom my friends, shalom.

Tivvi Pare - she/her/hers - Summer Director

Tim Hughes - he/him/his - Executive Director

Horton Center, NHCUCC

As always you can contact Tim at: 603-545-9660 thughes@nhcucc.org

Facebook: HortonCenter

Instagram: @hortoncenter

The Board of Directors has set the deadline of Thursday, June 1st for receipt of resolutions to be considered to be added to the agenda for the 2023 Annual Meeting. Resolutions should be sent to Conference Minister, Gordon Rankin (grankin@nhcucc.org). Resolutions should follow the attached Guidelines.