Important This Week
  • Update on lawsuit regarding clergy housing allowances.
  • Love in Action UCC to be featured in video program about women who exhibit courage in the face of discrimination.
  • Register for Annual Meeting this month to get the early registration rate.
Memo on clergy housing allowance update

The United Church of Christ's Office of General Counsel has released a memo on the Housing Allowance Ruling. The constitutionality of clergy housing allowances is being questioned, with possible long-term effects on clergy and churches. Please read this memo for information on what churches/clergy should do to prepare for possible outcomes.
Bus to ACT Now! Unite to End Racism in Washington

Unfortunately, there were not enough people signed up to take a PSEC bus to the ACT Now - Unite to End Racism rally in Washington DC on April 4, the 50th anniversary of Rev. Dr. Martin Luther King Jr.'s assassination. However, the event is still happening and you're encouraged to consider attending! For more information, check out:
Love in Action UCC to be featured in video program

Love in Action UCC (formerly United Church of Christ Warminster) and one of its members will soon be featured on a national video program that has been giving a voice to women who show courage in the face of discrimination. This story was featured by the UCC this week. Read "Trans woman and her PA church share story of love, acceptance with national audience" on the PSEC website .
Penn Central hosting "Money and Ministry" workshop

Clergy and lay are invited to join Penn Center Conference and United Church Funds for Money and Ministry: A Workshop ABout Generosity in the Church on Saturday, April 28 from 10:00-2:30. The workshop will be at St. Thomas Episcopal Retreat Center in Lancaster. Workshop topics include: Trends in Giving: What Donors Want; Planned Giving: Utilizing an On-line Tool to Get Started; and Roundtable Discussion: Best Practice Sharing.
Register for PA Academy of Ministry church history course
PAM will offer Church History on April 7 from 9am to 4pm at First UCC in Schuylkill Haven but you can also attend via live broadcast. This class will focus on the history of the church beginning with the first century through the Crusades, Reformation and today. This is a basic class for our Licensing Prep curriculum and a refresher for clergy and laity of our roots in the Church.  Click here for a registration form with the reading assignment for the class or you can register and pay online on the PA Academy of Ministry website .
Save the Date: Eastern Regional Youth Event

Save the date and share widely among the youth in your church: The Eastern Regional Youth Event will be July 19-22 at California University of Pennsylvania. Click here to download a flyer to share at your church. For more information, visit eryeucc.org .
Registration for Annual Meeting
Join us for Annual Meeting June 1-3 at West Chester University as we work to deepen our relationship with Jesus Christ and each other and to strengthen our gifts to ministry in service to God’s people. Friday, Conference Minister, Bill Worley, hosts a conversation, “Reconciling Past and Future”, for laity and clergy to both experience and engage the possibilities beyond attempting to “fix” the church to an orientation of God unfolding new possibilities before us.

Rev. John Dorhauer, General Minister & President, will preach during Opening Worship Friday evening. Conference business will be handled Saturday morning followed by an afternoon of workshops, including one with Jeff Chu who will also be the speaker for the Saturday evening program. There will be Celebration Worship Sunday morning with guest preacher, Rev. Dr. Bonnie Bates, followed by lunch and fellowship to end the meeting.
  • For more info on Annual Meeting, including an agenda and workshop descriptions, psec.org/annualmtg18.
  • To register now and get early registration rates, click here.
PSEC Events
April 14: Congregational Development -- Discipleship at Trinity UCC, Mt. Penn

April 19: Boundary Training and Social Media at Church of the Good Shepherd, Boyertown


April 27: Spring Youth Event at South Mountain YMCA

May 1-3: Clergy Convocation in Lancaster


May 16: Boundary Awareness Training at Church of the Good Shepherd, Boyertown

June 1-3: PSEC Annual Spring Meeting in West Chester.

October 4: Boundary Training for Retirees (and soon to be retirees) at Church of the Good Shepherd, Boyertpwn

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Upcoming Church Events
March 25: Brunch with the Bunny and Egg Hunt in Tamaqua

April 7: Swing Dance at Zwingli UCC, Souderton

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Educational Opportunities
March 18: Community Forum: New Beginnings in Reading

March 20: Soul Cafe in Wyomissing

April 7: PA Academy of Ministry: Church History in Schuylkill Haven

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