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Important This Week
- PSEC's Fall Meeting is this weekend!
- Register.
- Read advance materials.
- Come to Boyertown Saturday.
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The Annual PSEC Fall Meeting is
THIS SATURDAY
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This Saturday, November 10, we will hold our 2018 Fall Meeting. During the meeting, the delegates will vote on our 2019 Budget, attendees will receive an update on the Pension Board Capital Campaign, both clergy and lay leaders will receive specialized training on the new UCC Manual on Ministry, and a vote will be held on whether or not to merge our Conference with the Penn Northeast Conference.
The meeting will be Saturday from 10:00-4:00 at Church of the Good Shepherd, 35 W. Philadelphia Avenue, Boyertown. Registration opens at 9:30. The theme is "Know the Past, Live the Present, Plant the Future."
If you're already registered:
Take a few moments and look at the advance materials and merger resources.
- The Fall Meeting 2018 page of the website includes: agenda, standing rules, Spring Meeting minutes, treasurer's report, endowment committee report, 2019 spending plan, Joint Conference Vision and Development Team motion, worship services for Saturday, and more.
- The Conference Merger page of the website includes: answers to questions asked at the Fall Association Meetings, Frequently Asked Questions, a draft conference model, a draft staff model, "What is EPiC?", and more.
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Arguments heard in clergy housing allowance legal case
Oral arguments were held last week in the clergy housing allowance case that is on appeal in the Seventh Circuit. The report from the Courthouse News Service indicates that the panel of judges appeared to be sympathetic to clergy, which is positive. While we hoped to have a decision by the end of the year, CNS is reporting that early next year may be possible. Here is a
link to the article
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Free conference on making churches safer set in Philly
"Securing the Sacred: How to Make Religious Institutions Safer" will be a free conference on Nov. 13 from 8:30a-12:00p at the National Constitution Center in Philadelphia. Topics will include Active Shooter Prevention and Response, Countering Radicalization, and White Supremacist Threats. Speakers from the Anti-Defamation League, FBI, Philadelphia Police Department, and US Attorney's Office will participate. This conference is for clergy and lay leaders in eastern Pennsylvania. To register,
click here
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Registration now open for PSEC, PNEC Puerto Rico trips
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PSEC and PNEC will sponsor two rebuild mission trips to Puerto Rico this spring! The first trip is April 28-May 4; the second May 12-18.The cost per person will not exceed $1,000, including all costs: transportation, food, lodging, supplies, etc.
Registration requires $50 and
this application sent to
Penn Northeast Conference.
The deadline to register is Nov. 15.
The next planning meeting will be Tuesday, Nov. 20, at 6:30p at Greenawalds United Church, 2325 Albright Ave., Allentown. If you want to be on the list of potential participants and receive trip info directly, email Gilberto at
gilbertor@pnec.org
; and
CC Karl Jones:
kjones275@comcast.net
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United Church of Christ Annual Report for 2017 available
The Annual Report for the United Church of Christ for the year 2017 is now available online.
Click here
for updates on the UCC from the General Minister and President, Wider Church Ministries, Local Church Ministries, financial details on the denomination, and more.
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Church Events
Submit Church Events
here
View a complete list of Church Events
here
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Educational Opportunities
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Church Openings
Gulph UCC: part-time beginning ASAP
St. Paul's UCC, Pottstown: part-time beginning ASAP.
St. Peter's, Molltown: part-time beginning ASAP
If you’re interested in a position, contact Rev. Sharon Morris:
morris@psec.org
or 484-949-8774 ext. 302.
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Classified Ads
Submit Classified Ads
here
View a complete list of Classified Ads
here
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