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Important This Week
- Register today for next week's Secretary Training in Glenside.
- The deadline to register for the PSEC Fall Youth Event has been extended! Register your youth now!
- Registration is open for the PSEC, PNEC Puerto Rico mission trips.
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Shenkel UCC, Gestalt Pastoral Care hosting a Spirituality Fair
Come to Shenkel UCC, 1580 Shenkel Road, Pottstown, with curiosity and questions to explore a variety of spiritual practices to engage your spirit. Sessions will be in and around the church, so one can “dip into” different experiences. The fair will be on Saturday, Oct. 27 at 10:00a. For more information, including a flyer to share,
click here
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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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Last chance to register for next week's Secretary Training
Today is the last day to register
for next week's Secretary Training. The training will be Tuesday, Oct. 23 from 12:00p-2:00p at Glenside UCC. We'll cover several topics this time, including child abuse clearances. For more details and 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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Register now for conference 2018 Fall Meeting on Nov. 10
We know our past, we are living our present and at the 2018 PSEC Fall meeting we will decide our future. Join fellow members to review the 2019 Budget, get an update on the Pension Board Campaign Proposal, learn about the new Manual on Ministry and most importantly decide the future of our conference. The final vote on the possible merger with the Penn Northeast Conference will take place at this meeting. The meeting will be Saturday, Nov. 10 from 10:00a-4:00p at Church of the Good Shepherd, Boyertown.
Click here
to register for Fall Meeting.
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Two more Pre-Fall Meeting Conversations scheduled
Conference Minister, Rev. William Worley and t
he Joint Conference Vision and Development Team are offering the opportunity to discuss items on the Fall Meeting agenda, including: 2019 Budget, The Pension Board Campaign Proposal, the new Manual on Ministry, and the merger with Penn Northeast Conference.
Pre- Fall Meeting events are set for:
- Oct. 23: Reformed Church of the Ascension, Jeffersonville at 6:30
- Nov. 6: Zoom meeting (check future eNews issues for the link)
Registration for these pre-meetings is NOT necessary. Simply attend the meeting that fits your schedule and join the discussion.
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PSEC Fall Youth Event registration deadline extended
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Registration is now open for the Fall Youth Event! Youth in grades seven through twelve are invited to retreat at South Mtn. YMCA Camp Nov. 2-4. This year’s theme is “This is my story…” around the Psalm 46 “Be still and know that I am God.” Register by Oct. 26 by
clicking here
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Flood Recovery Efforts Continuing in Delaware Co.
Many residents of Delaware County are still in need of help cleaning up after the
Aug. 12
flooding. Needs include: removing debris, mucking out mud, gutting out wet drywall, pressure washing walls, and remediating mold. Volunteers are particularly needed for Saturday, Oct. 27. If anyone is interested in helping at the telephone center on Oct. 15 or receive leader training on Oct. 25, contact both Ed Kline (whose contact info is on this
recovery flier
) and Rev. Karl Jones, PSEC Disaster Response Coordinator at
kjones275@comcast.net
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Bookkeeper/Treasurer Training Set for November 3
PSEC Bookkeeper/Treasurer Training will be held Nov. 3 from 9:00a-12:00p at Calvary UCC, Barto. Topics to be covered include: general bookkeeping/accounting issues you should understand, accountable vs non-accountable reimbursement plans, budgeting, credit card policies, employee issues, Our Church’s Wider Mission (pledging), best practices, W2s or 1099s, gifting and in-kind contribution rules, housing allowance calculation, record retention, FICA/SECA tax, and any other questions you may have. Registration is $10.
Click here
to register.
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Discover Days scheduled at Lancaster seminary
On Saturday, Oct. 27 and Wednesday, Oct. 31, Lancaster Theological Seminary will host Discover Day events. Discover Days are open to all, and offer the chance to experience the life of our community, sit in on a class, worship in chapel, and get to know some current students. The Oct. 27 event is ideal for those interested in the weekend format for our two master's degree programs: Master of Divinity and Master of Arts in Ministry & Leadership. The Oct. 31 open house is the better option for those considering our weekday master's programs.
Get more information and register for a Discover Day here
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Churches Can Work Together for CWS Recovery Kits
Dear PSEC sisters and brothers,
In response to Hurricane Florence, St. Peter's Pikeland UCC in Chester Springs is helping by putting together Church World Service emergency buckets, hygiene kits and school kits. Many of our churches have already responded in incredible ways, but if there are churches in the Conference that would like to participate in the response by donating items for the buckets and kits, we would gratefully pick up any donations and assemble the items at our church.
Here is
a link to CWS
with all the information clearly laid out, including lists of items for the buckets and kits.
To contact St. Peter's Pikeland UCC:
Or contact me directly:
Doug Hanson, pastor:
cell: 610-597-2245
Thank you for your consideration,
Doug
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New Community of Practice group forming in Fleetwood
Clergy interested in joining a Communities of Practice group that will meet monthly in Fleetwood should contact Rev. Sharon Morris at
morris@psec.org
. Communities of Practice are groups of ministers who meet monthly to check in and learn together. For program details,
click here
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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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