The success and sustainability of the United Church of Christ's national ministries is relying on your church's contribution to basic operating support and mission. Being 5 for 5 means that your church is a leader, providing support to Our Church's Wider Mission and the Special Mission Offerings: One Great Hour of Sharing, Strengthen The Church, Neighbors In Need and The Christmas Fund.
Please save the date for these important offerings in 2019: One Great Hour of Sharing - March 31, 2019, Strengthen the Church - June 9, 2019, Neighbors in Need - October 6, 2019, Christmas Fund - December 22, 2019 See our Web site for additional details.
Events and Training
Parish Resource Center
From management to restoration to sustainability and beyond, PRC has you covered.
The One Great Hour of Sharing suggested offering date in 2019 is March 31. In addition gifts, or additional gifts may be given at any time. OGHS Resources are available to help promote the offering at OGHS Resources, including Lectionary-based reflections
Stay Updated with the latest in UCC Disaster, Refugee and Sustainable Development Ministries, read current stories on our website or visit our Social Media sites: One Great Hour of Sharing UCC (Facebook) and @OGHS_at_UCC(Twitter).
Watch videos that show the work and scope of the One Great Hour of Sharing offering.
Community and Justice Issues
Rescheduled: In the Executioner's Shadow
Rescheduled for March 17, 2019
4:00 PM - 7:00 PM
St. Paul's UCC, Mechanicsburg
626 Williams Grove Road - Mechanicsburg
Please RSVP to [email protected]. There is no cost to attend; however donations are accepted to cover pizza and speaker costs. Flyer
Creation Justice Webinars
We have many churches that are currently living into our resolution and we would love to hear from you! Please use this google doc to share what your church is doing to live into our resolution!
Clergy News
Ministerial Excellence Forums, Spring 2019
Please join us on the following dates from 1:00 - 4:00 at St. Thomas United Church of Christ.
April 1 -3, 2019. Join us at MA-AUCE's annual Cutting Edge Faith Formation Conference and learn more about how to be anti-racist with Dr. Jennifer Harvey!
Lots of people committed to many different opportunities to serve in many different ways. And the organization of such a group needs "called out". And so in 2019, we are announcing a Hartman Center Legion. For details...
Prayers for Penn Central Conference
Ephesians 6:18 (NLT): 18 Pray in the Spirit at all times and on every occasion. Stay alert and be persistent in your prayers for all believers everywhere.
Beginning in 2018, we created a prayer list to invite you to pray with us as we pray for all. We will continue this each week in 2019 as we list names of various churches in Penn Central Conference and hope you will add them to your prayers.
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