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... on getting help
Recently, I ate something I shouldn’t and had to go to the vet. I am ok, whew. But I did learn something. Getting help is always ok. Getting help was the next best thing to staying out of the vet’s office in the first place!
| | | Registration Open! Fall Healthy Practices | | |
Healthy Practices for Ministry
Wednesday, September 23, 9am-2pm
In Person at Lakewood Congregational UCC, online option available
Facilitator: Rev. Barry Chance
Registration: $50 for Active Authorized Ministers
$25 for Retired Authorized Ministers
MIDS attend free
| | | | Last week, Rev. Dr. Larssen traveled back to Indiana for a meeting with other adjunct faculty of the Lake Institute. Rev. Dr. Larssen, Rev. Andrew Warner and Rev. Melissa St. Clair (pictured at the left) are all instructors for Cultivating Generous Congregations, a seminar on giving and stewardship! | | |
Ordination
Katie Howe
Sunday, August 30, 3pm
Lakewood Congregational Church
1375 W. Clifton Blvd
Lakewood, OH 44107
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Local Church Jobs & Announcements | |
Looking for a job? Here are the opportunities and other announcements in our churches!
Jobs
Christian Education Director (PT), First Congregational Church of Claridon
Financial Administrator (PT), United Protestant Campus Ministries, Cleveland
Director of Music Ministry (PT), Trinity UCC, Wadsworth
Organist (PT), Trinity UCC, Wadsworth
Bookkeeper (PT or FT), South Euclid UCC
Media Assistant (PT), South Euclid UCC
Director of Youth and Family Ministries (FT), Federated Church, Chagrin Falls
Financial Administrator (PT), Pilgrim Congregational UCC, Cleveland
Worship Leader (PT), Archwood UCC, Cleveland
Director of Music (PT), Kent UCC
Organist (PT), St. Peter's UCC, Amherst
Children's Church Leader & Nursery Attendant (PT), First Church, Painesville
| | | | At The Church in Silver Lake | | At Christ United Church in Olmsted Falls | | Come to Christ United Church on Friday, August 28, at 6:30 p.m. to see The Sheep Detectives, a charming mystery about a flock of sheep who set out to solve the murder of their beloved shepherd. It will be an evening of food, film, and conversation. The address is 23114 West Road, Olmsted Falls, Ohio 44138. Pizza and popcorn will be provided, so just come as you are—all are welcome! Learn more about the film and watch the trailer here: The Sheep Detectives (IMDb) | | At First Congregational UCC in Jefferson | | At First Congregational Church of Hudson | | |
CARE (Christian Allies for Racial Equity) Presents Free Theater Performance Aug. 29 at First Congregational Church of Hudson
CARE, in partnership with First Serve, is pleased to sponsor a free theater performance for the Hudson community on August 29 at 7:00 p.m.
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To My White Friends Who Know Me is a play written and directed by Dr. Deborah Plummer and presented in three acts. The production is brought to organizations, universities, and communities by Getting To We, Inc., an organization committed to creatively embrace the tensions that result from managing the dynamics of human differences. To My White Friends Who Know Me takes apart theories of those differences in practical terms, helping audiences achieve racial equity one friend at a time. Immediately following the performance, attendees are invited to enjoy light refreshments and a Q & A with Dr. Plummer.
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Tickets are free via Eventbrite. To help offset costs, however, members of the community can make a donation with or without reserving a ticket.
Dr. Plummer is a psychologist, international thought leader, author and speaker on topics central to racial equality, inclusion and mutual respect. Dr. Plummer founded the non-profit Getting To We, Inc. to focus on learning together and enhancing social trust as the bedrock of a healthy society. She says, “What’s needed…is social trust, a belief that we share a core identity as humans, can relate to each other without fear, and work to be better humans for each other.”
About CARE and First Congregational Church of Hudson
CARE is dedicated to improving racial understanding and reconciliation within First Congregational Church of Hudson (FCCH) and the broader community through education and partnership with other faith communities and organizations. FCCH believes every person is a valued, beloved child of God and seeks to see, understand, welcome, and embrace all, where they are, just as they are. Affiliated with the Protestant denomination of the United Church of Christ, First Congregational Church is a growing, thriving congregation with a wide variety of opportunities for adults, children and youth to learn, grow and serve in faith.
| | Need someone to fill in on a Sunday? Check out the pulpit supply list! Recommended compensation: $200 for one service (minimum $175); $275 for two services (minimum $250); mileage at 76¢ or current IRS rate. | | ... in our HEARTLAND CONFERENCE | | Click on the video below for a word from our Emotional and Spiritual Care Team lead, Rev. Ken Weidinger! | | Our Emotional & Spiritual Care training is being subsidized by grants from the United Church of Christ Global HOPE, Disciples of Christ Week of Compassion, and Heartland Conference Disaster Response donations…offering participants high-quality training for 1/3 of the actual cost! Register today by clicking the button below!! | | 2027 Summer Mission in Cincinnati | | |
Planning your program year now? Build a mission-focused plan to include a week in Cincinnati’s Urban Core
The Summer Immersion Program at Washington UCC is a loving and engaging experience that builds empathy, courage and hope in your team through service to children and young teens. Mission teams facilitate a fun and impactful summer experience for the children of Washington UCC’s ministries. Mission Teams experience life-changing joy through deep connection with these children and other non-profit partnerships.
Teams that reserve a spot before Jan. 1 receive 2 free adults!
| | Planned in the spring and fall each year by women of the Heartland Conference of the United Church of Christ, Lantern Fellowship is a time when women of all generations come together to enjoy faith, fun, and friends. The retreat will be held at Camp Christian with housing in Monroe Lodge and other nearby cabins. Camp Christian is a place where the spirit can find renewal. The Steering Committee hopes you will invite a few friends and loved ones to share in the wonderful experience of Lantern Fellowship. You can learn more about Camp Christian with this link. | | |
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Celebrating the Life and Legacy
of Rev. Barbara Brown Zikmund
| The Rev. Barbara Brown Zikmund, an esteemed historian, author, educator, and ordained minister in the United Church of Christ died Monday, August 18 at | | | | Discount extended to September 1! | |
GLAUCE Fall Retreat
Registration Open!
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October 06-08, 2026
Waycross Camp and Retreat Center, Morgantown, IN
2026 Theme: Neurodiversity and Ministry with People who are Neurodiverse
Keynote Speaker and Worship Leader: Rev Dr Karen-Marie Yust, Professor of Christian Education at Union Presbyterian Seminary in Richmond, Virginia
Additional workshops will be focused on Racial Justice Storytelling, Calendar Planning, Curriculum, and Well-Being
Click the button below for more information and to register!
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Pray with Angola
August 30, 2026
Global Ministries
| Lectionary Selection: Matthew 16:21-28 Prayers for Angola God of justice, love, and liberation, we lift before You the people of Angola. We give thanks for Your abiding presence throughout their history and for the hope revealed in Jesus Christ, who ... | | | | Continuing Education Opportunities | | Click on the logos below for information and registration details for upcoming continuing education and lifelong learning opportunities provided by our partner schools and centers of learning! | | Thank you for subscribing and welcome to the Streams of Connection newsletter from the Living Water Association, Ohio Northeast, Heartland Conference, United Church of Christ | |
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