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Important This Week
- Annual Meeting is in three days!
- Sign up for a veteran care workshop.
- Volunteer for disaster response help in Florida or eastern Pennsylvania.
- Share emergency preparedness resources on heat/drought and pets.
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Annual Meeting coming up THIS WEEKEND
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The PSEC Annual Spring Meeting is coming up this weekend, Friday May 31-Saturday, June 1 at West Chester University. For information on the meeting, including the agenda and advance reports, visit the
Annual Meeting page
of our website. Registration has closed, but if you're still interested in attending, contact Sue Creswell ASAP (
susan@psec.org
or 484-949-8774 ext. 312). An email will be sent later today to everyone who has registered with important information on the weekend, please look out for that soon.
We look forward to seeing you on Friday!
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Ministering to the Soul Wounds of War event will be June 11-13
Tending the soul wounds of war is a critical dimension of care in any faith community. Also referred to as "moral injuries," these are unseen wounds borne by many veterans related to their experiences of war and military service. Such wounds are indeed sacred wounds, as they are signs of a fully-functioning conscience and the deep humanity of the veteran. Key healing professionals have suggested that faith communities have critical resources for the healing of soul wounds that are not readily available in other disciplines. This workshop will prepare participants to engage in ministries of healing and post-traumatic growth.
The cost of the retreat is $65 per person, which includes two nights lodging and all meals. It will be led by members of the St. Andrew's UCC (Perkasie) Veterans Ministry Team, facilitators of the COMPASS Healing Circle, and key mission partners. The cost is underwritten through a generous grant from the Pennsylvania Southeast Conference New Ministries fund. For more information or to register contact
pastor@standrewsucc.org
or call 215-257-2880. Registration closes June 5.
Click here
for an event flyer.
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Philadelphia Religious Leaders Council hiring PT Coordinator
Interfaith Philadelphia is looking for candidates for a part time position:
Coordinator, Religious Leaders Council of Greater Philadelphia
. They are seeking someone who has experience in and passion for advancing positive interfaith relations; a professional who will be integral to and enhance the diversity of thought, experience and background of the staff team at Interfaith Philadelphia. Today's climate requires exemplary ways of working in tandem to have Philadelphia be a model for a thriving religiously diverse democracy.
Click here
to read the full job description.
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New emergency preparedness resources: Pets, Heat/Drought
The Federal Emergency Management Agency (FEMA) and the Ready Campaign have created to new toolkits to share in the month of June. The
Pet Preparedness Toolkit
shares information on preparing your animals for any type of disaster. The
Heat and Drought Preparedness Campaign
includes valuable info to ensure everyone is prepared for the summer heat.
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Rebuild volunteers needed in Pennsylvania and Florida
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Volunteers are being recruited now to help repair and rebuild homes in the Florida Panhandle and in eastern PA. In Florida, Hurricane Michael caused extensive damage when it made landfall there as a Category 4 storm in October. The storm's heavy rain, high winds, and extreme storm surges caused massive destruction in its path and spawned numerous tornadoes. Work will be in Bay and Washington counties, which suffered significant home, crop and tree damage. In PA. rebuilding is in process following the flooding in Schuylkill, Susquehanna, Bradford, Lancaster and York counties. The work will be a variety. All skill levels of volunteers are accepted. Groups will be matched up with work that is suitable to their talents. To volunteer for PA contact Karl Jones:
kjones275@comcast.net
.
Click here
for more info and to volunteer in Florida.
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Free webinars: General Synod resolution and Standing Rock
Resolution Webinar:
The UCC's Council for Climate Justice is sponsoring a webinar in which lead authors and advocates for five environmentally-related resolutions will present on their respective resolutions. The webinar is for anyone in the UCC whether or not you are attending General Synod. It is important for members throughout the life of our denomination to be engaged in the process of considering vital matters of faith. The five resolutions pertain to the Green New Deal, forced migration, carbon dividend legislation, nuclear war prevention, and the use of Styrofoam. The webinar will be held on June 6 at 2:00p, but a recording will be sent out to all who register.
Register today!
Standing Rock Webinar:
This month's Creation Justice Webinar features Nick Estes who recently published a book on Standing Rock and the long tradition of indigenous resistance. In this webinar, Estes will provide historical knowledge and perspective for people of faith and conscience seeking environmental justice. The webinar will be held June 13 at 1:00p. Sign-up even if you can’t make it. All who register will be sent a link to a recording of the webinar.
Register now!
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Nominations open for UCC Manual on Church team
Chris Davies, the new Team Leader at FAITHInfo, has invited us to share her letter inviting nominations for the group that will produce the Manual on Church. The letter is
available here
for you to consider.
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Philadelphia hiring Faith and Spiritual Affairs Analyst
The Philadelphia Department of Behavioral Health and Intellectual disAbility Services (DBHIDS) is seeking a full time Faith and Spiritual Affairs Program Analyst (Program Analyst) to provide visionary constituency management and stakeholder engagement for the Faith and Spiritual Affairs (FSA) unit. The Program Analyst will plan, direct and manage the activities and operations of the FSA unit. The Program Analyst will build collaborative relationships between DBHIDS and all communities of faith throughout Philadelphia through public engagement. For more info,
click here
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Church Building & Loan Fund can help your congregation
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The UCC Church Building & Loan Fund has been helping churches transform their communities for over 160 years. The Regional Mission Interpreter can help your congregation:
- Dream and explore your future through a guided Visioning Process
- Fulfill your mission and raise funds with a guided Capital Campaign
- Grow generous givers with a guided Stewardship Campaign
- Ensure your resources match your mission Repurposing Consultation
- Provide loans for purchasing land and /or structure, construction, and other capital projects
To learn about these services, contact your Regional Mission Interpreter, Jill White,
whitej@ucc.org
or 216-736-3820.
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