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Important This Week
  • Register for Spring Meeting now
  • Mark your calendar for upcoming ordination and installations
  • Boundary Training classes this week
Registration deadline approaching for
Annual Spring Meeting
 
On May 16, registration closes for the Annual Spring Meeting in West Chester. Please register your clergy, church delegates, visitors and children as soon as possible! There is also a registration option to view general sessions without voice or vote virtually. Registration is open at psecspring2022.eventbrite.com. There will be a significant penalty fee added to late registrations and we cannot guarantee your meals or housing, if you don't register before May 16.

The Annual Spring Meeting will be held Friday, June 3 and Saturday, June 4 at West Chester University. The theme is "Living the Jesus Life; Contemplatives in Action." Highlights of the meeting will include being in-person with one another again, several opportunities for workshops, inspirational worship, and the installation of Associate Conference Minister for Search and Call Rev. Kevin McLemore.
COVID safety at
Annual Spring Meeting
 
While there are currently no COVID related restrictions for attending the Spring Annual Meeting, the planning team is closely watching trends and local recommendations. We are committed to following CDC guidelines for large group gatherings. Should those guidelines change, our meeting restrictions will change accordingly. KN95 masks will be provided to each attendee at registration and mask use will be encouraged. We will keep you updated via our website and PSEC eNews.
Babysitters needed for
Spring Annual Meeting
 
We need babysitters for Spring Annual Meeting taking place June 3-4 at West Chester University. Anyone interested must be over age 18 and have their PA clearances. Time slots are as follows:
Friday, June 3:
  • 9:00 am – 12:00 noon
  • 1:15 pm – 4:00 pm
  • 6:15 pm – 8:30pm
Saturday, June 4:
  • 8:45 am – 12:00 noon
  • 1:15 pm – 5:30 pm
Sitters may work one shift, an entire day or both days. Sitters will receive free lunch and/or dinner if covering both shifts on either side of those meal times. Compensation will be $20/hour. Please share this opportunity with childcare/ nursery attendants you know. Anyone interested should contact Susan at the Conference office at susan@psec.org.
Opportunities for in-person Basic Boundary Training
 
The NEPA Synod of the ELCA is offering in-person Basic Boundary Training for churches in our region in 2022. There are three in-person options, dates, and locations in May for that training:
  • Friday, May 13 in Bernville
  • Monday, May 16 in Dallas
  • Friday, May 20 in Nazareth
For more info and to register, click here.
Low-cost loans are just a click away from Cornerstone Fund
 
Is your congregation considering making improvements on your building to expand ministry or increase revenue? Is it finally addressing deferred maintenance items that worsen every year? Are you ready to reduce your building’s carbon footprint and save money on utilities in the process? Can you enhance digital capabilities to maintain and grow your online community?

If any of these questions apply to you, then now is a good time to talk with the Cornerstone Fund about low-cost loan options that will directly improve your facility and potentially strengthen your congregation.

Congregations and UCC-affiliated organizations across the country have taken advantage of Cornerstone Fund offerings. Regardless of your church or organization needs, the UCC Cornerstone Fund may be able to assist. Visit CornerstoneFund.org to learn more or contact a lending specialist at 888-UCC-FUND or lending@cornerstonefund.org.
FEMA Grant Program information sessions set
 
The Federal Emergency Management Agency’s (FEMA) Grant Programs Directorate (GPD), in partnership with the Department of Homeland Security Center for Faith-Based and Neighborhood Partnerships, and the Cybersecurity and Infrastructure Security Agency, invites faith-based organizations to participate in upcoming webinars regarding the fiscal year 2022 Nonprofit Security Grant Program (NSGP). The NSGP provides funding support for facility hardening and other security enhancements to nonprofit organizations at high risk of a terrorist attack and promotes emergency preparedness coordination and collaboration between public and private community representatives.

GPD is offering informational webinars for all nonprofit organizations interested in learning more about the FY 2022 NSGP priorities, eligibility, and application process. Each webinar will present the same content, including:       
  • Physical Safety/Security: Vulnerability Self-Assessment Information and Tools
  • NSGP Overview: Eligibility, Allowability, and Administrative Requirements
  • FY 2021 NSGP: Summary Recap and Lessons Learned
  • FY 2022 NSGP: Quick Start Guide - Application Assistance
  • Open Forum: Moderated Question and Answer Session
There are several chances to attend this training. Click the date below to register:
From the Addiction & Recovery Taskforce: Opioid overdose data
The crisis is real. Please visit the webpage for the Addiction and Recovery Task Force on the PSEC website. Please work to give hope and healing.
Beth Eustis ordination scheduled at UCC Valley Forge
 
Click the invitation below to download a PDF to share.
Stephanie Anne Thompson installation scheduled
 
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Emotional Intelligence workshop scheduled in June

The Center for Emotional Intelligence & Human Relations Skills has an Emotional Intelligence (EQ) workshop scheduled in Jefferson, Maryland, June 6-10. Click here for more information. Registration for this event closes on May 6.
Venord Cowan installation scheduled at Woodcrest UCC
 
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Upcoming opportunities from PA Academy of Ministry

The Pennsylvania Academy of Ministry (PAM) presents:

Personal and Spiritual Development, May 24-June 28, instructor the Rev. Dr. Carrie Call. Tuesdays, 7-8:30p. A Ministerial Institute class. Spiritual disciplines, congregational systems, and vocational discernment. $325. Register.
Embracing Multivocational Ministry Conference, via Zoom, May 14, 2-5p. For all laity and clergy. Cost $35. Cosponsored by PAM and the MESA office of the UCC. Registration and information. 
Church Openings
Many openings are on UCC's Ministerial Opportunities page. Especially note:
  • Barnesville-Delano Tri-Charge, Schuylkill County (full-time settled)
  • Bern Reformed UCC, Leesport (three-quarter time settled)
  • Brownback's UCC, Spring City (full-time interim)
  • Community UCC, Reading (full-time interim)
  • Glenside UCC, Glenside (full-time settled)
  • Immanuel UCC, Shillington (half-time associate pastor)
  • Pleasantville UCC, Chalfont (full-time interim)
  • St. James UCC, Havertown (full-time interim)
  • St. John's UCC, Lansdale (full-time interim)
  • St. Paul's UCC, Exton (full-time interim)
  • Trinity Reformed UCC, Pottstown (full-time interim)
  • Wentz's UCC, Lansdale (full-time settled)
If you’re interested in a position, contact Rev. Kevin McLemore: 484-949-8774 ext. 302 or mclemore@psec.org.
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