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Important This Week
- Opportunities for church secretary/ admin training.
- Sign up for church social media workshops.
- The Manual on Church working group needs your help.
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Chestnut Hill United Church team to witness at the border
A team of thirteen folks from Chestnut Hill United Church will be traveling to the US/Mexico border from July 20-27 to pray with their feet, stand in solidarity with migrants, witness to the impact of our country’s policies on the vulnerable, and leave water in the desert with Tucson Samaritans and No More Deaths. They ask for your prayers for the team as well as for all those fleeing violence and climate change in their homelands. You can follow daily updates on the church’s Facebook page:
facebook.com/chestnuthillunited
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Complete Manual on Church survey for the working group
Help the working group revamping the Manual on Church identify its scope and function. They are seeking input from lay congregational leaders, clergy, Committee on Ministry members, and conference staff.
Click here
to take the survey.
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PSEC church secretaries meeting in Oley in September
On Tuesday, Sept. 10, church secretaries/ administrative assistants are invited to Friedens UCC, Oley for our quarterly Community of Practice. We will fellowship over lunch, have some time for sharing, and then a bit of training. Please make sure you bring your own lunch. Our host will provide drinks and dessert. The event is free, but please
register
in advance.
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Church social media workshop scheduled in three locations
In today's ever-evolving landscape, if your congregation doesn't have a healthy social media presence, you are practically irrelevant to half of the population. Many churches hesitate to be active on social because they are afraid of the unknown and feel unequipped to launch into this deep abyss. Every congregation, with very little money and some serious elbow grease can -- and should -- have a very active presence on social media. During this three hour workshop, you will learn how.
There are three opportunities to participate in this workshop. Each session will offer the same information. It is best for churches to attend in groups and each group should have a laptop. Wifi will be provided. If you don't have a laptop, a smartphone will do. Click on the event date to register.
- Sept. 7 at Zion Blue Mountain, Strausstown
- Sept. 28 at Church of the Good Shepherd, Boyertown
- Oct. 5 at Grace Trinity UCC, Philadelphia
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Parish Secretaries' Seminar early registration ends Friday
The Parish Secretaries' Seminar is an annual conference in Lancaster that several PSEC church secretaries attend. The discount for early registration for the event ends July 19. This year's seminar will be Oct. 8-9 at Bird in Hand on the topic "Other Duties as Assigned." For more information, including the registration forms, visit their
Facebook page
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Intentional Interim clergy training offered in Malvern
The Interim Ministry Network will offer a three-day, self-contained "Fundamentals of Transitional Ministry: The Work of the Leader" course, introducing
foundational
theories to interim ministry. The time is devoted to experiential learning through the use of case studies and sacred story. The work of the interim leader is presented and discussed along with tools and resources that facilitate the work of the transitional leader. The workshop will be in Malvern August 27-29 for $740 plus room/meals.
Click here
for more info and to register.
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Register now for 2019 Ventures Retreat at Mariawald
Ventures, in its 44th year, is a retreat for all ages. It is a time of faith, Bible study, worship, fellowship and fun! Come to Mariawald Retreat Center, Sept. 24-26 and experience a beautifully relaxed and peaceful setting. This year’s theme is "Hear Me - Is God Listening". For a flyer,
click here
. To register,
click here
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Have a book to recommend for other clergy and lay leaders? Send an email to
brea@psec.org
with a 100-200 word description of the book and why you're recommending it and we'll add it to the PSEC summer reading list and share your recommendation in eNews.
Check out all of the books that have been recommended in recent weeks at
psec.org/booklist
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Drop off donations for unaccompanied youth at PSEC
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Helping Hands is a humanitarian program that reunites unaccompanied youth from Central America with family that already resides in the USA. Bethany Children's Home provides them with a safe place to live and grow until they are reunited with their families.
Click here
for a list of the items they are currently in need of, as many of the youth, aged 5-14 years
, arrive with just the clothes on their backs.
If your church is collecting items for Helping Hands and is unable to get them to Bethany Children's Home, you can drop items off at the Conference Office, 1441 Laura Lane, Pottstown, during regular office hours (Monday-Thursday from 9:00a-3:00p and Friday from 8:00a-12:00p).
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Faith and Community Toolkit on Human Trafficking
DHS Blue Campaign
and the DHS Center for Faith and Opportunity Initiatives developed the
Faith-Based and Community Toolkit
,
a human trafficking resource for the faith community. This toolkit provides tips and resources to engage houses of worship and the community to help raise awareness of human trafficking and how to be trauma responsive to the needs of victims or those vulnerable to harm. The Toolkit is available in both
English
and
Spanish
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