The Pennsylvania Southeast Conference staff have been working remotely since March 2020. Recently (when all staff members were fully-vaccinated), staff began meeting in-person again. Other groups will now be able to use the space, as well.

In order to prepare for a smooth transition back into the Conference Office building for Conference staff, members, and guests, "PSEC Office Use Guidelines" have been established to safeguard the health and wellbeing of everyone who enters our Pottstown office. Please help our Conference Staff maintain the safety of our shared space, while COVID-19 remains a public safety threat, by faithfully observing and complying with these guidelines.

From July 11 – 18, Special Edition General Synod, will include powerful worship, not-to-miss keynote speakers, 50 workshops, youth programming and business sessions. To accommodate different time zones, many sessions will take place in the afternoon and evenings.

This is a great opportunity for you to attend a General Synod without having to travel. In order to support that, we are offering the following assistance for you to attend General Synod: The cost to sign up for General Synod as a visitor (non-delegate) is $100. The first 25 people to email Sue Creswell (susan@psec.org) will have their entire $100 paid by the Conference. The next 200 individuals who sign up for General Synod and submit to Sue Creswell their receipt, will receive a $50 rebate on their $100 registration fee. This is a wonderful opportunity to experience all that General Synod has to offer!

For information on General Synod 33 and the link to register, visit generalsynod.org.

UCC Resources is selling General Synod stoles, communion sets, altar cloths, jigsaw puzzles, tote bags, notebooks, face masks! Order yours today at uccresources.com.

Eleven resolutions will come before the delegates at General Synod 33. For a brief recap of these resolutions, click here.

The UCC officers invite the entire church to join a 21-Day Prayer Journey to General Synod. Click here for more information.

The Red Cross offers free youth disaster preparedness presentations for elementary-aged students. They are designed to help participants understand, prepare for and respond appropriately to emergencies through engaging and age-appropriate curriculum. Contact rebecca.gaidrich2@redcross.org to schedule a free presentation. 

Our General Synod this year will be all virtual, so we are trying to provide some opportunities to have Conference-focused, in-person connection. Friday and Saturday July 9-10, we will be hosting a “PSEC Strong” event along the Schuylkill River Trail, a time for fellowship and fun physical activity together. There are opportunities for everyone at every level of physical fitness to participate, and you can participate in all/specific parts of the weekend (see the schedule below for how to “jump in"). Hope you can join us!

For a schedule of this event, click here. To register for the Friday event at Fork & Ale Restaurant in Douglassville or the Saturday kick-off party at Old First Reformed Church in Philadelphia, visit psec.org/general-synod.

The PSEC Addiction and Recovery Task Force has been developing resources for the PSEC member churches over the last number of months. The task force members are individuals committed to the cause of helping our church members and pastors grow in their love and support of people and families suffering from addiction. We hope you have visited our webpage on the PSEC website. Resources of all kinds are there, from basic education to theological essays to personal witness. Now that the Covid closures are coming to an end, it may be the right time for your congregation to become more involved. You can start by doing some simple things. 

The Committee Contact List can be found at the bottom of the task force's webpage.

The Zachariah Walker Racial Justice Initiative team, in promoting racial justice, is offering banners and yard signs free to churches and individuals.

For those who are able, we are suggesting a love offering of $70 per banner (image of the 4’x10’ Vinyl Banner with grommets below) and $7 per yard sign (image of the 18’’x24’’ Yard sign above right). The love offerings will go to further our efforts in this sacred ministry of racial equity and justice. To order, please email Anne Cormier at annecormier@comcast.net. Include in the subject box “banner” or “yard sign”.

Book Discussion being offered Tuesdays at 3:00p and 7:30p for six weeks June 1- July 6. The study will focus on Four Hundred Souls: A Community History of African America, 1619-2019. For Zoom links and weekly curriculum, visit the Racial Justice taskforce webpage here.

Visit the Coronavirus Resources page at PSEC.org for resources related to re-opening, virus facts, disaster resources, and worship resources. Also on that page is the PSEC virtual church list. If your church isn't currently worshipping or you are not able or comfortable attending services, use this list to find a church in PSEC that is holding online worship.