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Important This Week
- Share the ReadyPA Monthly newsletter with your congregation to share winter safety tips.
- It's not too late to sign up for a rebuild mission in Puerto Rico this spring.
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January ReadyPA Monthly gives tips for safety in winter
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As we enter January, the Conference Disaster Ministries would like to stress the importance of safe driving over the winter months. The
January 2019 ReadyPA Monthly
provides some winter driving tips and safe driving practices to help you navigate Pennsylvania roadways.
Did you know that although your pets are covered in fur, many just aren’t equipped to be out in frigid temperatures for prolonged periods? This issue of the ReadyPA Monthly also provides suggestions to help your animals stay healthy throughout the winter.
Finally, the State Meteorologist has provided information on the “chilling dangers of cold weather.”
The January Action Sheet contains information provided by the Pennsylvania Turnpike Commission. Be sure to practice these “10 musts for winter driving.”
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Rebuild Mission to Puerto Rico has a few openings this spring
The PSEC and PNEC will sponsor two rebuild mission trips to Puerto Rico this spring! The first trip
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April 28-May 4 – is full. The second
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from May 12-18
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still has a couple of openings. If you are interested register as soon as possible.
The cost will be about $800 per person, including all costs: transportation, food, lodging, supplies, etc. Registration requires a $50 deposit. Make the check payable to Penn Northeast Conference and mail along with this
PR Mission Trip Application
. To learn more about the rebuild site and the work go to
click here
.
The next planning meeting will be Tuesday, Jan. 8, at 6:30p at Trinity UCC, 101 S Main St, Telford. Phone: (215) 723-3889. If you cannot attend in person you can join the meeting via ZOOM. Join Zoom Meeting
https://zoom.us/j/120880751
One tap mobile Dial +1 646 876 9923 US
Meeting ID: 120 880 751
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PSEC 2018 financial giving
cut-off announced
The financial books of the PSEC will close for 2018 as of close of business on Jan. 15, 2019. All OCWM contributions and pass-throughs for 2018 must be received by our office by the close of business on Tuesday, Jan. 15 in order to be counted as a 2018 contribution.
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Register: Boundary Awareness Training 2019 opportunities
Each Association of the Pennsylvania Southeast Conference requires that authorized ministers regularly participate in Boundary Awareness Training. most associations require six hours every three years. Registration is now open for several BAT opportunities for 2019.
- Basic Boundary Training, Saturday, March 2 in Lansdale
- Basic Boundary Training, Tuesday, March 26 in Quakertown
- Advanced Boundary Training on Over-Functioning and Addiction, Tuesday, April 2 in Reading
- Basic Boundary Training, Wednesday, May 15 in Kutztown
- Basic Boundary Training, Thursday, Oct. 3 in Schuylkill Haven
- Advanced Boundary Training on Pastoral Transitions, Tuesday, Oct. 22 in Norrsitown
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Lay Boundary Training planned for January 26 in Boyertown
Boundary Training is not just for Pastors... It also pertains to church members! Learn about the boundaries that should exist within the church, child clearances, mandatory reporting and more! The training will be Saturday, Jan. 26 from 9:00a-12:00p at Church of the Good Shepherd, Boyertown. Registration is $20.
Click here
to register now!
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UCC webinar features leading climate scientists, faith leaders
Recently, a couple of
major climate reports
were released highlighting the impact of climate change and the urgent need to act. As part of the UCC’s monthly
Creation Justice Webinar Series
, the insights and moral imperatives of the reports will be discussed by three leading climate voices. Katherine Hayhoe was a coauthor of the National Climate Assessment, and she has frequently focused on communicating about climate change to an evangelical audience. Naomi Oreskes is a professor at Harvard University and has long been engaged in high profile discussions and documentaries about the science of climate change. Jim Antal is a national leader in faith activism on climate change and is the recent author of "Climate Church, Climate World: How People of Faith Must Work for Change."
Sign-up now to join this webinar
. The webinar is Jan. 9; register if you can’t make it to receive a recording.
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January Secretary Training event open for registration
Sign up for the January Secretary Training event in Souderton. The topic will be year-end reporting, churches annual reports, record keeping and more. The training will be Jan. 22 from 12:00p-2:00p. Bring your own lunch and the hostess will provide drinks and dessert. The workshop is free, but
you need to register
.
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MA-AUCE Christian educators conference announced
Mid-Atlantic Association of United Church Educators will hold "Cutting Edge Faith Formation 2019: Meeting the Needs of ALL God's People" April 1-3 in Mt. Bethel. Join your Faith Formation colleagues for this conference which will include highly engaging, practical workshops. You will leave with usable tools and ideas that you can implement in your ministry context. In addition, we will have time to share our successes and struggles, network, worship together, and relax and rejuvenate. Whether you work full-time, part-time, or very part-time, are paid or volunteer, are a pastor, Christian Ed professional, or lay leader, this conference is for you!
Click here
for more information and to register.
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Moravian Seminary offering UCC History, Polity & Theology
This comprehensive course will meet 6 – 9pm Mondays from Jan. 28 to April 29. You may attend at Moravian Seminary in Bethlehem or by video conference. The cost is $900. Academic Course Credit is available at regular tuition costs. For details contact instructor Rev. Dr. David DeRemer
deremerd@moravian.edu.
Lancaster Seminary to hold UCC History, Polity & Theology
UCC History and Polity will be taught at Lancaster Theological Seminary in Spring 2019, beginning Friday, Feb. 22 and ending Friday, April 12. The class will be held on 7 Fridays from 2:00-5:00p. Assignments include reading and writing, resulting in a History and Polity paper that can be used as part of the ordination paper requirement for authorization. Successful completion of assignments in the class will result in a Certificate of Completion that may be shared with the individual's Committee on Ministry. This class is non-credit.
Registration is required
. The course fee is $ 300. Registration deadline is
Feb. 15
.
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Sign up for the Women's Clergy Retreat next month
The PSEC Women's Clergy Retreat will be held Jan. 22-24 at Mariawald Retreat House in Reading. The theme will be "Nourish: Feeding Our Souls in a Hungry World."
Register for the Women's Clergy Retreat
where we will seek nourishment together through the wisdom retreat leader Rev. Jacquie Church-Young will bring to the table. Registration fee is $130.
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Classified Ads
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Church Openings
Gulph UCC: part-time beginning ASAP
St. Paul's UCC, Pottstown: part-time beginning ASAP
If you’re interested in a position, contact Rev. Sharon Morris:
morris@psec.org
or 484-949-8774 ext. 302.
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