Tri-Conference Annual Meeting Approaching Fast
 June is upon us, and that means the Tri-Conference Annual Meeting is only weeks away. This historic meeting of the Connecticut, Massachusetts, and Rhode Island Conferences takes place on June 16-17 at the Connecticut Convention Center in Hartford. The registration deadline is this coming Monday, June 5.
This joint meeting will offer participants a chance to worship and share communion with neighbors from all over southern New England. UCC General Minister & President John Dorhauer will speak about the future of our church. The meeting will also offer church delegates a time to exercise their voices in voting on matters that will impact their churches, including the Together, As One resolution proposed by the three Conference's Boards of Directors. This resolution calls for delegates to endorse the formation of a new conference, and to authorize the development of a detailed proposal for the new conference, which would come back to the annual meetings for approval in 2018.
Not sure what this Together, As One proposal is about? Find the full text of the resolution here. There are also three more opportunities for delegates to join online forums, or webinars, open to anyone who would like to join a discussion about the proposal to form a new Conference. These forums will be held online on June 7th at 7:00 PM, June 8th at 1:00 PM, and June 8th at 7:00 PM. To register for one of these webinars, visit this information page and click the link under the date and time you wish to attend. More information about the Together, As One resolution, including blog posts featuring the voices of people from all three states, can be found here. Above is a short video looking at the Together, As One proposal from another perspective.
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 Read more about the Annual Meeting, and register
(Registration Deadline is June 5th)
Read more about the Together, As One proposal
Super Saturday Workshop Proposals Being Accepted
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Workshop Proposals are now being accepted for the October 21 Super Saturday event at Keefe Technical Regional High School in Framingham, MA.
If you would like to share concepts and practices you've developed that are changing your congregation or community's mission and ministry, we invite you to consider submitting a workshop proposal. As a workshop leader, your registration will be free.
Proposals are due by May 31.
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Upcoming Conference Events
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Installation of Robert Hollis
June 4, 2017, 3:00 PM
First Christian UCC (Rice City), Greene, RI
 Together, As One Online Forum
June 7, 7:00 PM
An online forum open to anyone who would like to join a discussion about the proposal to form a new Conference. With Kent Siladi (Connecticut Conference Minister), Vard Johnson (Massachusetts Conference Board member), and Barbara Libby (Interim Rhode Island Conference Minister)
Together, As One Online Forum
June 8, 1:00 PM
An online forum open to anyone who would like to join a discussion about the proposal to form a new Conference. With Jocelyn Gardner Spencer (Connecticut Conference Board member), Corey Sanderson (Massachusetts Conference Board member), and George Peters (Rhode Island Conference President)
Together, As One Online Forum
June 8, 7:00 PM
An online forum open to anyone who would like to join a discussion about the proposal to form a new Conference. With Kent Siladi (Connecticut Conference Minister), Corey Sanderson (Massachusetts Conference Board member), and Barbara Libby (Interim Rhode Island Conference Minister)
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Authorized Ministry Luncheon
June 16, 2017 12:00 PM to 3:00 PM
Hartford Marriott Downtown, Hartford, CT
This luncheon, a pre-meeting event to the Tri-Conference Annual Meeting, is an opportunity for authorized ministers, lay leaders and others to gather and share time in community.
Registration Deadline: June 5th
Tri-Conference Annual Meeting
June 16 & 17
Connecticut Convention Center, Hartford, CT
Be part of UCC history at this first ever combined Annual Meeting of the Rhode Island, Massachusetts and Connecticut Conferences! UCC General Minister & President The Rev. John Dorhauer will be the keynote speaker.
New! Great American Camp Out
June 23 - 25
Irons Homestead, Glocester
 Free camp-out space in our field by the waterfront. Come alone or bring a crowd. Pitch your tent or sleep under the stars. People all over the US will be camping out that weekend - join the party. Registration required.
 General Synod 31
June 30 - July 4
Baltimore, MD
Thousands from across the country will gather to discern resolutions of witness, church structure, and function.
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