DECEMBER ORDINATION ANNIVERSARY DATES
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20 Years
The Rev. Mr. Luis E Diaz
15 Years
The Rev. Ms. Julie Cedrone
The Rev. Ms. Valeria Schmidt
The Rev. Ms. Jane Willan
5 Years
The Rev. Ms. Georgeanne Bennett
Please contact Deb Holmes if we have missed your anniversary.
Anniversaries are listed from 5 years and forward in increments of 5.
ASSOCIATION CLUSTER MEETINGS
Don't forget to register for a cluster meeting!
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Safe Church is not just about Sunday School. Register to attend and learn more about being a Safe Church.
January 8, 2019 (Snow date: Feb. 5th)
First Federated Church
200 Central Street
Hudson, MA 01749
Topic: Safe Church with Rev. Ellie Richardson
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March 13, 2019
Memorial Congregational Church, UCC
4 Memorial Street
Baldwinville, MA 01436
Topic: Today's Faith Formation with
Debbie Gline Allen
April 11, 2019
Ashby Congregational Church
21 New Ipswich Road
Ashby, MA 01431
Topic: Stewardship-Best Practices with Rev. Dr. Jonathan New
May 7, 2019
Brookfield Congregational Church
8 Central Street
Brookfield, MA 01506
Topic: Today's Faith Formation with
Debbie Gline Allen
June 4, 2019
South Acton Congregational Church
35 School Street
Acton, MA 01720
Topic: Stewardship-Best Practices with Rev. Dr. Jonathan New
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ASSOCIATION & CONFERENCE EVENTS
May 15 & 16, 2019
Boundary Awareness Training
Edwards House Meeting & Retreat Ctr.
1 Badger Road
Framingham, MA 01701
8:30AM - 3:00PM
May 19, 2019
Installation
Rev. Susan Thomas
First Congregational Church, UCC
28 Green Street
Gardner, MA 01440
3:00PM
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CHURCH EVENTS & OTHER EVENTS OF INTEREST
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The Woodbury Workshop
First Baptist Church
111 Park Avenue
Worcester, MA 01609
Friday, January 4, 2019
The Bauer-Broholm Workshop
Andover Newton Seminary at Yale Divinity School
409 Prospect Street
New Haven, CT 06511
Saturday, January 5, 2019
Consultant and leadership educator Rev. Susan Beaumont will offer two separate but related programs on “Leading in a Liminal Season.” Both sessions will include topics such as entering a three-way conversation with God, the soul of the leader, and the soul of the institution.
Woodbury Workshops have been Andover Newton fixtures for 50 years. Clergy, seminary students, and lay leaders attended these annual educational events to strengthen their capacities to lead. After a two-year break, Andover Newton resumes this tradition for 2019.
Please click here for a FLYER with more information.
CITY MISSION - NOW ACCEPTING APPLICATIONS
City Mission's Urban Pastoral Ministry Program (UPMP) is a two year residency for recent seminary graduates who are called to ordained urban ministry. City Mission is now accepting application for residents for the program's July 2019 - July 2021 cohort. Application will be accepted through January 15, 2019. To learn more about program requirements and to apply, click here.
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2nd Friday of the month
Trinity Church Northborough
23 Main Street
Northborough, MA 01532
Next Coffee House is December 14th
7:00 PM - 9:00PM
More Information here
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Pizza! Pizza!
Second Friday of every month
First Parish Church
24 Central Street
Berlin, MA 01503
More Information here!
In Honor of ~ Rev. Gordon Merten
The First Evangelical Congregational Church
Court Street
Uxbridge, MA 01569
December 30, 2018
Please spread the word! Closing service and Open House Reception in honor of Rev Merten's 55 years of ministry starts at 10:00AM. Please see the attached invitation and don't forget to RSVP! Invitation.
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LOCAL THRIFT SHOPS, FOOD PANTRIES, & COMMUNITY DINNERS
Please click here to see the list of thrift shops, food pantries,
and community dinners.
MISSION OPPORTUNITIES
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WAMS is the mission arm of the Central Association and offers many ways to get involved in community programs. Please visit their website to learn more about how you and your church can get involved. WamsWorks.org
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Available lunch providers and youth dates are currently on our website. Youth group dates are available for groups of 15 or less.
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OBITUARIES
The Rev. Mr. Mark I. Hamilton died of acute myeloid leukemia at the Maine Medical Center in Portland, ME. Mark is survived by his wife, Sally, and his two sons, Justin Hamilton and Nathaniel Hamilton.
A memorial service will be held on Saturday, December 8th, 2018 at 1:00pm be held at the Second Congregational Church, 51, Main Street, Newcastle, ME. Arrangements are with the Strong-Hancock Funeral Home, Damariscotta, Me.
Please click here for more information.
Please click here to view all MACUCC Obituaries.
CLASSIFIEDS
Director of Religious Education - Berlin
Church Organist/Pianist, Grafton, MA
Interim Organist/Choir Director - Harvard, MA
Leader for Faith Formation - Lunenburg, MA
Please click here to view all MACUCC Classifieds
ASSOCIATION INFORMATION
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The Committee on Ministry
Meets the 3rd Thursday of each month at 9:30AM.
The Board of Director's
Meets the 3rd Thursday of each month at 2:30PM.
Both meetings take place at:
WamsWorks
6 Institute Road
Worcester, MA 01609
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Association/Conference
Fellowship Dues for 2018 |
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The Annual Fellowship Dues for churches that are not part of United Church Mission are:
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$19.50 |
| Association Portion: |
$1.65 |
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$21.15 |
For more information on Fellowship Dues, click here.
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