Rock-a-thon

First Congregational Church of Southampton, UCC
212 College Highway
Southampton, MA 01073
Saturday, February 23rd
9:00AM - 9:00PM

Join in a fun day of rocking in a chair supported by your financial sponsors. The church and community cupboard will benefit from your efforts, and you will benefit from the experience. Enter as a team so that at least one team member is rocking at all times. Please see the attached flyer for more information and to register.

Lovesong Café Fundraiser for Cancer Connection

Easthampton Congregational Church, UCC
112 Main Street
Easthampton, MA 01027
Sunday, February 24th
2:30PM - 4:30PM

Lovesong Café Fundraiser for Cancer Connection, bringing together great music and great causes! Tea Dance Fundraiser with swing vocals by Mary Witt (bass), Ellen Cogen, and John Mason (guitar) plus Jacob Nichols (drums). Easthampton Congregational Church hosts a monthly Sunday afternoon fundraiser for a local organization. Musicians will play for dancing with a fun mix of Swing, Jazz, Blues, and Soul. Swing dance lesson beforehand taught by Lindy League of Western Mass. 2:30PM-3:00PM. Live Music 3:00PM-4:30PM. Funds will be by donations raised for Cancer Connections, a local resource for people fighting cancer. 100% of the door goes to Cancer Connection. FLYER

 Parish Leadership Day

Come for some new perspectives on approaching stewardship with Chick Lane and Grace Pomroy! Charles R. Lane  and  Grace Duddy Pomroy  provide a diverse approach to their shared conviction — stewardship belongs at the heart of each individual and each congregation. The day will include presentations by Lane and Pomroy, lunch, time for parishes to brainstorm with their team, and of course, some time with our bishop. Click here for more information.

Protecting Your House of Worship
with Compassion and Common Sense

Northampton Senior Center
67 Conz Street
Northampton, MA 01060
Tuesday, March 5th
8:00AM - 5:00PM

A comprehensive training on best practices to promote safety and security for places of worship and faithbased organizations. For faith leaders, clergy, lay ministers, staff from churches, temples, synagogues, mosques, and meeting houses; law enforcement personnel; government leaders from Hampshire and Franklin counties and Athol.
Safety and security planning is increasingly important for places of worship and faith-based organizations. From acts of violence and vandalism to disruption of services, there are a wide range of security threats to houses of worship across the country. Law enforcement sources identify places of worship and faith communities as especially vulnerable targets, but there are ways to strengthen their protection. During this one-day training, instructors will review cases of violence in places of worship, talk through ways to prevent incidents and respond to an active
shooter event and its aftermath, including effectively working with the media. FLYER

Preparing for Search & Call

Wellesley Hills Congregational Church, UCC
207 Washington Street
Wellesley, MA 02481-3105?
Saturday, March 30th 
9:00AM - 3:00PM

Join us for this two-part workshop.  The morning session is the UCC Profile Workshop for all clergy.   The afternoon Preparing for the Search  & Call Process focuses on Members-in-Discernment or others who interested in learning about the search & call process. Click here for more information.

Faith Will Light the Way

2019 - 22nd Annual Lenten Discussion Series
This series takes place at various UCC churches beginning on
March 6th and running thru April 9th. Please see the attached for a complete list.

Letting Go: An NESC Stewardship Event

Faith Community Church
146 East Main Street
Hopkinton, MA 01748-1230
Saturday, April 6th 8:30AM to 4:00PM

What's holding you back from becoming your most authentic self? Find out at the Northeast Ecumenical Stewardship Council (NESC) Event! People from all Christian communities are welcome. This one-day program will feature TED-like talks with guided small group discussion, workshops on practical steardship topics, a panel discussion on real world experiences, meaningful worship, and fellowship. Join us! Click here for more information.

Boundary Awareness Training
May 15 & 16, 2019
Edwards House Meeting & Retreat Ctr.
1 Badger Road
Framingham, MA 01701
8:30AM - 3:00PM
Click here for more information

Seeking Sabbatical Summer Worship Pastor
First Congregational Church Williamstown

Energetic, progressive, and creative western Massachusetts UCC congregation of 50-80 attendees seeks nine-week summer sabbatical pastoral replacement with same qualities. The sabbatical worship pastor is expected to work an average of 10-12 hours per week with primary task of planning and leading worship services.
For more information visit https://firstchurchwilliamstown.org/jobs/, and submit a resume and cover letter by March 1st to office@firstchurchwilliamstown.org.