Spotlight Highlights Local Church Innovation

The Spotlight Newsletter, which began in the historic Massachusetts Conference, is being expanded to a twice-monthly publication that will cover all of the new Southern New England Conference.

Each edition looks at an innovative ministry at a local church, and is aimed at inspiring other churches with ideas they can translate into their own settings.

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Read the most recent Spotlight: Gold, Frankincense, Myrrh and Beer? 4 Min Read

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Youth Can Thrive in the Southern New England Conference

Debbie Gline Allen, Associate for Faith Formation & Youth Ministries, looks at the programs available to local church youth through the Conference, including a March youth retreat, confirmation retreats, a service project at Super Saturday and this summer's National Youth Event.

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Repurpose Worship Space, Don’t Rebuild

by Dana Horrell
The Parish Paper

Having to deal with poorly designed or ill-suited worship space can be demoralizing. However, constructing a new building can be costly. Often, worship space can be repurposed at substantially less cost than building a new structure. What options are available?

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Event of the Week

InnoJazz
Free 40-minute online innovation sessions designed to foster creative thinking. Hosted by Susan Townsley, each takes place at 3:30 PM via Zoom:

Feb. 18, Quiet Eye
March 17, Category Mash-up
Aprll 21, The Last Knit

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Social Share of the Week

United Church of Christ General Minister and President the Rev. Dr. John C. Dorhauer issues a call for a return to common decency in a message to mark the Rev. Dr. Martin Luther King, Jr. holiday.

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