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Annual Gathering 2013: Growing Stronger Together
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Annual Gathering Evaluation form — it’s not too late to send your comments!
Annual Gathering Worship Scripts
Annual Gathering Reports:
Annual Gathering Proposals as passed:
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Interim Conference Minister Resigns
Dear Friends,
After much prayer and discernment, I have informed the Conference Council that I will be completing my ministry here in the Northern California Nevada Conference of the United Church of Christ at the end of June, 2013. It has been an amazing time and I have been so blessed to be in ministry with you. We have several more months together and many things to do, so I would ask for your continued prayers.
The Council has asked Candace Frawley to form a task force to move forward with a proposal to discern the process and direction for our future Conference Ministry.
We will have more time to talk and share together but I wanted to let you know my plans.
Blessings to you all.
Phil
R. Philip Hart, Interim Conference Minister
Northern California Nevada Conference
United Church of Christ
Mid Winter Camp
Join us for Mid Winter Camp 2013 at our NEW location Little Basin, Big Basin State Park’s little sister in the Santa Cruz Mountains!
Come see old friends, make new ones, worship and play in this historic redwood forest with us!
Fun begins at 1PM on Saturday, Jan 19th and continues through Monday morning to 11AM - 48 hours of hilarity, joy and Campy-ness!
We will play, worship, explore, hike and have fun together!
All Middle Schoolers (grades 6-8) and their youth advisors/pastors are invited.read more...
Feb Camp
Join us for Feb Camp at Monte Toyon!
Come see old friends, make new ones, worship and play in a great camp location!
Fun begins at 1PM on Saturday, February 16 and continues through Monday morning to 11AM - 48 hours of hilarity, joy and Campy-ness!
We will play, worship, explore, hike and have fun together!
All HIgh Schoolers (grades 9-12) and their youth advisors/pastors are invited.
If you have never been to an NCNC youth retreat before, this is the one to try for the first time.read more...
Calendar
We are now using a Google Calendar.
Churches, Authorized Ministers, Associations, and NCNC committees: post your events on the NCNC calendar for all to see! You will need a gmail address and contact Tammy Nelson to get authorization to post. read more...
CONTACT OUTDOOR MINISTRIES
For more information on NCNC-UCC Youth Programs and Outdoor Ministries please do not hesitate to contact:
Joy Davis, Camp Registrar
joy@ncncucc.org | 510-247-8995 p | 510-247-8992 fread more...
General Synod 29 will be in Long Beach, California
Get more information about the 29th General Synod. Plan now to attend — let’s have a large NCNC contingent! Read Southern California Nevada Conference Minister Rev. Felix Villanueva’s letter of invitation. read more...
Conference Council Proposal
Greetings Sisters and Brothers of the Northern California Nevada Conference,
This is a very exciting time for our conference as we seek to continue to be a faithful and progressive witness here in California, Nevada and beyond. You know we are in a time of transition. As we look to meet the challenges of ministry here, and under the wonderful leadership of Phil Hart, our Interim Conference Minister, we have sought your input through the Local Church Needs Assessment Survey.read more...
Major gift inspires generosity in Calif. congregation's hunger efforts
What began as a simple donation with basic instructions turned into one of the largest donations by a faith-based organization that one California food bank has ever received.
The facts are chilling. Nearly 1 in 4 children in California are now living in poverty according to the recent U.S. census bureau. As poverty figures for the country have increased tremendously adding to the gap between rich and poor, California’s numbers are more dire than the national average, with nearly 6 million people now living in poverty.
This bad news inspired the Rev. Laurie Manning and the justice-seeking congregation at Skyline Community UCC in Oakland, Calif., to take aggressive action when they received a donation of $25,000. The donation came with the simple instructions "to give to an organization that makes a difference in the local community."
"We’re a little church and I’m a little pastor in the big city of Oakland," said Manning. "We want to make a big difference in Alameda County, especially now, in this tough economy where 1 in 6 people don’t have enough money to buy healthy food, especially families with children and the elderly on fixed incomes … increasingly the images of the long food lines from the Great Depression are returning."read more...
NCNC Local Church Needs Assessment
Here is the summary report from the Local Church Needs Assessment.
Many thanks to all who participated!
