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The
Northern California
Nevada Conference
United Church of Christ
Offers
Forums on
The
Future for
Our Churches
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FORUM
1
Strengthening Our UCC Identity
June
17, 2006
Pioneer
Congregational UCC,
Sacramento ,CA
Inspiration & Perspective:
Ron
Buford & Rev. Donna Schaper
UCC
God Is Still Speaking Initiative
Forum
1 Archive:
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FORUM
2
Transformational
Youth
Ministry
September
16, 2006
10am
to 4pm
hosted
by Congregational Church of San
Mateo UCC
Kalavaria
CCCSA UCC
Inspiration & Perspective:
Ken
Brown
Associate
for Youth and Young Adult Empowerment
Office
of Justice and Witness Ministries
of the UCC
Forum
2 Archive:
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FORUM
3
Church
Formation and Transformation
November
4, 2006
United
Congregational Christian Church
DOC/UCC in Lodi
(701 S Hutchins St., Lodi, CA 95240)
Inspiration & Perspective:
Rev.
Fed Ranches, & Charlene Smith
UCC
Ministers of Evangelism
for
Local Church Development
& Renewal
Forum 3 archive:
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FORUM
4
Faithful Witness
for
Justice & Peace
February
10, 2007
First
Congregational UCC, San Jose
For
agenda, speakers and leaders, conversation
groups, lunch plans, registration,
etc. see details below.
Details: (MS
Word doc, 1/31/07)
Details: (PDF
doc, 1/31/07) |
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FORUM
5
Financing
the Ministry &
"Becoming Evangels of Generosity"
April
28, 2007
at
First Congregational UCC, Oakland
co-sponsors: Faith Community UCC
& First Congregational UCC, OaklanD
DETAILS - PRINTABLE AGENDA
Stewardship
/ Tithing /
Financial Planning / Bequests
Commitment/Challenge/UCC
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We
want every church to go “5
for 5” with
the Forums
for the Future.
That is,
to send at least 2 people
(probably not the same people)
to each Forum. |
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The
Forums will take place
in
5 different locations
on
5 different Saturdays,
from 10 a.m. to 4 p.m..
Arrangements are in progress to
offer overnight housing for those
who “come from afar” to a Forum. |
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Yes, “5
for 5” certificates
will be
awarded — maybe even prizes.
But the greatest reward will be the
enlivening of
your church’s
ministry
and mission and
a strengthening
of the support which the
Conference can offer you. |
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What
are
Forums for the Future?
The
Conference Board of Directors
and your Conference Staff invite
you to take part in “Forums for
the Future.” Fifteen
years have passed since a period
of Conference-wide reflection
and envisioning has been conducted.
The
Conference has changed. New congregations,
new leadership, new needs and new
possibilities call for a new look
at how we can best carry out our
mission.
Each
Forum will focus on a particular
area of mission for local churches.
National UCC staff and board members
will provide inspiration and a
wider
perspective, but the focus will be upon the challenges
faced by local churches. Each Forum will be designed
by a specific Conference-based planning team, and
the “results” of the conversations which
ensue will be taken back to the Board of Directors
so that they can shape the future “what” of
the mission of the Conference.
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