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Annual Meeting May 2008 EDITION

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Page 1

Welcome to AM 2008: Be transformed
Guiding scriptures for 'Walking the Talk'

Page 2 - Pacific Currents

NCNC campers: lives transformed!
Handle With Care - NCNC Camps '08
NCNCUCC churches get member discounts at all UCCR sites

Page 3 - God is Still Speaking . . .

NCNC Conference Minister - Mary Susan Gast
NCNC Board of Directors - Tony Lewis, president
Annual Meeting Offerings Schedule

Page 4 - Associations and Associate Conference Ministers

Mountain Valley and Sequoia Associations, Jo Siders, Associate Conference Minister
Mountain Valley Association, David J. Hoberg, Moderator
Golden Gate Association - North, Carol Manahan, Associate Conference Minister
Golden Gate Association - South, Rodney Yee, Associate Conference Minister (continued on page 5)

Page 5 - Associations and Associate Conference Ministers

Continued from Page 4
Golden Gate Association, Faith Burgess, Moderator
Sacramento Valley Association, John Norris, Associate Conference Minister
Sacramento Valley Association, Paul Clay, Moderator

Page 6 - Associations and Associate Conference Ministers

Bay Association, Drew Nettinga, Associate Conference Minister
Santa Clara Association, Deborah Streeter, Associate Conference Minister
Santa Clara Association, David Brown, Moderator
Search and Call Coordinator, Barbara Broadbent
Associate Conference Minister for Education Ministry, Barbara Broadbent (continued on page 7)

Page 7 - Associations and Associate Conference Ministers

Continued from page 6
Associate Conference Minister for Authorization for Ministry, Carol Barriger
Supporting the Misison of the NCNC - An overview of NCNC giving, budgets, financial development and mission, David Bergman-Hill, Associate Conference Minister for Stewardship and Finance

Page 8 - 2007 Giving by UCC and Partnership Churches - Alameda to Oroville

Page 9 - 2007 Giving by UCC and Partnership Churches - Palo Alto to Woodside

Page 10 - Conference Treasurer and Conference Committees and Overview Boards

Treasurer's Report - John Meermans
Section A, Committee on the Ministry: Authorization for Ministerial Standing in the NCNC, Carmelle Knudsen and James Kosko, co-chairs, Carol Barriger, staff
Section B, Committee on the Ministry: Support, Review and Maintaining of Covenant for Authorized Ministers, Dave Klingensmith and Melinda McLain, co-chairs; Julie Bright, scheduler; Mary Susan Gast, staff
Section C, Committee on the Ministry: Authorization for Churches Seeking Membership in the NCNC UCC, Tauoa Head, chair, David Bergman-Hill, staff

Page 11 - Conference Committees and Overview Boards

Section D, Committee on the Ministry: Support, Review and Maintaining of Covenant for Member Congregations, Mary Richardson, chair, Carol Manahan, staff
Disaster Response Ministry, Kevin M. Manz and Melinda V. McLain, co-chairs
Overview Board for Justice and Witness Ministries, Allan Essex, chair, Drew Nettinga, staff
Outdoor Ministries Committee, Virginia Kaufman, chair (continued on page 12)

Page 12 - NCNC Connections to the Wider Church

Outdoor Ministries Committee (continued from page 11)
Local Church Ministries, Melinda V. McLain
General Synod Nominating Committee, Eppie Encabo, vice chair
National Pacific Island and Asian American Ministries (PAAM), Eppie Encabo, moderator
UCC Science and Technology Working Group, Deborah Streeter, chair

Page 13 - Registrar's Report April 1, 2007-March 31, 2008

Ministers granted standing in the Conference
New Ministerial Calls
Interim Ministries Served
New designations of ministers emeriti
Ministerial resignations
Completion of designated term ministries
Interim ministries ended
Ministerial retirements
Ministerial standing relinquished in the Conference
Forms of service of ministers with standing
Churches

Page 14 - Ministry Networks of the Northern California Nevada Conference

Women's Network, Kay Harris, chairwoman
Earth Stewards, Kevin Smith, co-chair
Pacific Island & Asian American Ministries (PAAM), Dick Hom, moderator

Page 15 - Annual Meeting Business Items

Proposed NCNC Bylaws from the Bylaws Task Force
Summary of Proposed Bylaws in comparison to current Bylaws
Things that are new to the Bylaws
Things that will be moved from the current Bylaws to "Standing Rules of the Annual Meeting"
Things that will be moved from current Bylaws to "Standing Rules of the Conference Council"

Page 16 - Bylaws continued

Organization of the Conference
Reconceptualizing the Ministries
Things from the current Bylaws that have been omitted
Proposed Bylaws of the Northern California Nevada Conference United Church of Christ
Article I. Identity
Article II. Mission and Purpose (continued on page 17)

Page 17 - Bylaws continued