The Pacific - June/July 2009

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June-July 2009 EDITION

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Page 1

• Pacific Takes a New Journey! Send Us Your Email Address
• Be in Touch!
• 2009 Bicycle Tour de NCNC: Ride, Support UCC

Page 2 - Pacific Currents

• From the Editor: Writing the Vision - A New Old Family
• Painting UCC’s Hidden Histories

Page 3 - More Pacific Currents

• Keeping Up Our End of the Conversation - by Mary Susan Gast
• Calendar (See CALENDAR on page B7)
• Seasons of Our Lives

Page 4 - Conference Notes

• 2009 UCC Bicycle Adventure - SF Bay Tour
• Actions of the Committee on Ministry
• Life Long Learning for Authorized Ministers: Boundary Training
• Pacific 2009 Deadline

Page 5 - More Conference Notes

• Missionary Journey of Paul - 11 Day Tour Through Greece and Turkey. RSVP by July 1
• Summer Workshops on Curriculum - July 11 and Aug. 29.
• UCC Identity Seminar #4 UCC Theologies/UCC Theologizing College Avenue Congregational UCC, Modesto.
• Authorized Ministers Retreat - Nov. 3-4. Led by Diana Butler Bass at the Beautiful San Damiano Retreat Center in Danville.

Page 6 - Even More Conference Notes

• Upcoming Youth Events
• Counselors in Training Camp at Caz
• Summer Camps

Page 7

• Reflections on Ministry: God Nudges, Calls, and We Serve
• Commissioned Ministry - and Giving Back - Bill Coye
• Interim Ministry: Unpack Your Suitcase of Dreams - Melinda McLain
• The Ministry of Cards and Prayers - Renie Stamm-Kirk
• Thanks for Mentors in Ministry - Frank Baldwin
• Pastors Launch Ships for Growth - Karl Fung
• Listening to the Burning of Our Hearts - Sonsiris Tamayo

Page 8 - Diving Into the Deep

• Alphabet Acrostics in the Spirit of Psalm 25
• From Awesome to Zebra…  by the Children of United UCC, Petaluma
• From Amazing to Zenith…  by the Adult Bible Study Group of Foothills UCC, Los Altos
• Calendar of prayer

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