Contact Us
Michigan Conference
United Church of Christ 5945 Park Lake Road East Lansing, MI 48823 Voice: 517.332.3511 Fax: 517.339.2621E-mail: conference@michucc.org
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For Christ's sake, equip the clergy and the churches of the Michigan Conference UCC for faithful leadership and effective ministries of spiritual discernment, prophetic integrity, compassionate generosity, and vital growth. |
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Truman A. Morrison Lecture Series |
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Saturday, October 9th
Renowned biblical scholar
Walter Brueggemann
Edgewood United Church UCC
469 N. Hagadorn Rd.
East Lansing MI 48823
A clergy lunch with Walter will be at noon on Saturday. Please call the church at 517.332.8693 for a reservation and for more information. Cost for lunch is $8.
An evening lecture open to all takes place at 7p.
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An Introduction to Appreciative Inquiry |
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The early registration deadline is fast approaching - get signed up today!
Clergy & Lay Leaders
Come and discover the power of living and working from a place of personal vision and purpose.
Appreciative Inquiry is a positive organizational process that discovers and builds on those things that give life to an organization.
Presenter
Dr. Rob Voyle
Dates
September 16-17, 2010
Location
St. Francis Retreat Center
Bethany House
703 E. Main St.
Dewitt MI 48820
Time
10a Thurs. thru 4:30p Fri.
Cost
$25
(early registration before July 15th)
$30
(after July 15th)
*Housing and meals are an additional fee
Registration form available: here
At this two-day event you will:
• Gain an in-depth understanding of Appreciative Inquiry.
• Learn the power of clear, compelling, life-giving vision.
• Learn how to frame problems from the perspective of their cause.
• Learn appreciative ways to create change and transformation.
• Learn how to be an appreciative presence in the world.
Sponsored by the Michigan Conference United Church of Christ Vital Growth Mission Area Team |
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Prophetic Integrity - Grants Available |
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To All Michigan Congregations,
Are you aware that the Prophetic Integrity Mission Area Team has funds available to assist local churches in peace with justice, hunger action, and other social ministries in which they either are already engaged within their communities or in the process of laying the groundwork for future such engagement?
In 2009, grants were given to thirteen (13) churches for such ministries as: work with the physically challenged - maintaining independence; a rural community interfaith emergency fund - help with utility shut-offs, rent, etc; an annual peace lecture in a far off corner of the state where such lectures are rare; and youth programs - youth experience a different way of life through involvement in other communities different from their own.
Applications for 2010 grants are available here. The deadline for them to be received has been extended to October 15th, 2010.
For further information contact P.I. co-facilitator, Bob Frederick at
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or 517.333.1846.
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