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Bright Shiny Seeds: Neal Washburn’s Ecclesiastical Council and Other...
by Mary Domb Mikkelson, Senior Editor Connecting Voices Neal Washburn “Look! Something shiny!” Asked about his seemingly boundless energy and the myriad directions in which he expends it,...
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UCUC Celebrates a Milestone
By Lisa Stofan* L to R – Lisa Stofan, Kassandra Wallies, Tom O’Toole A strong and growing church has to stay on its toes and offer new and exciting ways to worship. Many churches have given...
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UCC ‘New and Renewing’ Congregations Awarded Grants to Expand Reach: San...
by Anthony Moujaes (Reprinted from www.ucc.org – Used with permission) Rev. David Alicea Just how did Paradise Hills United Church of Christ in the San Diego, Calif. area triple in size since the...
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New Voices…Big Dreams…
By Mary Domb Mikkelson, Meet The Reverends Elena Larssen and Mark Pettis, two of three [1] young pastors called to serve Southern California Nevada Conference churches on the same day – April 21,...
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A Day Spent Stealing Ideas That Work
by Elsa M. J. Seifert “Stealing Ideas That Work,” a gathering of Central Association pastors and lay leaders, was held at Glendale First Congregational United Church of Christ on Wednesday, June 5,...
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Liturgy “Re-imagined” – Prayers of Confession at General Synod 29
by The Rev. Scott A. Ressman, Minister for Worship, Music, and Liturgical Arts, United Church of Christ Connecting Voices asked Rev. Ressman to respond to questions about “the lack of prayers of...
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Liberating Our Heritage: Composting the Church
by the Rev. Ross W. Putnam Gardening begins when one picks up a spade and plunges it into the soil. Motivating factors range from a desire to have fresher food to getting exercise. Composting is...
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Looking to Borrow? Cornerstone Fund Offers $1,500 toward Closing Costs
If your church is looking for the right loan to finance a building repair, improvement or expansion project, it’s time to talk to the Cornerstone Fund! In addition to good rates and a range of terms...
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2014 Boundary Awareness Training
Boundary Awareness Training is required of all authorized ministers (Commissioned, Licensed, and Ordained). Each authorized minister is required to complete eight (8) hours of Boundary Awareness...
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First United Church of Christ and Conference Center, Second Life is On Line!
By Rev. Dr. Jerry Garber, Pastor and Caretaker On September 7th the Board of Directors of the Southern California Nevada Conference endorsed an experimental ministry project. After well over 6 months...
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Celebrating God’s Call: The Installation of The Rev. Lorraine Ceniceros
by Mary Domb Mikkelson Rev. Lorraine Ceniceros (middle) with Rev. Dr. Jon L. Berquist, President, Disciples Seminary Foundation, and Rev. Libby Tigner, Associate Conference Minister for Church...
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“That Singing Thing”
By The Rev. Kaji Douŝa, United Church of Christ of La Mesa “What is that singing thing we’ve been doing at the United Church of Christ of La Mesa (UCCLM) lately?” The phrasing of that question is not...
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UCC ‘New and Renewing’ Congregations Awarded Grants to Expand Reach: San...
by Anthony Moujaes (Reprinted from www.ucc.org – Used with permission) Rev. David Alicea Just how did Paradise Hills United Church of Christ in the San Diego, Calif. area triple in size since the...
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New Voices…Big Dreams…
By Mary Domb Mikkelson, Meet The Reverends Elena Larssen and Mark Pettis, two of three [1] young pastors called to serve Southern California Nevada Conference churches on the same day – April 21,...
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A Day Spent Stealing Ideas That Work
by Elsa M. J. Seifert “Stealing Ideas That Work,” a gathering of Central Association pastors and lay leaders, was held at Glendale First Congregational United Church of Christ on Wednesday, June 5,...
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Dance the Dark Away
by The Rev. Dave Pomeroy, First Congregational Church, UCC, Las Vegas, NV Recall a moment when you experienced great beauty. For many, such a moment is associated with seeing someone offering a dance...
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HR for Churches – To SUTA or not to SUTA, that is the Question
by Debbie Hallmark Taxes that churches are liable for have always been a mystery. Churches in California that are a 501(c)(3) under the IRS code are exempt from many taxes. And ordained,...
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HR for Churches – Do You Need an IIPP Manual?
By Debbie Hallmark To begin with, we need to answer the question, what is an IIPP manual? The Injury and Illness Prevention Program (IIPP) is a basic written workplace safety program. Title 8 of the...
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Liberating Our Heritage: Composting the Church
by the Rev. Ross W. Putnam Gardening begins when one picks up a spade and plunges it into the soil. Motivating factors range from a desire to have fresher food to getting exercise. Composting is...
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Looking to Borrow? Cornerstone Fund Offers $1,500 toward Closing Costs
If your church is looking for the right loan to finance a building repair, improvement or expansion project, it’s time to talk to the Cornerstone Fund! In addition to good rates and a range of terms...
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