News and AnnouncementsDavida Foy Crabtree Beginning Treatment for Breast CancerHARTFORD -- Connecticut's Conference Minister, the Rev. Dr. Davida Foy Crabtree, announced today that she will begin treatment next week for breast cancer. In a message to the Conference's authorized ministers, she declared her determination to overcome the disease and her total confidence in God's loving presence with her. 08/09/2008Ecumenical Bodies Call for Ceasefire, Negotiations and Urgent Relief in the Caucasus RegionGENEVA, SWITZERLAND -- A public statement from the World Council of Churches (WCC) and the Conference of European Churches (CEC) has called for prayers and assistance for those affected by the recent conflict in the Caucasus. The war began five days ago and despite its brevity has already killed hundreds of people, displaced thousands others and severely damaged homes, buildings and property in several cities. 08/13/2008ConnTact Online: August, 2008HARTFORD -- This month's issue highlights May's inspirational Annual Meeting and its celebration of creativity and the arts. It also tells the story of the end of Amistad's year-long Atlantic Freedom Tour, considers the effects of racial discrimination on health care, and tells the stories of a number of recent mission trips in and out of the country. 08/11/2008The Reconciled CommunityHARTFORD -- We live in an era that celebrates the individual. Across our societal constructs -- our institutions, government, towns and cities, corporations and even our dreams -- the odes of the day are to the rights and privileges of individuals. Never mind that nothing could be more unChristian and unBiblical. 08/11/2008Connecticut Conference Youth Revive International Mission ProgramOAXACA, MEXICO -- In the 1980's and 90's, Bryan Nurnberger grew up in the Naugatuck Congregational Church, United Church of Christ, absorbing a message of compassion from his parents, pastors, teachers, and youth leaders. This April, he played guide and host to an eleven-member Silver Lake mission team as they lived in Oaxaca, Mexico with needy children and constructed a home for a family living at the local dump: working hard, laughing often, cementing friendships, deepening faith, and opening their hearts. 08/11/2008Connecticut Conference Youth Enjoy "Living the Life" at National Youth EventKNOXVILLE, TN -- This July, over 61 Connecticut United Church of Christ youth from churches in Farmington, Naugatuck, Prospect, Windsor, Wolcott, Woodstock, Simsbury and Amistad in Hartford traveled to the National Youth Event at the University of Tennessee in Knoxville, Tennessee. The event was held from July 24th to 28th, and featured worship, workshops, speakers, parties, and other fun activities. 08/01/2008Churches: Make Your Own Steeples Ad!HARTFORD -- Piggybacking on the United Church of Christ Stillspeaking Ministry's invitation to local churches to prepare their own versions of the "Steeples" television ad, the Connecticut Conference extends a further invitation to the state's churches to participate. Videos from conference churches and members will be assembled into a presentation at this coming October's Annual Meeting. 07/25/2008 |
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Voice: (866) 367-2822 News BriefsSinger-Songwriter Don Eaton Available in Connecticut for Workshops and Performances Sept. 22-30 Yours Can Be a Global Mission Youth Group! Conference Delegation to Colombia Bears Witness to Continuing Violence and Displacement "Health Care for All: A Curriculum for Churches" Now Available Online UCC Pastors to Teach Course in Christian Worship at Hartford Seminary UCC Email Update Services Include News, Devotionals, Global Ministries Updates and More Fairfield County Region Sabbatical Coverage Selected Programs and Announcements: August, 2008 Upcoming EventsLet's Talk About Race: Exhibit Tour and ConversationAug. 23, 9:30 am - noon -- An Opportunity for a Sacred Conversation on Race sponsored by...The Thriving Church: An Event for Clergy and Lay LeadersSept. 5 - 6 -- Is the 20/80 percent rule inevitable? How does a thriving...Farewell Reception for Jim MorganSept. 10, 4:30 - 6:00 pm -- Please join us to say thank you and farewell to...Sacred Trust Forum 2008Sept. 24, 4:00 - 9:00 pm -- For decades, environmental issues were considered the concern of scientists,...Many Hands Many Hearts: Celebrating our Gulf Coast ResponseSept. 27, 5:00 - 7:00 pm -- The Connecticut Conference's Disaster Response Ministry Team invites you to...Don Eaton in ConcertSept. 27, 7:00 pm -- Don Eaton, a nationally acclaimed singer-songwriter, recording artist, lecturer, and...General AssociationSept. 28 - 30 -- Join in the annual gathering of the UCC's authorized ministers,...Upcoming HolidaysSeptember 1: Labor Day September 2: Ramadan Begins September 7: Christian Education Sunday |
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