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Paper Survey: Past. Relations/Healthy Congregations~March 11 deadline

Fore those of you that recieved a paper version of the recent Pastoral Relations survey (many of you, WonderCafe folk, would have done this online)

PLEASE NOTE: Survey deadline has been extended to March 11 (Friday). 

The survey was sent our on Feb. 11, but in many cases hasn't arrived at the intended destinations until (in one notable case) Today!  ACK!

We Want Your Input: Please do complete the survey and send it it. It isn't late!

Increasing Personal Finances For Donation

Have had the desire to increase your donations to your church? How do you propose to increase your income instead of cutting back?

Have had the desire to increase your donations to your church? How do you propose to increase your income instead of cutting back?



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Worship without God? Unio Mystica or Unio Homo?

In the most recent issue of the United Church Observer (February 2011) we have a feature article about the so-called “Post-Theistic” churches that have begun to spring up from within the greater United Church polity. These congregations are taking down their crosses, closing their Bibles, and trying to re-imagine themselves as spiritual beings in their own right.
 
To re-quote the Rev.


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The Wonder of a Vision

We have this vision for our church.  To me it makes a world of difference because we are all on the same page.  It's easy to get bogged down trying to go in a thousand different directions in the church, but if we all claim a common mission, we know where we're trying to go.

 

Sherwood Park United Church

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Funny Youth Overnight Stories

 As i read a post, where SomeGal mentioned a youth sleepover, it reminded me of funny stories from youth group sleepovers.

 

 

I figure a few of you have them too, so, hoping you will share some humour for all those youth workers out there.

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Sunday, December 25, 2011 Will your congregation worship together?

As clergy, I am happy to lead worship December 25 if anyone wants to come.  How do we decide?

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Treasurer or Payroll Administrator in a Pastoral Charge? This is for you!

http://www.united-church.ca/local/congfin/news

This is the Congregational Finance News page: it's updated periodically with important information for treasurers and office/payroll administrators working in ministry units and pastoral charges.

Check it out! This has just been updated for the 2011 new year!

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Three Simple and Low cost Ways To Make Your Faith Community Accessible

 One thing I have learned is that often I give people too much information at one time, and people are overwhelmed.

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Congregations in the News.

I thought it might be interesting to have a thread where we could post articles or newsclips featuring the United Church either at a congregational or denominational level.

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Losing your license due to vision loss

Hi folks

 

I'm figuring that some of you wise folks have been through either losing your drivers license or supporting someone through the loss.

 

I recognize that there are likely significant differences in access to resources and also impact depending on where one lives and your living arrangements.

 

I wonder if you can help me gather some of the possibilities..ie, side benefits.

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