Wednesday, May 23, 2012

CORRECTED - MCC Stewardship Summit - Minneapolis CANCELLED

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CANCELLATION NOTICE

We apologize for the second email; the registration link for the next Stewardship Summit in Florida has been corrected.

  

The MCC Stewardship Summmit scheduled for 08 and 09 June 2012 in Minneapolis, MN, has regrettably been cancelled due to low registrations.

 

We apologize for any inconvenience, and hope that you will take advantage of, and attend, the Stewardship Summit in St. Petersberg, FL in September, 2012. To find out more about this summit, click here.

 

 If you have further questions, please do not hesitate to contact:

 

Rev. Stedney Phillips - StedneyPhillips@MCCchurch.net

or Kay Hale - KayHale@MCCchurch.net          

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MCC Stewardship Summit - Minneapolis CANCELLED

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CANCELLATION NOTICE

  

The MCC Stewardship Summmit scheduled for 08 and 09 June 2012 in Minneapolis, MN, has regrettably been cancelled due to low registrations.

 

We apologize for any inconvenience, and hope that you will take advantage of, and attend, the Stewardship Summit in St. Petersberg, FL in September, 2012. To find out more about this summit, click here.

 

 If you have further questions, please do not hesitate to contact:

 

Rev. Stedney Phillips - StedneyPhillips@MCCchurch.net

or Kay Hale - KayHale@MCCchurch.net          

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Wednesday, May 16, 2012

MCC Headline News - Moderator's Europe Trip, Network Gatherings, Marriage Equality, and More!

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Rev. Elder Diane Fisher to be Honored 

Rev. Elder Diane Fisher

Rev. Elder Dr. Nancy Wilson will be speaking at the MCC North Central US Network Gathering, which will honor Rev. Elder Diane Fisher and her powerful work around the world. The Gathering will be hosted at the new location of achurch4me? MCC, 1545 W. Morse Ave, Chicago, Illinois (USA) on Saturday, 23 June 2012. This is Pride weekend in Chicago, and there will be an MCC contingent in the parade on Sunday.

Everyone is invited to attend! Please RSVP to Rev. Gordon McCoy: grmchitown@aol.com. There is no registration fee. However, donations will be accepted to help offset costs. Lunch will be provided. The Gathering will begin at 10am and end around 3:30pm.

IN THIS ISSUE
:: NEWS BRIEFS
:: EMERGING MINISTRIES
:: LEADERSHIP PULSE
:: MCC-ERS IN THE NEWS
:: MODERATOR CORNER
:: UPCOMING EVENTS
:: 2013 GENERAL CONFERENCE
 
NEWS BRIEFS
 
Did you recently graduate? Will you be graduating soon? Let us know. Whether lay or clergy, we'd like to honor you! Write to RevKharmaAmos@MCCchurch.net with your graduation date, institution, degree, and any special commendations/awards.

Click here for press statements from MCC, The Fellowship of Affirming Ministries, and the Global Justice Institute regarding U.S. President Obama's affirmation of marriage equality.

 

 
EMERGING MINISTRIES
 
Did you see the Vacation Bible School resource we sent out last week? It contains a wealth of information about risk management. Email JasonONeill@MCCchurch.net to have the information forwarded to you.

The 4th European Transgender Council "Trans Rights Now! Realizing Recognition, Respect and Equality" is being hosted in Dublin, Ireland. Trans* activists from all parts of Europe will gather as delegates and speakers to Dublin City University (DCU) from 6 - 9 September 2012. Early bird registration deadline is 15 June 2012.
www.tgeu.org/council2012

 
LEADERSHIP PULSE
 
Rev. Elder Mona West is pleased to announce that the new Policy and Process for Discipline of Ministry Leaders in MCC has been implemented. The new process, along with the necessary forms, can be
downloaded at http://mccchurch.org/how-we-work/governance/judiciary-process/.

Some of the key elements that are different about this new process include a 'Pre-Complaint' stage in which efforts are made to mediate conflict before engaging the Judiciary Process and the inclusion of lay ministry leaders in MCC.

The Board of Elders appointed a Judicial Review Team (JRT) in 2008. As part of their work, the JRT surveyed everyone who had been involved in the Disciplinary Process from 2005-2008 for input and to identify concerns. They also reviewed policies and processes of other denominations.

Under the guidance of Rev. Elder Darlene Garner, the JRT submitted a revised process to the Governing Board for approval in 2011 with a May 2012 implementation. An International Judicial Pool was appointed and
trained under the direction of Rev. Elder Mona West in April and May of 2012.

The Council of Elders and Governing Board would like to express their gratitude for the time and effort of those who served on the Judicial Review Team: 
Rev. Kharma Amos
Rev. Paulette Armstead
Rev. Robert Clark
Rev. Terri Echelberger
Rev. Elder Darlene Garner
Rev. Elder John Gill
Rev. Dr. Robert Griffin
Jude Litzenberger
Rev. Marty Luna-Wolfe
Rev. Jim Merritt
Ray Nutter
Rev. Gale Rawson
Rev. Clay Witt
And for the time and willingness of those who have agreed to be appointed to the International Judicial Pool:
Cathy Alexander
Rev. Paulette V. Armstead
Rev. Andy Braunston
Gail M. Bumala
Jaco du Plessis
Rev. Elder Cecilia Eggleston
Rev. Ken Ehrke
Rev. Paul Eknes-Tucker 
Rev. Alycia Erickson
Rev. Alberto Nájera Flores
Rev. Ron LaRocque
Jude Litzenberger
Nerisse Karen Kaye M. Pamaran
Rev. Dr. Danny Spears
Rev. Gavin Ward

 

 
MCC-ERS IN THE NEWS
 
Mel White's Holy Terror
 
Rev. Mel White's new book, Holy Terror: Lies the Christian Right Tells Us to Deny Gay Equality, is now available. "A must read, consciousness raising book" -- John Shelby Spong.
 
From Rev. Mel White to MCC: "Stranger at the Gate was written to give hope and healing to those who suffer religion-based oppression. Holy Terror was written to help cut off that suffering at its source. If ever we needed to help this country see how holy terrorism works, that time is now. Holy Terror exposes the Christian right and gives us positive, practical ways to end their campaign to deny us our rights, reverse the advances we've made, and drive us back into our closets."

 

 
MODERATOR CORNER
 
Rev. Elder Dr. Nancy Wilson will be traveling to Germany and Romania in early June with Rev. Pat Bumgardner of The Global Justice Institute. They are scheduled to meet with United Nations representatives. Nancy will also be conducting an ordination, speaking at a University, and visiting our office in Romania. You can keep up with her trip via her facebook page.

Check out Rev. Dr. Wilson's latest Huffington Post article: Obama, Marriage and 'VOTE HERE'

 
UPCOMING EVENTS
 
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(as part of OZ/NZ Network Gathering)
8-11 June 2012
Brisbane, Australia

2012 Young Adult Gathering

17-21 July 2012

Dallas, Texas (USA)


The deadline to reserve a hotel room is 25 June 2012. Call 1-800-THE-OMNI (843-6664) and mention our group name: MCC Young Adult Summit. If you are looking for a roommate, join us in the MCC Young Adult group on Facebook to post for a roommate.

 
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9-16 August 2012

Berkeley, California (USA)
Application Deadline: 1 June

Clergy Retreat 2012

Clergy Retreat

27-30 August 2012

Delray Beach, Florida (USA)
Early Registration Deadline: 21 May

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17-20 September 2012
Venice, Florida (USA)

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(in conjunction with Worship Summit)
21-24 October 2012
Kansas City, Missouri (USA)

Church Summit

STEWARDSHIP Summit

8-9 June 2012

Minneapolis, Minnesota (USA)

Registration Deadline: 16 May

 

24-25 August 2012
Fort Lauderdale, Florida (USA)

21-22 September 2012
Saint Petersburg, Florida (USA)

19-20 October 2012
Kansas City, Missouri (USA)

9-10 November 2012
Austin, Texas (USA)

 
2013 GENERAL CONFERENCE
 

MCC General Conference XXV
1-5 July 2013
Chicago, Illinois (USA)

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