| | 2012 Leadership Mentoring Retreat (Deadline: 1 December 2011)  16-19 January 2012 Ellenton, Florida What is that nagging sensation?? Is the Holy Spirit urging you to join with others who want to change lives and change history? Are you in need of inspiration and re-direction in your ministry, whether as a layperson or as clergy? Would you enjoy hearing Rev. Elders Nancy Wilson and Don Eastman tell unpublished stories of MCC folklore? Have you always felt a call beyond the local church to connect the global to the local? THEN JOIN US . . . Click here for details about the 2012 Leadership Mentoring Retreat and to learn how to apply. Application must be received by this Thursday, 1 December 2011. |
| U.S. and Canada Clergy License Renewal (Deadline: 1 December 2011)
Dear Clergy in the U.S. and Canada, It is time to renew your License to Practice for 2012. The fee for your 2012 License is $175 USD, along with your completed form, is due by 1 December 2011. After 1 December, late fees will apply:
2 December 2011 - 29 February 2012 = $225 USD
1 March 2012 and beyond = $300 USD
This year, you will be able to complete 90% of the license renewal process online! Please click here to begin completion of your form and to pay online. If you wish to pay by check, you can also download and print the form at this link and mail it in with your check.
Peace, Rev. Mona West, Ph.D Director of Formation and Leadership Development |
| 1 December 2011 If you missed our announcement a couple weeks ago... The first World AIDS Day happened because of a Metropolitan Community Church. Click here to read a statement by Rev. Elder Diane Fisher, Director of Outreach. Click here for a video from our Moderator, Rev. Dr. Nancy Wilson. We encourage you to use it during your worship service. Click here for prayers written by members of our Outreach Health & Wholeness Team. Click here for UNAIDS' Strategy Goals by 2015, as referenced in Rev. Elder Fisher's letter and Rev. Elder Wilson's video. Click here for more information about World AIDS Day. Click here for the official WAD campaign website. Click here for resources from the official WAD campaign. For resources specific to people of faith, click here. Tweet with hashtag #WAD2011. |
| Next Elder Sabbatical Rev. Elder Darlene Garner is eligible for her sabbatical, per MCC's by-laws. Her sabbatical will be January-March 2012. Please keep her in your prayers during this time of rest and spiritual renewal.
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| The Office of Formation and Leadership Development is pleased to announce the second L.E.A.D. retreat, 17-20 February 2012. The L.E.A.D. (Laity Empowered for Active Discipleship) Certificate Program provides MCC laity with an opportunity for spiritual growth and the development of leadership skills. Persons who complete the L.E.A.D. Certificate will be placed on a Leadership List available to Elders, Senior Staff, and MCC Clergy for the purpose of creating a leadership pool from which to choose trained laity to serve in leadership positions in MCC at the local, denominational, and international levels.
Twelve persons were selected for the first retreat in August of 2011, and since that time, they have been actively pursuing their certificate requirements.
To participate in the upcoming L.E.A.D. Retreat, individuals should complete the program application found here: L.E.A.D. App link. The cost of the retreat is $475 USD, which includes tuition, three nights' lodging, and all meals. The location of the retreat at The Balcones Retreat Center, Marble Falls, Texas, is accessible from either the Austin or San Antonio airport. The deadline for applications to the program is 6 January 2012.
The number of participants for the L.E.A.D. retreat is approximately 20 individuals. The L.E.A.D. Manual, which explains the program in more detail, can be obtained here: L.E.A.D. Manual link. To access our L.E.A.D. Brochure to print for your church, click here. |
| | | | | Senior Leadership Team Meeting
Please pray for our Elders and Senior Leadership Team as they gather 2-11 December 2011 in Austin, Texas, at the home of Rev. Elder Ken Martin (and his partner Tom) to strategize for 2012 and beyond. |
| Rev. Elder Dr. Nancy Wilson's Christmas Message Be watching in the next issue of Headline News. We will be announcing how to view Nancy's Christmas message LIVE. She will be preaching at Church of the Trinity MCC (Sarasota, Florida) on Christmas day.
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| 2012 Men's Conference 14-16 March 2012 San Diego, California
It gives me great joy and pleasure, on behalf of the Design Team of the MCC Men's Conference, to invite you to join us for a gathering at our host church, MCC San Diego. Our theme is Holy Trust: Building A Lasting Bond! It has been five years since the men of MCC gathered, and this Design Team has organized a wonderful gathering which will allow each of us an opportunity to re-connect or connect, share, bond and grow. There are networking opportunities for both clergy and laity to share together, as well as safe space to share separately in breakout session. Early registration is $75.00 (USD) through 31 January 2012, and $100.00 (USD) thereafter. Rev. Dr. Robert Griffin, Convener Vice Chair, MCC Governing Board To view/print a flyer with all the details, click here. |
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