Last chance for promotional rate registration to MCC's 2013 General Conference!

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General Conference XXV 1-5 July 2013 Chicago, Illinois, USA     Then the world might BELIEVE that you, in fact, sent me. - John 17:23     Save Almost 50% When You Register TODAY!   TODAY is the last day to register for General Conference at the low promotional rate of $250 USD (reduced to $200 USD if you are SSI/SSDI, a student, or age 65+.). Save up to $200 USD off the regular registration price if you register by the deadline date of 30 April 2012.   Visit the 2013 General Conference website for more information: http://believe.mccchurch.org.   If you prefer to register by mail, click here to download a mail-in registration form. Please note that registration forms must be postmarked by the 30 April 2012 deadline for the promotional rate to be honored.   ATTENTION CHURCH LEADERS: Don't have a pastor or lay delegate yet but want to take advantage of the low promotional rate? You can! Register using a name like "MCC Church Name Pastor" or "MCC Church Name Lay Delegate." When you elect your pastor or lay delegate(s), email the name change to Jennifer Justice (Conferences@MCCchurch.net). It is as simple as that!    Updates and Questions   Check the 2013 General Conference website at http://believe.MCCchurch.org for updates leading up to conference.   You can also contact Jennifer Justice: Conferences@MCCchurch.net 1-213-447-2953

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MCC General Conference 2013: Only 5 days left to register with promotional rate!

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General Conference XXV 1-5 July 2013 Chicago, Illinois, USA     Then the world might BELIEVE that you, in fact, sent me. - John 17:23     Save Almost 50% When You Register by 30 April!   You have only FIVE DAYS to register for General Conference at the low promotional rate of $250 USD (reduced to $200 USD if you are SSI/SSDI, a student, or age 65+.). The deadline is 30 April 2012. This low rate is nearly half off the regular registration rate, so do not miss your chance to lock in this low rate today! http://believe.mccchurch.org   Prefer not to register online? Click here to download a mail-in registration form.    Don't have a pastor or lay delegate yet but want to take advantage of the low promotional rate? You can! Register using a name like "MCC Church Name Pastor" or "MCC Church Name Lay Delegate." When you elect your pastor or lay delegate(s), email the name change to Jennifer Justice (Conferences@MCCchurch.net). It is as simple as that!    Reserve Your Hotel Room!       Already registered for General Conference? Be sure to get a head start by reserving your hotel room at our host hotel, the Fairmont Chicago, Millennium Park. The rate is a low USD $125 (+ taxes) per night for up to four people in a room. Click here for more information and to reserve your room.  Schedule   The schedule for General Conference is not yet complete. However, for the purposes of helping you plan, we are tentatively set (and it is subject to change) to start the conference at 12:00pm CST on Monday, 1 July 2013, and end at 10:00pm CST on Friday, 5 July 2013. NOTE: The Chicago Pride Parade is currently scheduled for the morning of Sunday, 30 June 2013. If you would like to be a part of the festivities, you might consider arriving on Saturday, 29 June 2013.   Promoting General Conference   ATTENTION CHURCH LEADERS: Help us promote the General Conference at your local church with a bulletin insert, powerpoint slide, or by adding an announcement to worship. Click here to download these and other helpful resources now available.   Updates and Questions   Check the General Conference site at http://believe.MCCchurch.org for updates leading up to conference.   You can also contact Jennifer Justice: Conferences@MCCchurch.net 1-213-447-2953

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MCC Headline News - General Conference registration deadline & much more!

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IN THIS ISSUE NEWS BRIEFS                                                                                          MODERATOR CORNER GOVERNING BOARD CORNER                                                                 EMERGING MINISTRIES LEADERSHIP PULSE                                                                                    UPCOMING EVENTS  MCC-ERS IN THE NEWS                                                                2013 GENERAL CONFERENCE General Conference Registration Deadline   You have less than TWO WEEKS to register for General Conference at the low promotional rate of $250 USD (reduced to $200 USD if you are SSI/SSDI, a student, or age 65+). The deadline to register at this reduced rate is 30 April 2012. This low rate is nearly half-off the regular registration rate, so do not miss your chance to lock in this special pricing today!   Prefer not to register online? You can contact Jennifer Justice at Conferences@MCCchurch.net to receive a mail-in registration form.    Don't have a pastor or lay delegate yet but want to take advantage of the low promotional rate? You can! Register using a name like "MCC Church Name Pastor" or "MCC Church Name Lay Delegate." When you elect your pastor or lay delegate(s), email the name change to Conferences@MCCchurch.net. It is as simple as that!   For more details and to register: http://believe.mccchurch.org.  2013 General Conference Worship Planning Team (Easter 2012) Your Worship Planning Team has already begun meeting. You can tell they're hard at work making this General Conference experience the best one yet!   For planning purposes, the Chicago Pride Parade is scheduled for the morning of Sunday, 30 June 2013. If you would like to be a part of the festivities, you might consider arriving no later than Saturday, 29 June 2013.  NEWS BRIEFS Welcome back, Rev. Elder Darlene Garner! Want to journey with her? Click here to read a powerful reflection from her sabbatical. Pray for the Senior Leadership Team as they meet next week in Austin, Texas (USA). This Sunday, 22 April, is Earth Day! A prayer for the Earth by Jason O'Neill: God of many names and God beyond naming, we celebrate your creation and provision. Forgive us for abusing this precious resource. Remind us we are called to be good stewards. Our love for you leads us to respect for all... All living things and all of creation. Make us aware of the impact of our actions. We commit to steps to balance those actions. Guide us in shifting the conversation. We commit to changing our ways. Amen. GOVERNING BOARD CORNER MCC's Governing Board announces several updates to their website. Click here for a list of those changes and direct links. Click here to meet your Governing Board Nominating Committee for General Conference 2013.   LEADERSHIP PULSE MCC's Office of Formation and Leadership Development invites you to join us for a Virtual Open House on Wednesday, 9 May 2012, at 6:00 pm ET (10:00pm GMT). During this one-hour webinar, we will give an overview of the current process for becoming clergy in MCC and answer your questions.   If you are considering a call to ordained ministry in MCC, this is an opportunity for you to gather information. If you are currently clergy in MCC, please invite those from your congregation who may be interested, and also consider attending for a refresher on the process so you have the latest as you advise people entering ministry.   All are welcome. Click here for details.     We invite you to preview the MCC L.E.A.D. Store at mcclead.qbstores.com. You can purchase merchandise with the L.E.A.D. logo and support the L.E.A.D. program at the same time.   There is everything from shirts to towels, scarves to bags, and a couple other surprise items. And the best thing about the store is that 20-25% of the proceeds will go into a fund to create L.E.A.D scholarships.   These items are also a great way to promote the L.E.A.D. program in your local congregations. MCC-ERS IN THE NEWS Rev. Jeffrey Jordan-Pickett, pastor of MCC Philadelphia (Pennsylvania, USA), started a petition with SumOfUs.org, calling on Hershey's to stop HIV discrimination at its boarding school. Click here for details and to join the nearly 20,000 other signers.   MCC Rehoboth - Rev. K'Lynne, Shila We congratulate MCC Rehoboth (Beach, Delaware, USA) on their recent groundbreaking! They buried a box of written commitments of time, talent, and treasure to make the building a success.     Exciting news from your church to share with other MCCers? Email us at Communications@MCCchurch.net for possible inclusion in future issues of Headline News.   MODERATOR CORNER Rev. Elder Dr. Nancy Wilson shared: I installed Rev. Hector Gutierrez as Elder while I was in Brazil for Easter. It was an amazing celebration with the local churches, clergy and lay leaders there! Rev. Elder Dr. Nancy Wilson installing Rev. Hector Gutierrez as Elder - Easter Sunday 2012 I will install Rev. Dr. Mona West and bless Rev. Elder Gutierrez on Sunday, 22 April, at MCC Austin, Texas (USA).   We will be recording the service. Watch for the link in a future issue of Headline News.   EMERGING MINISTRIES Interested in social justice around gender and race? Confused by trans* issues and the language we use? Looking for a good resource for your church? Click here to watch/download an informative news segment.   Want to help CeCe McDonald, whose story is shared in the above news segment? Click here to learn more about the case. Click here to sign the Care2 petition. Click here to sign the Change.org petition. Angel Collie created a wonderful new resource: Top 10 Ways to Make Your Church More Trans-Inclusive. https://www.facebook.com/MCCTM UPCOMING EVENTS CLM Train the Trainer 21-24 May 2012 Omaha, Nebraska (USA) Young Adult Gathering 17-21 July 2012  Dallas, Texas (USA) REVM Retreat 9-16 August 2012  Berkeley, California (USA) Clergy Retreat 27-30 August 2012  Delray Beach, Florida (USA)  L.E.A.D Retreat 21-24 October 2012 Kansas City, Missouri (USA) 2013 GENERAL CONFERENCE MCC General Conference XXV 1-5 July 2013 Chicago, Illinois (USA)   http://believe.mccchurch.org

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