Note: This newsletter is being edited by Marlene Gasdia-Cochrane while Tiffany Vail is on sabbatical.

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Board Approves Provisional Resolutions Process for Annual Meeting Vote

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The SNEUCC Board of Directors has approved an updated Annual Meeting Behavioral Covenant and Rules of Procedure to include a Resolutions process, and provisionally adopted the process for the 2023 Annual Meeting.
 
The new Resolutions process was developed by a task group of the Annual Meeting Business Committee, based on open hearings held last spring.  Delegates will be asked to approve the new process at the Annual Meeting in June.
 
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Building a Legacy

In this Part 6 article, Charlie Kuchenbrod, Legacy Church Specialist for the Conference, discusses changing the narrative and moving from “Decline, Failure, Closure, and Death” to “Maturity, Legacy Building, Ministry Completion, and Resurrection.”

He writes that declining congregations sometimes feel that God has abandoned them and may have blinders on, seeing success only as measured by traditional metrics of membership, worship attendance, and financial support. He believes these churches may be missing the new opportunities to align themselves with God’s purposes in the world and to partner with God to create a more compassionate, just and peaceful world. 

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Slow Me Down, Lord

On a day the Conference Faith Formation Team Leader, Debby Kirk, found herself dealing with slow cashiers and constantly stopping school buses, she also found herself despairing about the pace of change and progress.  Her remedy that day was to remember to pause, breathe, and observe. 

She has similar advice to others as we enter the season of Advent in just a few short weeks. "Even when we are anxious for God to be revealed anew, we can remember that the process of waiting during times of uncertainty is, in itself, a holy endeavor." 

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Holy Joe's Café: Good to the Last Drop-Off

Due to the generosity of the many SNEUCC churches that are supporting Holy Joe's Café, many chaplains based in Germany got a boost to their coffee supply when they received sixteen pallets of donated coffee for distribution throughout Germany and forward operating sites in Poland as well as in Romania.

The simple act of providing a fresh, warm cup of coffee gives troops an opportunity to talk to the chaplains, share concerns, and get guidance that can help keep them mentally and spiritually healthier in their work.

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Upcoming Events

New England Environmental Justice Youth+ Summit
November 17 and November 19, 2022  • Online

Silver Lake Camp & Retreat Center Fall Action Weekend 
November 18-20, 2022 • Sharon, CT
From chopping wood to repairing buildings, moving picnic tables to raking leaves, there’s a project for everyone. 

Developing Faith: Ages and Stages - Faith Formation Leadership Program
November 19, 2022 at 8:30 AM to 12:30 PM • Online

Overview of human and faith development based on the works of Piaget, Erikson, Gardner; Fowler, and Westerhoff.

Retirement Celebration for Rev. Dr. Michael Ciba
November 19, 2022 at 3:30 PM to 6:30 PM 
Farmington CT

You are cordially invited to join us for a Retirement Celebration in honor of Rev. Dr. Michael Ciba, Acting Executive Officer for Area Conference Ministry

Cross-Pollination Gathering: Environmental Ministries
November 21, 2022 at 6:30 PM  • Online

Financial Literacy and Budgeting
November 29, 2022 at 7:00 PM • Online
Explore some of the opportunities embedded in budgets and the budgeting process.

Advent Chapel of the Heart
Weekly: Wednesday, November 30, 2022 to Wednesday, December 21, 2022 •  9:00 AM to 9:45 AM • Online
Online devotional time for clergy, faith formation practitioners, and lay leaders.

Events by our Partners

Abraham's Gifts Exhibit
On view until Friday, November 18, 2022
Hartford International University for Religion and Peace

PRC - Discipleship Pathways: Examples of Discipleship Pathways & How to Roll Them Out
Thursday, November 17, 2022 at 2:00 PM • Online

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