E-Connections

December 2009

1.  November Directory Updates

December 1, 2009

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UCC Insurance Agent – change Doug Dischinger’s email address to doug@cwreains.com

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CUE Mid-America Seminaries – Replace ALL information:
Phone: 651-255-6121
Fax: 651-633-4315
Email: cueseminaries@yahoo.com
Mailing Address:
Kiely Todd Roska
CUE Seminaries of the UCC
PO Box 120357
St Paul, MN 55112


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Raytown – Ivanhoe UCC - Remove Janet Weiblen as Interim Pastor
Rockville – Faith UCC – Remove Dane Sommer as pastor

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At Epiphany UCC in St. Louis, add Mary Albert’s email address: epiphanyucc.1@juno.com

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Change Mary Albert’s email address: epiphanyucc.1@juno.com
Add Rev. Michael Bone, PO Box 619, Union, MO 63084-0619; phone 636-583-2814; email mbone@zionunion.org

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Change Diane Windler’s email address to windlerd@gmail.com
 

 2.  December Parish Paper

December 1, 2009

Attached is the December issue of The Parish Paper, a two page newsletter edited by Herb Miller, Lyle Schaller, and Cynthia Woolever. Each edition will discuss issues, share ideas, or offer insights on an area of parish ministry. The topic for the December issue is: “Are We a Leader-Sending Congregation?”

Didn’t get the previous issues? Don’t know what The Parish Paper is? A statement from Jeff Whitman, Conference Minister can be found at www.mmsucc.org/resources/parishpaper.asp as well as past issues.

How you will receive the Parish Paper: The December issue is attached to this email as a PDF. Some of you will get it, and some will not have anything attached because your Internet Service Provider (ISP) has blocked this attachment. Therefore, the Parish Paper is also available for you on the Conference Website www.mmsucc.org Just look for the link to Resources, and the drop down menu will offer Parish Paper as an option. We will post future editions of the Parish Paper on the website as we get them.

Below are some additional instructions on the use of The Parish Paper:

Our organization’s purchase of a subscription to The Parish Paper INCLUDES

1. Permission to provide copies to our staff and to the congregations within our jurisdiction in any of the following ways: E-mail, Postal, newspaper, newsletter, meetings, training events, and our Web site.

2. Permission for each congregation within our jurisdiction to (a) photocopy or electronically distribute for local use as many copies as it needs, (b) post them on its Web site, and (c) quote sentences and paragraphs.
 

 3.  Christmas Open House

December 8, 2009

 4.  Sale of property at Eden Seminary

December 11, 2009

Dear Friends,

Many of you have heard the news that three buildings including the White House on the campus of Eden Seminary have been sold to Webster University.  In a conversation with the president of Eden Seminary this afternoon, Dr. Greenhaw confirmed the sale and told me the sale will not be finalized until sometime this summer.  Eden Seminary is offering us space on the campus to relocate the MMS Conference office.  In the next few months, we will be in conversation with Eden staff.

We do not anticipate a move before next fall or perhaps even the summer of 2011.  We will keep you informed of developments as they occur. 

I hope you all have a blessed holiday season.

Peace,

Jeffrey A. Whitman
Conference Minister

 5.  Scott Lohse's Mother-in-Law

December 23, 2009

Scott Lohse’s mother-in-law, Olga Ballew, passed away. She was 80 years old. Scott’s wife is Lin. He is the pastor at St. Martin’s in Dittmer, MO. Visitation will be held at Kutis in Affton on Sunday from 3-9, with the service on Monday at 10am. Donations may be sent to St. John’s Mercy Hospice.