Central Pacific Conference News http://cpcucc.org/blog Just another WordPress site Sat, 01 Jun 2013 05:39:21 +0000 en-US hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.5.1 Dinosaurs, Evolution, and Marriage Equality http://cpcucc.org/blog/1509/dinosaurs-evolution-and-marriage-equality http://cpcucc.org/blog/1509/dinosaurs-evolution-and-marriage-equality#comments Sat, 01 Jun 2013 04:50:52 +0000 admin http://cpcucc.org/blog/?p=1509 On May 4th, I participated in People of Faith Say “I Do!”, a marriage equality event sponsored by our CPC Justice and Witness Ministry Team and  The Community of Welcoming Congregations.  One of the event leaders invited participants to share why they were there.  People shared moving stories about gay family members, years of

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]]> http://cpcucc.org/blog/1509/dinosaurs-evolution-and-marriage-equality/feed 0 Calling All Volunteers! http://cpcucc.org/blog/1507/calling-all-volunteers http://cpcucc.org/blog/1507/calling-all-volunteers#comments Sat, 01 Jun 2013 04:45:17 +0000 admin http://cpcucc.org/blog/?p=1507 There are openings for Treasurer, Secretary and Ministry Team positions for the Central Pacific Conference.  It is a wonderful opportunity to expand your UCC circle and offer your gifts to the wider conference.  If you would like job descriptions for Administration, Local Church, Covenants, Wider Church and Justice and Witness Ministry Teams please look at

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]]> http://cpcucc.org/blog/1507/calling-all-volunteers/feed 0 Save the Date!! CPC Annual Meeting http://cpcucc.org/blog/1504/save-the-date-cpc-annual-meeting-4 http://cpcucc.org/blog/1504/save-the-date-cpc-annual-meeting-4#comments Sat, 01 Jun 2013 04:43:17 +0000 admin http://cpcucc.org/blog/?p=1504 I Have Faith, in Our CPC God is still speaking,

September 27th-29th, 2013 Pendleton, OR Our theme for the event will build on the national UCC identity campaign…

Our Keynoter: Rev. Dr. Susan Thistlethwaite

Susan is a Professor of Theology at the Chicago Theological Seminary, and formerly served as its president from 1998 to

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]]> http://cpcucc.org/blog/1502/recommended-readings/feed 0 Plymouth Congregational Church UCC Church Yard Sale Fundraiser http://cpcucc.org/blog/1500/plymouth-congregational-church-ucc-church-yard-sale-fundraiser http://cpcucc.org/blog/1500/plymouth-congregational-church-ucc-church-yard-sale-fundraiser#comments Sat, 01 Jun 2013 04:37:47 +0000 admin http://cpcucc.org/blog/?p=1500 June 15, 2013  *  8:30am-1:30pm

Come and join the fun!  Meet community members,  marvel at the treasures! You won’t be sorry you were there!

All proceeds donated to Camperships

]]> http://cpcucc.org/blog/1500/plymouth-congregational-church-ucc-church-yard-sale-fundraiser/feed 0 New Interim at First Congregational UCC, Portland http://cpcucc.org/blog/1497/new-interim-at-first-congregational-ucc-portland http://cpcucc.org/blog/1497/new-interim-at-first-congregational-ucc-portland#comments Sat, 01 Jun 2013 04:35:42 +0000 admin http://cpcucc.org/blog/?p=1497 On behalf of the Church Council I am very pleased to announce that the Reverend Charles Svendsen has accepted the position of Interim Minister effective July 1, 2013.   Reverend Svendsen’s first Sunday as our “official” Interim will be July 7, but he has graciously offered to lead our worship service on June 2, including

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]]> http://cpcucc.org/blog/1497/new-interim-at-first-congregational-ucc-portland/feed 0 W’rocking Wright UCC Ticket Sales Begin http://cpcucc.org/blog/1494/wrocking-wright-ucc-ticket-sales-begin http://cpcucc.org/blog/1494/wrocking-wright-ucc-ticket-sales-begin#comments Sat, 01 Jun 2013 04:29:53 +0000 admin http://cpcucc.org/blog/?p=1494 60 years in the making, Wright UCC 1950’s bash is just a month away! ! If you enjoyed the 50′s and have a craving for the food, fun, and old car that made it the greatest decade of the 20th Century, you will definitely want to mark your calendar for our annual fund raiser

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]]> http://cpcucc.org/blog/1494/wrocking-wright-ucc-ticket-sales-begin/feed 0 Camp Registration – Online, NOW!! http://cpcucc.org/blog/1491/camp-registration-online-now-2 http://cpcucc.org/blog/1491/camp-registration-online-now-2#comments Sat, 01 Jun 2013 04:24:57 +0000 admin http://cpcucc.org/blog/?p=1491 Camp Adams and Pilgrim Cove

Have you checked-out our new online registration system for CPC Summer Camps? Go to campadams.org and click on “Register for Camp Now” on the right-hand side of our home page. It is as easy as that. You can register for both Camp Adams and Pilgrim Cove sessions

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]]> http://cpcucc.org/blog/1491/camp-registration-online-now-2/feed 0 CPC Annual Women’s Conference http://cpcucc.org/blog/1485/cpc-annual-womens-conference http://cpcucc.org/blog/1485/cpc-annual-womens-conference#comments Sat, 01 Jun 2013 04:21:44 +0000 admin http://cpcucc.org/blog/?p=1485 Meeting was held on Saturday, May 4, 2013 at Clackamas United Church of Christ in Milwaukie, Oregon.  It was well attended, the topic was: Trafficking Humans: What does that have to do with us? Sidney Morgan from Commercial Sexual Exploitation of Children (CSEC) asked a few  questions that made us realize that any preconceived

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]]> http://cpcucc.org/blog/1485/cpc-annual-womens-conference/feed 0 Spirituality at the End of Life http://cpcucc.org/blog/1483/spirituality-at-the-end-of-life-2 http://cpcucc.org/blog/1483/spirituality-at-the-end-of-life-2#comments Sat, 01 Jun 2013 04:09:42 +0000 admin http://cpcucc.org/blog/?p=1483 Spirituality at the End of Life: What does it mean for you? For your loved ones?

Hospice Chaplain David Jacob will come to your congregation and share his stories and experience with people and their families in exploring these important questions. David, a current UCC member in discernment for ordination, is available for a

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