HAMilton PACKage

Did you know that subscriptions to HamPack are available for the low price of $28 per year? Receive your own copy and keep up to date on the latest news and events in Hamilton Conference! Contact Barbara Hampson at 905 659-3343, ext. 226 or e-mail: bhampson@hamconf.org.

February 2011:

The following items are included in our February HAMilton PACKage. Each pastoral charge within Hamilton Conference receives a copy of HAMPACK. (The February edition was mailed on the 8th.) For more information about these items check your church bulletin board or contact the Conference Office.

• LETTER FROM THE PRESIDENT OF HAMILTON CONFERENCE: Information about the annual meeting of Hamilton Conference, May 27-29, 2011 in Fergus. For ministry personnel, lay delegates to Hamilton Conference Annual Meeting.

• DARING DISCIPLESHIP: News about resources, workshops and opportunities from the desk of Lorna MacQueen, Conference Minister - Faith Formation for Discipleship. For ministry personnel and anyone providing leadership in Christian Education.

• TOWARD DARING DISCIPLESHIP – Journeying through Lent as a faith community: A brochure from the desk of Lorna MacQueen, Conference Minister - Faith Formation for Discipleship. For church leadership.

• UCW NEWS: A newsletter for United Church Women in Hamilton Conference. For UCW, posting.

• CAYTS: A flier about CAYTS – Children and Young Teens (9-13) Annual Meeting program. For Christian Education Committee, Church School teachers and youth leaders, ministry personnel.

• INDIVIDUAL LEARNING GRANTS for 2011: Criteria and application form for Individual Learning Grants. For ministry personnel and lay leaders.

• REVISITING SABBATICALS: CALLED TO LEADERSHIP 2011: A flier about a workshop, April 28, 2011. For ministry personnel (ordered and lay).

• JUDITH JOHNSON: A memo from Bruce Dickson, Chairperson, Hamilton Conference Staff Committee, regarding Judith Johnson’s retirement. For ministry personnel, Official Board.

• DIRECTORY CHANGES & UPDATES: Recent updates for the Hamilton Conference 2010-2011 directory. For ministry personnel or church secretary. (contact jmacaulay@hamconf.org to receive this update)

• MORE THAN MANAGEMENT: A flier about an event with Tom Bandy, Saturday, March 5, 2011, at Crieff Hills Community, Puslinch. For ministry personnel and lay church leaders.

• FIVE OAKS: Two fliers about upcoming programs at Five Oaks in winter and spring 2011. For ministry personnel, lay church leaders, posting.

• ARC (ASSOCIATES RESOURCING THE CHURCH): A flier about workshops in Conflict Management and Congregational Leadership offered through ARC. For ministry personnel, official board.

  Thanks to our volunteers from Strabane United Church for assisting with HamPack.

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