HAMilton PACKage Highlights

February 2008:

The following items are included in our February HAMilton PACKage mailing. Each pastoral charge within Hamilton Conference receives a copy of HAMPACK. (The February edition was mailed on the 5th.) For more information about these items check your church bulletin board or contact the Conference Office.

 

• DO WE HAVE YOUR CONTACT INFORMATION?: A reminder to keep the Conference Office informed of address/e-mail changes. For ministry personnel, office administrator.

• LEADERSHIP DEVELOPMENT NEWS: News about Leadership Development opportunities from desk of Debbie Johnson, Conference Minister for Faith Formation and Leadership Development. For ministry personnel and anyone providing leadership in Christian Education.

• FAITH FORMATION FORUM: A newsletter from the desk of Debbie Johnson, Conference Minister for Faith Formation and Leadership Development. For ministry personnel and anyone providing leadership in Christian Education.

• MULTIMEDIA, WORSHIP AND THE CHURCH: A flier about a workshop, Saturday, March 1, 2008 in Elmira on technology to enhance worship. For ministry personnel, Worship Committee, official board.

• STEWARDSHIP REFLECTIONS: A HamPack mailing offering stewardship thoughts, reflections and actions. For ministry personnel, Official Board, Stewardship Committee, church bulletin board.

• ALIVE AND WELL: A flier about a stewardship event, Saturday, March 29, 2008, in Guelph. For ministry personnel, Official Board, Stewardship Committee, church bulletin board.

• CALLED TO LEADERSHIP 2008: Clarity and Courage: A flier about a workshop, April 17, 2008 at Harcourt Memorial United Church, Guelph. For ministry personnel (ordered and lay).

• SEXUAL ABUSE POLICY AND PROCEDURES TRAINING OPPORTUNITIES: A flyer about several training events for the new United Church Policy and Procedures Document on Sexual Abuse and Child Abuse. For Ministry.

• INDIVIDUAL LEARNING GRANTS for 2008: A memo and criteria and application form for Individual Learning Grants. For ministry personnel and lay leaders.

• AVEL RESOURCES: A newsletter from Jackie Childerhose, Grand River Spiritual & Educational Resources. For ministry personnel, committee chairs, posting.

• GIVE PEACE A CHANCE: A flier about the United Church of Canada’s United for Peace Campaign. For ministry personnel, Outreach or Mission & Service Committee, posting.  

• PLANNED GIFTS: An information update about gifts in wills. For church secretary to put in church bulletin.

• GOD AND EMPIRE: THEN AND NOW: A flier about the annual SnowStar Institute of Religion Spring Conference, April 2-5, 2008, in Stratford, Ontario, with guest speaker John Dominic Crossan. For ministry personnel, posting. 

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

 

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