ALL CONFERENCE E-MAIL                
June 30, 2010
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  1. Summer All Conference mailing is on its way
  2. Seeking part time secretary
  3. New in the Resource Center
  4. Response to Gulf oil spill through Church World Service
  5. Something to be aware of
  6. Little John the Baptist

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1.  Watch your church mail boxes this week.  The Summer All Conference mailing has gone out with information about upcoming events.  If your church donated to OCWM, and did not pick up your certificate at Annual Meeting, your certificate will be included in this mailing.  Have a great summer.

2.  First Congregational Church in Kennebunkport, ME is looking for a part time secretary to work 6 hours a week (3 hours on Tuesday and 3 hours on Thursday).  Hours may be flexible but should be during regular office hours.  Candidates should be proficient with Microsoft Office 2003 and data entry for church mailing database.  The position will require light filing, printing and folding of church bulletins, sorting of mail, printing labels and mailing the church newsletter and announcements, and keeping a record of phone messages.  A resume may be emailed to pastorderek@hotmail.com for consideration

3.  New in the Resource Center!
All Whom God Has Joined by Leanne McCall & Maren Tirabassi
“All Whom God has Joined” provides unique yet practical liturgical and ceremonial resources as well as pastoral care tools and insights on same-sex covenanting ceremonies for clergy and couples addressing these issues.

4.  If you are looking for some way to help with response to the oil spill crisis in the Gulf, you can donate through Church World Service.   Information at:  www.churchworldservice.org

Contributions to support these efforts may be sent to:
Church World Service
P.O. Box 968
Elkhart, IN 46515

Credit card contributions:
www.churchworldservice.org/donate
(When you click through on this page, it links to a secure donation page before person data is requested.)
800.297.1516, ext. 222

 

5.  Something to be aware of.  Better to be careful than sorry....
Read this and then click the snopes link for more info and a video!

Don't pick up any plastic bottles that may be laying in your yards, in your mailbox, etc.

Pay attention to this.  All it takes is:
     1. a plastic bottle with a cap.
     2. a little Drano.
     3. a little water.
     4. a small piece of foil.
     5. Disturb it by moving it; and BOOM!!
     6. No fingers left and other serious effects to your face, eyes, etc..

People are finding these bombs in mailboxes and in their yards, just
waiting for you to pick it up intending to put it in the trash.

But, you'll never make it!!! It takes about 30 seconds to blow up
after you move the thing.

See "SNOPES" below....it's true. >>
>>       http://www.snopes.com/crime/warnings/bottlebomb.asp


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6.  Little John the Baptist



Johnny's Mother looked out the window and noticed him "playing church" with their cat.

He had the cat sitting quietly and he was preaching to it. She smiled and went about her work. A while later she heard loud meowing and hissing and ran back to the open window to see Johnny baptizing the cat in a tub of water.

She called out, "Johnny, stop that! The cat is afraid of water!"

Johnny looked up at her and said, "He should have thought about that before he joined my church."



Send this to someone who needs a laugh today and remember: Knowing scripture can save your life - in more ways than one!