ALL CONFERENCE E-MAIL         candy corn
October 21, 2009
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  1. Clergy Advent Retreat – Nov 19
  2. New Association officers ?
  3. 2010 NEAUCE meeting
  4. Just Practice – Nov. 6-7
  5. Fall Learning Event – Nov. 13-14
  6. Anyway

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1.  The 2009 Clergy Advent Retreat will be held on November 19 from 10 am to 3 pm, at First Parish in Yarmouth.  This will be a time to take a deep breath before the beginning of the busy Advent season.  Please call Beth Campbell at the Conference office, before Nov. 12, to let us know you will be coming.  A donation of $5 is requested for lunch.

2.  To all Association Scribes and/or Moderators – following your Annual Meeting, please send an updated list of your Association officers, and Maine Conference representatives to Sue at the Conference office.  I will update the Conference yearbook as soon as possible.  Thanks for your help and cooperation.

3. Save the Date for the 2010 NEAUCE meeting “In the Potter’s Hand” May 4-6, 2010 at Craigville Conference Center.  Featured author and speaker, Ivy Beckwith, will speak about her new book “Formational Children’s Ministry”.  For registration information go to www.auce-educators.org

4.  JUST PRACTICE, A New England Justice and Witness Event on Practicing Justice in our Lives, Communities and World will take place Friday, November 6 (5 PM) through Saturday, November 7 (4 PM), 2009 at United Congregational Church,  Worcester, MA ~ 508-752-3785.  For more information, see the Conference website at: http://www.maineucc.org/news/JustPracticeConferenceflyerandRegistr1.pdf

5.  The 2009 Fall Learning Event is scheduled for the weekend of Friday, Nov. 13 and Saturday, Nov. 14 at the High Street Congregational Church, United Church of Christ in Auburn, Maine.  The featured presenter for this fall's event is Diana Butler Bass. 
We will begin with dinner on Friday at 6 pm, followed by Diana's evening presentation and a short worship service.  We will gather again on Saturday at 9am through lunch and an afternoon presentation.  For additional information and the registration form, click on http://www.maineucc.org/news/DBBbrochure09.htm

 

6.  ANYWAY
People are often unreasonable, illogical and self-centered;
Forgive them anyway

If you are kind, people may accuse you of selfish ulterior motives,
Be kind anyway

If you are successful, you will win some false friends and some true enemies,
Succeed anyway

If you are honest and frank, people may cheat you;
Be honest and frank anyway

What you spend years building, someone could destroy overnight
Build anyway

If you find serenity and happiness, they may be jealous;
Be happy anyway

The good you do today, people will often forget tomorrow;
Do good anyway

Give the world the best you have, and it may never be enough;
Give the best you’ve got anyway

You see, in the final analysis it is between you and God;
It was never between you and them anyway

 

 

This poem is engraved on the wall of Mother Teresa’ home for children in Calcutta.