Author: Jennifer Keefer

Virtual Meet & Greet

Virtual Meet & Greet Announcment
Greetings Potomac Association,
 
Let’s gather for a Virtual Meet and Greet – “What’s Going On” – on Saturday; June 6, 2020 at 9:30 am. This will be a moderated opportunity to express, inspire, and impart into one another virtually.  We will transition from the Meet & Greet to the worship and business of the Potomac Association Spring Meeting 2020 at 10:00 am.
 
One Link for both gatherings:
 
 
Part of the business to be conducted in Saturday’s meeting is a vote approving the Committee on Ministry ‘s decision to use the new version of the Manual on Ministry (“MOM”) developed by the national office of the UCC.  This manual is the main resource for guidelines and procedures for the Committee on Ministry to use in their important work in authorizing clergy and churches.
 
If you have not seen the special video on the new MOM that has been made by our COM, we encourage you to view it before Saturday, when the vote will be taken. It is available on YouTube.
 
See you / talk to you on Saturday!
 
With respect and thanks,
 
Minister Robert “Bobby” Faison
Moderator – Potomac Association
(Pronouns: He, Him, His)
 
Central Atlantic Conference
United Church of Christ
918 South Rolling Road; Catonsville, MD 21228
410-788-4190 (office) / 240-256-4640 (cell)
Manual on Ministry (MOM)

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