Kentucky Council of Churches Annual Assembly May 31-June 2 in Indianapolis

The Indiana-Kentucky Conference of the United Church of Christ is offering 3 days of workshops specially related to church transition, revitalization, and relevance. Rev. Kent is attending but thinks we will gain so much more if other board members could also attend. The dates are May 31-June 2 in Indianapolis. Costs are $125 + housing. Topics (see below) include areas of interest for Stewardship, Worship, Spirituality, Budget and Mission Planning, etc. If you are interested in making a Union Church team to bring back information with the pastor, please contact him or the church office as soon as possible. Some financial assistance may be available.

Be inspired and challenged by a wide range of learning opportunities:

FREE Church Vitality Education Day May 31 1-4 p.m. with Rev. Dr. Kristina Lizardy-Hajbi, Director of the UCC’s Center for Research, Data and Analytics. Learn to use data and research to change your church’s story and connect with the local community.

Two workshop sessions on Friday, June 1 afternoon, including

• Change Management for Churches
• Telling Your Story to Build Community
• Empowering Women Around the Globe
• Mandalas and Poetry as Spiritual Practice
• Jumpstart Your Worship Team (with Marcia McFee!)
• Welcoming People with Mental Illness
• Reframing Money Talk in the Church
• Ignite Creativity in Your Team
• Build Budget and Mission Planning
• Ministers Financial Vitality Initiative

Igniting Worship. Saturday, June 2. Keynote workshops with Marcia McFee of Worship Design Studio.

http://www.kycouncilofchurches.org/

Also in this Newsletter….

• Empowering Lay Leadership at Union
• From the Pastor: What Next, Union Church!?
• “What Next, Union Church?!” Watch for Ways to Share Your Thoughts
• A Word from Carla Gilbert (Pastoral Assistant)
• Podcast to be Recorded May 7, 7 pm!
• Youth Talent Show May 11, 7:00 pm
• Choirs of the Church Concert May 20, 2 pm
• Berea Leadership Experience Update
• News of the Family, Birthdays & Anniversaries
• Music news in photos! Choirs in their Easter Finery, Handbell Spring Festival in Charlotte, NC!
• Upcoming Alzheimer’s Education Opportunities