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      Moderator Reflections January 2018 For the past two years, a Vision Team has been dreaming about new ways to work together as the wider church in this part of the country – Ohio, Northern Kentucky, and West Virginia. The Team has developed a visionary goal to create “one nimble and responsive judicatory that is faithful in mission and responsible in stewardship.” As you’ll see here, listening sessions are being scheduled so that you can interact with members of the Vision Team and share your ideas and concerns. Perhaps because of the work of the Vision Team, I’ve been thinking lately about what it means to be a Conference of the United Church of Christ. For that matter, what does it mean to be an Association of the United Church of ...

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Annual Gathering 2016

Inspiring Stories Live On

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Even if you were unable to join us on June 10-11, 2016 at Otterbein University, you can watch videos of the inspiring stories, read budgets, reports and other documents — catching a glimpse into the hope-filled gathering for the churches of Ohio, West Virginia and Kentucky!

Annual Gathering Agenda – June 10

Annual Gathering Agenda – June 11

Business Meeting Documents

Rev. Sam Buehrer, Ohio Conference UCC Board Treasurer, reports how a stabilized conference budget supports its three biggest ministry areas — the wider United Church of Christ, Outdoor Ministries, and grants and scholarships to individuals and organizations.

September 2015 Annual Gathering Minutes

Treasurer’s 2015 Year-End Report

2017 Proposed Budget         •  Short          •  Long

Nominating Committee Report

Proposed 2017 Clergy Compensation Guidelines – DRAFT

Plenary Session Rules and Operating Procedures

Reports to the Annual Gathering

Conference Minister Report 2016

2016 Moderator’s Report

Ohio Conference Minister for Resourcing, Networking and Creativity

Defiance College 2016 Report

Anniversaries of Ministry Authorization

Inspiring Storytellers and Other Presenters

The Ohio Conference Annual Gathering featured many “inspiring stories” including this one from Joni Christian, a member and licensed minister from the Church at Silver Lake. She told the story of living through extreme discrimination as a transgendered woman in the 1970s, transforming that experience into a faith-filled life with meaningful work and ministry, loving family and church home. Scroll even farther down to see the biographies and links to information and videos about all of our wonderful presenters.

Friday Workshop Leaders – Ivy Beckwith, Kathy Clark, Nicole Havelka (includes workshop descriptions)

Rev. Dr. Christel E A Weber, Evangelical Church of Westphalia, Germany

Inspiring Storytellers – Michelle Torigian, Dan Smith, Joni Christian

Theological Reflectors – Tim Ahrens, Avery Danage, Beth Staten

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