The Conference Vision Team wants to hear from you!
Your opinion and reflection are essential to the shaping of the future work and ministry of the United Church of Christ in Ohio, West Virginia and Northern Kentucky.
The visionary goal of this effort is to create
“one nimble and responsive judicatory that is faithful in mission and responsible in stewardship.”
These “imagining” sessions will help create a new day of effective and efficient ministry.
Discussions are scheduled as follows:
January 30 – Tuesday – First UCC, Oberlin – 6:30 pm***
(This event will be streamed at https://www.facebook.com/OhioConference/)
February 3 – Saturday – First UCC, Galion – 10 am
February 17 – Saturday – St. Paul’s UCC, Bellevue – 10 am
February 22 – Thursday – Congregational UCC, Canton – 2 pm
February 22 – Thursday – Congregational UCC, Canton – 7 pm
February 24 – Saturday – St. Paul’s UCC, Sidney – 10 am
February 24 – Saturday – Park UCC, Toledo – 6 pm***
March 3 – Saturday – Central Congregational UCC, Madison – 10 am (light lunch to follow)
March 4 – Sunday – Templed Hills – 3 pm
March 10 – Saturday – Emmanuel UCC, Bluffton – 10 am
March 11 – Sunday – St. John’s UCC, Newport, KY – 3 pm
March 15 – Thursday – First Congregational UCC, Columbus – 12 pm (lunch provided)
March 18 – Sunday – St. John’s UCC, Dayton (downtown) – 3 pm
March 20 – Tuesday – Orchard Hill UCC, Chillicothe – 6:30 pm
(This event will be streamed; viewing details will be announced soon)
March 24 – Saturday – St. John’s UCC, Newark – 10 am
***Designates childcare will be available.
Members of the Vision Team will be present at each session to share developments so far and to invite your reflection and suggestions.
Currently serving are: Patricia Battle, Dan Busch, Dan Doty, Mark Frey, John Gantt, Cathy Green, Tom Kagy, Ian Lynch, Carl Robinson, Jared Ruari, Karl Ulrich, Terry Williams.
Other members of the Conference serve on one of three working groups studying “Best and Standard Practices Resource,” “Form and Structure Plan,” and “Finance and Stewardship.”