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Detroit Metropolitan and Eastern Associations

Southeast Area office hours:  Tues - Fri 9:00 AM to 4 PM
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See the Southeast Area Office page for other office information.

Dates to Remember:

     July 3rd and 6th - All Michigan Conference Offices will be closed including the Southeast Area Associations Office.

  July Mtg postponed Division of Congregational Life Mtg @ Hope UCC of Fraser (check back for updates)

July 9th - Division of Church & Ministry Mtg at First Congregational Rochester

July 12 - 3pm - Ecclesiastical Council for James Brehler at First Congregational UCC, Rochester

July 13th 7 pm Division of Mission Outreach Mtg @ Shrine of the Black Madonna UCC, Detroit

July 15th - 7pm Joint Fall Associations Mtg planning at First Congregation UCC, Romeo

July 20 - 7 pm Trustees Mtg at SEA Office

July 21 - 7 pm Divistion of Christian Nurture Mtg. @ Faith-Trinity UCC, Warren

July 25th 10am-3:30pm - Appreciative Inquiry session 1, at St. Paul UCC, Warren

August 29th 9:30am Session 2 at Plymouth UCC, Detroit

Sept. 22nd beginning at 10am the UCC Women of Metro Detroit will have their one day retreat at Camp Talahi . The program "Mary, Marth and Me" will be led by Rev. Terri Bracy

Oct. 3rd Christian Nurture presents “Religious Diversity” event at Plymouth UCC with Dr. Lynn Boyd and people from the Interfaith Odyssey TV show.

Oct. 24th Joint Fall Associatins Mtg at First Congregational UCC, Romeo

· Every 3rd Wednesday of the month – Interim Ministers Support Group – Edgewood United Church 10am

       The Called to Care resource presented by Rev. Joe Malayang at the DMA Meeting, is available from Untied Church of Christ Resources (1-800-537-3394) for $50.00.  It is available in notebook or cd form, and its contents may be copied for use by the purchaser.   It includes a set of the following caregiver resources.  These are also available individually (prices are shown in brackets).
 

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  • • An enamel lapel pin ($3.50)
      

• A “Pocket Handbook for Caregivers” with reminders of caregiving principles, prayers, and scripture passages ($2.25; also available for free download at www.ucc.org/ministers).
  
• A set of 8 Message Cards, which offer a scripture passage on one  side and a pryer on the other, to be left after the visit. ($1.15)
  

• A packet of 25 Caregiving Record Cards. These could be used to convey a caregiving assignment, and a report back to the pastor or coordinator of the caregiving ministry.

This year the Division of Congregational Life awarded 2 youth, Justine Barnes, of First Congregational UCC in Rochester & Robert LeBrell, of St. Paul UCC, in Dearborn Hgts. (see Division of Congregational Life page to read their essays) Click on Detroit Metropolitan Association tab at the top of the page for the dropdown menu, click Divisions, then Div. Congregational Life.