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PRESS RELEASE UPDATE: September 8, 2010
Woodside Church
1509 East Court Street • Flint, MI 48503
www.woodsidechurch.net
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For more information, contact: Annie Oper,
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, 810-767-4911
Summary: Woodside Church to resume Jazz Vespers on September 17 at 6:00 p.m.
· Woodside Church is pleased to resume its alternative worship service—Jazz Vespers—which is an informal experiential worship service in a coffee house setting. It features local musicians from Flint and the surrounding area.
o Woodside Jazz Ensemble to perform
o September’s theme for readings, meditations and music—At the River’s Edge
§ Each event will be held the 3rd Friday of every month and begin at 6:00 p.m.:
§ Flint ’s longest running Jazz Worship Service offers a mix of outstanding music, readings and reflections
§ Refreshments will be served
§ Woodside Church, located at 1509 East Court Street, next to Mott Community College
§ Everyone is welcome and there is no admission fee although donations are welcome
§ Call 810-767-4911 or visit www.woodsidechurch.net for more information
Please continue for more detailed information.
All are invited to participate in Jazz Vespers, held the third Friday of every month (September through June) beginning at 6:00 p.m. This monthly event is led by Dr. Quincy Dobbs, Minister of Music and Fine Arts at Woodside, who also developed the concept.
Dr. Dobbs brings his artistic insight to this service, creating a spiritually uplifting experience through a combination of music by some of the area’s best jazz musicians and a selection of inspirational readings—classic to contemporary.
For September’s service, the Woodside Jazz Ensemble—with talented musicians from the church’s congregation—will provide special music. Musical selections, readings, meditations and prayers will be focused on At the River’s Edge.
This informal experiential worship service is presented in a coffee house setting at Woodside Church , located at 1509 East Court Street in Flint , right next to Mott Community College . Refreshments will be served. For more information, please visit www.woodsidechurch.net or call the office: 810-767-4911
Mark Your Calendars for the Entire Season
Please mark your calendars for this and all of the remaining Jazz Vespers services being held as part of the 2010-2011 season:
October 15
November 19 – will be part of 4 Concerts for a Cause – Woodside Choirs in Concert
December 17
January 21 – will be part of 4 Concerts for a Cause – Dr. Q’s Sacred Jazz Connection
February 12 (on a 2nd Saturday) – will be part of 4 Concerts for a Cause – FIM’s Black History Program
February 18
March 18
April 15
May 20– will be part of 4 Concerts for a Cause – Sing Out Detroit
June 17 – outside in the front of the church
We are a multi-cultural, inter-denominational congregation where individuals may serve God and the larger community in a dynamic setting that fosters the teachings of Jesus, reaches out to people who seek a non-literal Biblical interpretation, and facilitates the exploration and validation of one ' s faith while offering spiritual comfort, hope, and the pursuit of justice. We are an Open and Affirming congregation welcoming into the full life and ministry of our church all persons, including those of every race, culture, age, gender, sexual orientation, ability and economic status. At Woodside Church, our diversity strengthens our faith. Our actions are a reflection of our Christian faith. For more information, please visit www.woodsidechurch.net or call 810-767-4911.
Southeast Area office's summer hours ended Labor Day returning to the 9am-4pm schedule on Tuesday, September 7th. Please make a note of the change.
 Mark Your Calendars for these events in 2010:
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September 13, Resource Mission Area Team Mtg & Bushnell UCC
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(Teleconference available)
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*September 14, 6pm - DMA Church & Ministry @ SEA Office
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September 14 - Loretta will be leaving the office at 10:30am for a Doctor Appointment, if she returns that day will depend on the length of exam.
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September 14, 7pm - Planning Session for Joint Fall Associations Mtg @
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September 16, 10:30am Eastern Clergy Gathering @First Congregational
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September 16, 7pm DMA Social Justice MAT Mtg @ 700 Seward, Detroit
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September 16, 10am -17, 4:30pm
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September 21 Resource Mission Area Team Mtg & Bushnell UCC
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(Teleconference available)
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September 21, 6:15pm - Eastern Council Mtg @ Cong. UCC of
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Armada. Please RSVP to Pastor Rev. Michelle Brown
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September 23, 7pm Inclusiveness Mission Area Team Mtg @
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September 28, 9:30am-1pm - UCC Women of Metro Detroit Fall Mtg @
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Hope UCC, Fraser, chairpersons will be formally elected & installed along with officers who have already been elected.
- October 23, 9am-4:30pm - Inclusiveness MAT presents: "Conflict
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November 2-4, 2010
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St. Francis Retreat Center, DeWitt, MI
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March 21-25, 2011 - Mediation Skills Training for Church Leaders,
Every 3rd Wednesday of the month – Interim Ministers Support Group – Edgewood United Church 10am
 The next Meeting of the Eastern Association Council - Tuesday, September
21, 2010, 6:15 PM @ Congregational Church UCC Of Armada - meets the third Tuesday, bi-monthly (September - May)
Dinner in the Fellowship hall followed by Business of the Eastern Association. Remember- Every member of every church in the Eastern Association is welcome to attend these meetings. Please RSVP by calling(810) 984-5031 to let them know how many people to expect for Dinner. Thank you.
EASTERN COMMISSION ON CHURCH & MINISTRY Next Mtg Sept. 9,
7pm St. Matthews UCC, Casco
EASTERN CLERGY Mtg Third Thursday of the Month (except July & August) Next Mtg: September 16th 10:30am Location TBA
Check out the Southeast Area Calendar for other meeting schedules, events and office closings.
Calling all Clergy & Lay Leaders
An Introduction to Appreciative Inquiry
Appreciative Inquiry is a positive organizational process that discovers and builds on those things that give life to an organization.
Presenter: The Rev. Dr. Rob Voyle
Date: September 16-17
Location: St. Francis Retreat Center, Dewitt MI 48820
To register: Registration/brochure
Cost: $30 (housing & meals additional)
More event information is available by email:
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or call: 517.332.3511
Calling all Clergy & Lay Leaders
An Introduction to Appreciative Inquiry
Appreciative Inquiry is a positive organizational process that discovers and builds on those things that give life to an organization.
Presenter: The Rev. Dr. Rob Voyle
Date: September 16-17
Location: St. Francis Retreat Center, Dewitt MI 48820
To register: Registration/brochure
Cost: $30 (housing & meals additional)
More event information is available by email:
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or call: 517.332.3511
Grants available: Prophetic Integrity, Mission Area Team
To All Michigan Congregations:
Are you aware that the Prophetic Integrity Mission Area Team has funds available to assist local churches in peace with justice, hunger action and other social ministries in which they either are already engaged within their communities or in the process of laying the groundwork for future such engagement?
In 2009, grants were given to 13 churches for such ministries as: work with the physically challenged - maintaining independence, speaking up for themselves; a rural community interfaith emergency fund - help with utility shut-offs, rent, etc; an annual peace lecture in a far off corner of the state where such lectures are rare; and youth programs - youth experience a different way of life through involvement in other communities different from their own.
Applications for 2010 grants are available (click on Michigan Conference under "Resources"). None may exceed $500. The deadline has been extended; please have applications mailed to the Conference office by October 15th.
For further information, please contact P.I. co-facilitator, Bob Frederick at either
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or 517.333.1846.
Enrich your Nursing Home Ministry -Provide a Sunday Worship Service once a year to the Evangelical Homes Sterling Heights
UCC Monthly Worship Sunday at
Evangelical Home in Sterling Heights.
Help Barbara Stephens and St. Paul UCC of Warren meet the spiritual needs of the residents at the Sterling Heights Evangelical Home. Join with St. Paul UCC Warren so we can provide a monthly UCC Sunday afternoon worship service to the residents at the Sterling Heights Evangelical Home.
Once a year – provide a Sunday Worship Service from 2 – 2:30pm.
Enrich your Nursing Home Ministry with a commitment to providing one of the monthly worship services at the Evangelical Home in Sterling Heights.
Either the first or last Sunday of the month are available for UCC churches interested in supporting UCC Worship Sundays at the Sterling Heights Evangelical Homes.
Contact Barbara Stephens to schedule your day: 586-268-3232.
Check out the Back Bay Mission website.
Individual churches with Special Programs open to the public include:
First Congregational Church UCC
1315 N. Pine St, Rochester, MI 48307 248-651-6225
On-going groups/activities open to the public...
First & third Thursdays 7 pm.-Careers in Transition -- support for those who have lost jobs or who are seeking career change
4th Thursday Call for times-Caregivers' Support group -- a support and sharing group for those caring for ailing family members or other loved ones
3rd Monday-Peace x Peace group -- a women's group focusing on world peace.
3rd Thursday-MOMS Club -- a support and activity group for moms with preschoolers
Most Mondays & Thursdays 7:30 pm-STEP (Parenting classes) (registration required)
Every Monday 7:30 pm-OA (Overeaters' Anonymous) 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).
- 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.
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