Odds and ends curated from the church newsletters by Holly Herman. Thanks, Holly!
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First Congregational UCC Albuquerque to close its preschool
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Pastor Sue Joiner writes:
"On Sunday, we approved the 2018 budget and we voted to close the preschool at the end of the May 2018 school year. We are grateful for all the staff, volunteers, children, and families who have been a part of the preschool. We are forming a transition team to help us work through the closure of the school.
Read MoreCommunity Forum on Service and Therapy Dogs
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Sunday, February 15, 12:15
Church of the Good Shepherd
7834 Tennyson St. NE, Albuquerque, NM 87122
Attend a pup-tastic presentation by Kirsten Ralph and her instructor service dog, Scarlet! Whether you’ve always wanted to train a therapy dog, want to learn what service dogs can do, have questions about how to get your own pet to behave, or just want to enjoy some lunch with friends, this is the program for you!
Read MoreLenten Labyrinth Program at Rincon UCC
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Thursdays at 6 pm, beginning on February 14
ALL ARE WELCOME: Non-walkers will be provided with "hand labyrinths." Please invite friends and neighbors. The sessions will begin in Fellowship Hall, 6pm, and will conclude at 7pm on successive Thursdays: February 22 and March 1, 8, 15, and 22.
Our Lenten Journey program concludes on Good Friday, March 30 when individual guided walks will be staffed by our Labyrinth Team from 4 pm-7 pm.
Read MoreProgressive Theology Seminar Featuring Gretta Vosper
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February 16 and 17 Good Shepherd United Church of Christ in Sahuarita
This year’s presenter is the Rev. Gretta Vosper, a United Church of Canada minister who has been stirring up the thinking of the church and theology in the 21st century. She is a minister, author and atheist who is wanting to have a conversation about just and compassionate living where people can support each other with love and wisdom in a church with or without the god called God. It should be a challenging and insightful conversation.
Read MoreA Choral Workshop with Heather Sorenson
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March 24-25, 2018 at Church of the Red Rocks
Spend a weekend making beautiful music with other choral singers as we celebrate the joy of singing Sacred Music. Find new inspiration for your directing, warm-ups, interpretation, teaching methods, and vocal skills while exploring wonderful church music.
This FREE workshop is available to the first 100 people who register by March 16.
Read MoreTransitions Workshop at Church of the Red Rocks
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Saturday, February 24 - Begins at 10:00 a.m.
Change is the moment in time something becomes visibly new. Transition is the period of time required for people to adapt to the difference physically, emotionally, spiritually, psychologically, and intellectually. While change is inevitable, 80% of change efforts in organizations fail.
Read More"Experiencing Compassionate Communication"
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Tuesdays, February 6, 13, 20, and 27 from 6:30 to 8:30 p.m. at Shadow Rock UCC
In the four-session series, we'll explore practicing self-empathy, identifying needs and feelings, dealing with anger, and sharing our requests with others.
Read MoreChurch of the Palms "Response to Art" Art Show
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10 am to 3 pm on Saturday, February 24, 2018
Church of the Palms, 14808 N. Boswell Blvd, Sun City
The Palms' Worship and Fine Arts Committee announces an art show! They expect a wide variety of media with artists from their church and some from the Sun City community.
They also invite you to respond to what you see. More art shows are suggesting a new dimension to the visual experience by articulating written responses as they view — only if wished by the viewer.
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Read MoreNew Keeling Food Pantry at Casas Adobes Congregational
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The Ministry of Mission and Outreach at Casas Adobes Congregational Church will institute a new program to help children and families living nearby Keeling Elementary School.
In partnership with Keeling and the Community Food Bank, they will begin, in late March, to pilot a once-a-month mobile food pantry open to anyone in the school's vicinity. By the time the program gets fully under way this coming fall, they expect to provide food for hundreds of individuals when food stamps run out at the end of each month.
Read MoreCommunity Navigator Skill Training at Annual Faith Breakfast
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February 13, 7:30 - 10 am at HonorHealth Shea Medical Center
Church of the Painted Hills' Heifer Project fundraiser a success
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The Heifer Project 2017 is now complete. Thanks to the generosity of Church of the Painted Hills, a check for $1350 is on its way to Heifer International!
Read MoreCongregational Church of the Valley to hold Healthy Packs Campaign - February 4 - 11
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HOW HEALTHY PACKS WORKS
- On Fridays during the school year, school children with limited access to food on weekends receive packs filled with easy-to-prepare, nutritious meals and snacks.
- Healthy Packs is sustained in partnership with Concerned Citizens for Community Health, Scottsdale' s Vista del Camino, Scottsdale Unified School District, and local business, civic, parent, faith-based, and leadership organizations.
- Healthy Packs is funded through Concerned Citizens for Community Health (CCCH), a volunteer, non-profit 501(c)(3) organization.
- 100% of your donation is used to feed hungry children.
Shadow Rock Preschool Director Search
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Position opening, accepting applications
Shadow Rock Preschool is beginning its search for Preschool Director for the 2018-19 school year. Qualifications are a Bachelor's Degree or higher in Early Childhood Education or Elementary Education, experience working in preschool education and preferably experience working with Quality First.
Read MoreChurch newsletter goodies
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These items are curated from newsletters we receive from the SWC churches. Books they're reading, events they're holding, and odds & ends. Send your church news to Wende Gonzales at wgonzales@uccswc.org.
Read MoreEconomic Justice Sunday at Taos United Community Church
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All are welcome to Taos United Community Church as they kick off Taos’s entry into the national Poor People’s Campaign this week on Economic Justice Sunday.
Read MorePOWWOW hosted at First Church UCC
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First Church UCC is excited to be one of the only downtown locations to be distributing produce for Borderlands Food Bank this season. Held at First Church on the 4th Saturday of the Month from November through May.
This program brings healthy and affordable produce to our local community. For a $10 cash donation to Borderlands Food Bank, attendees will receive 60 lbs. of produce.
Church of the Palms UCC to host a speaker from The Tent of Nations farm in Palestine
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Tuesday, March 13, 2018 at Church of the Palms, 14808 E Boswell, Sun City
Daoud Nassar, a Palestinian Christian farmer, founded the organization Tent of Nations. Daoud and his family own a farm on the outskirts of Bethlehem that is besieged by illegal settlements surrounding it as well as constant threats from the government to take the land away or put onerous restrictions on it.
Though his family has endured decades of tremendous hardship, Daoud brings a consistent message of a struggle for peace. He is a seasoned and much appreciated speaker on U.S. campuses and to various religious groups.
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