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Vacancy Listings

All vacancies are for senior or sole ministers except as indicated.

 
ALABAMA
Valley

ARIZONA
Sun City

CALIFORNIA
Anaheim (Youth Min. Pt. Tm.)
Fresno
Paradise

CONNECTICUT
Colebrook
Danielson (Pt. Tm.)
Pleasant Valley,
Barkhamsted
Pomfret Center

FLORIDA
Interlachen

GEORGIA
Demorest

ILLINOIS
Alton
Bismarck (Pt Tm)
*Bureau
Gurnee (Youth Dir.)
Gurnee (Child Min. Dir.)
Port Byron

IOWA
Garber

KANSAS
Emporia

MAINE
Lubec

MASSACHUSETTS
Adams
Braintree (First)
Goshen
Nantucket 
Rochester
Williamstown

MICHIGAN
Kalamazoo
Otsego
*Owosso (Assoc.)
Royal Oak
St. Johns (Assoc.)
Tipton
Wayne (Youth & Family Pastor)

NEW HAMPSHIRE
Kingston (Min. of CE)
Weare

NEW YORK
Brooklyn, Flatbush-Tompkins

OHIO
Akron (Min. of Family Life)
Bowling Green, Agape
Lafayette
Mansfield, First (CE & Youth)
Mansfield, Little Washington
Masillon (Youth Min.)

WISCONSIN
Grafton
Madison, Heritage (Dir. Min. to Youth Pt. Tm.)
Mukwonago
Wauwatosa

WYOMING
Big Piney
Cheyenne

*Not an NACCC Church

Pastoral Changes

The Pilgrim Congregational Church of Pomona, California has called Marchie Miyashiro-Sims as their Associate Minister. Marchie was given her CFTS Graduation Certificate at the 2001 Annual Meeting in Lansing.

The South Congregational Church in Hartford, Connecticut has called Ruth Crutchley as their Minister of Christian Education for Children and Youth.

The Founders Congregational Church in Harwinton, Connecticut has called Bobbi Chapman as their Minister.

A.T. Norton was called as the minister of the Goshen Congregational Church of Lebanon, Connecticut.

Michael Donahue has been called as the minister of the Naperville Congregational Church in Naperville, Illinois

The East Freetown Congregational Church of East Freetown, Massachusetts has called Donald Bliss as their minister.

John Gensel has been called to the Dixfield Congregational Church in Dixfield, Maine.

The Union Congregational Church in Warroad, Minnesota has called Greg Selmon as their pastor.

Christopher Bryan has been called as the minister to the Pilgrim Congregational Church in Milwaukee, Wisconsin.

Charles Packer has been called as the minister at the Rockwood First Congregational Church in Rockwood, Michigan. Charles was given his CFTS Graduation Certificate at the 2001 Annual Meeting in Lansing.

The Ingle Chapel Congregational Church in Milton-Freewater, Oregon has called Jerry Goebel as their minister.


CONGREGATIONAL SYMPOSIUM 2002
LOS ANGELES

MARK YOUR CALENDARS!

First Congregational Church of Los Angeles will be hosting the third Congregational Symposium on January 24-27, 2002. The theme of the symposium is “Congregationalism: Covenant and Community.” Pastors and lay members of Congregational churches are encouraged to attend this important symposium, so please reserve the dates.

Further information regarding the symposium will appear in the next issue of The Congregationalist.


ASSOCIATE PASTOR

for vibrant Island church in Tampa Bay area. Must be spiritually deep, warm-hearted, open-minded; skilled in Christian education, youth, and pastoral visiting; ordained or eligible, with M.Div. from accredited seminary. Congregation is supportive and dynamic with a mix of Christian backgrounds—doctrinal diversity, not uniformity. Affirming Senior Pastor and talented, dedicated staff create an exciting ministry team in this coastal paradise setting. Resumes to: Roser Community Search Committee, Box 1944, Anna Maria, FL 34216.


SENIOR MINISTER

FIRST CONGREGATIONAL CHURCH
Cheyenne, Wyoming

CONTACT

NACCC – Pastor Relations Office, 800-262-1620, or
Caroyl Long, Pulpit Search Committee
P.O. Box 2667
Cheyenne, Wyoming 82001
Fax 307-653-1509


Newsletter/Bulletin Contest

THE CALL IS OUT for the 2002 NACCC Newsletter/Bulletin Contest, sponsored by the Communication Services Committee. Every member church is invited to send a sample parish newsletter and/or Sunday worship bulletin for consideration. This year there will be two categories: Layout/Design and Content.

All materials must be printed by the church, though professionally printed covers will be allowed.

Send newsletters to Rev. John F. Doud, 2150 Spring Arbor Road, Jackson, MI 49203

Send bulletins to Rev. Douglas W. Drown, P.O. Box 621, Bingham, ME 04920

DEADLINE: APRIL 15, 2002

For Best Website Competition, see John Miller, page 16


Barbara Taylor Brown Conference

The Minnesota Fellowship, in conjunction with Colonial Church's Guelich Lectureship, is pleased to announce an upcoming conference "Creating Our Future, as Congregational Christian Churches" featuring Rev. Dr. Barbara Brown Taylor. The conference will be held at Colonial Church of Edina on October 26th and 27th. Edina is a southern suburb of Minneapolis.

The Rev. Dr. Barbara Brown Taylor is the Harry R. Butman Professor of Religion and Philosophy at Piedmont College in Demorest, Georgia. She is consistently recognized as one of our nation's best preachers, and it has been our experience that time spent with Rev. Dr. Barbara Brown Taylor is inspiring and educational.

The intention of this letter is that you reserve October 26th and 27th for the great opportunity and that you tell everyone you think might be interested. There will be more information coming in about a month, so watch your mailbox.

MINNESOTA FELLOWSHIP OF CONGREGATIONALISTS
3833 East Superior Street, Duluth, Minnesota 55804
Phone (218) 525-1911  Fax (218) 525-7180
E-Mail d-congo@cpinternet.com


Please Note: The Congregationalist is not responsible for the accuracy of information presented in advertisements on its pages.


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