Our Church’s Wider Mission
and
Covenant Share
What does it do?
Provides Services to Churches
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Search and Call (Finding Interim and Settled Pastors)
Ministry Vitality Clusters (Revitalizing Congregations)
Readiness 360 (Vitality Assessment Tool)
Staff Consultation on Vitality Possibilities
Mission Possible Conference
Christian Education Consultation Grants
Legal Consultation for Congregations
New Church Development (Starting New Churches)
Nurturing New Church Affiliations (Dual Affiliation)
More Services to Churches
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Consultation on Accounting Practices
Conflict Mediation Services
Emergency Disaster Response
Continuing Sandy Relief Grants
Staff Consultation on Authorizing Ministry
German Intern Program (Evangelical Church of
Hessen and Nassau)
Provides Services for Ministers
 Spring Clergy Retreat/Education Day
 New York School of Ministry Convocation (Continuing
Ed Event)
 Annual Meeting Authorized Minister’s Retreat
 Fall Clergy Retreat/Education Day
 Communities of Practice for Authorized Ministers
 Staff Position designated for Care for Authorized
Ministers (Pastoral Care for Ministers)
 20/30 Clergy Activities/Mission Trip
 Boundary Awareness Training
Provides Services for Lay Leadership
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NYSOM Christian Nurture Program
NYSOM Word and Sacrament Program
NYSOM Lay Preaching Program
Women’s Annual Event
Boundary Awareness Training
Technology Consultation
General Synod Leadership Development
UCC History, Theology, and Polity Course
Biennial German Emersion Experience
Youth Leadership Development
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Annual State Youth Event
Quadrennial Mid-Atlantic Regional Youth Event
Quadrennial National Youth Event
Biennial Youth Delegations to General Synod
Nicaragua Mission Trip/Cross Culture Experience
German Cultural Exchanges
Staff Position designated for Youth Ministry
Consultation
 Promotion of Outdoor Ministry Programs
Our Outreach Beyond Ourselves
 Partnership with Christian Church (Disciples of Christ)
 Conversations with Other Faith Traditions
 NYUCC/German Church Peace Mission to
Israel/Palestine
 New York State Council of Churches
 Mision Cristiana (Nicaragua)
 New York Help (Honduras)
 Support of National and International Ministries of
the United Church of Christ/Disciples of Christ
Faithful Witness
Compassionate Justice
Bold Christian Leadership