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On This Site:Upcoming EventsDetails and other events can be found on our Events Page2011 CMA Staff and Contact InformationInterim Associate Conference Minister:Rev. Dr. Edward Smith Davis 773-324-7650 edwarddavis@cmaucc.org Associate Conference Minister: Rev. Jonathan A. Knight 708-344-4470 ilconfjonathan@gmail.com Illinois Conference Minister: Rev. Dr. Jorge Morales 708-344-4470 ilconfjorge@gmail.com CMA Support Staff Bertha Condra, Administrative Assistant 773-324-7650 bertha@cmaucc.org Our mailing address is: Chicago Metropolitan Assn UCC 5757 S. University Av Chicago, IL 60637 Location: We are located on the 5th floor of the Chicago Theological Seminary building in Hyde Park. The entrance for visiting our space is at 1170 E 58th St. Take the elevator directly to the 5th floor. Our phone number is: 773-324-7650 Our fax number is: 773-324-7692 Parking: On a weekday evening, there is plenty of street parking available. Nearby University of Chicago parking lots offer free and unrestricted parking after 4 PM each day. The CTS parking lot on Woodlawn north of McGiffert Hall is also available to guests of CMA meetings after 5 PM. There is a University of Chicago parking lot directly behind (south of) the Oriental Institute, which is located across the street from the seminary. That lot is accessible northbound on University Street from 59th. It is free in the evenings. Although you have to take a ticket to get in, when you exit with your ticket there is no charge. CMA is now on Facebook. If you are a Facebook member, search for Chicago Metropolitan Association of the UCC and join our group. Bob Hempel, FaceBook page editor. 
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CMA FALL MEETING - OCTOBER 16The Chicago Metropolitan Association Annual Fall Meeting will be held this year on October 16, 2010 at Trinity United Church of Christ, 400 W. 95th St, Chicago, Illinois 60628-1120. Registration opens at 8:00 am. The meeting concludes at 3:00 pm after worship.The theme of this meeting is Igniting Congregational Vitality. Our morning keynote speaker is Ms. Vertie Powers, a nationally known speaker on church revitalization and evangelism and current Associate Conference Minister of the Southern Conference. Attendees will be able to select from nine empowering workshops. Our worship celebration after lunch will bring an inspiring message from our host pastor, Rev. Otis Moss, III. Registration deadline is October 6, 2010. For more information contact CMA's Administrative Assistant, Bertha Condra at 773-324-7650 or at bertha@cmaucc.org. Shari Melde Ecclesiastical Council - Sept 7On Tuesday, September 7, 2010, at 6:30 p.m., Cluster Two, on behalf of the Chicago Metropolitan Association of the United Church of Christ, will host an Ecclesiastical Council to consider the Ordination of Shari Melde to the Christian Ministry.All CMA Clergy and Church delegates are urged to attend this important Ecclesiastical event in our life together. A quorum is required for a decision. The Council will be held at Bethany United Church of Christ, 4250 North Paulina Street, Chicago, IL 60613; (773) 472-0729. Shari's Ordination paper can be downloaded HERE. She is a member of St. Pauls UCC in Chicago. Rev. Malcolm Griffith Installation - Sept 12The Chicago Metropolitan Association of the United Church of Christ will Install Rev. Malcolm J. Griffith as Pastor of Advocate United Church of Christ on Sunday, September 12, 2010 at 3 pm. The Service will take place at Advocate UCC, 2440 York St, Blue Island, IL 60406.Guest Speaker will be Rev. Dr. Ozzie E. Smith, Jr., Pastor of Covenant UCC in South Holland, IL, where Rev. Griffith had previously served. All CMA clergy and church members are encouraged to attend this important event in our life together. All clergy are asked to wear their robes and will gather for the Processional in the Parlor. For more information please contact Advocate UCC at 708-389-7470. LEEAP Revitalization Workshop - Sept 18The Local Evangelism, Envisioning & Planting (LEEAP) ministry of the Illinois Conference is sponsoring a Church Revitalization Workshop on Saturday, September 18, 2010, from 8:30 am to 3:00 pm, at First Congregational UCC, 700 E. 9th St, Lockport, IL 60441.The workshop will be led by Rev. Dan Smith based on his book Pathway to Renewal, which leads congregations through the renewal process. He will provide an overview of this process and introduce the participants to tools for assessing a congregation's current reality regarding health and decline. The cost for the workshop including lunch is $30, but for registrations received by September 3rd, the cost is $25 per person. Download the flyer and registration form below and share them with your Council, Consistory, Deacons, Evangelism and Spiritual Life Ministries. You can pay on-line at: http://www.ilucc.org by clicking on "Donate Now" at the top right hand side of the web page or mail a check with the registration form below. Download LEEAP Flyer Download LEEAP Registration Form Rev. Sally Iberg Installation - Sept 19The Chicago Metropolitan Association of the United Church of Christ will install Rev. Sally Iberg as Pastor of Pilgrim Congregational Church in Oak Park on Sunday, September 19, 2010 at 3:00 pm at the church at 460 Lake St, Oak Park, IL 60302; 708-848-5860; www.pilgrimoakpark.orgAll CMA Clergy and Church members are encouraged to attend this important Ecclesiastical event in our life together. Clergy are invited to robe and process. Sally began serving as Senior Pastor at Pilgrim on August 2, 2010. Tyron Smith Mission Project trips for 2010 - 2011The Chicago Metropolitan Association, through its Church in Society Committee, continues to sponsor and organize volunteer groups to go to New Orleans to participate in the rebuilding and recovery process. Support funding for the UCC recovery efforts is running low, so 2011 may be our last year in which to participate. There is still one 2010 trip departing Chicago September 25th on Amtrak's City of New Orleans and returning to Chicago on Sunday, October 3. Our lodging will be at St. Paul UCC, close to the Garden District. We have had some cancellations for this trip, so there is space available for eight to ten additional volunteers. For 2011, we have confirmed dates and lodging as follows: Travel for both of these trips is expected to be on Amtrak The New Orleans homes that were left unliveable but repairable are 45% complete. An estimated 50,000 homes remain that have been abandoned and never touched since the day Katrina stormed ashore in 2005. Most of these are in the process of being condemned and will be razed by the city and the empty lots made available for new construction. The good news is that many residents who left during the storm, swearing never to return, got homesick and came back, making our volunteer help more necessary. Over seventy volunteers from some fifteen or so CMA, Fox Valley, and Wisconsin churches have made this trip and no one has returned home without powerful experiences and memories. For more information and registration materials for the Tyron Smith Mission Project, please contact Rev. Roger Dart at 847-274-2626 or at rcdart@comcast.net Rev. Dr. Jorge Morales Installation as Illinois Conference Minister - Oct 3The Illinois Conference of the United Church of Christ cordially invites you to the Installation Worship Service and Celebration for our newly elected Conference Minister Rev. Dr. Jorge Luis Morales on Sunday, October 3, 2010 at 3 pm.Both the Worship Service and Celebration will take place in the Frick Center at Elmhurst College, 190 South Prospect Avenue, Elmhurst, IL 60126 The Installation of our Conference Minister is an opportunity to celebrate as a community of faith. We hope that you will join us in this important event in our life together. More detailed imformation will be forthcoming, but please mark your calendars and share this information with your congregation. Rev. Morales can be reached at the Illinois Conference office in Westchester at 708-344-4470, or by email at: ilconfjorge@gmail.com New Boundary Training Programs Begin Oct 29The CMA Boundary Training Committee has set dates when training will be offered before the deadline:These training dates have been set through the December 2012, by which time all people with standing in CMA are required to have taken this training. The venue for each the program will be announced. For more information about the CMA Boundary Training Program, please go to our Boundary Training page on this site. To register, contact the CMA office. Rev. Dr. Stephan Angel Installation - Nov 7The Chicago Metropolitan Association of the United Church of Christ will install The Rev. Dr. Stephan Angel as Pastor of Eden United Church of Christ on Sunday, November 7, 2010, at 3:00 pm at the church at 5051 W. Gunnison St, Chicago 60630 (773-283-5557).The Rev. Edward Smith Davis, CMA Interim Association Minister, will preach at the Installation Service. All CMA Clergy and Church members are encouraged to attend this important event in our life together. Clergy are invited to robe and process. Illinois Conference Clergy Day Away - Nov 16 & 172010 Illinois Conference Clergy Day Away retreat - an Oasis time for people in ministry to take a few moments away from the routine for rest, renewal, and refreshment - will be held this year on Tuesday and Wednesday, November 16 and 17, 2010, at Pilgrim Park. Presenters will include:Be sure to take advantage of this opportunity if you are looking for: Visit our website for more information at: clergydayaway.com |
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