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Call To The Fall Annual Meeting
First Congregational Church
122 Broad Street, Guilford
Saturday: October 22, 2011 8:00 am – 5:00 pm

September 16, 2011

To: Lay Delegates From Local Churches
Youth Delegates From Local Churches
All Authorized Ministers Of The Conference
All Officers Of The Conference
Moderators Of Associations
Former Moderators Of The Annual Meetings
Board Of Directors And Committees Named In The Bylaws

This comes to you as the Call and invitation to the Fall Annual Meeting of the One Hundred Forty-fourth Annual Meeting of the Connecticut Conference of the United Church of Christ (Connecticut Conference of the Congregational Christian Churches).

Remember that all sessions are open to registered visitors as well as delegates, so be sure to tell others about the events of the day!

Imagine What’s Possible

Upon recommendation of the Annual Meeting Planning Committee the Board of Directors voted to have a one-day meeting this fall and to evaluate this action before planning the 2012 Fall Annual Meeting. The Authorized Ministers Event will be held on Friday, October 21st from Noon to 4:00 pm at the Crowne Plaza Hotel of Cromwell.

Registration and Agenda

Registration is available on-line. Pre-registration for meals must be received no later than Sunday, October 16 on-line and Friday, October 14 by mail. Registration will begin at 8:00 am at First Congregational Church, Guilford. A hearing on the Resolution Declaring The Connecticut Conference To Be A Global Mission Conference In The United Church Of Christ will be held at 8:15 am. The meeting will begin with worship at 8:45 am. The Interim Conference Minister’s address will be during the morning plenary. Other highlights of the day include the Living Waters Award which will be presented to Marilyn Graham, Executive Director of HOPE, Inc. and a member of the Mystic Congregational Church; recognition of our Korean Partners; the Public Education Advocacy Team; Generous Churches; new Open and Affirming churches; and the usual budget and Conference business that comes before the Fall Annual Meeting.

Listening Sessions with the Conference Minister Search Committee

The Conference Minister Search Committee will conduct listening sessions in lieu of workshops. In order to keep the groups small for the maximum participation there will be two rounds of conversations over lunch. Everyone will be assigned a time and place to participate. The Search Committee believes it is imperative that they listen to all segments of the Conference, from the delegates and authorized ministers who have offered leadership to the Conference for years, to some of the local churches’ newest members who may not have even heard of the Connecticut Conference yet. This is one of many opportunities that the Search Committee will organize to garner the widest range of voices and comments possible.

Authorized Ministers’ Lunch

The Authorized Ministers’ Lunch will be Friday, October 21 from Noon to 4:00 pm at the Crowne Plaza in Cromwell. Those attending the Authorized Ministers’ Lunch may register at that event for the Annual Meeting. Ordained ministers celebrating their 50th and 25th anniversaries of ordination will be honored at the luncheon. Keynote Speaker will be the Rev. Barbara Headley, former senior pastor of Faith Congregational Church in Hartford.

Hospitality

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A Worship Committee, led by our Conference Preacher and Chaplain, the Rev. Ed Rawls of Stratford, has planned our worship experiences. We invite members from congregations of area churches to attend the major celebrative worship service on Saturday afternoon at 1:30 pm. An offering will be received at this worship service for the Friends of the Conference Appeal.

The following business will be discussed and acted upon:

1. Actions Recommended by the Board of Directors of the Conference
   1. Consent Agenda
      Our Board of Directors uses a method in their meetings called the “Consent Agenda.” Attached to this Call are the items on the Consent Agenda with an explanation about a Consent Agenda.
   2. Our Church’s Wider Mission (OCWM)
      OCWM Goal for 2012
      Suggested Action: Upon recommendation of the Board of Directors, the Conference adopts a Basic Mission Support Goal of $1,596,723 for 2012.
   3. Distribution of Monies
      Suggested Action: Upon recommendation of the Board of Directors, the Conference adopts the following distribution of monies received for the Connecticut Conference and the ministries of the United Church of Christ during 2012:
      1. Basic Mission Support monies to be divided on the basis of 37% for the Conference and 63% to the United Church of Christ nationally for distribution among the ministries according to the payment schedule adopted by the General Synod of the United Church of Christ;
      2. Investment income to be used entirely for Conference work unless otherwise stipulated by the donor;
      3. Special support, capital and emergency appeal monies to be designated entirely to the purposes for which they were authorized.
      4. The Board of Directors recommends to the Conference that per capita contributions for 2012 shall be maintained at $8 per member to be used entirely for Conference work.
   4. 2012 Proposed Budget
      1. Proposed 2012 Budget for the Missionary Society of Connecticut
         Suggested Action: Upon recommendation of the Board of Directors, the 2012 Proposed Budget of $3,973,688 for the Missionary Society of CT are adopted, and the Conference grants to the Society the privilege of revising the budget during the year as funds are available and needs arise.
      2. Proposed 2012 Budget for the Trustees of the Fund for Ministers
         Suggested Action: Upon recommendation of the Board of Directors, the Conference adopts the 2012 Proposed budget of $482,442 for the Trustees of the Fund for Ministers, and the Conference grants to the Trustees the privilege of revising the budget during the year as funds are available and needs arise.
2. Resolutions and such other actions that may come before the meeting.

When we assemble at First Congregational Church, Guilford, we will be the Body of Christ worshipping, praying, deliberating, and making a witness to Jesus Christ. Come prayerfully, thoughtfully, and enthusiastically to seek God’s wisdom for our common mission as the United Church of Christ in Connecticut.

Sincerely in Christ,

The Rev. Charles L. Wildman
Interim Conference Minister

Available On-Line at http://www.ctucc.org/news/AnnlMtg11/

• Online Registration
• Consent Agenda
• Fall Meeting Agenda
• List of Ordained Ministers celebrating 50/25 years of ordination
• Hospitality Flyer
• Flyer on Authorized Ministers’ Event
• Directions to First Congregational Church of Guilford and the Crowne Plaza in Cromwell
• Registration and Meal Reservation Form