Welcome to the web site of the
New Jersey Association*

of the CENTRAL ATLANTIC CONFERENCE
of the
UNITED CHURCH of CHRIST

No matter who you are, no matter where you are on life's journey, you are welcome here
Web Page last Updated May 18, 2012

*This is the official web site of the New Jersey Association of the United Church of Christ. Neither the Association nor the staff are responsible for the content of any other web site associated with the NJA name.

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To find a local church, click here

NJA Constitution and ByLaws- revised 4/28/12

Click here for the Ecclesiastical Council Notice for Joan Icklan and Hyo-Jung Kim

The bio for Hyo-Jung has been revised as of May 18th.

Click here for the Ordination Paper for Hyo-Jung

Click here for the Ordination Paper for Joan

Please read the papers before attending their council as they won't be reading the whole paper at that time.

 

LIGHT BULBS: Pilgrim UCC Silver Spring is offering 4 new mogul-base, 1000 watt, incandescent light bulbs at the bargain price of $18.00 each. Delivery can be made to CAC Annual Meeting. Respond to: pilgrimucc61@verizon.net.

 

Christian Education Coordinator Part Time Position Available
First Congregational Church of Park Ridge


Working closely with the Christian Education Board and Pastor, the Coordinator shall oversee, coordinate, recommend resources, train and enable those involved in the church’s youth, family and educational ministries. Our church welcomes original ideas and passion in order to further inspire our youth, congregation and community.
This is a part time position with the number of hours per week approximately 8 to 10. However, depending upon qualification of candidate, the job profile and number of hours may increase (with compensatory salary). Short term internship positions will also be considered.

For more information including full qualifications and responsibilities please contact the Church Office at firstcongregationalchurch@gmail.com or call 201-391-5800.

 

Travel to Israel next year (April 21-May 1, 2013)
with Rev. Rusty Eidmann-Hicks & Rabbi Larry Malinger

The Holmdel Community UCC has been offered a rare and exciting opportunity to participate in a joint trip to Israel with Temple Shalom in Aberdeen next year. All in the NJ Association are invited as well. Rabbi Malinger, who lived and studied in Jerusalem, has invited Rev. Rusty and the rest of us to go on an interfaith Christian/Jewish excursion to the Holy Land – going to sites significant to each religion, while enriching each other with this unique blend. We will traveling to important sites for our faith: Nazareth, Bethlehem, Galilee and, of course, Jerusalem. We’ll see ancient Roman sites and synagogues. We will bath in the Jordan, the sea of Galilee and the Dead Sea; and travel to the fortress at Massada. Plus, we will take a side trip to Petra in Jordan. It is a trip of a lifetime. Rabbi Malinger and Temple Shalom are in the Reformed Tradition of Judaism, and therefore share many of the values of the UCC; and the discussions we will have together will be an exciting part of the trip.

Please contact Rev. Rusty Eidmann-Hicks if you are curious, and he can get you much more information:
rustyehicks@gmail. com
or 732-946-8821.

April 28th ANNUAL MEETING ITEMS:

Annual Report from Church Vitality

Annual Report from Christian Education and Youth

NJA Proposed By-Laws Amendments

*NJA Open And Affirming Resolution - Revised Version uploaded 4/26/2012

Report of the Registrar

Pre-Ordination Commission Report

Church and Ministry Commission Report

Proposed 2013 Budget

2011 Budget Comparsion Report

2011 Funds Report

2011 Annual Minutes

Report of the Moderator

Report of the Associate Conference Minister

For Directions to Community Congregational Church, Short Hills - go to their website: WWW. Communitychurch.org

Click Here to read our April Newsletter with information about the Annual Meeting
and we apoligze for spelling Maria Crompton's last name

Click here to read our March Newsletter

 

CAC NEWS: We’re excited about the upcoming events in the conference. We are still looking for your registrations. Please pass along to your congregations. Registration is available online at www.cacucc.org or by snail mail.

CAC Annual Meeting- June 8-10 deadline is May 1 for early registrations (Open to all)
Seven Secrets Conference May 11-12 – deadline is April 28 ( Open to all)
2012 Clergy Retreat May 1-3 deadline is April 22. (Open to authorized ministers and members in discernment)

Tornadoe Destruction Help

From the UCC Website:

While we wait to be helpful in the recovery process that will come, perhaps this would be a good time to look to assist people in our own communities; i.e. create a community garden to provide fresh food for the local food bank, call the local shelter for homeless people or battered women and ask if there are some ways you might help.

Here are some ways you can help:

1. Pray for those impacted by natural disasters and emergency response personnel.

2. Make gifts payable to your congregation marked for US Spring Storms Appeal, with the request they be sent through your Conference office on to United Church of Christ, Financial Services; 700 Prospect Avenue, Cleveland, OH 44115.

OR

3. Send gifts, made out to United Church of Christ and marked in the memo portion US Spring Storms Appeal to United Church of Christ, Financial Services; 700 Prospect Avenue, Cleveland, OH 44115.

OR

4. Make a secure on-line donation. Go to www.ucc.org for details

5. Assemble Church World Service clean up and hygiene kits which are urgently needed. Go to WWW.Churchworldservice.org for details.

2012 Calendar

May 20th - Ordination for Doug Brown at Holmdel 4 PM

May 28th - Offices Closed

June 17th - Double Ecclesiastical Council for Hyu-Jung Kim and Joan Icklan 2:00, Cedar Grove

June 8 - 10 - Central Atlantic Conference Annual Meeting, Newark, DE. Registration is now on the CAC website: www.cacucc.org

July 4th - Offices Closed

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Have you read about our church in Chatham going Green?
Click here for the article from CAC's Newspirit

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The Pre-Ordination Process for NJ Association Page

This section is a new addition for those interested in going through the process to become an ordained UCC Minister.

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click on this CROP button to go to the Church World Service web site

CONTACT US:

Our office is located on the 2nd floor of the Glen Ridge Congregational Church.
DIRECTIONS

OFFICE HOURS are 9:00 AM - 4:00 PM Monday - Friday
SUMMER HOURS are 9:00 AM - 4:00 PM Monday - Thursday and 9:00 AM - 1:00 PM Fridays

Mailing Address: 195 Ridgewood Avenue, Glen Ridge, New Jersey 07028
Phone: 973-748-7772
Fax
: 973-748-7779

Office e-mail: njaoffice@gmail.com