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	A Message from SOC Board President Dale Kennedy News Update... July 13 , 2010 Conference President shares actions taken at SOC June 12 Board meeting, and subsequent modifications to those decisions as made by the Executive Committee on June 29. Read his entire letter here in pdf format.

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	UCC 's Rev. M. Linda Jaramillo Offers Statement of Witness regarding Wake County's School Assignment Plan The United Church of Christ and Witness Ministries grieves the action of the Wake County Board of Education to turn away from economically integrated public schools.... Read more [pdf]

	Elon Meeting Juggles Ministry and Money Persons representing the far reaches of Southern Conference crossed either the Roanoke or the Yadkin Rivers to converge under the oaks, amidst the spirit of James O’kelly, on the campus of Elon University. In lieu of a June SOC Annual Gathering, four boards (representing the three associations and the conference) found themselves together in a comfortable campus meeting room with facilitator guidance from Riess Potterveld, to see a way forward for Conference Ministry. SOC President Dale Kennedy called forth the assembled to walk together toward a vision for empowering, educating, ministering. Riess Potterveld, Lancaster Seminary President, orbited around a newsprint filled easel etched with feedback from small groups, and periodically added coded markings indicating emphasis or indicators of possible consensus. Read more View Larger Image

	Southern Conference e-Newsletters May 13 , 2010 [htm] .. May 18 , 2010 [htm] ... The Voice of EVA (Eastern Virginia Association) shares regional perspective ... Read more in the May/June 2010 edition [pdf] Read more in the April 2010 edition [pdf] Franklinton Center News June e-News July e-News Johns River Valley Camp News Read more in Spring/Summer update [pdf]

	Southern Conference ... Spending for Mission 2nd Qtr 2010 Profit & Loss Statement Read more 2nd Qtr 2010 Balance Sheet Read more Year end 2009 Profit & Loss Statement Read more Year end 2009 Balance Sheet Read more


	Quick Links Staff directory Office locator - map Contact us @ e-mail Contact us - street address Outdoor Ministry Sites SOC Women's Ministry Pastoral Ldrshp Dev ... PLD Program Associations ... ENCA . EVA .WNCA July 2010

	SOC Annual Gathering has been re-scheduled for September 17-18, 2010. Meeting will be held at Bricks on Franklinton Center campus. Official Call for September SOC Gathering SOC Gathering - Registration Form [pdf] SOC Gathering - On-line Registration Annual Gathering documents ____________________ Joint Boards gather for June Meeting at Elon Rev. Riess Potterveld, President of Lancaster Theological Seminary, offers guidance to SOC meeting in June. The Southern Conference Board assembled with Association Boards to hear regional concerns and envision a model around which the conference could move forward. Read more ____________________ 24 of the top pics of the past decade are displayed in a new photo gallery
	A photo review ... the past ten years ... Curly's top pics; Above photo: Three ACM's -- Vertie Powers, Larry Walser, Drew Morris -- ministering to the Associations in the present Conference Structure. With latest SOC Board decisions, all three ACM's will remain in place as 3/4 time Interim Associate Conference Ministers until the June 2011 SOC Annual Gathering. Read more on Conference Interim Page. ___________________ Franklinton Center Day Read more... Saturday, August 7 Program Events planned Read more on SOC Calendar Page Johns River Valley Camp... all remaining camps have space available. Register today or contact stumb@boone.net Ten summer camps offered in 2010. Space remains for junior and middle high campers in last week of summer (Junior Age [Classic 2] and Middle High [Outpost Caving]), beginning July 25. Read more	s

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