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SOUTHERN NEW ENGLAND CONFERENCE, MANCHESTER CT: SECOND CONGREGATIONAL CHURCH

"According to UCC Constitution and Bylaws 150-151, vacancies within the Conference are reported to the administrative offices of the denomination. An authorized minister may confer with the Conference concerning a pastoral vacancy. At the request of any UCC Ordained Minister or Ordained Ministerial Partner, the conference shall submit a current and validated profile to the Local Church."

Name MANCHESTER CT: SECOND CONGREGATIONAL CHURCH 
 
Share Post http://oppsearch.ucc.org/id/5470
 
City Manchester 
 
State CT 
 
Website 1 http://www.secondmanchesterucc.org/ 
 
Church Size 65
 
Part Time / Full Time 1/2 time
 
Duration Designated-Term
 
Type of Position Pastor part time
 
Salary Basis $44,000-$48,000 total compensation package
 
Benefits Salary Includes Optional Benefits
 
Housing Housing Allowance Provided
 
Language
 
Ministry Description We are looking for a spiritual leader who will share in our church life. Since Covid, our former settled pastor retired and we have been relying on pulpit supply. We are a vibrant, small, active church that has experienced what many Congregational churches have been through – moving from a large congregation with families to our current status as only a handful of children, adults mostly in their 60’s and 70’s. We operate a food pantry that currently serves 70-100 families per month. We have a group of faithful regular Sunday worship attendees. We hold a number of community dinners each year, a Super Bowl grinder sale, and a Mardi Gras pancake supper as well as two major fundraising events – an annual Antiques and Collectibles Show that has been running for nearly 60 years in the spring and a Craft Fair in the fall. We also sponsor a “Mall In The Hall” vendor fair in November/December. We provide food baskets at Thanksgiving and Christmas to families in need in the Greater Manchester community and also Christmas gifts to go with the Christmas food baskets. We provide Christmas gifts to several residential living facilities for nearly 100 residents and participate in many of the UCC outreach programs. Many of our members are active participants in the Rebuilding Together program (formerly Christmas in April). All of our able members participate in one way or another at our events. We are a small but MIGHTY group! In the last decade we have become a happier congregation, as we came to recognize who we have become, a mission-focused community, who love and respect each other even with our individual bumps and bruises and are able to forgive each other even when we disagree.
 
Date Posted 12/19/2022
 
Status:
Who To Contact
Name: LYNN VARNEY
Title: Search & Call Associate
Phone: 860-761-7112
Email: searchcall@sneucc.org
What to Know
Conference: SOUTHERN NEW ENGLAND CONFERENCE
Association: Hartford East Association
Typical Search Process in our Conference: Due to database issues, some profiles have been uploaded without all their references; those churches will supply every candidate with other references. And some profiles are only marked draft, but they have been validated. Thank you for your understanding.

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