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TJ Connection - Summer 2004

Table of Contents

Brown vs. the Board of Education / Little Known Facts

Qiyamah’s Corner 

Lifespan REflections

Ministerial Matters 

Accepting Allies/Chalice Lighters

Resources for your...

Annual Meeting 04 Jamboree

Retreating with the Eurpoean UUs

Congregational News/UUC Roanoke 50th Anniversary

Perfect Attendace at the Annual Meeting / Pastoral Care in Changing Times

A Day to Remember/Unitarian Church of Norfolk Takes a Stand

Planning for Growth and Vitality in Small Size Congregations

TJD/UUA Fair Share Congregations

Putting a Human Face on Same Sex Marriage

District Calendar/Staff Calendar

TJ District Calendar

June
13 Ordination of Rev. Jeff Briere, UU Church of Chattanooga, TN
24-28 UUA General Assembly (long Beach, CA)

July
11-16 RE Week at the Mountain
18-24 Southeast UU Summer Institute (SUUSI), Blacksburg, VA

August
1-7 Mountain School for Congregational Leadership
1-7 Art Revolution: Summer Leadership School for Social Justice, the Mountain
10 TJ Connection Newsletter Deadline
15 Building Dedication (tentative) UUs of Transylvania County
20-22 TJ District Board Retreat, the Mountain

September
10-12 Planning for Growth and Vitality in Small Congregations, Boone, NC
25 Pastoral Care in Changing Times, Charlotte, NC

October
8-9 Fall Leadership Conference, Augusta, GA

November
12-13 District AntiRacism Transformation Team (DARTT) Retreat, Raleigh, NC
15-18 Southeast UU Ministers Association (SEU UMA) Fall Retreat

January
15-17 UUA Board of Trustees Meeting, Boston, MA

February
4-6 TJ District Board Meeting, Charlotte, NC
18-20 District Anti-Racism Conference, Columbia, SC

June
1 Omega Meeting, 7-9PM (Qiyamah)
2 Meeting with Church Mutual Rep. (Qiyamah)
3-6 FL District Board Retreat (Laurel)
3 Conference call with Growth and
Development Council (Qiyamah)
8 Meeting with Joan Schwab (Qiyamah)
9 Staff Meeting in Asheville (all staff)
13 Ordination of Jeff Briere (Qiyamah)
15 Healthy Congregation Consulting Team
Conference Call (Qiyamah)
16 Pastoral Care Conference Call (Qiyamah)
17-19 Society of Partoral Theology Conference,
Atlanta (Qiyamah)
20-23 Staff Days at GA (Qiyamah and Laurel)
24-28 General Assembly (all staff)
26-30 Qiyamah vacation (Nicaragua)

TJ District Staff Calendar

July
1-17 Qiyamah vacation (Nicaragua)
2-9 Laurel Vacation
5 Office Closed
11-16 RE Week at the Mountain (Laurel)
16-18 FL District Youth Umbrella Committee (Laurel)
18-24 SUUSI (Qiyamah and Shannon)
25 Worship at Blacksburg (Qiyamah)
29-31 Leadership School Faculty Meeting

August
1-7 Mountain School for Congregational Leadership (Laurel)
4 District Staff Reception at Leadership School (Qiyamah)
8 UU Church of Augusta 50th Anniversary Celebration
10 HCCT Conference call, 4-5PM (Qiyamah)
13-15 MidSouth District Board Retreat (Laurel)
19-22 TJD Board Retreat (all staff)
27-29 FL District Youth Advisor Training (Laurel)