Attention all support staff of the United Church of Christ: 

The Illinois Conference is hosting this year's Annual Conference of the United Church of Christ Office Support Staff Network, April 4 -- 6, 2013, at the Wyndham Hotel in Lisle, IL. 

This year's theme is "The Sky's the Limit," and the Illinois Conference Planning Team has worked hard to assemble an event that refreshes and renews our peers with that spirit in mind. Rooms are available at the Wyndham under UCCOSSN for just $79 per night. 

Call the hotel directly at (630) 505-1000 to make your reservations or contact Tracy Diehl (info below) and request assistance. Registration for the full conference is $125. 

Thanks to your feedback, we are also offering one-day registrations -- Thursday only is $40, Friday only is $50, and Saturday only is $50. Scholarships for registration are available at the discretion of the Executive Committee. 

A form is available in the information packet. Feel free to contact Tracy Diehl with any questions. Cell phone (815) 761-3382 or email  This e-mail address is being protected from spambots. You need JavaScript enabled to view it .

Southern Regional Women’s Conference is scheduled to take place October 18 -- 20, 2013, at the Cervany Conference Center in Live Oak, FL. The keynote speaker is the Rev. Sandra Gourdet, Area Executive for Africa, Global Ministries, Indianapolis. For more information, including registration forms, go to www.uccwomen.org. All are welcome and bring a friend. Mary Ruth, a member of Pleasant Hill Community UCC in Tennessee, is a member of the SRWC Planning Team and represents the Southeast Conference. 

The Rev. Pam Walsh, pastor of Safe Harbor Family Church (UCC) in Flowood, MS, has announced that she will retire at the end of 2013. Pam has been a bi-vocational pastor and now desires more time with her family. She will also look for new ways to use her gifts of ministry among the people of central Mississippi. Best wishes on your upcoming new journey, Pam. 

Construction for the major expansion of Holy Trinity Community Church(UCC) in Nashville has begun. Jennifer Austin, Church Administrator and Project Coordinator, reports that the foundation layout was accomplished on January 15. Foundation footings, under-slab plumbing, and electric wiring will be installed in February. Depending on spring rains, the building will be enclosed by June 5, with an October date for opening worship.