MDD Invites Applications for Youth Chaplain

The Mountain Desert District seeks to hire an ordained minister or ministerial student to serve as Chaplain for the youth of MDD when they gather in conferences or other events. This is a part time position with primary focus on youth events. The chaplain will work collaboratively with the Youth Ministry Coordinator. Please see this flyer for a full description of the position (PDF). Please make application by December 15, 2009. Preference will be given to a qualified candidate able to serve from January 1, 2010 through June 30, 2011.

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Emergency Preparedness Workshop Highlights:

On Saturday, October 24, the Rev. Aaron Payson, member of the UU Trauma Response Ministry and settled minister of the UU Church of Worcester, conducted an Emergency Preparedness and Trauma Response workshop for all congregations on the Front Range. Jefferson Unitarian, First Unitarian Denver and Prairie anchored the Boulder Denver Cluster contingent while all three Southern Colorado Cluster congregations were present: All Souls, High Plains and Pueblo.

The handout packet from this workshop can be downloaded here (PDF 1.3MB). It contains important information, checklists and inventory pages to help you improve the safety and emergency preparedness of your congregation.

To read more about this workshop, please see the MDD Blog report.

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Updates for District Events and news are continually posted on the MDD Blog, and on Facebook.

Nancy Bowen
District Executive of MDD

Please send your feedback and requests for information to me at executive@mdduua.org.

Mark your calendars for these coming events:

January 8-9, 2010
Middle School Retreat for Northern Colorado and Wyoming
Unitarian Universalist Church of Boulder
Contact: youthministry@mdduua.org

January 22-24, 2010
Nurturing Communitas, Building Solidarity
Sponsored by MDD Justice Ministries and hosted by First Unitarian Society Denver
Contact: programconsultant@mdduua.org

January 29-30, 2010
Middle School Retreat for Rest of Colorado
First Universalist Church of Denver
Contact: youthministry@mdduua.org

February 5-7, 2010
MDD Youth Business CON
First Unitarian Albuquerque
Contact: youthministry@mdduua.org

March 3-5, 2010
MDD LREDA Retreat
Pastoral Care for DREs
Woodland Park, CO
Contact: eleanorv@foothillsuu.org

April 9-11, 2010
MDD Youth Business and Bridging CON
Jefferson Unitarian Church
Contact: youthministry@mdduua.org

April 16-18, 2010
OWL Training, Levels 7-9/10-12
Boulder Valley Fellowship, Lafayette, CO
Contact: katiecovey@comcast.net

April 16-17, 2010
Caring Congregations: Mental Health & People of Faith
NM/4 Corners Clusters
First Unitarian Albuquerque
Contact: programconsultant@mdduua.org

June 23-27, 2010
UUA General Assembly
Minneapolis, MN
www.uua.org/ga

July 11-17, 2010
Quuest Camp
LaForet, Colorado Springs
Contact: youthministry@mdduua.org

August 1-7, 2010
Russell Lockwood Leadership School
Loveland, CO
rlls.mdduua.org