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National Council of the Churches of Christ in the U.S.A.
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NATIONAL COUNCIL OF CHURCHES
1998 CALENDAR OF COMING EVENTS*

All Year -- 50th Anniversary of the Universal Human 
Rights Declaration.  Contact: elmira Nazombe, NCC, 
212-870-2377 regarding "Book of Days" and planned 
observances.

January

January 18-25 - Week of Prayer for Christian Unity, 
including Ecumenical Sunday on January 25.  Contact: 
Graymoor Ecumenical & Interreligious Institute, 212-
870-2330.

January 22 - National Council of Churches (NCC) 
Publishing Interest Roundtable, The Interchurch 
Center, New York City, 9 a.m.- 4 p.m.  Contact: 
Roger Burgess, NCC, 212-870-2495.

January 23-24 - NCC Ministries in Christian 
Education Black Family Ministries Project Team, 
Nashville, Tennessee.  Contact: Joe Leonard, NCC, 
212-870-2673.

January 26-27 - Ethical Tourism Meeting, NCC/Church 
World Service and Witness (CWSW) Office on Global 
Education, New York City.  Contact: Loretta Whalen, 
NCC Baltimore Office, 410-727-6106.

January 27-February 10 - NCC/CWSW/Community 
Education and Fund Raising (CEFR) Delegation to 
Haiti and Cuba.  The eight member delegation will 
visit with partners and projects in the region.  
Contact: Oscar Bolioli or Ana Soto, Latin 
America/Caribbean Office, NCC, 212-870-2460.

January 30 - NCC Administration & Finance Committee, 
The Interchurch Center, New York City, 10 a.m.- 4 
p.m.  Contact: Clifford Droke, NCC, 212-870-2904.

February

February 1-3 - NCC Ecumenical Networks Executive 
Committee Meeting.  Phoenix, Arizona. Contact: 
Barbara George, NCC, 212-870-2281.

February 2-3 - NCC/CWSW Immigration & Refugee 
Program Committee retreat on the strategic planning 
process, place TBA.  Contact:  Beth Ferris, NCC, 
212-870-2167.

February 3 - Clearing House on Alternative 
Investments Brokering Session, Interfaith Center on 
Corporate Responsibility, The Interchurch Center, 
New York City.  Participants include church 
investors and community development groups.  
Contact:  Tim Smith, ICCR, 212-870-2295.

February 5-6 - NCC/CWSW International Justice and 
Human Rights Committee, The Interchurch Center, New 
York City.  Contact:  elmira Nazombe, NCC, 212-870-
2377.

February 8-10 - "The Legacy of Eugene Carson Blake: 
Implications for Church Leadership in the 21st 
Century," a pastors' conference, sponsored by 
Princeton Theological Seminary and the World and 
National Councils of Churches, to be held at 
Princeton Theological Seminary, Princeton, New 
Jersey.  Contact:  John Lindner, WCC/NCC, at 1-888-
212-2920 or Princeton Seminary at 1-800-622-6767 
ext. 7990.

February 8-11 - NCC Communication Commission, 
Indianapolis, Indiana.  Meetings of the Commission 
and related committees, along with plenaries on 
"churches and the news media," "religion on the 
Internet," "commandments for communicators" with 
Indiana University professor Peter Jacobi, and  
Contact:  Randy Naylor, NCC, 212-870-2048.

February 9-11 - NCC/CWSW East Asia and the Pacific 
Committees, The Interchurch Center, New York City.  
Includes China, East Asia/Pacific, Japan North 
American Commission on Cooperative Mission.  
Contact:  Victor W. C. Hsu, NCC, 212-870-2371.  

February 10 - NCC Staff Cabinet Meeting, New York 
City, 9:30 a.m. - 3:30 p.m.  Contact:  Barbara 
George, NCC, 212-870-2281.

February 11 - NCC Joint Staff Meeting, The 
Interchurch Center, New York City, 9 a.m. - 12 p.m.  
Contact: Barbara George, NCC, 212-870-2281.

February 12 - NCC/CWSW Southern Asia Working Groups, 
New York City, Begins at 9 a.m.  Contact: Larry 
Tankersley, NCC, 212-870-2074.

February 13 - NCC/CWSW Southern Asia Committee, New 
York City, 9 a.m.  Contact:  Larry Tankersley, NCC, 
212-870-2074.

February 15 - Anticipated publication date, 1998 
Yearbook of American and Canadian Churches.  
Contact: NCC News Office, 212-870-2227.

February 16-17 - NCC Executive Board Meeting, The 
Interchurch Center, New York City.  Contact:  NCC 
News Office, 212-870-2227.

February 16-20 - Sao Paulo Process Meeting 
(Mesoamerica Region).  Honduras or Nicaragua.  
Contact: Ana Soto, Latin America/Caribbean Office, 
NCC, 212-870-2460.

February 17-18 - NCC Deaf Ministries/Ministries in 
Christian Education.  Contact: Beth Lockhard, Relay 
Center, 800-654-5988, TTY, 610-436-4844.

February 18-21 - NCC Ministries in Christian 
Education 1999 Church Education Event Design Team, 
Chicago, Illinois.  Contact: Joe Leonard, MCE, 212-
870-2673.

February 19-21 - NCC Curriculum Research and 
Theory/Ministries in Christian Education, place TBA.  
Contact: Jack Gilbert at 615-274-6612.

February 23-24 - NCC/CWSW Europe Committee, The 
Interchurch Center, New York City.  Contact: Paul 
Wilson, NCC, 212-870-2667.

February 26-28 - NCC Ministries in Christian 
Education Ecumenical Young Adult Ministry Team, 
Atlanta, Georgia.  Contact: Joe Leonard, NCC, 212-
870-2673.

March

March 2-3 - NCC/CWSW Middle East Committee, place 
TBA.  Contact: David Weaver, NCC, 212-870-2811.

March 5-6 - NCC/CWSW Africa Program Ministry 
Committee, The Interchurch Center, Room 650, New 
York City, 10 a.m.- 4 p.m.  Contact: Willis Logan, 
NCC, 212-870-2645.

March 5-8 - Western National Association of 
Ecumenical Staff (NAES) Conference.  Site TBA, date 
tentative.  Contact:  Rev. John Boonstra, 206-625-
9790.

March 6 - World Day of Prayer.  Contact:  Eileen 
King, World Day of Prayer International Committee, 
212-870-3049.

March 10 - NCC Staff Cabinet Meeting, The 
Interchurch Center, New York City, 9:30 a.m.- 3:30 
p.m.  Contact: Barbara George, NCC, 212-870-2281.

March 11 - NCC Joint Staff Meeting, The Interchurch 
Center, New York City, 9 a.m.- 11:30 a.m.  Contact: 
Barbara George, NCC, 212-870-2281.

March 11 - NCC Roundtable for Missions Education, 
The Interchurch Center, New York City.  Contact: 
Dorothy Savage, NCC, 212-870-2738.

March 12-14 - NCC Interfaith Relations Commission, 
Oakland, California.  One day of the meeting will be 
devoted to a theological consultation with the NCC's 
Faith and Order Commission on the policy statement 
on interfaith relations slated for first reading at 
the NCC's November 1998 General Assembly.  Contact: 
Jay Rock, NCC, 212-870-2560.

March 13-14 - NCC Bible Translation and Utilization 
Program Ministry Committee, San Diego, California.  
Contact: David Lull, NCC, 212-870-2271.

March 17-19 - NCC Church World Service and Witness 
Executive Committee, Cathedral Hotel, San Francisco, 
Calif.  Contact: Linda Hartke, NCC/CWSW, 212-870-
2798.

March 19-21 - Semi-annual meeting of NCC Ecumenical 
Networks Commission, Del Ray Beach, Florida.  
Contact: Barbara George, NCC, 212-870-2281.

March 19-22 - Sao Paulo Process Meeting (South 
Atlantic Region).  Uruguay.  Contact:  Latin 
America/Caribbean Office , NCC, 212-870-2460.

March 22-26 - NCC Ministries in Christian Education 
Committee on Uniform Series, Louisville, Kentucky.  
Contact: Barbara Tilley, NCC, 212-870-2151.

March 23-27 - Sao Paulo Process Meeting (Andean 
Region), Peru.  Contact:  Ana Soto, Latin 
America/Caribbean Office, NCC, 212-870-2460.

March 25-26 - NCC Agricultural Missions Education 
Working Group and Executive Committee Spring 
Meeting, New York City.  Contact: NCC Agricultural 
Missions Office at 212-870-2553.

March 27-30 - Sao Paulo Process Meeting (Caribbean 
Region).  Dominican Republic.  Contact:  Latin 
America/Caribbean Office , NCC, 212-870-2460.

March 28-29 - NCC Committee on Justice for Children 
and Their Families, Daytona Beach, Florida.  
Contact: Margery Freeman at 504-566-7323.

March 29-April 1 - 28th Annual Interreligious Public 
Policy Briefing, Washington, D.C.  Co-sponsored by 
the NCC.  Plenary sessions and workshops with 
leaders in the U.S. Congress and the Executive 
Branch of government on public policy issues of 
interest to the Church.  Contact: Mary Cooper, NCC 
Washington Office, 202-544-2350.

April

April 3-5 - "Pilgrimage to Memphis," sponsored by 
the Commemorative Commission Connecting Community, 
Memphis, Tenn., will reflect on the life and 
accomplishments of the Rev. Dr. Martin Luther King, 
Jr. and on his effect during the 30 years since his 
April 4, 1968 murder.  The Rev. Dr. Joan Brown 
Campbell, NCC General Secretary, is a co-convenor.  
Contact: Renee Castro, Conaway Brown, 901-527-6163 
or e-mail at renee@ conbro.com.  Register by writing 
the CCCC at P.O. Box 3050, Memphis, TN 38173.  Fees: 
$30, adults; $15, college students; $10, ages 13-18, 
and free to children 12 & under.

April 4-6 - NCC/CWSW Committee on Overseas 
Personnel, Atlanta, Georgia.  Contact: David 
Herrell, NCC/CWSW, 212-870-2630.

April 6-8 - NCC Management Staff Retreat.  Stony 
Point Center, Stony Point, New York. Contact: 
Barbara George, NCC, 212-870-2281.

April 20-21 - NCC/CWSW Global Education Committee, 
Indianapolis, Indiana.  Contact: Loretta Whalen, NCC 
Baltimore Office, 410-727-6106.

April 26 -  "Our Roots and Our Relationships:  
Interreligious Relations, Christian Unity and 
Spiritual Development," a pre-"National Workshop on 
Christian Unity" event for Christians involved in 
ecumenical and/or interreligious work, sponsored by 
the NCC Interfaith Relations Office and the 
Minnesota Council of Churches, to be held in St. 
Paul, Minnesota.  Contact: Jay Rock, NCC Interfaith 
Relations, 212-870-2560.

April 26-29 - Ecunet (ecumenical electronic network) 
Board of Directors Meeting, New York City. Contact 
Nelson Murphy, NCC, 212-870-2541 or e-mail: 
nelson@ncccusa.org.

April 27-30 - National Workshop on Christian Unity, 
St. Paul, Minnesota.  Contact:  Rev. Kathy Reeves, 
502-569-5303 or Dr. Darlis J. Swan, 773-380-2613, 
co-chairs.

May

May 5 - NCC Administration & Finance Committee, New 
York.  Contact:  Clifford Droke, NCC, 212-870-2904.

May 6 - NCC Joint Staff Meeting, The Interchurch 
Center, New York City, 9 a.m. - 11:30 a.m.  Contact: 
Barbara George, NCC, 212-870-2281.

May 6 - NCC Staff Cabinet Meeting, The Interchurch 
Center, New York City, 11:30 a.m. - 3:30 p.m.  
Contact: Barbara George, NCC, 212-870-2281.

May 6-11 - NCC/CWSW Agricultural Missions Annual 
Study Session and Board Meeting, Papaye, Haiti.  
Contact: NCC Agricultural Missions Office, 212-870-
2553.

May 11-13 - NCC/CWSW Committee on the Caribbean and 
Latin America Meeting.  Episcopal Church Center, New 
York City. Contact:  Latin America/Caribbean Office 
, NCC, 212-870-2460.

May 14-17 - "Signs of Hope for Mission in the New 
Millennium:  Common Witness," Third Ecumenical 
Consultation on Mission Theme, sponsored by Church 
World Service and Witness/U.S. Catholic Mission 
Association, to be held at the Archbishop Cousins 
Center in Milwaukee, Wisconsin.  Contact: Lonnie 
Turnipseed, NCC, 212-870-3591, e-mail at 
Lonnie_Turnipseed@ecunet.org.

May 18-19 - NCC Executive Board Meeting, The 
Interchurch Center, New York City.  Contact: Carol 
Fouke, NCC, 212-870-2252.

May 18-19 - NCC Ministries in Christian Executive 
Committee on Family Ministry, New York City.  
Contact: Joe Leonard, MCE, 212-870-2673.

May 18-20 - NCC/CWSW Middle East Committee Meeting, 
New York City.  Contact:  David Weaver, NCC, 212-
870-2811.

May 19 - NCC/CWSW Emergency Response Executive 
Meeting, New York City.  Contact: Rick Augsburger, 
NCC, 212-870-3151.

May 21-24 - NCC/CWSW Global Educators Retreat 
sponsored by the Office on Global Education, to be 
held in Stony Point, N.Y.  Contact:  Loretta Whalen, 
NCC Baltimore Office, 410-727-6106.

May 22-24 - "Come to the Feast," a national 
conference for young adults and those who minister 
with them, sponsored by the NCC Ecumenical Young 
Adult Ministry Team of Ministries in Christian 
Education, Marriott Hotel, Atlanta, Georgia.  
Contact: Grant Azdell, Christian Church (Disciples 
of Christ), 317-635-3113, ext. 295 or the web site 
at http://www.disciples.org/homeland/cometo.htm.

May 28-29 - NCC/CWSW Immigration & Refugee Program 
Committee, New York City.  Contact: Beth Ferris, 
NCC, 212-870-2167.

May 28-29 - NCC National Ministries Unit Executive 
Unit Committee Meeting.  Place TBA.  Contact:  
Jannella Jones, NCC, 212-870-2258.

June

June 5-6 - NCC Ministries in Christian Education 
Commission on Justice for Children and Their 
Families, New York City.  Contact:  Margery Freeman 
at 504-566-7323.

June 9 - NCC Staff Cabinet Meeting, The Interchurch 
Center, New York City, 9:30 a.m. - 3:30 p.m.  
Contact: Barbara George, NCC, 212-870-2281.

June 10 - NCC Joint Staff Meeting, The Interchurch 
Center, New York City, 9 a.m. - 11:30 a.m.  Contact: 
Barbara George, NCC, 212-870-2281.

July

July 5 - 10 - Annual NAES Conference, Bar Harbor, 
Maine.  Contact: Tom Ewell, Maine Council of 
Churches, 207-772-1918.  Participants can arrive on 
the 4th of July and can also stay through the 
following weekend (at extra cost).

September

September, Date TBA - NCC Commission on Justice for 
Children and Their Families, New York City.  
Contact:  Margery Freeman at 504-566-7323.

September, Date TBA - North American Academy of 
Ecumenists Annual Meeting.  Place TBA.  Contact: Dr. 
Donna Geernaert, NAAE President, 613-236-9461.

September 9-10 - NCC/CWSW Africa Program Ministry 
Commission, The Interchurch Center, New York City, 
Room 604, 9 a.m. - 4 p.m.  Contact: Willis Logan, 
NCC, 212-870-2645.

September 11-12 - NCC Nominations Standing 
Commission Meeting, O'Hare Airport, Chicago, 
Illinois.  Contact: Nell Gibson, NCC, 212-870-2916.

September 11-13 - NCC Interfaith Relations 
Commission, Seattle, Washington. (venue 
provisional).  Contact: Jay Rock, NCC, 212-870-2560.

September 12-15 - "Dismantling Racism: Building a 
Common Analysis to Undo Systemic Racism in the 
Church," NCC Ministries in Christian Education Anti-
Racism Initiative Training with Crossroads 
Ministries and the Peoples Institute for Survival 
and Beyond, Daytona Beach, Florida.  Contact: Joe 
Leonard, NCC, 212-870-2673.

September 14-16 - NCC Communication Commission, New 
York.  Contact:  Randy Naylor, NCC, 212-870-2048.

September 15-16 - NCC/CWSW Europe Committee, The 
Interchurch Center, New York City.  Contact:  Paul 
Wilson, NCC, 212-870-2667.

September 17-18 - NCC/CWSW International Justice and 
Human Rights Program Ministry, place TBA.  Contact:  
elmira Nazombe, NCC, 212-870-2377.

September 18-20 - NCC Ministries in Christian 
Education Committee on Disabilities, Minneapolis, 
Minnesota.  Contact: Joe Leonard, NCC, 212-870-2673.

September 21-22 - NCC/CWSW East Asia and the Pacific 
Commission, The Interchurch Center, New York City.  
Contact: Victor W. C. Hsu, NCC, 212-870-2371.

September 21-24 - NCC/CWSW Immigration & Refugee 
Program Committee, New York City.  Contact:  Beth 
Ferris, NCC, 212-870-2167. 

September 23 - NCC/CWSW Joint Asia Committee 
Meeting, place TBA.  Contacts:  Victor W. C. Hsu, 
NCC, 212-870-2371 or Larry Tankersley, NCC, 212-870-
2074.

September 23-24 - NCC/CWSW Southern Asia Working 
Groups, New York City, Begins at 9 a.m.  Contact: 
Larry Tankersley, NCC, 212-870-2074. 

September 23-25 - NCC Ministries in Christian 
Education Committee on Vacation Settings, St. Louis, 
Missouri.  Contact: Joe Leonard, MCE, 212-870-2673.

September 25 - NCC/CWSW Southern Asia Committee, New 
York City, 9 a.m.  Contact: Larry Tankersley, NCC, 
212-870-2074.

September 25-27 - NCC Ministries in Christian 
Education (MCE) Ecumenical Young Adult Ministry 
Team, Chicago, Illinois.  Contact: Joe Leonard, NCC, 
212-870-2673.

September 28-29 - NCC/CWSW Agricultural Missions 
Education Working Group and Executive Fall Meeting, 
Atlanta, Georgia.  Contact: NCC Agricultural 
Missions Office, 212-870-2553.

September 29 - NCC/CWSW Executive Committee, place 
TBA.  Contact: Linda Hartke, NCC, 212-870-2798.

September 30-October 1 - NCC Church World Service 
and Witness Unit Committee, place TBA.  Contact:  
Linda Hartke, CWSW, 212-870-2798.

October

October 14-16 -  NCC Committee on the Caribbean and 
the Latin America Meeting.  Puerto Rico.  Contact:  
Latin America/Caribbean Office , NCC, 212-870-2460.

October 14-15 - NCC National Ministries Unit 
Executive Committee Meeting.  Place TBA.  Contact:  
Jannella Jones, NCC, 212-870-2258.

October 20-24 - NCC Ministries in Christian 
Education 1999 Ecumenical Church Education Event 
Design Team, Nashville, Tenn.  Contact: Joe Leonard, 
NCC, 212-870-2673.

October 26-27 - NCC Administration & Finance 
Committee, The Interchurch Center, New York City, 3 
p.m. - 9 p.m. on Oct. 26 and 9 a.m. - 3 p.m. on Oct. 
27.  Contact: Clifford Droke, NCC, 212-870-2904.

October 28-30 - NCC Bible Translation and 
Utilization Program Ministry Committee, Marco 
Island, Florida.  Contact: David Lull, NCC, 212-870-
2271.

November

November 1-2 - NCC Ministries in Christian Education 
Committee on Justice for Children and Their 
Families, Daytona Beach, Florida.  Contact: Joe 
Leonard, NCC, 212-870-2673.

November 2-3 - NCC/CWSW Global Education Committee, 
San Juan, Puerto Rico.  Contact:  Loretta Whalen, 
NCC Baltimore Office, 410-727-6106.

November 2-5 - NCC Ministries in Christian Education 
Committee on Family Ministries and Human Sexuality, 
Daytona Beach, Florida.  Contact: Joe H. Leonard, 
NCC, 212-870-2673.

November 8-10 - NCC Executive Board Meeting, place 
TBA.  Contact: NCC News Office, 212-870-2227.

November 11-13 - NCC General Assembly, place TBA.  
Contact: NCC News Office, 212-870-2227.

November 13-15 - Semi-annual Meeting of the NCC 
Ecumenical Networks Commission, place TBA.  Contact: 
Barbara J. George, NCC, 212-870-2281.

November 19 - ICCR Annual Dinner.  Contact: Tim 
Smith, ICCR, 212-870-2295.

November 20-22 - NCC/CWSW Office on Global 
Education, Tales of the Heart Event, Des Moines, 
Iowa.  Contact: Loretta Whalen, NCC Baltimore 
Office, 410-727-6106.  

December

December 3-14 - World Council of Churches Eighth 
Assembly, Harare, Zimbabwe.  Contact: Phil Jenks, 
WCC, 212-870-3193.

December 9-10 - NCC Executive Committee, The 
Interchurch Center, New York City.  Contact: Barbara 
George, NCC, 212-870-2281.

1999

January 13-15 - National Religious Leadership 
Conference on Public Policy Ministries, Washington, 
D.C.  Contact:  Albert Pennybacker, NCC Washington 
Office, 202-544-2350.

January 28 - NCC Administration & Finance Committee, 
The Interchurch Center, New York City, New York.  
Contact:  Clifford Droke, NCC, 212-870-2904.

February 3-6 - "Faith Odyssey, A Journey in Faith: 
An Experience for Church Educators, Pastors, Other 
Educational Leaders and Teachers," Hyatt Regency, 
Chicago, Illinois.  Sponsored by 13 denominations 
and associations cooperating through the National 
Council of Churches.  Contact:  Event Coordinator, 
213-850-8852 (email journeywind@compuserve.com; Web 
site www.faithodyssey.org).

February 15-17 - NCC Executive Board Meeting, The 
Interchurch Center, New York City.  Contact:  NCC 
News Office, 212-870-2227.

April 30 - NCC Administration & Finance Committee, 
New York City.  Contact:  Clifford Droke, NCC, 212-
870-2904.

May 16-18 - NCC Executive Board Meeting, The 
Interchurch Center, New York City.  Contact:  NCC 
News Office, 212-870-2227.

October 21-22 - NCC Administration & Finance 
Committee, New York City.  Contact:  Clifford Droke, 
NCC, 212-870-2904.

November 7-9 - NCC Executive Board Meeting, 
Cleveland, Ohio.  Contact:  NCC News Office, 212-
870-2227.

November 10-12 - The National Council of Churches 
will celebrate its 50th anniversary at its Annual 
General Assembly in Cleveland, Ohio, the site of the 
founding of the Council.  All NCC unit committees 
and working groups are being urged to meet in 
conjunction with the Assembly; preliminary plans 
include preachers, performing artists, workshops, 
Bible study, worship and live video down/uplinks, 
along with business meetings.  Contact: NCC News 
Office, 212-870-2227.

November 19-20 - NCC Bible Translation and 
Utilization Consultation on Race, Gender and Class 
Issues, Boston, Mass.  Contact:  David Lull, NCC, 
212-870-2271.

2000

November 17-18, 2000 - NCC Bible Translation and 
Utilization Consultation on Race, Gender and Class 
Issues, Nashville, Tenn.  Contact:  David Lull, NCC, 
212-870-2271.

* Some dates, times and places may change!  Please 
phone to confirm.

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