UCC Office Support Staff Network to take annual meeting to mountain

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UCC Office Support Staff Network to take annual meeting to mountain

> Written by Jeffrey Woodard
> March 29, 2011

An increased number of workshops aimed at more
specific needs will be available for the UCC
Office Support Staff Network (UCCOSSN)
participants in "Go Tell It On the Mountain," its
annual meeting scheduled for April 28 to May 1 at
Red Jacket Mountain View Resort in North Conway, N. H.

?We'll have more workshops split between those
focused on the Conference, national and local
levels," says Denise Leighton, planning committee
chair and administrative assistant for the annual
meeting?s sponsor, First Church of Christ, Congregational UCC in Conway.

Two of the workshops ?? ?Social Media? and
?Dealing with Difficult People? ?? are offered to
everyone attending the event. The other four
workshops are ?Recognizing the Invisible
Barriers,? ?Newsletters,? ?Conference Staff,? ?Parish Life and  Leadership.?

The keynote will be delivered April 29 by Rebecca
Rule, author of "Headin? for the Rhubarb: A New
Hampshire Dictionary (well, kinda).?

?We're hoping Rebecca can give us a few laughs
along with the history of New Hampshire and
storytelling about church workers,? says Leighton.

Free time April 30 will enable the expected 100
attendees to take advantage of hiking trails and
explore the scenic Mount Washington Valley.

In addition, a murder mystery dinner will be
available that evening for an additional cost of $30.

Registration fee for the meeting ?? supported by
the New Hampshire, Vermont and Maine Conferences,
and the Congregational UCC of Laconia (N.H.) ??
is $125. Hotel rates begin at $139 per night.

To register for the annual meeting, or for more
information on the UCCOSSN, log on to www.uccossn.org.

For further details, contact Leighton at

603-356-2324 or firstchurchnc@firstbridge.net.