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Africa area executive to lead OGHS Live segment

> Written by Staff Reports
> March 10, 2010

Presenting the third in a five-part series of live, on-line Lenten
gatherings, the OGHS LIVE 2010 program on March 10 will be led by the
Rev. Sandra Gourdet, Global Ministries area executive for Africa. The
international webcast will begin at 7:15 p.m.

The program embraces the theme "Do You Love Me ... Feed My Sheep" and
is being held on the five consecutive Wednesdays during Lent. Liturgy
resources, community worship, bread and soup recipes are among the
featured One Great Hour of Sharing offerings.

To participate in the Lenten gathering webinars, click on
<ucc.org/oghs/resources/oghs-live-2010/overview.html>. Click on the
date of the desired webinar to bring up the sign-in page. Enter your
name and email address, click "Join Now," and you have entered the webinar.

Participants are encouraged to call in approximately five minutes
prior to the session. If you experience difficulty connecting to the
call, please call toll-free, 1-866-822-8224, ext. 3216.

The remaining webcasts scheduled through March will be led by the following:

March 17 ? Xiaoling Zhu, East Asia and the Pacific
March 24 ? Peter Makari, Middle East and Europe

The OGHS offering is most often received the fourth Sunday of Lent,
but may be taken at different times. The suggested Dedication Day this
year is March 14.

One Great Hour of Sharing, part of Our Church's Wider Mission (OCWM),
is the special mission offering of the UCC that carries God's message
of love and hope to people in more than 80 countries.

The UCC works with international partners to provide sources of clean
water and food; education and health care; small business
micro-credit; emergency relief; and advocacy and resettlement for
refugees and displaced persons. OGHS also supports domestic and
international ministries for disaster preparedness and response.