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		<title>2009 Fall Conference Agenda</title>
		<description><![CDATA[Monday, October 5th through October 7th 2009.



Monday, October 5th


2:00 p.m.
Checking In
Sharing Perspectives on Urban Ministry in The Episcopal Church


6:00 p.m.
Supper
Urban Ministry Program
Wesley Theological Seminary, Mt. Vernon UMC, Asbury UMC (link)


8:00 p.m.
Compline


Tuesday, October 6th


8:30 a.m.
Bible Study


9:30 a.m.
Pioneering the Future of Ministry Formation: Learning from the Fresh Expressions Movement
 The Rev. Thomas Brackett
 Program Officer for Church [...]]]></description>
		<link>http://www.metrochurchblog.org/?p=209</link>
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		<title>Transformation: Making Your Life Work</title>
		<description><![CDATA[My name is John Valverde and I served 16 years in prison. During that time people helped me, supported me and I was able to transform every area of my life by facing my guilt honestly, owning my 100% responsibility for my wrong, and committing myself to being life-giving in all I did. As a result, I re-entered society 1 year ago a transformed person full of possibility and potential, but also a good deal of fear.]]></description>
		<link>http://www.metrochurchblog.org/?p=192</link>
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		<title>Prison Reform</title>
		<description><![CDATA[
Christ talked of the poor, the imprisoned, and the oppressed among those disenfranchised from the &#8220;kingdom of this world.&#8221; As Christians, we are called to see the face of Christ in all we meet, to strive for justice in the command of the prophet Micah, and to be disciples of change for those least able [...]]]></description>
		<link>http://www.metrochurchblog.org/?p=154</link>
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		<title>&#8220;Welcome Back, to that Same Old Place that You Laughed About &#8211; John Sebastian&#8221;</title>
		<description><![CDATA[An article by Evan Missula, a former Employee of Exodus Transitional Community, a prison reentry program.]]></description>
		<link>http://www.metrochurchblog.org/?p=151</link>
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		<title>Date &amp; Venue announced for the 2009 Fall Conference</title>
		<description><![CDATA[The Fall 2009 Conference will be in Washington, DC.
Our host will be:
The Church of the Epiphany
The Rev. Randolph Charles, Rector.
The theme of the conference will be:
&#8220;Urban Congregational Development: Meeting the Challenge/ Passing the Baton&#8221;
Monday, October 5th – Wednesday, October 7th, 2009.
More details to follow.

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		<link>http://www.metrochurchblog.org/?p=141</link>
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		<title>Updated Spring Conference Agenda and Venue</title>
		<description><![CDATA[Monday, April 20th through Wednesday April 22nd 2009



Monday, April 20th


1:00 p.m.
Gathering @ the Jubilee Center


6:00 p.m.
Gather for Opening Worship @ Trinity Church/All Saints


6:45 p.m.
Dinner @ Trinity Church/All Saints


7:30 p.m.
The De-Industrialization and Globalization of Hoboken 1980- 2009
The story of All Saints






Tuesday, April 21st


8:30 a.m.
Bible Study @ Jubilee Center


10:15 a.m.
Presentation by GreenFaith  www.GreenFaith.org


1:00 p.m.
Travel to Lunch [...]]]></description>
		<link>http://www.metrochurchblog.org/?p=130</link>
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		<title>What are you reading?</title>
		<description><![CDATA[We are a peer learning group who share what we are reading to help us in shaping our practices.   I have been doing a monthly book reading group that meets on the first Saturday of the month.  Currently we are reading The Wounded Healer by Henri Nouwen and one of my focus is the individual one on [...]]]></description>
		<link>http://www.metrochurchblog.org/?p=115</link>
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		<title>The Episcopal Church and Domestic Poverty Alleviation</title>
		<description><![CDATA[The Presiding Bishop&#8217;s Summit on Domestic Povertry
Faith in the Balance: A Call to Action  (February 2009)
Rev. Christopher A. Johnson
Program Officer, Domestic Justice and Jubilee Ministries

 
&#8220;How can we help to break the cycle of poverty? How can we become a place of refuge and healing for the most vulnerable members of our society? How might we be a prophetic [...]]]></description>
		<link>http://www.metrochurchblog.org/?p=86</link>
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		<title>Interfaith Community Organization &amp; Honeywell in New Jersey</title>
		<description><![CDATA[The Gospel of Jesus challenges the Church to be engaged in the work of transfiguration and transformation in the world. The Church fulfills this in the work of public ministry. Public ministry can take a variety of forms but one of the most powerful is to join in the effort of a Broad Based Community [...]]]></description>
		<link>http://www.metrochurchblog.org/?p=55</link>
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		<title>Best Practices</title>
		<description><![CDATA[This is an opportunity for us to share best practices that are creating exciting ministry and mission in our local congregations.
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		<link>http://www.metrochurchblog.org/?p=23</link>
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