Denial -- the willful failure to look facts in the face -- can debilitate the life of Christian institutions and their leaders.
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Nicole Havelka
Associate conference minister for youth, Iowa UCC
Nicole M. Havelka is the associate conference minister for youth and young adult ministries in the Iowa Conference of the United Church of Christ.
Nicole M. Havelka: The return myth
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Nicole Havelka
Associate conference minister for youth, Iowa UCC
Demystifying ourselves can be difficult, because it involves admitting we were wrong.
By
Nicole Havelka
Associate conference minister for youth, Iowa UCC
Nicole M. Havelka: Emerging adults and the church
By
Nicole Havelka
Associate conference minister for youth, Iowa UCC
Generational characteristics among emerging adults are not necessarily bad -- unless you are the church and other institutions.
Nurturing Children Through Worship and Prayer Initiative
A new grant is available to support endeavors that help children come to know and love God and grow in faith.
The Nurturing Children Through Worship and Prayer Initiative aims to support programs that help congregations strengthen worship and prayer practices that respect how children experience God and express their faith, include children with disabilities, draw upon the arts, create opportunities for Bible storytelling, and connect worship to the daily lives of children and families.
Proposals are due by 5 p.m. (ET) on May 6, 2024.
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