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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 Havelka: Denial

Denial -- the willful failure to look facts in the face -- can debilitate the life of Christian institutions and their leaders.

Nicole M. Havelka: The return myth

Demystifying ourselves can be difficult, because it involves admitting we were wrong.

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Vital Worship, Vital Preaching Grants

The Vital Worship, Vital Preaching Grants Program at the Calvin Institute of Christian Worship is designed to foster, strengthen and sustain well-grounded worship in congregations throughout the U.S. and Canada. Two streams of grants are offered: to teacher-scholars and to worshiping communities.

Grant proposal due date options include October 15, 2023, or February 15 or June 15, 2024.

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