2012 Star Gathering Conference dates:
SG l- July 28 - Aug 4
SG ll- Aug 4-11
Conference Information is now available. Click links above for Star Gathering I & II . Youth Conference information is listed with each family conference.
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Register for either Star Gathering conference prior to June 1, and you will be entered into a drawing for $400 off your bill.
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Site Updated 1/16/12
Gosport Regatta, June 11
The New Hampshire Seacoast will come alive in early June as a fleet of racing yachts from coastal New England vie for honors in the second annual Gosport Regatta, the resurgence of a vintage sailing race around the Isles of Shoals.
The first Gosport Regatta of 1874 was sponsored by John Poor, owner of the Oceanic Hotel, and was won by the famous yacht America.
Spectators may purchase tickets in advance to board the official race day spectator boat – the M/V Thomas Laighton – at an early bird cost of $55 per person. A regatta weekend pass offering access to the captain’s reception and the spectator boat will be available at an early bird cost of $85 per person.
General Information: Star Island is a place full of history and traditions – some centuries old and some new this year. Come join us in 2008 to discover and explore the traditions and beauty of Star Island, a place of community, sharing, growth, and enrichment for people of all ages. There will be arts & crafts, hand bell ringing, intergenerational games, swimming, tennis, softball, walking, jogging, and worship services as well as chair rocking on the porch, reading, napping, laughing, chatting, snacking, knitting, and more! The food is plentiful, the sea breezes are soothing, and the chapel worship is inspiring. In the morning, an experienced, loving, and devoted staff cares for all children from infancy to junior high. Afternoon and evening activities are open to all ages.
Theme: All in the Family: Hospitality at the Crossroads
Come and explore Jesus’ teachings on radical welcome that can inform our life right at home
and in our day-to-day experiences. Explore how He defined family and how He encourages us
to move beyond being strangers to each other and ourselves, within and beyond our immediate
families. Learn interactive conversational practices that will enhance your ability to respond
to the call to welcome and build strong relationships.
Program Leader: Rev. Ute Molitor is a UCC pastor and Pastoral Counselor in Training.
She is currently completing her Doctorate in Ministry in Pastoral Counseling and Marriage
and Family Therapy with a focus on working with blended families. Her interest was sparked
by becoming a stepparent. She currently serves as pastor of the United Church of Christ,
Congregational in Boxborough, MA and lives with her family in Newton, MA.
Minister of the week: Rev. Dr. Debbie Clark has been pastor at Edwards Church, United
Church of Christ in Framingham, MA, for the last 12 years. She received a Doctor of Ministry
from Andover Newton Theological School in 2000, with a focus on creative writing, and produced
a collection of short stories, poems, and prayers for Advent and Christmas. In 2008,
her three-month sabbatical funded by a Lilly Endowment Clergy Renewal Grant, was centered
on the theme of “Creation and Creativity,” and took her to the Galapagos Island, Sri
Lanka, and India. She is part of the Just Arts Collective, a new group that uses creative arts
to explore the connection between spirituality and justice.
Registration information for all UCC FAMILY conferences:
A room & board deposit and program fee are due with registration. The room
& board deposit is $150 per person and will be credited toward your final bill on island. The
program fees are used to pay the costs of operating the conference programming and are as
follows:
Registration fees:
Adult (18 and over)
Youth (14-17)
Child (13 and under)
$100
$100
$75
Please mail one check, payable to “Star Island UCC,” along with your completed registration form, and
business-sized SASE ($0.63) to Crista and Mark Woolley, 24 Evergreen Valley Drive Dover,
NH 03820, 603-742-2213, starregucc1@aol.com. Registration begins March 10. Registrations
postmarked before then will be treated as if postmarked on March 10. Registrations postmarked
after March 10 will be accepted, space available, according to postmark date. The
room & board deposit and program fee are refundable until June 19.
Scholarships: Scholarship assistance is available; please inquire with the registrar at the
time of registration for an application. Applications are due no later than June 1. Notification
will be given by June 15th.
Gather on Star with other youth and form a special community where close friendships are
formed, spiritual lives are strengthened and we learn about God, ourselves, & the people we
want to become. Old & new friends, morning programs, games & activities, group sports, discussion
groups, evening chapel services, & the beauty and spirit-filled nature of Star help to
ensure that this conference is filled with fun, fellowship, and spirituality. Come join us!
Registration information for all UCC YOUTH conferences:
Registration is open to all youth who will be entering 9th grade in the Fall of
2009 through 2009 high school graduates. 18-year-olds registered for the Youth Conference
will be charged the youth room & board rate.
A room & board fee of$150 per person and $100 progam fee are due with registration. The
program fees are used to pay the costs of operating the conference programming and are as
follows:
Registration fees:
Adult (18 and over)
Youth (14-17)
Child (13 and under)
$100
$100
$75
Please mail one check, payable to “Star Island UCC,” along with your completed registration form, and
business-sized SASE ($0.63) to Crista and Mark Woolley, 24 Evergreen Valley Drive Dover,
NH 03820, 603-742-2213, starregucc1@aol.com. Registration begins March 10. Registrations
postmarked before then will be treated as if postmarked on March 10. Registrations postmarked
after March 10 will be accepted, space available, according to postmark date. The
room & board deposit and program fee are refundable until June 19.
Scholarships: Scholarship assistance is available; please inquire with the registrar at the time
of your registration for an application. Applications are due no later than June 1. Notification
will be given by June 15th.
Minister of the week: Rev. Dr. Edward Horstman, Sr. Pastor of Immanuel Congregational
Church, Hartford, CT. Rev. Horstman will help us to lift up five of some of the most intriguing
questions raised through the Biblical stories. Thinking and wrestling with these questions
will give us an opportunity to identify some of the key questions in our own lives. We are
lucky to have Rev. Horstman return to lead our spiritual time together. Dr. Horstman is a
2007 recipient of a Lilly Endowment Clergy Renewal Grant and has studied liberating the
imagination for worship and service with Auburn Seminary in NY.
Speaker of the week: Tom McCabe, a Parent’s Choice Award winner who has shared his
tales and classroom workshops with more than a million people throughout the United States
and abroad during the past twenty five years. Theme: Telling our Stories. A popular conference
speaker and workshop leader, Tom has lectured at Dartmouth College, Smith, UConn,
Mt. Holyoke College, Stonehill, UMass and Brooklyn College. Tom is also the director of
The Teacher’s Institute at Smith College. His devotion and effectiveness have been noted
in a citation from the Massachusetts State Senate, and Tom holds a unique distinction: he
is the first storyteller ever to be invited to perform at The White House. Tom will help us,
through journaling and inter-active activities, to share and tell our own stories with our family
and friends.
Registration information for all UCC FAMILY conferences:
A room & board deposit and program fee are due with registration. The room
& board deposit is $150 per person and will be credited toward your final bill on island. The
program fees are used to pay the costs of operating the conference programming and are as
follows:
Registration fees:
Adult (18 and over)
Youth (14-17)
Child (13 and under)
$100
$100
$75
Please mail one check, payable to “Star Island UCC,” along with your completed registration form, and
business-sized SASE ($0.63) to Lori and Tim Benson, PO Box 298 Onset, MA 02558, 508-
273-7572, starucc2@comcast.net. Registration begins March 10. Registrations
postmarked before then will be treated as if postmarked on March 10. Registrations postmarked
after March 10 will be accepted, space available, according to postmark date. The
room & board deposit and program fee are refundable until June 26.
Scholarships: Scholarship assistance is available; please inquire with the registrar at the time
of your registration for an application. Applications are due no later than June . Notification
will be given by June 15th.
It has been said that people come into our lives in three different ways: for a reason, for a season,
or for a lifetime. How do we enter into the lives of those who are around us, and how do those
around us enter into our lives? Perhaps, all of our lives, we are in need of others. But maybe
the bigger perhaps here is that all of our lives, others are in need of us! Join us on island this
year as the Youth Conference explores “Our Lives at the Cross Roads: Finding Our Bliss in
a World That Still Hasn’t Figured Out We Exist!” Play softball, perform at the coffee house,
hang out, worship and prepare to grow! We look forward to seeing you on the ‘rawk’!
Registration information for all UCC YOUTH conferences:
Registration is open to all youth who will be entering 9th grade in the Fall of
2009 through 2009 high school graduates. 18-year-olds registered for the Youth Conference
will be charged the youth room & board rate.
A room & board fee of$150 per person and $100 progam fee are due with registration. The
program fees are used to pay the costs of operating the conference programming and are as
follows:
Registration fees:
Adult (18 and over)
Youth (14-17)
Child (13 and under)
$100
$100
$75
Please mail one check, payable to “Star Island UCC,” along with your completed registration form, and
business-sized SASE ($0.63) to Lori and Tim Benson, PO Box 298 Onset, MA 02558, 508-
273-7572, starucc2@comcast.net. Registration begins March 10. Registrations
postmarked before then will be treated as if postmarked on March 10. Registrations postmarked
after March 10 will be accepted, space available, according to postmark date. The
room & board deposit and program fee are refundable until June 26.
Scholarships: Scholarship assistance is available; please inquire with the registrar at the time
of your registration for an application. Applications are due no later than June 1. Notification
will be given by June 15th.