Church briefs News-Chronicle GREEN BAY Marriage encounter weekends to start Marriage Encounter of Green Bay will hold "Discover Each Other Again Weekends" for married couples on Oct. 8-10 at Camp Tekewitha, Shawano, Nov. 5-7 and Feb. 11-13 in Green Bay. The weekends help couples renew their relationship, away from the everyday distraction of life. It's an opportunity to strengthen communication and promote greater intimacy. For more information contact Sue and Dennis Amtmann, 866-9730 or visit www.greenbaymarriageencounter.org. GREEN BAY Knights of Columbus receives award The Green Bay Council No. 5382 of the Knights of Columbus recently earned the McGivney Award. To earn this award the council had to be active in charitable and fraternal programs in community, family, youth, church, and council activities and have a gain in membership. GREEN BAY New chaplain named at Ecumenical Center The Rev. Beth Macha recently accepted an offer to serve as the Protestant chaplain on a half-time basis at the Ecumenical Center at the University of Wisconsin-Green Bay, 2420 Nicolet Drive. A Moravian pastor, she began her new duties on Aug. 30 and will also continue as pastor of East Side Moravian Church, 505 E. Allouez Ave., through Oct. 3. Macha will lead Sunday evening worship services, Bible studies and a book group, as well as minister to the students, faculty, and staff. She will also serve in areas of planning and student life committees and serve as a resource person to community churches who may wish to begin a young adult ministry or who want more information about the work at the Ecumenical Center. Macha is a 1988 graduate of UW-Green Bay and received her Master's of Divinity degree from Moravian Theological Seminary, Bethlehem, Pa. She was ordained a deacon in 1991 and consecrated a presbyter in 2001. Prior to her service at East Side Moravian Church, Macha served as pastor in Daggett, Mich., and later South Edmonton, Alberta, Canada.