Save the date for a Registered Youth Worker Retreat to be held at Buckhorn November 21 - 23, 2025.
This event will include training, talks about the value of a youth program, opportunities to share stories, how to perform a campfire, what volunteer staff get out of their involvement, and roundtable discussion about goals for the future.
More details - including registration - will be shared soon.
riends,
Our partners in the Greater Pacific Northwest Mission Center (GPNW) have announced that Community Connections is returning after a brief break and will start back up again on October 12 and 26. This is an online ministry of GPNW and offers two online worships a month on the 2nd and 4th Sundays at 6:30 p.m. Pacific. They've graciously extended an invitation to all the western USA mission centers - including ours.
We hope you'll consider joining with members and friends of the church across the western United States for these regular offerings.
WHY JOIN?
Online worship is such a fantastic option to keep connected when we can't always get to a congregation on Sunday mornings. It's also a great option for people who do attend a congregation on Sunday mornings, because Community Connections doesn't follow the lectionary. (In other words - you won't hear the same sermon twice!)
DETAILS
Segments from online worship services can be found on GPNW's YouTube page. For full length worship recordings, please email Ashley Whitham, awhitham@cofchrist-gpnw.org; if you would like to view a specific worship service (by date), please contact Brooke Schlenker at bschlenker@cofchrist-gpnw.org.
The 2nd Sunday of the month is always Communion Worship.
The bulletins for the worship are emailed out the Friday before the worship. If you would like your email added to the list to receive this, please contact Brooke Schlenker at bschlenker@cofchrist-gpnw.org.
Join via Zoom as early as 6 p.m. (Pacific) for ‘Foyer’ time – an opportunity for casually sharing and catching up. Worship will begin at 6:30 p.m.
Alternatively, join by phone (audio only):
Dial: 1-669-900-6833
Meeting ID: 841 448 115
Password: 043423
Dear Friends,
Mission Center Conference will be held on Saturday November 1st and we have made the decision to have the conference at the Chula Vista Congregation in the San Diego area. We recognize this is a significant shift in location but we are trying to accommodate our members and friends from Mexico to join us for the conference. We recognize that not all from Baja will be able to attend but this location provides a greater opportunity for those with approved travel documents to participate. We are planning to begin moving the conference location around so that each of our gathered communities can provide hospitality and we can celebrate being gathered communities across the mission center.
We also recognize that for some, this is a significant journey so the Chula Vista congregation has agreed that if people want to spend the night to help cut down on travel time in a day, the dorm rooms they have will be available. If you would like to reserve a dorm room, please let Gina Norton know. Her email is ginanorton52@gmail.com or her phone number is 619-851-0327.
Also, Field Support Minister Blake Smith will be our guest and provide classes in the morning and share during the conference. He will also provide guest ministry on Sunday morning. We will share more about the class focus, arrangements for food, and also the tentative agenda for the conference in a couple of weeks.
Currently, we are planning on beginning at 9:30am with worship and then a class with Blake from 1o:15-noon, lunch, then another session 1-2:30, with the actual conference being called at 3:00pm until 5:00. Again, this is our tentative schedule but hopefully it helps you in planning travel.
More will be shared as our plans continue to come together. Please plan to join us for fellowship, worship, conference decisions, and sharing as gathered community on Saturday November 1st.
The free online lecture series, Peace Perspectives continues.
The Zoom sessions will open at 12:45 p.m. for a preliminary discussion with introductions and prayer from the host. Remaining lectures in this series:
27 September: Stassi Cramm, president-designate of the Community of Christ, will present The Role of Nonviolence in Living Christ’s Mission for International Day of Peace.
11 October: For International Day of Women for Peace, a lecture by Sherri Kirkpatrick is anticipated but not confirmed.
1 November: For All Souls Day, A Celebration of Founders, Jim Doty will discuss Glaud Rogers, Ruma Swartzentruber will talk about her father, Ririfatu Maritanagi, and others are anticipated.
7 December: Events planned for Human Rights Day include a Christmas Tea, with a special speaker.
All are welcome to join the Gardena Congregation’s regular (2nd and 4th Wednesdays) online community gatherings.
This is an open forum. We have an assigned facilitator, and they select a meaningful topic. Sometimes we simply have a prayer service. Sometimes we discuss current events. Topics discussed in the past include Gaza, housing, violence, responsible gun ownership, gardening, and more.
Usually the facilitator will share for about 15-25 minutes and then we talk about it.
The practice of praying for peace is a powerful witness of Community of Christ’s commitment to the pursuit of peace on and for the Earth.
Community of Christ’s Formation Ministries Team invites all to participate in the Prayer for Peace via live-stream on the church’s Facebook page and Youtube channel at 1:00 p.m. Central US Time (11:00 a.m. Pacific) each Wednesday. The weekly worship is also open to the public at the Community of Christ Temple in Independence, Missouri, USA.
* Join on Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/CofChrist
* Join on YouTube: https://www.youtube.com/@CofChrist/streams
The Center for Living Water and Formation Ministries collaborate to make these events possible.
Additionally, resources for individuals, families, and worship leaders will be provided on https://cofchrist.org/daily-prayer-for-peace/. Users can explore additional materials to prepare a Prayer for Peace service, including scriptures of justice and peace, prayers for peace, and more. Prayer for Peace worship elements also will be available on HeraldHouse.org.
All staff are encouraged to add this weekly event to their calendars and participate in this important practice. Join us in this transformative journey as we come together in prayer for a peaceful world.
The Community of Christ Historic Sites Foundation is hitting the road once again on a church history tour this 6-15 October! Join Barb Walden and Peter Smith as they experience Community of Christ history through eight states and Canada. The “Drawn from the Nations of the World” tour will trace our faith community's roots as a global family exploring the history of early church members who were instrumental in Community of Christ's story and identity. The 10-day journey will take place 6-15 October starting in Independence, Missouri, USA, and finishing in Kirtland, Ohio, USA. To learn more about this tour and to reserve your seat on the bus, follow the link below.
Join us weekly on Mondays at 7:30 a.m. This is a great covenant and sacred group community - all are welcome!
About this Group
This is a dynamic group meeting every week for laughter, learning, and love for each other. Please join us, all our welcome in this safe space, for sharing and spiritual growth.
Meeting ID: 870 5122 1903
Passcode: 568336
Exciting news! The First Presidency released guidelines for Community of Christ sacraments. This resource provides essential information on each sacrament including symbols, in-person and online requirements, and more. Join Scott Murphy and Jenn Killpack at noon CDT USA on 27 June to learn about this resource!
Mark your calendars!
The official dates for Reunion 2023 are June 17 - 21, with staff arriving on the 16th. We will be hosting WBT again for the summer at Buckhorn.
Senior High Camp dates are June 10 - 16 at Whispering Pines in Arizona. There may be some school district conflicts, but we are putting on the calendar at this time.
SPEC 2023 will be July 14 - 22 with Crystal Moreno serving as the PSI leader for CALIZONIA.
MC Conference will be one day, on November 19th, in-person at Upland. Apostle Harmon will be our guest minister. There will be a SPEC FUNDRAISER that day.
