Join Us for Beach Church December 7

We’re excited to announce that we’ll be hosting Beach Church on December 7. We will attend church and then go to Dave & Busters for lunch and gaming, covered by youth ministry.

The address for beach church is here, Moonlight State Beach. We will meet near the lifeguard tower and start at 10 a.m. This will be a communion service. Please bring chairs or blankets to sit on and check the weather before coming. After the 45-minute service we will chat and/or walk the beach before leaving for Dave & Buster's located at 2501 El Camino Real, Carlsbad, CA 92008. Our reservation is at Noon. We will be able to order from a limited menu and receive $20 game cards to play!

You’re welcome to join just for the Dave and Buster’s experience if you’d like.

Please RSVP via email to Clayton Troxell, and include details about who may be joining. (In case some may want to attend and eat but maybe won’t need a game card.)

See you then!

POSTPONED: Registered Youth Worker Retreat @ Buckhorn

The Registered Youth Worker Retreat to be held at Buckhorn November 21 - 23, 2025, has been postponed to March 13 - 15, 2026.

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. The cost for the weekend will be $100/person.

Youth and Young Adult Leader Gathering: Nov. 21

We’re hosting our second online Youth/Young Adult Leader Gathering—a space to connect, share, and encourage one another in ministry.

Key Details

• Date: Friday, 21 November 2025

• Times: 12:00 p.m. or 8:00 p.m. (Central USA Time) – join whichever works best

• Where: Online via Zoom (link provided after registration)

• Who: Leaders serving children, youth, and early young adults

• Languages: Translation provided as needed

• Register by: Monday, 17 November 2025

• Registration Link: https://forms.office.com/r/KejzQX003Z

Your Role

• Share this invitation with your youth and young adult leaders

• Encourage them to register and participate

We look forward to connecting and sharing together in this ministry space!

Blessings,

Humberto Tinsman

Online Series: Peace Perspectives

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.

Online Community Gatherings with Gardena (2nd/4th Wednesdays)

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.

Weekly Online Worship Invitation with Gardena Online Congregation

Weekly Prayer for Peace Live-Stream Details

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.

October 6-15 Historic Sites Bus Tour Information

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.

Weekly Monday Morning Coffee Group

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 

2023 PSI Event Dates Announced

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.