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One in Christ by Kathy Sharp, Mission Center President : E id BOLD MOVES: SUMMER WRAPAROUND: WORLD S Read how recent YOUTH : Learn about this SERVICE in grant recipients Find out what our new ministry of CORPS: nick stolberg S youth were up wholeness and how in haiti with an t’ are benefitting; Two young adults orphanage child — A get the details on to this summer to get involved. tell us their stories see story, page 6 applying for the at Caravan and of service and wh PAGE 8 next grant cycle. SPEC. growth. PAGE 4 PAGES 7 & 9 PAGE 10 news from the greater pacific northwest mission center THE AUTUMN 2010 chinook GPNW mission center conference: one in christ by Kathy Sharp, Mission Center President Join us this conference, November 6-7, at Portland Congregation, for a PLAN ON iT! dynamic weekend of church mission, fellowship and spiritual nourishment. upcoming mission Guest ministry is Apostle Scott Murphy, Western USA Mission Field, and center events special guest from Outreach International, Director of Corporate Development Ken McLaughlin. OCTOBER 2010 11 — Conference delegate & alternate name ur conference theme, One in Christ, reminds us submittal deadline that our shared commitment to Christ unifies us 11-13 — Lewis River Work Week with rich diversity, strength and wholeness as a 15 — Bold Moves application deadline faith community. 18 — Conference hotel reservation deadline O 24 — YAPS Service at Olympia 25 — USA National Conference new business representative name submittal deadline Our opening worship, followed by a delegate orienta- 29 — Pastors’ Breakfast RSVP deadline tion and discussion of the business before the conference, precedes lunch and the fast-paced afternoon business session. All may attend. New business NOVEMBER 2010 includes: 1 — Conference lunch reservation deadline • Electing two representatives from our mission center to advise the World Church plan- 6-7 — Mission Center Conference, Portland ning team for the 2012 USA National Conference (See sidebar, page 2.) 12-14 — BC/GPNW Sr. High Youth Retreat • The proposed 2011 mission center budget 19-21 — Young Adult Vision Project • Priesthood calls for Linda Osborn, Eugene Congregation, to High Priest and Harold Retreat with Dave Schaal, Tuality Lasley, Tuality Congregation, to Evangelist 25 —Thanksgiving Day DECEMBER 2010 Child care is available for pre-registered children, ages 0-11. Older children and youth are 24-Jan. 2 — Staff Holiday; offices closed invited to lead a contemporary worship on Sunday morning at 10 am. Watch for more info. 25 — Christmas Day continued on page 2 continued from page 1 saturday night fellowship Our youth will lead us in inspiring worship Saturday evening our popular “Dine- Sunday at 10 am, followed by a communion and Arounds” return. Local church members will ordination service at 11 am, with Scott Murphy “host” tables at their favorite local restaurants. speaking. Sign up for the restaurant of your choice. Go with See you at conference! long-time friends or expand your circle and enjoy a dining adventure with people you’d like to meet. accommodations mc conference Bring cash or credit cards. Receive a reduced hotel rate of $69.99 plus tax After dinner, return to church for family fun: for two people at the Comfort Inn, located at 8225 a mission center talent show! Watch for details on NE Wasco St., Portland. Additional people are $5 how to participate. This year’s free-will offerings extra; children ages 16 and under are free. Call 503- will go to Outreach International to rebuild class- 408-8000, and ask for the Community of Christ rooms destroyed by the earthquake in Haiti. Ken rate. Reservations must be made by Monday, Oct. schedule McLaughlin will speak about Haiti’s needs and 18 for a guaranteed room; reduced rates will be how we can make a real difference in the lives of honored on a space-available basis after Oct. 18. saturday, november 6, 2010 Haitian schoolchildren. Bring your checkbooks. 9-10 am ....................................Registration Young adults can enjoy an evening of “Glow on-site catered lunch 10-10:45 am ...................Opening Worship in the Dark Rocket Bowling” at Hollywood Bowl Some of our mission center’s best cooks are 11-Noon .....................Delegate Orientation in Portland immediately following the family fun rolling up their sleeves to offer a fabulous on-site and Discussion event. Cost is $14 per person for three hours of lunch for sale on Saturday. Special thanks to Rick Noon-1:30 .........................................Lunch unlimited bowling, including shoe rental. For ques- Naten and his team! Be sure to make lunch reser- 1:30-5:30 pm ................. Business Sessions tions or to RSVP, contact Sean Langdon at 425- vations ahead of time. A very limited number of 5:30-7:30 pm ...........Dine-Around Dinners 293-6366 or [email protected]. reservations will be available at the door. Make 7:30-9 pm ........... Family Fun Talent Show Afterwards ...............Young Adult Bowling reservations and pay online this year by visiting sunday morning conferencelunch.eventbrite.com, or contact Kim sunday, november 7, 2010 Sunday morning, pastors and their guests Naten at 360-748-3562 by Monday, November 1. 8-9:30 am........................Pastors’ Breakfast are invited to our traditional Pastors’ Breakfast, 10-10:45 am .........Youth-led Worship and to be held again this year from 8 to 9:30 am at Be sure to visit the “Conference” page on the Praise Service Multnomah University, located near Portland mission center website at www.cofchrist-gpnw. 11:00–12:30 pm ...........Ordination Service Congregation. In addition to pastors sharing excit- org/conference for more information and to – Apostle Scott Murphy speaking ing local stories of mission, Apostle Scott Murphy preview materials, including the 2011 Proposed 12:30 pm ...................Conference Adjourns will review new church policies for recognizing Budget, 2011 Proposed Allocations, and much Christian baptisms. more. shape the 2012 WEBB OF LIFE OFFERS MUSiC MiNiSTRY usa national by Karen Anderson conference usic speaks to the soul in ways words family fun event, and more recently in the 2010 cannot.” And that is exactly the mission World Conference Sending Forth Service. We look SA Apostles are forming an of Webb of Life as we visit congrega- forward to participating in the opening worship at advisory team for the USA M tions and provide ministry through music. this year’s mission center conference. UNational Conference. The Webb of Life is a small group of instrumental- Webb of Life was started by Sandy Webb- apostolic team seeks representatives ists and singers who Johnsen (keyboard, composer) with a diversity of viewpoints on the travel to congregations with brother Dan Webb (guitar, human sexuality issues before Com- in the Mission Center composer), and includes church munity of Christ. Team members will to facilitate a worship members from Renton, Auburn, experience. Webb of Highland Park, and Puyallup con- help shape the conference to ensure Life has evolved out gregations: Bill Campbell (bass), all perspectives are heard. Team feed- of a desire by these Karen Anderson and Christie back will be gathered electronically. individuals to make a Skoorsmith (flutes),Heather No travel is required. joyful noise unto the Frazier, Jared Dunsdon, and Delegates will elect two repre- Lord with anyone else Todd Frazier (french horns), Tom sentatives at our 2010 mission center who wants to listen Needham (drums), Terry Kraft conference. Please contact Kathy and participate. Many (violin and vocal), Jim Young, Sharp, 425-488-8202 or ksharp@ original instrumental and vocal pieces, along with Kelly Mongrain, and Catherine Peter (vocals). new arrangements of familiar songs, are blended Webb of Life CDs will be available for sale at cofchrist.org, and Kim Naten at 360- with scripture. the 2010 Mission Center Conference. To get a CD 748-3562 or knaten@cofchrist-gpnw. Webb of Life has travelled to eastern Washing- or book Webb of Life at your congregation, contact org by Monday, October 25 to be ton and into Oregon to share our music worship Sandy Webb-Johnsen at [email protected] considered. experience. We were honored to participate at last or (253) 926-0206. year’s Mission Center Conference Saturday night 2 young adult “vision project” tour at tuality in november by Sean Langdon, Mission Center Volunteer Young Adult Ministries Specialist “Young adults, the church needs you. We need you now. We need you to help us become who we are all yearning to become.” hese words were shared by invitation has been extended; how will Community of Christ Presi- we respond? billtrainings & for dent / Prophet Steve Veazey To help meet the needs of young tamy deam of the bremerton during his address to the parents, child care will be provided. congregation were Tchurch on April 5, 2009. Vision Project The fee for this retreat will be $20 per ordained to the office of priest was created to allow members of the person, $10 per child. The fee includesleadership and elder respectively, on august 8, 2010 First Presidency to hear the Young Adult snacks, Saturday breakfast and lunch, vision for Community of Christ – today and Sunday breakfast. We will be going and into the future. The First Presidency out into the community to have dinner is taking on Saturday at mission center Vision local restaurants 9 Project on using the Dine- a world Around method. ordinations tour, Lodging will arriving be provided 1 soon in the at the Tuality may- august 2010 Northwest. Congregation. More information will be November 19-21, 2010, the GPNW in your mail boxes soon! Check out the gpnw ordinations Mission Center will sponsor a Vision “Northwest Young Adult Vision Project Anita Colvin, Sequim – Elder Project retreat at Tuality Congregation Retreat” event on Facebook. in Tigard, Oregon. Counselor to the For questions or comments, contact Bill Deam, Bremerton – Elder President Dave Schaal is guest minister.
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