Weekly Wire for January 8, 2014

Upcoming Events at a glance

February 1 Samish Island Kitchen and Cabin Work Day

March 7-9 Nurturing Spirit Weekend Samish Island

April 23-27 Fine Arts Retreat Samish Island

April 25-27 Pastors Retreat - Edmonton

April 28-May 2 Samish Island Work Week

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This Week…in the Weekly Wire

Caretakers for HOP

Nurturing Spirit Weekend at Samish Island

What’s Up…In the CWM online

Happy New Year in Western Canada

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Happy New Year!

Don’t forget to send in your congregation’s Christmas photos and stories by January 15th for our Christmas wrap up edition of What’s Up…In the CWM.

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What’s Up…In the CWM is available online

in full color throughout.

If you receive home delivery of What’s Up, remember to send us your change of address when you move so you’ll never miss an issue!

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Register today to reserve your ‘E’ Cabin

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Live at Hills of Peace!

Caretaker Job Opportunity

The Caretaker of the Hills of Peace Campground is responsible for maintaining the grounds, buildings, and services of the Hills of Peace Campground in a safe and attractive condition for the benefit of all users. For a complete list of duties, go to Caretaker Job Opportunity. Accommodations, utilities and a small remuneration are included.

Please send your application to Courtney Znak at courtneynhaley@hotmail.com

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Estate and Gift Planning

Happy New Year! As 2014 kicks off, what better time to think about creating or updating your estate plan.  An effective estate plan can help you preserve wealth, distribute assets to your heirs, and ensure your legacy.     And imagine how powerful your estate could be if you were able to provide for your loved ones while also giving a gift to support Christ's mission. Here are just a few of the ways you can do that: Charitable Bequests - a distribution from your estate to the church through your will Charitable Gift Annuities - allows you to arrange with the church to make a contribution in exchange for the church's promise to pay you or another person an income for life Charitable Remainder Trusts - provides the ability to bypass capital gains, receive income for life and benefit the church If you are interested in creating or updating your estate plan and giving a gift to support Christ's mission, please contact the Estate and Gift Planning team at egp@cofchrist.org or 1-800-884-7526.

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Canada West Camping and Event Calendar 2014

February 1 Samish Island Kitchen and Cabin Work Day

March 7-9 Nurturing Spirit Weekend Samish Island

April 24-27 Fine Arts Retreat Samish Island

April 25-27 Pastors Retreat - Edmonton

April 28-May 2 Samish Island Work Week

May 11-12 Hills of Peace Camp Opening

May 30-June 1 Camp Genesis (8-9 yrs) Samish Island

June 6-8 Adult Spiritual Retreat Hills of Peace

June 13-15  Young Adult Retreat Hills of Peace

June 7 Samish Island Work Day

June 7-13 Adult Reunion Samish Island

June 14-15 Ribstone Enrichment Weekend

June 22-28 NW Singles Retreat Samish Island

June 30-July 5 Canada West Youth Camp

July 5-9 Family Reunion Hills of Peace

July 10-14 Junior Camp (8-11 yrs) Hills of Peace

July 12-19 Family Reunion Samish Island

July 15-18 International Youth Forum Independence Mo

July 19-26 Spectacular Graceland University

July 20-26 Camp Kluane (girls 12-14 yrs) Samish Island

July 27-Aug 2 Camp Chimacum (boys 12-14 yrs) Samish Island

August 10-12 Young Family Weekend Hills of Peace

August 3-9 Camp Kimtah (15-18 yrs) Samish Island

August 10-16 Camp Mungai (10-11 yrs) Samish Island

August 29-31 Canada West Mission Conference Chilliwack BC

September 26-28 Men’s Retreat Hills of Peace

September 26-28 Singles’ Retreat Samish Island

 

October 3-5 Nurturing Spirit Weekend Saskatoon

October 24-26 Peace Colloquy Independence, Missouri

October 17-19 Young Adult Retreat Samish Island

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“Our greatest glory is not in never falling,

but rising every time we fall.”

~Confucius~