Weekly Wire for August 6, 2014

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Upcoming Events at a glance

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

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

August 16-17 Silent Retreat Hills of Peace

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 17-19 Young Adult Retreat Samish Island

October 24-26 Nurturing Spirit Weekend Saskatoon

October 24-26 Peace Colloquy Independence, Missouri

 

*dates subject to change, always check online or here for the most up to date information

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This Week…in the Weekly Wire!

Camping Photos Needed

Photos of Junior Camp at HOP

Camp Mungai Samish Island

HOP Silent Retreat

Nurturing Spirit Weekend Saskatoon

Child Protection Training

Mission Conference Poster and Schedule

2014 Camps, Retreats and Reunions info

Youth Worker Registration Form

Quote of the Week

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Camp Mungai

August 10-16 at Samish Island

4:00 PM on Sunday, August 10 – Noon on Saturday, August 16

For Boys & Girls Entering Grades 5-6

Theme: Sharing The Peace of Jesus

Camp Mungai is a week-long adventure where campers have the opportunity to share in the love and peace of Jesus. We will spend time as a community in song, cooking some of our own food, doing crafts, eating, sleeping--a little, running, canoeing, campfires, being in the outdoors and having lots of fun.

Special items to Bring: White t-shirt to tie-dye and lots of energy.

Co-Directors: Laura Fish – 206-909-0174/ Karen Powers – 253-230-1444

mungai@cofchrist-gpnw.org

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Hills of Peace

Silent Spiritual Retreat

If you are planning to attend the Silent Retreat,

please register with Morris Johnston by

Tuesday, August 12.

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Nurturing Spirit Weekend Saskatoon

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Please register your children and list their ages

so we can make plans for their classes.

It’s time to register for Mission Conference

in Chilliwack BC, August 29 – 31.

EVERYONE must register with Debra!

debra@communityofchrist.ca

Our Guest Ministers

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The Royal Hotel is still honoring our discounted rate. Feel free to contact the Coast hotel to see what they have available.

We still have a few beds left if you’d like to billet in someone’s home!

Mission Conference Schedule

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Child Protection Training

in BC

If you’ve taken the Registered Youth Worker training as recently as two years ago, please note that our policies and procedures have been updated.  It’s important that everyone take this training, even if you never intend to teach a children’s class or be a camp counselor.  We owe it to our children to be informed and have all of the current education available.

Registered Youth Worker Application

(to be filled out with your Pastor in advance)

Chilliwack September 27, 2014 10am-3:30pm

Victoria September 28, 2014 12:30-3:00pm

The Community of Christ shares its Enduring Principles through all aspects of life. The Worth of all Persons, Blessings of Community, Pursuit of Peace and Responsible Choices are all components especially pertinent to this life experience.

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Photographers and Camera Buffs

We need your camp, retreat and reunion photos!

Please send Debra your photos for our video presentation of the camping season at Mission Conference

debra@communityofchrist.ca

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Photos from Junior Camp at HOP

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Click on the link below to get info on all of our

CWM Camps, Retreats and Reunions

For detailed information on the Camps, Retreats and Reunions, go to the camping brochure near the top of the page once you’ve clicked the link above.

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Click here to read the May edition of the

 What’s Up…In the CWM

online and in full color.

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What Legacy Will You Leave? The Community of Christ Mission Funding Team offers free seminars that discuss creating an estate and gift plan that can help bring your legacy to life: Generate more retirement income Create a will or trust to protect your assets Establish a gift that will support Christ's mission beyond your lifetime To find out when there is a seminar in you area or to schedule a seminar at your congregation or mission center, please contact mission funding at: 1-800-884-7526 missionfunding@cofchrist.org www.CofChrist.org/missionfunding     Savvy Living Food Assistance Programs Can Help Seniors in Need I run a community counseling program for needy families and I am frustrated that so few eligible seniors take advantage of the food stamp program. Can you write a column on this to help educate seniors on this underutilized benefit? Read More     Washington News Highway Bill Rolls Through Congress Just hours before the August 1 deadline, the Senate voted 81-13 to pass the Highway and Transportation Funding Act of 2014 (H.R. 5021). Without passage of a bill, many states would immediately have had to halt highway, bridge, mass transit and other projects. Read More         Personal Planner Living Wills and Advance Directives As you approach end-of-life decisions, there are several steps that should be taken to make sure you receive the right type and level of care. To assist you in these decisions, Read More           Your Plan Deferred Gift Annuity Several years ago Larry and Allison invested $30,000 in what they believed to be an attractive stock. It turned out to be a very wise decision. Read More           Finances Stocks - Tesla Delivers Mixed Quarterly Results Read More Bonds - Treasuries Rise on Disappointing Jobs Report Read More CDs and Mortgages - Interest Rates Relatively Unchanged Read More       Please feel free to share this information with your family, friends, and congregation. We look forward to working with you to develop an estate and gift plan that meets your needs. Yours in Christ, Community of Christ Mission Funding  1-800-884-7526 missionfunding@cofchrist.org www.CofChrist.org/missionfunding

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We need photos of your congregation’s meeting place!

We are building the new find-a-congregation directory that will be part of a redesigned Community of Christ website (coming soon). The directory will include a photo of your location/church building along with the congregation information. Submissions need to be sharp, high-resolution photos, framed as a landscape (horizontal) with sky and ground showing. This will allow for any necessary cropping. E-mail photos along with your congregation’s name, address, mission center, and pastor name(s).

webteam@CofChrist.net

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Canada West Camping and Event Calendar

2014

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

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

August 16-17 Silent Retreat Hills of Peace

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 17-19 Young Adult Retreat Samish Island

October 24-26 Nurturing Spirit Weekend Saskatoon

October 24-26 Peace Colloquy Independence, Missouri

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