Canada West Mission
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Upcoming Events at a Glance
July 11-18 Family Reunion Samish Island
July 18-25 Spectacular Graceland University
July 19-25 Camp Kluane (girls 12-14 yrs) Samish Island
July 26-Aug 1 Camp Chimacum (boys 12-14 yrs) Samish Island
August 2-8 Camp Kimtah (15-18 yrs) Samish Island
August 7-9 Nurturing Spirit Weekend Hills of Peace
August 9-15 Camp Mungai (10-11 yrs) Samish Island
August 16-21 NW Singles Retreat Samish Island
September 4-6 Canada West Mission Conference – Saskatoon, SK
*dates subject to change, always check online or here for the most up to date information.
All camping dates are included at the bottom of the Weekly Wire and on the CWM website.
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This Week…in the Weekly Wire!
Camping and Retreat Information
Announcement from Apostle Art Smith
Spiritual Retreat HOP review
Register for Mission Conference
Call for Delegates for World Conference 2016
How to register and pay for US run Samish Camps
Special Craft for Samish Reunion and Fancy Nancy
Northwest Singles Reunion
Links to our Worldwide Ministries website
We want you to ‘like’ our CWM Facebook Page
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Announcement from Apostle Art Smith
Dear sisters, brothers and friends in Christ,
I am pleased and honoured to mark July 1st, 2015 as the beginning of my assignment to serve Community of Christ Canada West and Canada East mission centres. Having grown up in Gatineau, Quebec, I am Canadian. My son was born in Canada and Laura’s and my two children are Canadian citizens. My family loves our great country and we are most happy that we’ll be spending more time there in the future.
Since the announcement that Canada East and Canada West mission centres would be added to my field, and with the full support of Apostle Susan Oxley, I have been blessed with several opportunities to travel into these two mission centres, to visit with people, to be included in team meetings and to begin to get to know our staff. That has been a very nice blessing.
In collaboration with Apostle Susan Oxley (now retired) and Director of Field Ministries Scott Murphy, and after a period of conversation and discernment with staff in Canada, I would like to announce some changes to staff roles and ask for your support for these changes. Susan, Scott and I, as well as the Canadian staff, believe that this staff deployment will position us well for facing challenges and opportunities for mission.
We have asked Tim Stanlick to assist me by serving as an Executive Administrator for Canada. Appointed by me to this role, Tim will bring his excellent organizational and management skills to significant projects across Canada. Tim will be assigned to serve alongside the Bishop of Canada, our mission centre presidents and mission centre financial officers, always in support of expanding our mission in Canada. This does mean that Tim will conclude his service as Canada East Mission Centre President.
We are grateful to Tim for his service in that role that has blessed the church.
We have asked Kerry Richards to serve as Canada East Mission Centre President. Kerry’s passion for mission will bless Canada East mission centre. Kerry will leave his role as Director of Mission for Canada, but will continue to bring significant leadership in Canada East and Canada West as director of a growing project to revitalize congregations in Canada. You will soon be hearing more about the opportunity to participate in this revitalization project.
I pray that you will be blessed by the same spirit of peace and confirmation that has graced Susan, Scott and me as we have considered the timeliness of these changes.
Tim and Kerry have already begun transitioning into new roles. They will officially assume their new positions on August 1st, 2015. But in the meantime, watch for them beginning to support each other and you through new responsibilities and callings.
Canada East mission centre delegates will have an opportunity to sustain Brother Kerry as mission centre president at the next mission centre conference on 17 October 2015.
I believe that Community of Christ in Canada, by the grace of God, is poised to fulfill God’s ultimate vision for the church (Doctrine and Covenants 164:9a). How wonderful that God has invited us to participate together in this great and marvelous work for this time and place!
It will be a blessing to see you soon in Canada,
Art Smith
Council of Twelve Apostles
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Call for Delegates for World Conference 2016
We will be voting in our Canada West Mission Delegates for World Conference 2016 at Mission Conference in Saskatoon this September.
If you are planning to attend World Conference June 4-11, 2016, please send me your name by August 1, 2015 so I can add you to the list.
debra@communityofchrist.ca or 1-877-411-2632 ext 4
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It’s time to register for
Canada West Mission Conference
send to debra@communityofchrist.ca
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Nurturing Spirit Retreat
Hills of Peace
Pre-Registration is required Online OR contact Lisa Neudorf: lisa@communityofchrist.ca or 1-877-411-2632, ext 5
Note: online registration does not work on mobile
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Samish Reunion
There’s still time to come to Reunion!
Look at how much fun we’re having.
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Vancouver Community Picnic and
Gospel Music Service
The temperature got up to 34 degrees and we gave thanks for our wonderful shade tree.
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Spiritual Retreat Hills of Peace
Mike Mitchell, Spiritual Retreat Director
Special thanks to our guest Ministers Carol and Ken Dudley from Michigan for the great weekend we had at Hills of Peace.
Our Theme was the Rhythm of Life with God, Based on the book an unhurried life Alan Fadling.
We’re all busy bees. The weekend started with Brenda Senga dressed up as a busy bee making the point that we are all busy. We explored what types of ways we can look at our busy lives and how we can look at them from a spiritual view what was Jesus rhythm, being in a hurry sickens the soul at every level, we looked at our hurried pace of life, and through quotes of the ancients shows that this hurry sickness is not unique to our generation. As a matter of fact, through the Biblical examples show that the lack of patience and trust that fuels hurry was a part of humanity's first sin, and challenging Jesus to rush God and his timing is part of how Satan tempted Christ in the wilderness. Anticipates misunderstandings well and confronts them directly. An unhurried life, is not a lazy life. Nor is it a self-centered one. Rather, it is a thoughtful, meaningful way of living that is modeled after the spirituality of Jesus. We had a great time and we were blessed by the ministry of all who came together to help.
Namaste Mike Mitchell
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Payments for US run Samish Island
Camps and Retreats
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Just a reminder to register for Samish Island U.S.-run youth camps before the early bird deadline.
These camps have set registrations for participants from the U.S., however Canadians may participate on the same donation basis that is available for events operated by the Canada West Mission Centre. Register for the event through this link GPNW Camps or use the fillable form on this page and email them to Dianne Webberly dwebberley@cofchrist-gpnw.org (i.e., do NOT use Canada West Mission Centre registration forms or processes).
Your donations to Canada West Mission Centre may be made in any of the following ways:
· By mail, addressed to: Steve Thompson, Financial Officer, Box 345, 224-6655 178 Street NW, Edmonton, AB T5T 4J5
· By email via Interac e-transfer (if available from your bank) to: steve@communityofchrist.ca
· By Electronic Donation via: www.CanadaHelps.org
(search for: Community of Christ Canada West Mission)
For all methods of donation, be sure to indicate the camp for you which you are registering.
Have a terrific summer camping season!
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Samish Island - Upcoming Youth Camps
To register for Samish Youth Camps, please use this form, GPNW Camps or use the fillable form on this page
and mail or email your form to dwebberley@cofchrist-gpnw.org
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To register for Samish Youth Camps, please use this form, GPNW Camps or use the fillable form on this page
and mail or email your form to dwebberley@cofchrist-gpnw.org
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Community of Christ website links …
Community of Christ Upcoming Events: Visit the Community of Christ Calendar at www.CofChrist.org/events to see upcoming events, links to Daily Prayer for Peace, and Worship Resources.
Community of Christ Current Announcements: See the most current announcements on Community of Christ homepage at www.CofChrist.org or on the Announcements page at www.CofChrist.org/announcements.
Community of Christ Mission Stories: Mission Stories
The next link is to a great video produced by the Community of Christ that everyone should see.
Must See Video!
Community of Christ, What We Offer You Video
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Northwest Singles Reunion
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To register, send your information to dwebberley@cofchrist-gpnw.org with the subject line “Canadian registering for Singles Reunion”.
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Canada West Camping and Event Calendar
2015
July 11-18 Family Reunion Samish Island
July 18-25 Spectacular Graceland University
July 19-25 Camp Kluane (girls 12-14 yrs) Samish Island
July 26-Aug 1 Camp Chimacum (boys 12-14 yrs) Samish Island
August 2-8 Camp Kimtah (15-18 yrs) Samish Island
August 7-9 Nurturing Spirit Weekend Hills of Peace
August 9-15 Camp Mungai (10-11 yrs) Samish Island
August 16-21 NW Singles Retreat Samish Island
September 4-6 Canada West Mission Conference – Saskatoon, SK
Sept 25-27 Men’s Retreat Hills of Peace
October 2-4 Women’s Retreat Chilliwack
October 2-4 Young Adult Retreat Samish Island
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