The Weekly Wire August 3, 2016

Canada West Mission

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Upcoming Events at a Glance

2016

July 31-Aug 6 Camp Chimacum (boys 12-14 yrs) Samish Island

August 7-13 Camp Kimtah (15-18 yrs) Samish Island

August 5-7 Nurturing Spirit Retreat Hills of Peace

August 14-20 Camp Mungai (10-11 yrs) Samish Island

August 28- September 1 Singles Reunion Samish Island

Sept 2-4 Canada West Mission Conference – Ribstone AB

Sept 23-25 Men’s Retreat Hills of Peace

Sep 30–Oct 2 Women's Retreat Chilliwack

Sept 30-Oct 2 Singles Retreat Samish Island

*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!

 

Samish Island and Hills of Peace Camping and Retreat info

Canada West Mission Conference – new information

Women’s Retreat Chilliwack

Nurturing Spirit Weekend – Hills of Peace

Community of Christ App

Shopping on Amazon.ca

Links to our Worldwide Ministries website

We want you to ‘like’ our CWM Facebook Page

2016 Camping Dates

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52 Skillz comes to

Canada West Mission Conference!

Now that you’ve enjoyed your family reunions and the kids have been to summer camp, it’s time to think about Canada West Mission Conference!

One of our guests this year will be Stephen Robinson who spent a year learning a new skill a week. He’ll be leading two sessions at Mission Conference this year so be sure to register soon and check out his website 52skillz

Remember to book your hotel room by

August 5th to be guaranteed the group rate!

Billeting Rachel Pawliuk r_mbuck@yahooo.ca

Registration Form  send to  debra@communityofchrist.ca

Conference Kids!

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Nurturing Spririt Retreat Hills of Peace

Fully Awake and Truly Alive

Spiritual Practices to Nurture Your Soul

“Spiritual practices are not separate from life.  They are simply ways of seeing and being in the world that help us wake up and become fully, truly alive.” Rev. Jane Vennard

Come spend a weekend at Hills of Peace exploring and learning spiritual practices that will help you become “fully awake and truly alive”.  We will weave the practices from Jane Vennard’s book into a weekend retreat that allows us to be more open to the transforming grace of God’s ever present Love.

If you have not yet registered for the Nurturing Spirit Retreat, please consider attending. 

Attached is some additional information about the spiritual practices we will talk about as well as the schedule. If you have any questions, feel free to contact me. Remember … the Nurturing Spirit Retreat is a gift to yourself, the opportunity to step away from the busyness of life and reconnect with yourself and God.

Pre-Registration is appreciated by Monday, August 1.

 Online registration           Download the Brochure

(you can also find the online registration on the Canada West Mission website and selecting CWM Camps, Retreats, Reunions tab on LH side)

I look forward to receiving your registration, Lisa Neudorf.

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Camp Kimtah

Samish Youth Camp and Retreat Registration Form

Email tojbrunette@cofchrist-gpnw.org

Directors Celina Beer 778-908-0944

or Dorothey Wilgus 253-753-3901

 kimtah@cofchrist-gpnw.org

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How to pay for US run

Youth Camps and Retreats at Samish Island.

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Women’s Retreat – Chilliwack

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Singles Reunion Samish Island

Aug 28 – Sept 1

       Step Out of Your Story: Writing Exercises to Reframe and Transform Your Life

by Kim Schneiderman

The Power of Kindness by Piero Ferrucci

We also have purchased a few copies of each book that we have available to borrow.  Tom and I will be taking these copies to Samish Family Reunion Sunday, July 10 through Saturday, July 16 for folks to borrow.  Please let us know ASAP if you are unable to buy or borrow these books from your local library.

If you have any questions or concerns about Samish Singles Reunion this summer, please call ASAP to 253-370-8840 or email Susan Webber at pray4compassion@yahoo.org or swebber@cofchrist-gpnw.org.

We hope you will invite your single, divorced or widowed friends to this inclusive community that will meet again this summer at the beautiful Samish Island Campgrounds Sunday, August 28--Thursday, September 1, 2016.

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How do we pay for camps?

Canada West Mission Centre is continuing to offer camps and retreats at no charge to ensure that registration fees are not barriers to participation. Donations are accepted to help offset the costs of the events. As you consider your donations this year, please keep in mind that the high exchange rate between the US and Canadian dollars will result in higher costs to the Mission Centre to fund camps and retreats. Thank you for your past and continuing support of these events. Contact Debra Donohue for more information if needed debra@communityofchrist.ca or 1-877-411-2632 ext 4

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Community of Christ App for Android and IOS

Community of Christ launched an app for Android and iOS devices. The app is available for download from Google Play and the App Store on iTunes.

With the Community of Christ app, you can read daily spiritual devotions, watch inspiring videos, stay in touch with mission happening around the world, and much more.

The app development was funded through the generous offerings received during the USA National Conference after event expenses were met.

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Here is the  link for “Community of Christ and Amazon.ca ” to make purchases and have up to 8.5% returned to the Canadian church.

Learn how it works here Community of Christ Amazon video

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 CWM Facebook Page!

Go to our facebook page to see what’s going on in the CWM

and be sure to ‘like’ us.

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Community of Christ website links

Community of Christ Upcoming Events: Visit the Community of Christ Calendar 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 or on the Announcements page .

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.

Community of Christ, What We Offer You Video

To those seeking a spiritual home, Community of Christ is a welcoming, loving, worldwide faith community that values the worth of every person as a child of God, and provides a safe space for you to explore and deepen your relationship with Jesus Christ and each other.

In Community of Christ, you will receive love and support as you discover renewed purpose for your life through compassionate, Christ-like service that ends suffering and fosters justice and peace.

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Canada West Camping and Event Calendar

2016

July 31-Aug 6 Camp Chimacum (boys 12-14 yrs) Samish Island

August 7-13 Camp Kimtah (15-18 yrs) Samish Island

August 5-7 Nurturing Spirit Retreat Hills of Peace

August 14-20 Camp Mungai (10-11 yrs) Samish Island

August 28- September 1 Singles Reunion Samish Island

Sept 2-4 Canada West Mission Conference – Ribstone AB

Sept 23-25 Men’s Retreat Hills of Peace

Sep 30–Oct 2 Women's Retreat Chilliwack

Sept 30-Oct 2 Singles Retreat Samish Island

Note: Hills of Peace Spiritual Retreat is cancelled for 2016 due to World Conference

Dates are subject to change, please register early to avoid cancellation of your event.

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