Canada West Mission
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Upcoming Events at a Glance
2018
February 3 CWM Electronic Conference
Feb 16-19 CWM Winter Youth Retreat Saskatoon
Feb 23-25 Weekend of World Religions Vancouver
March 2-4 Nurturing Spirit Retreat Samish Island
March 16-18 Women’s Retreat Medicine Hat
*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 this Weekly Wire and on the CWM website.
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This Week…in the Weekly Wire!
Spiritual Conversation Starter
Winter Youth Retreat Saskatoon
What’s Up…In the CWM fall edition
New eLearning classes
Weekend of World Religions Vancouver
Nurturing Spirit Retreat Samish Island – New info
Samish Island Arts Retreat
Women’s Retreat Medicine Hat
SPECTACULAR
Community of Christ App
Shopping on Amazon.ca
Links to our Worldwide Ministries website
We want you to ‘like’ our CWM Facebook Page
2017/2018 Camping Dates
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What’s Up…In the CWM
Christmas in Review
Remember to send your photos and stories
about Christmas with your congregation to
Debra by January 15th!
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‘Spiritual Conversation Starter’
Or something to think about.
How do you know you’ll go to heaven when you die?
Go ahead, start a conversation today!
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Sunday January 14th link to
Edmonton worship service
Use the link above to sign up and receive an email notification
when the video is about to begin.
The broadcast is scheduled to start at 10:15 mdt.
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Samish Island Arts Retreat
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Winter Youth Retreat Saskatoon
Registration ~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~ Women’s Retreat Medicine Hat
Canada West Mission Centre offers camps and retreats at no charge to ensure registration fees are not barriers to participation. In order for us to continue this practice, we need your generous donations to offset event expenses. Thank you.
DONATE NOW: Canada Helps (select CWM Camping Fund)
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Please register TODAY!
Weekend of World Religions Vancouver
Friday night special class session – Free!
Rastafari
Learn about this new religion that emerged from the cauldron of
Black Power and Biblical messianism, and which pronounces
the arrival of a messiah from Africa.
To register contact Debra Donohue 1-877-411-2632 ext 4
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Nurturing Spirit Retreat Samish Island
and Youth Spirit Retreat
Learning to Walk in the Dark:
Finding God in Turbulent Times
We need a spirituality of the nighttime, teaching us how to find our footing in these times of uncertainty both for our selves and the world. Barbara Brown Taylor
There are times in our lives where we feel like we’ve lost our way, whether through sickness or injury, the death of a loved one, the loss of a job or relationship, or simply a restless boredom that cannot be explained. We find no easy answers in the faith we once had. We feel like we are “walking in the dark” on roads we never planned on traveling.
In her book “Learning to Walk in the Dark”, Barbara Brown Taylor invites us to get curious about these dark places, to trust the “lunar spirituality” that waxes and wanes during these times of questioning and doubt.
Join us for Nurturing Spirit 2018 as we learn how to “wait, listen, breathe, pray, and walk ” through the “dark” times of our lives. Learn how to surrender to “what is” as you find the courage to change, and begin to understand the world in new ways. Learn new spiritual practices to help you feel God’s presence, guiding you through things both seen and unseen. Trust that just as seeds grow quietly in the moist dark soil of the earth, we too grow in the fertile soil of the “dark night”.
Throughout the retreat, we will be drawing from Barbara Brown Taylor’s book “Learning to Walk in the Dark”. It would be helpful to prepare for the retreat by reading this insightful book.
To register contact Debra Donohue 1-877-411-2632 ext 4
Canada West Mission Centre offers camps and retreats at no charge to ensure registration fees are not barriers to participation. In order for us to continue this practice, we need your generous donations to offset event expenses. Thank you.
DONATE NOW: Canada Helps (select CWM Camping Fund)
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For travel with the GPNW from Seattle
July 17-28
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*Registration packages for the Canada West delegation will be available in February.
Prices are in US funds, please contact Debra Donohue
debra@communityofchrist.ca or northwestspec@cofchrist-gpnw.org
for more information.
Like us on Facebook www.facebook.com/NorthwestSPEC
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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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Go to our facebook page to see what’s going on in the CWM
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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
2018
February 3 CWM Electronic Conference – various locations
Feb 16-19 CWM Winter Youth Retreat Saskatoon
Feb 23-25 Weekend of World Religions Vancouver
March 2-4 Nurturing Spirit Retreat Samish Island
Mar 16-18 Women’s Retreat Medicine Hat
April 21-22 Ribstone 110th Anniversary
April 27-29 Arts Retreat Samish Island
April 27-29 Weekend of World Religions Calgary
Apr 30-May 5 Samish Island Work Week
June 1-3 Nurturing Silence Retreat Samish Island
June 8-10 Spiritual Retreat Hills of Peace note new weekend
June 9-14 Adult Reunion Samish Island
July 1-6 CWM Youth Camp Hills of Peace
July 7-12 Family Reunion Hills of Peace
July 14-21 Family Reunion Samish Island
July 14-18 Junior Camp Hills of Peace
July 19-20 International Youth Forum
July 21-28 Spectacular Graceland University
July 22-28 Camp Kluane (girls 12-14 yrs) Samish Island
July 29-Aug 4 Camp Chimacum (boys 12-14 yrs) Samish Island
August 5-11 Camp Kimtah (15-18 yrs) Samish Island
August 10-12 Nurturing Spirit Retreat Hills of Peace
August 12-16 Camp Genesis/ Mungai (8-11 yrs) Samish Island
Aug 31-Sept 2 Canada West Mission Conference – Regina Saskatchewan
Sept 28-30 Men’s Retreat Hills of Peace
Sep 28-30 Women's Retreat Chilliwack
Dates are subject to change, please register early to avoid cancellation of your event.
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Quote of the Week
Be a good person,
but don’t waste time to prove it.
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