Connection - April 3rd, 2008
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Congratulations to Bob and Charlotte
Allen on 60 years together
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NW Area Women’s Spring Assembly
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Camp Counselors Needed
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General Youth Council
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CRY 2008
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Camp Dates
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Calendar of Events
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Week of Compassion Update
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CONGRATULATIONS BOB & CHARLOTTE ALLEN!!
On Saturday, May 17, 2008 from 2:00 pm – 4:00
pm at the Raymore Christian Church Fellowship Hall, 500 Peace
Drive & Hwy 58, Raymore , MO there will be a reception to
celebrate the 60th Wedding Anniversary of Bob and
Charlotte Allen.
They were married on May 22, 1948. The Allens
were in ministry for many years in the Northwest Area before
their recent move to the Raymore area.
Your presence is a special gift so no presents
please. Cards may be sent to the home at 1506 W. Stone Blvd. ,
Raymore , MO 64083 . RSVP to:
allen3937@sbcglobal.net
or Dave – 816-229-5020, Jon - 816-364-0153 or Steve –
816-228-6342.
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NW Area Women’s Spring Assembly
NW Area women will “Dare to Dream”
together on Saturday, April 19, 2008 at First Christian in
Odessa . The Service, Worship and Study workshops will include
opportunities to share ideas/ministries that are working in
women’s groups. The fourth workshop with Donna Rose-Heim will
help women dream about what could be. In the afternoon session
Rev. Dr. Joe M. Hendrixson from Church World Service will speak.
There will be two offerings taken the first for Church World
Service, this year’s project, and the second for the Northwest
Area Women’s Ministries/CWF budget. We will also receive and
bless the blessing boxes.
Good food, worship and conversations will be
awaiting you. Registration 9:30 a.m. with the meeting starting
10:00. The fee is $10.00 which includes the cost of your meal.
See attached flyer for a registration
form.
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CAMP COUNSELORS WANTED
We are looking for those amazing people who
are called to be camp counselors. We particularly need male
counselors for 123 Go, Junior and Chi-Rho. These are the people
who help kids to profoundly connect with God and they are among
the most highly respected and cherished servant/leaders in the
Church. If you would like to be a counselor at one or more of
the camps please contact Sue Jameson,
nwchurchcamp@yahoo.com
Camp Counselor training on Saturday, May 3,
2008 at Cameron.
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GENERAL YOUTH COUNCIL
The General Youth Council application kit is
now available online at
www.disciplesyouth.com.
This year we are encouraging all applicants to
download the kit and send it back electronically in order to
expedite the election process. Please note the application kit
is due no later than July 1, 2008. The selection
committee will meet at the conclusion of ICYF, which will be
July 27th of this year. Each region is asked to
select one candidate for the GYC. The GYC is hoping to select a
total of seven people (5 youth and 2 adults) to serve a two year
term beginning in January 2009.
The General Youth Council is comprised of a
wide variety of Disciples youth and adults from across the
country. Their major functions include developing activities for
youth at General Assembly in 2009 and providing a voice from a
youth perspective in the leadership of the general church. As
such, it is imperative that we have a diverse group of students
and adults in order that a variety of voices can be heard.
If you have any questions please feel free to
contact me at
tiseming@dhm.disciples.org or (888) 346-2631. Thank
you for your help on this important group of young people.
Peace,
Tod Iseminger
Director, Youth in Leadership Ministries
Anne Marie Moyars, Administrative Assistant
Office of Disciples Men
General Youth Council
Youth Ministry Commission
Young Adult Commission
Scholarship
amoyars@dhm.disciples.org
(317) 713-2666 or toll free (888) 346-2631
Fax Number: (317) 635-4426
Web Site:
http://www.discipleshomemissions.org
Mission Trips are available to the gulf coast
and Kansas that could transform your congregation. Call us,
let's talk!
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Get Ready for CRY - Christian Regional Youth -
2008
July 21-24, Columbia College , Columbia , MO
Registration Deadline July 10, 2008
Cost $200.00 if you register before May 16
After May 16th registration will be
$225.00
CRY is open to youth who have
completed grades 8-12
Workshops will be offered to help you
learn more about yourself and your faith
Keynote Speaker, Dr. Kris
Tenny-Brittian will speak to the entire group and is
anxious to share her faith and understanding of God with
you.
Each church is asked to bring an item
or items that can be used to create a worship center as
part of our time together in worship. (Fabric, cross,
chalice, candle etc)
There will be worship, singing, free
time and small group time with a Family Group
A talent show (come prepared to share
your talent). A talent show sign up sheet will be
available for you to schedule your audition.
There will be a dance and the theme
will be shared with you in the near future.
Youth must have an adult sponsor to attend
CRY! If you are the only one from your church attending CRY, you
are responsible for contacting a nearby church and asking if
they will sponsor you. Contact the CRY Coordinator if you need
assistance in finding a sponsor, 573-449-9974 or
machon3@aol.com . If your
church sends three or more youth, the church must send their own
adult sponsor. Do not send in your form without a sponsor’s name
OR the signature of your pastor.
All adults participating in the event must
have a complete set of Risk Reduction forms on file at the
Regional Office. Forms must now be renewed annually.
You must stay for the entire CRY festival
(Monday 1:00 p.m. to Thursday noon). We do not permit late
arrivals or early departures and absolutely no short-term
departures. Cars are to remain locked throughout the duration of
CRY.
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CAMP DATES 2008
The dates for the camps are as follows:
(All camps begin and end at 10 a.m.)
1,2,3 – Go!
(Completed Grades K-2)
July 16-18 or July 24-26
Jr. Camp
(Completed Grades 3-5)
June 30-July 4 or July 11-15
Chi Rho
(Completed Grades 6-8)
July 6-10 or July 19-23
CYF
(Completed Grades 9-12)
June 24-29
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Calendar of Events
NW Area Women’s Spring Assembly – April
19, 2008 at Odessa
Camp Counselor Training Saturday, May
3, 2008 at Cameron
Summer Camps June 24 Through July 29
2008
Women’s Mini Retreat July 11-13, 2008
Sessions for Men July 17-20, 2008
C.R.Y. 2008 Imagine, July 21-24, 2008
www.mid-americadisciples.org
For more information on MSR courses email:
KrystalMSR@earthlink.net or
www.msr-crm.org
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Week of Compassion Updates
Recovery Work Continues - Thank You,
Disciples!
As we move into the final few months of the
Disciples Hurricane Recovery Initiative, the good news out of
the Office of Disciples Volunteering is that 742 groups have now
participated in or are scheduled for a work trip to hurricane
recovery efforts along the Gulf Coast (and tornado rebuilding
work in Greensburg , KS ). Great news, indeed, and no doubt the
goal of 750 groups will be reached in the next few weeks as ODV
continues to receive inquiries daily.
It is good to set and reach goals, but what is
really important is the homes being rebuilt, the lives being
changed and the congregations being re-energized because of the
thousands of volunteers who are participating in this project.
I'm just back from a week of pastoral visits to Disciples
mission stations, congregations and partners in Mississippi and
Louisiana and heard again and again accounts of what this effort
has meant to so many.
Of course, recovery work doesn't end when this
two- year initiative ends on August 31, 2008. Indeed, rebuilding
needs remain enormous and will take years and years to meet.
Groups are already calling about the fall and winter. An
announcement about Phase II will be made soon.
Also, a word of thanks to the thousands of
Disciples congregations, members and friends who have given (and
continue to give) more than $4 million to WOC for hurricane
relief and recovery. Those gifts are changing lives. Thanks!
- Johnny Wray
Still Time to Register
There are a few spaces still available at the
upcoming WeekEnd of Compassion - April 11-13 in Nashville , TN.
Check out the link below.
Story: WeekEnd of
Compassion
WOC Map/Poster
Click below for the latest additions to the
WOC interactive map/poster. For a complimentary copy of the
map/poster for your congregation, call the office at
317.713.2442 or send an e-mail to
ecleveland@woc.disciples.org .
Map for Congregations
Have a Blessed Day,
Jan Shrewsbury
Northwest Area Administrative Assistant
816-632-2237
www.nwareacc.org
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