Connection - August 1, 2008
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Ticket to Leadership Summit
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Quickening Preview
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Logo Contest
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Golf Tournament
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Prayer Concerns
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Heritage Sunday
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Needed Folding Tables and Chairs
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Celebration on September 6, 2008
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Boundaries Training in Cameron
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Bible Trivia Night
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Calendar of Events
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Week of Compassion Updates
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ONE TICKET LEFT!!!
Due to illness we have one ticket to the
Leadership Summit in Liberty Missouri for August 7-8. The cost
is $135.00. If interested, please contact the office by Tuesday,
August 5 by phone (816-632-2237) or email
nwareacc AT nwareacc.org
. This ticket will be on a first come basis.
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The Quickening Preview
The Quickening Preview on August 31st with
internationally popular Brian Klemmer at the Community Center in
Cameron is not only a fund-raiser for the Lifelong Learning
Center , it is a fun, fast-paced shot in the arm for your
leadership team. Put it on your calendar and watch the mail for
a packet of information coming soon.
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LOGO CONTEST
Between now and August 15, we are seeking a
logo for the Lifelong Learning Center . This will be a place
where individuals of all ages and backgrounds, churches,
businesses and schools can come to learn and grow and experience
God's presence through excellent hospitality and great programs
and facilities in a natural prairie setting. If you have an
idea, we would ask that you sketch it out and mail it in to P.O.
Box 353 , Cameron , MO 64429 .
We will have artists who can detail the
winning entry.
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GOLF TOURNAMENT
The Property Management Team is sponsoring a
golf tournament to help pay for the immediate maintenance on the
Lifelong Learning Center so the property can start to be
utilized. The Golf Tournament will be October 4, 2008 in Cameron
Missouri at the Cameron Memorial Golf Course. Cost for a team of
4 is $250.00 Registration will be 9:00 a.m. – 10:00 a.m. with
T-off at 10:00 a.m. Plans are being finalized at this time and
much more information will be coming. Mark your calendar and get
your team together. For further information contact Kathy Gaines
wfgaine@solve.net . Or
(816)263-1374
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PRAYER CONCERNS:
Rodney Hopper, pastor of the Rock Port
Christian Church had triple by-pass surgery in Lincoln Thursday,
7/31/08. Rodney is at Bryan Lincoln General Hospital (East) 40th
and Sumner, Lincoln , Nebraska . He is recovering nicely and no
complications. Thanks to the Rock Port church for their loving
care and concern for Rodney and Elaine. Also thanks to Adam
Magill, Pastor at Fairfax Christian church who is helping
provide pastoral care while Rodney recuperates. Please keep all
of these people in your prayers.
Because of the generous donations from several
individuals and churches that have given above their normal
giving we have been able to meet all of the payroll and the
statements that were due. We are still behind paying some of the
budgeted items i.e. medical reimbursements, copier fund etc. We
give thanks for the thoughts and prayers and ask that you
continue to pray for the Area Office and the many ministries. We
can see the hand of God at work in so many ways and know that
through Him and with your continued support we can accomplish
great things.
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October 26 – Heritage Sunday
Chalice Press offers many books and resources
that celebrate the Heritage of the first denomination started in
America – The Christian Church (Disciples of Christ).
A Conversation with Alexander and Barton –
A Dramatic Introduction to Two Religious Reformers by Scott
Killgore
93A2685 $10.00 (pack of three)
You Might Be a Disciple If. . . edited by
David P. Polk
968-08272-44061, $5.99
People of the Chalice – Disciples of
Christ in Faith and Practice by Colbert S. Cartwright
978-08272-29389, $999
For more materials on Disciples heritage to
www.chalicepress.com,
and click the “Disciples Resources” link.
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Needed Folding Chairs & tables
The Northwest Area needs to purchase plastic
folding chairs and tables to be used at the new camp ground. The
Camp offering ($2,399.32) last year was earmarked to purchase
these items. If you know of a good place to purchase the tables
and chairs, please let us know. We are hoping to buy 10
rectangular tables and 8 round tables (that can seat 8) plus 200
chairs. If you know where we can purchase these items, or if you
would like to contribute to the fund to help with the purchase,
please contact the area office. We plan to have the tables and
chairs before the September 6 event.
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THERE IS GOING TO BE A CELEBRATION!!!!
Put a big X on your calendar to mark
September 6, 2008 as a very special day in the Northwest Area.
The semi-annual board meeting will be held at the Lathrop church
from 10:00 a.m. to about noon, while activities are happening
for youth and others at the camp. From 12:00 – 1:00 p.m. there
will be tours of the new camp ground followed by a hog roast
from 1-3 p.m. At 3 p.m., there will be music, worship and the
dedication of the Life Long Learning Center . Anticipate many
activities and adventures for all. In the coming weeks there
will be posters, and advertisements as plans are finalized. We
want everyone to know that they are invited to take part
in this celebration.
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Boundaries Training
This training is for all ordained, licensed
and lay ministers who work with people in a church setting. This
is a required course that must be taken every 5 years to keep
standing in the Disciples of Christ denomination.
Dr. Jeanne Hoeft is an ordained Elder in the
United Methodist Church . She is the Assistant Professor of
Pastoral Care at St. Paul School of Theology, Kansas City, MO.
Her specialty is Pastoral Theology, with interests in feminist
theory, intimate partner violence and parish based pastoral
care.
This course is offered to all Northwest Area
ordained, licensed and lay people on:
September 27
10:00 a.m. to 3:00 p.m. with a light lunch at
noon
First Christian Church, Fourth and Pine
Streets, Cameron , MO.
You may register for this course by going to :
KrystalMSR@earthlink.net or
www.msr-crm.org
,calling 573-635-1187 or by writing Missouri School of Religion
Center for Rural Ministry at PO Box 04658, Jefferson City,
Missouri 65110
Cost: $50.00 per person.
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Bible Trivia Night
How well do you think you know the Bible? Feel
Biblically illiterate? Here is your chance to study AND have
fun. The second annual Oakland Christian Church Bible Trivia
Night has been set for October 25, 2008 at 7 p.m. Now is the
time to begin studying. Teams will consist of five persons each.
Pastors may coach but not be on the team.
Come and test your skills against other teams
from around the area. This event promises to be interesting and
fun. And, if you are not careful, you may accidentally learn
something.
For more information, please email Pastor Jim
Cox at wise4some@yahoo.com
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Mark your calendars for
A Call to Care: Ministry Among Persons with
Mental Illness
Thursday, October 23, 2008 9:00 a.m. to 3:30
p.m.
Rockbridge Christian Church, Columbia
Event Cost: $65 includes lunch
This event will explore the call of ministers,
church members, caregivers, chaplains, and pastoral counselors
to ministry among persons with mental illness. Laity and clergy
are invited to attend.
Dr. Rennebohm’s morning keynote, “The
Beloved Stranger: Mental Illness, Spiritual Care and Recovery,”
will focus on the role of religious professionals—clergy,
spiritual care providers, pastoral counselors and chaplains—in
responding to the faith questions, concerns and needs of persons
facing mental illness and their families. There will be time for
questions and answers.
The afternoon session, “The Way of
Companionship: Growing the Congregation as a Healing Community,”
will focus on increasing the capacity of the local church for
mental health ministry. Among other challenges, congregations
are called to minister to the needs of veterans returning with
post-traumatic stress disorder, aging baby-boomers and their
geriatric mental health needs, persons with depression and brain
injuries, and young adults facing the onset of mental illness.
Featured Speaker: Craig Rennebohm, M.Div.
graduated from Carleton College in 1966 and Chicago
Theological Seminary in 1970. He was ordained in the United
Church of Christ and served in the parish ministry for sixteen
years, eleven of them in Seattle . In 1986, Craig entered the
Pacific School of Religion in Berkeley , California , where he
concentrated on pastoral care and received the Doctor of
Ministry degree. He returned to Seattle in 1987 and founded the
Mental Health Chaplaincy.
Under Craig's leadership, the Chaplaincy has
grown to serve families, create mental health ministries in
local congregations, and advocate for an effective and readily
accessible community mental health system. Craig has taught and
presented in a variety of local, national, and international
settings, and served for ten years with an international,
interfaith working group on Spirituality and Social Work active
during and after hostilities in Croatia and Bosnia-Hercegovina.
He has received numerous recognitions for his
Chaplaincy work, including the Tipper Gore Award of the National
Health Care for the Homeless Council, a Carleton College Alumni
Distinguished Achievement Award, and a Seattle
Post-Intelligencer Jefferson Award.
Craig's long-awaited book,
Souls in the Hands of a Tender
God,
written with David Paul, was published by
Beacon Press
in May of 2008. The book tells uplifting stories of Chaplaincy
experiences. It's a book for a wide audience that introduces the
public to the real world of people with mental illness, explores
what we can all do to help those in distress, and challenges us
to create caring communities.
Program
Morning
8-9:00 Registration with coffee and literature
available
9:00 Prayer and Introductions
9:15 Sharing Stories
10:00 Break
10:15 “The Beloved Stranger: Mental
Illness, Spiritual Care and Recovery - Craig Rennebohm
11:30 Lunch
Afternoon
1:00 “The Way of Companionship: Growing the
Congregation as a Healing Community - Craig Rennebohm
2:30 Break
2:45 Bob Dell from Pathways to Promise
3:30 Wrap up, close.
Please contact me to be placed on the mailing
list for a registration form as soon as it becomes available.
Krystal Jacobs, Office Administrator
Missouri School of Religion
Center for Rural Ministry
P.O. Box 104685
Jefferson City, MO 65110-4685
Phone: 573-635-1187
Fax: 573-636-2889
Email:
krystalmsr@earthlink.net
Web:
www.msr-crm.org
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Calendar of Events
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Saturday, September 6, Area Board meeting
and dedication celebration for the new Lifelong Learning
Center with a hog roast!!!
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Regional Assembly October 10-12
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Information on three online Certificates
in Pastoral Ministry Courses thru MSR.
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Evangelism in Your Local Context – Dr.
Bill Tenny-Brittian
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History and Polity of the Disciples of
Christ – Dr. Ken Watson
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Introduction to Christian Thought – Dr.
Christine Isham-Walsh
Please contact me if you have any questions,
or would like a registration form sent to you. Feel free to
forward this on to anyone who may be interested. Information is
also available at our website:
www.missourischoolofreligion.org .
For more information on MSR courses email:
KrystalMSR@earthlink.net or
www.msr-crm.org
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Week of Compassion Update
Hurricane Dolly Sweeps into Texas and Mexico
Hurricane Dolly slammed into the south
Texas/north Mexico coast Wednesday afternoon and evening with
Category 2 winds of 100 mph and very heavy rainfall. Preliminary
damage assessments are underway, and Week of Compassion is
making contact with Disciples congregations in the Bluebonnet
Area of the Christian Church in the Southwest and with Church
World Service and its related partners in preparation of a
comprehensive response to the storm.
WOC has been in touch with long-time Disciples
partner, Southwest Good Samaritan Ministries. Staff report wind
and water damage to SWGSM facilities in Bayview and Los Fresnos
, TX . WOC has wired an emergency grant of $6000 to assist with
repairs and support relief efforts of SWGSM in the Lower Rio
Grande Valley .
Scores of Disciples work groups have been
participating in the SWGSM/WOC "La Casita" project - a special
initiative to build small, decent homes for impoverished Mexican
families in nearby Matamoros , Mexico . Details of the impact of
Dolly on the project will be posted soon.
You can help WOC respond to Hurricane Dolly.
Designated gifts will no doubt be needed to support relief and
recovery efforts of Southwest Good Samaritan Ministries and
support an expected Church World Service appeal. CWS also has an
urgent request out right now for cleanup buckets, baby kits and
school kits. Click below for details.
CWS Gift of the
Heart Kits
Goal Met, but the Crisis Continues in Darfur
In 2008 Week of Compassion set a goal of
$100,000 to respond to the ongoing tragedy in Darfur , Sudan ,
and support the major relief response of Action by Churches
Together (ACT) to this humanitarian nightmare. Because of the
outstanding support of several congregations that held special
Darfur benefit events and the hundreds of contributions of
Disciples members and friends, WOC is pleased to report that
goal has been met and exceeded.
Unfortunately, the crisis there continues, and
the human suffering remains unimaginable to many of us. ACT
staff continue to serve faithfully and courageously under
difficult and dangerous circumstances. Click below for the
latest story/update on Darfur from ACT.
Story: Preparing
for the Rains
WOC Map/Poster
Click below for the complete listing of this
week's responses. 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
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