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PRAYER CONCERNS:
Jack Yates, retired pastor, went back to Northview Manor and
placed on hospice care. Jack has a blood disease that is keeping
his body from producing healthy blood cells. He is at peace with
the world, and knows the end is near, but his faith is strong.
Please pray for Jack, his spouse, Louise, and their family as
they journey through the last days together. Cards may be sent
to: Northview Manor, 300 Cedar St. , Tarkio , MO 64491
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Area Board Packets
The Area Board packets of information were mailed out 8/6/08.
If you get a packet and are no longer the Area Board
representative for your church, would you please make sure the
packet is given to the correct person and notify the office so
we can update our records? There are many items in this packet
and we hope that you will look them over before the board
meeting on Saturday, Sept 6 meeting from 10:00 a.m. to 11:30
a.m. This will be a fast paced meeting so we can all adjourn to
the Lifelong Learning Center for the hog roast, festivities and
worship celebration there. There is a poster for the hog roast
and program included in your packet and we hope that you will
see that it is displayed in your church. There is also a poster
for the Quickening Preview to also be shared. Please contact the
office with the number of family and friends that will be
attending the hog roast so we can prepare the food. This is a
very exciting day for the Northwest Area.
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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
filling up. Get your tickets soon. Order through this office or
on-line at:
http://www.klemmer.com/workshop/results.asp?sid=1925
NW Area Disciples Congregations sending teams of four or more
thus far are:
· King Hill CC
· Lathrop FCC
· Waverly CC
· Sweet Springs FCC
· Woodson Chapel CC
· Cameron FCC
· Plattsburg FCC
Feel free to invite other churches from your ministerial
alliance! Several different denominations are signed up already
to come!
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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 (including a sack lunch). 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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THERE IS GOING TO BE A CELEBRATION!!!!
Plans for the celebration and dedication of the Lifelong
Learning Center September 6, 2008 are nearly completed. Your
church should have received an Area Board packet containing a
poster to display for this exciting day. We are asking all Area
Board representatives to be present for the Board meeting at
10:00 to be held at FCC Lathrop. Your family can go on out to
the camp ground and there will be activities planned for them
during the meeting. We hope that many members of each
congregation will be in attendance for the celebration and
dedication from 12:00 to 3:00. We ask that each of you attending
will RSVP to the office by September 2, so we will plan for
enough food. (816)632-2237. See You There!!!
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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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“HISTORY AND Polity of the Disciples of Christ”
And
“Introduction to Christian Thought”
The registration deadline for two upcoming courses “History
and Polity of the Disciples of Christ” and “Introduction to
Christian Thought” is August 21st. Information for both courses
is below along with a link to our website where you can download
the registration form. If you have any questions or need
additional information, please feel free to contact me.
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
New web:
www.missourischoolofreligion.org
History and Polity of the
Disciples of Christ
The purpose of this on-line course is to explore and analyze
the history, polity and characteristic beliefs of the Christian
Church (Disciples of Christ). Specific aims of the course
include the following:
¨ Becoming familiar and knowledgeable about the origins,
development, growth and current status of the Christian Church
(Disciples of Christ).
¨ Understanding and articulating the characteristic beliefs
and practices which make the Christian Church (Disciples of
Christ) a unique part of the universal church while celebrating
the Disciples' ecumenical pilgrimage.
¨ Identifying and being aware of how the polity of the
Christian Church (Disciples of Christ) works.
Instructor: Rev. Ken Watson, D. Min. is the recently retired
Associate Minister of First Christian Church in Columbia ,
Missouri . Responsibilities in that position were to give staff
oversight for Adult Christian Education, membership development,
local outreach, worship, property concerns, and the unique
Computer Lab which the church began developing in 1994. A native
Missourian, Ken was raised in Warrensburg where he also
completed his undergraduate education in Psychology in 1967.
Following graduation, he attended Lexington Theological Seminary
in Kentucky , graduating in 1972 with a Doctor of Ministry
degree. After serving pastorates in Iowa , he came to Columbia
in 1978 to pursue a Ph.D. in Educational Psychology at the
University of Missouri and was granted that degree in 1985. From
1981 to 1984 he served as Associate Minister for Broadway
Christian Church in Columbia . From 1984 to 1994 he served as
Associate Regional Minister for the Christian Church of
Mid-America, with primary responsibilities in leader
development, Christian education and overseas ministry
relationships.
Start Date: September 2, 2008 Course will run for 12 weeks
Registration Deadline: August 21, 2008
Cost: $350.00
Texts:
Joined in Discipleship: The Shaping of Contemporary Disciples
Identity, Mark G. Toulouse.
Journey in Faith: A History of the Christian Church
(Disciples of Christ) by William E. Tucker and Lester G.
McAllister
More information
Introduction to Christian Thought
This course will be an introduction to the breadth of
theologies and issues central to Christian Thought including
analysis of their socio-historical roots. Attention will be
given to significant theologians and social movements that have
impacted the contemporary landscape of thought.
Rev. Christine Isham-Walsh, Phd. Ordained in the Christian
Church (DOC) in 2005, Christine received her PhD from Drew
University with an emphasis in contemporary ethics. Her
dissertation explored issues of racism in Christian Feminist
Theological Ethics and was titled: Engaging Differences:
Replacing the search for essentials in feminist theological
ethics with a conversation on difference. She has served the
local church in various leadership positions, as Elder, and
Sunday school teacher as well as well as Associate and Senior
Minister positions. She currently balances working for the State
of Missouri Department of Social Services, filling various
pulpits on Sundays, and the busy lives of her two teenagers with
great joy and by the grace of God.
Start Date: September 2, 2008 Course will run until October
30
Registration Deadline: August 21, 2008
Cost: $350.00
Texts:
Modern Christian Thought: The Twentieth Century. James C.
Livingston , Francis Schussler Fiorenza, Sarah Coakley, James
H., Jr. Evans , eds. Fortress Press, 2006.
Building a Biblical Faith by Charles Bayer. Chalice Press,
1994.
More information
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Work Groups Needed in Iowa for Flood Recovery
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With the opening of a new "Disciples Mission Station" in
Cedar Rapids , IA , volunteer work groups are urgently needed
for flood recovery and rehabilitation work. Dates when groups
are especially needed are: 8/31/08 - 9/6/08; 9/14/08 - 9/20/08;
9/28/08 - 10/4/08; 10/12/08 - 10/18/08; 10/19/08 - 10/25/08;
11/9/08 - 11/15/08. For scheduling information and additional
details, please contact Anne Marie Moyars in the Office of
Disciples Volunteering at amoyars@dhm.disciples.org,
317.713.2666 or 888.346.2631. A limited number of WOC work trip
grants are also available. Applications can be downloaded from
the WOC website by clicking on the link below.
Work Trip Grant
Application
Quake Recovery Efforts Continue in China
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Nearly three months after a major earthquake devastated the
Sichuan province in western China , the official death toll now
stands at 69,197 people, with another 18,209 still missing. One
and a half million people have been relocated.
Long-time Disciples and Church World Service partner and
local Action by Churches Together member, the Amity Foundation,
continues its support of some 20,000 households (75,000 people)
with the distribution of basic relief supplies and psycho-social
care. Amity is also reconstructing homes, schools, clinics and
water systems. Week of Compassion is deeply grateful for the
designated gifts it has received from congregations, members and
friends, thus enabling a strong Disciples response to the ACT/CWS
appeal in support of Amity's earthquake relief and recovery
efforts.
Make an online
donation
WOC Map/Poster
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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
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Church Partners Respond to Conflict in Georgia
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The outbreak of hostilities between Russian and Georgian
forces in the disputed regions of South Ossetia and Abkhazia has
uprooted and displaced tens of thousands of people, many of whom
are in urgent need of basic relief assistance. The situation
remains tense and fighting continues in places, despite a
reported ceasefire.
Church World Service has two local partners in Georgia , but
has been able to make contact thus far with only one, based in
the Georgian capital of Tblisi. A number of members in the
Action by Churches Together (ACT) network, including the
U.S.-based International Orthodox Christian Charities (IOCC) and
the United Methodist Commission on Relief (UMCOR), have active
programs in Georgia . Regional ACT members, Hungarian
Interchurch Aid (HIA) and the Russian Orthodox Church (ROC),
have already begun distributing emergency relief assistance. ACT
is now issuing an initial emergency grant from its Rapid
Response Fund and is preparing a follow-up appeal to its member
churches. Week of Compassion, in turn, is preparing a response
to the ACT appeal, as well as support for CWS efforts with its
local Georgian partners.
Recently, the WOC Committee approved a sustainable
development grant to support a major CWS initiative in Georgia
to provide vocational education and employment opportunities for
vulnerable youth through Tblisi Youth House Foundation (TYHF).
TYHF has assisted more than 15,000 displaced and local
vulnerable children over the last 10 years. This specific
project will directly assist 780 young people. Of course, WOC
will work closely with CWS to monitor the progress of the
project, especially in light of the fighting. We will continue
to post information on the humanitarian situation in Georgia and
the response of our church partners.
Make an online
donation
Volunteer Work Groups Needed
The response to recent announcements from the Office of
Disciples Volunteering (ODV) and Week of Compassion about the
need for flood recovery work groups in Iowa has been quite good.
Great news. Work groups are still needed for flood recovery in
Indiana ; tornado recovery in Greensburg , KS ; hurricane
recovery in the Gulf South, especially with the beginning of
Phase II of the Disciples Hurricane Recovery Initiative; and the
"La Casita" project with Southwest Good Samaritan Ministries in
Los Fresnos , TX . And there are a host of other
Disciples-related volunteer opportunities from Appalachia to
Yakama. Contact ODV for details and WOC for the availability of
work trip grants.
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
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Have a Blessed Day,
Jan Shrewsbury
Northwest Area Administrative Assistant
816-632-2237
www.nwareacc.org
