Connection - August 21, 2008
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Attached
is the latest edition of the Courier
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RSVP for new camp facility celebration
on September 6, 2008
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Help Needed
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Quickening Preview August 31, 2008
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Golf Tournament October 4, 2008
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Boundaries Training September 27, 2008
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History and Polity of Disciples of
Christ/ Introduction to Christian Thought
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Calendar of Events
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Week of Compassion Updates
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RSVP!!!
To help us prepare for the Hog Roast and
Celebration we need to know how many are coming on September 6,
2008. Please contact the area office with your reservations for
family and friends. (816)632-2237 or
nwareacc AT nwareacc.org
. We need your reservations by Wednesday, September 3, 2008.
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HELP NEEDED:
To get power to the barn at the Lifelong
Learning center we have had to make an unexpected adjustment to
our game plan. If someone in your congregation has a machine to
dig a ditch for a power line, would you please contact the area
office 816-632-2237 or
nwareacc AT nwareacc.org?
We are trying to accomplish this next week as preparations for
the September 6 celebration are in full swing.
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Another need for the Lifelong Learning Center
is two refrigerators. These do not have to be new as long as
they are in good working condition. If you can help with this
please notify the office. It would be helpful to have them
before the September 6 celebration.
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If anyone has a twin size mattress we have a
family in the St. Joseph area that has 3 little boys who are
trying to share one bed. They have the frame work for a twin
size bed, but need a mattress. Please contact the area office
(816)632-2237 or Sandi Mull at 660-582-4699
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One of the projects for the September 6 Hog
Roast and celebration will be to make concrete stepping stones
for the memorial garden. If you have any mementos (symbols) to
put in the concrete please bring them. (Bring coveralls or other
work clothing if you plan to help making making the concrete
forms). There are many activities planned for everyone of all
ages. Please make this day a priority for your family and
friends and let us know you are coming!!! (816) 632-2237 or
nwareacc AT nwareacc.org
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The Quickening Preview
Tickets are going fast!! Get yours while they
last!
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 groups
of four or more thus far are:
· King Hill CC
· Lathrop FCC
· Waverly CC
· Sweet Springs FCC
· Woodson Chapel CC
· Cameron FCC
· Plattsburg FCC
· Orrick
· Marshall
· Gallatin
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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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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Calendar of Events
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Sunday, August 31, 7-10 p.m. Quickening
Preview at Cameron Community Building , 915 Ashland Dr .
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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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September 27 Boundaries training Cameron
First Christian Church
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Regional Assembly October 10-12
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
Health Initiative Launched in South Sudan
IMA World Health, a key Disciples ecumenical
partner, has recently launched a major health initiative in
South Sudan . The program will provide basic health services to
an estimated 1.8-2.5 million people in the South Sudan states of
Jonglei and Upper Nile , and rebuild and strengthen a
decentralized country health system that has been decimated by
decades of war.
Week of Compassion is a strong supporter of
IMA World Health and has recently funded other IMA initiatives
in Haiti , Tanzania and Congo . Many Disciples congregations
have participated in the IMA/WOC Medicine Box program, including
the current campaign to provide medicine boxes to six hospitals
of the Disciples community in the Congo . IMA World Health has
consistently received 4 star ratings (the highest given) by
Charity Navigator for both efficiency and capacity.
One Volunteer's Thoughts
With the first phase of the Disciples
Hurricane Recovery Initiative ending August 31 and the second
phase beginning the following day, September 1, the following
blog entry from Courtney Richards, Minister of Congregational
Growth at Geist Christian Church, Indianapolis , IN , is
especially timely:
"For all that's been said and done, there is
more under every story than you can possibly imagine. And for
all that's been recovered and rebuilt in the three years (yes,
three years!) since Katrina and Rita slammed the Gulf Coast
states, it's still unfathomable how far we've yet to go. It is
an honor to serve in a church that says, 'we're here as long as
you need us.' To those along the Gulf, to those in the Midwest ,
those anywhere - 'we are with you in this.' Stop by to catch the
stories and pictures of all that's going on, and all that's yet
to be done. Better yet, pack a bag and get in the van; there's
always more to do and always plenty of room for people who will
do it."
Click on the link below to read more of
Courtney's blog.
Courtney's blog
Grace Church Celebrates
And speaking of the Disciples Hurricane
Recovery Initiative, Week of Compassion extends best wishes and
deepest thanks to Grace Disciples Church in Covington, LA, as
they celebrate their closing as a Disciples Mission Station
after almost 3 years of service to hurricane-affected families
along the North Shore of the metropolitan New Orleans area.
Hundreds of Disciples volunteers have made Grace their home
during work trips to the region and enjoyed the warm hospitality
of Grace's members. Scores of congregations that have sent work
teams to the Gulf South now have a "shard cross" prominently
displayed as a reminder of both Katrina's destruction and the
reconciling hope of the gospel. Josh Baird is the site manager
and Laura Fitt-Baird is the pastor.
Disciples Mission Stations remain in operation
at Gulfport, MS; Algiers, LA; Slidell, LA; Lake Charles, LA;
Beaumont/Port Arthur, TX; Los Fresnos, TX; Greensburg, KS; and
Cedar Rapids, IA - and volunteers are needed! Call the Office of
Disciples Volunteering at 888.346.2631, or visit the website
below.
Office of Disciples Volunteering
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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