October 29, 2007

connecting the Community of Christ staff community

E-Group Meetings

The next e-group meeting is scheduled for Wednesday, November 7. Human Resources will make a presentation focused on benefits and the open enrollment period. All meetings are currently scheduled for the Continents Room. IHQ staff residing outside the Independence area will be included through a teleconference. Details will follow in e-mail from e-group leaders.

World Church Leadership Support meets at 8:30 a.m.; Ministry Support Specialists meet at 2:00 p.m. and Service Support Specialists meet at 3:30 p.m.

New Staff on the Legal Team

Welcome to Lori McCrosson who will serve as the new legal assistant on the Legal Services Team. Lori begins work on Monday, October 29. Next time you are walking by their office, stop in and say hello.

How to Hold an Effective Meeting

For many people, meetings can be a source of great irritation. The irritation is not baseless: meeting times run over; there is not enough time to address all the agenda items; people take over conversations, and discussion items exclude many participants. With a little planning you can make meetings more practical, engaging, and even fun. Visit Team Central for some fabulous tips— http://cofchrist.netcipia.net/xwiki/bin/view/Main/Holding+Effective+Meetings

Tips for Teleconferences

Telephone conferences (“teleconferences”) and web conferences allow teams to hold meetings without needing everyone to be physically together. Community of Christ has technology that allows you to host a telephone or web conference with your team. Check out the details at Team Central—http://cofchrist.netcipia.net/xwiki/bin/view/Main/Teleconferences

Ecumenical Women’s Gathering

The First Presidency is encouraging women ages 15 to 100 from Canada and the United States to share with Christian women from 20 more denominations. This event will be held at International Headquarters, June 19–22, 2008.

There will be a lunch and closing for Community of Christ women following the final ecumenical worship on Sunday. Register by November 30 at www.gathering08.org and save. See August 28 issue for event registration policy.

91st Annual Messiah Performance

Join several thousand others at the 91st annual performance of Handel’s Messiah presented by the Independence Messiah Choir, together with the Kansas City Symphony. This is an excellent way to begin the season in which we anticipate and celebrate the birth of Christ.

The performance will begin at 8:00 p.m. on Saturday, November 17, at Community of Christ Auditorium in Independence, Missouri. Purchase tickets from the Symphony box office at (816) 471-0400 and www.kcsymphony.org. Group discounts are available by contacting Esther Tuggle at (816) 218-2640 or etuggle@kcsymphony.org.