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January 2012
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Dear Pastor:
Save the date for the president’s annual address—April 15. President Stephen M. Veazey will share his annual address with the worldwide church on Sunday, April 15, at 6:00 p.m. central daylight time. Come to the Temple in Independence, Missouri, or gather with others to watch the live webcast in English, French, or Spanish from www.CofChrist.org.
Check out the first article in a Herald commentary series on signal communities: “The Spirit of the Lord Is upon You!” by Peter Judd. Get the commentary series delivered free to your e-mail by subscribing at www.CofChrist.org/subscribe.asp. To subscribe to the Herald, visit www.HeraldHouse.org, send an e-mail to subscriptions@HeraldHouse.org, or call 1-800-767-8181.
January Generosity Stories are at www.CofChrist.org/generositystories. PowerPoint presentations are included with each week’s story except the January 8 World Mission Tithes contribution update.
Generosity Stories will take on a new format in February. You will still find resources online at www.CofChrist.org/GenerosityStories. The webpage will be redesigned to provide the new content. To assist worship planners, financial officers, pastors, and others craft creative Disciples Generous Response offertories that are directly linked to mission, we need your feedback. Click “Take Our Survey” (available until January 31) on the Generosity Stories website to help us reshape this resource!
Children’s Mission Tithes offering envelopes will be mailed to all 8- to 12-year-old members and friends in the USA, beginning in January. Approximately 1,800 children currently receive envelopes. The World Church will provide the additional 4,500 envelopes to help engage this new generation of disciples at no cost to congregations or mission centers. For children younger than 8 who wish to receive envelopes, please contact the congregational financial officer. We want to involve even our youngest members in moving the whole mission of Jesus Christ forward through the mission initiatives and the principles of A Disciple’s Generous Response.
Thank you for all the feedback about Witness the Word: Sermons on Demand. Because of the positive response, we are excited to announce this series will continue in 2012. We hope these quarterly DVDs continue to be helpful in your congregation as we work together to make Christ’s mission our mission. The January 2012 edition includes sermons from Richard Betts, David Brock, and Andrew Bolton. DVDs were mailed to pastors and mission center leaders in Australia, British Isles, Canada, and the USA. Sermons are also online at www.CofChrist.org/worship/sermons.asp.
New President and CEO for Outreach International On December 5, the Outreach International Board of Directors announced the appointment of Kevin Prine, PhD, as president and chief executive officer, beginning on January 1, 2012. “Kevin is a superb leader and a gifted communicator; he brings extraordinary energy, intellect and compassion to the mission of Outreach International,” said Harry Ashenhurst, board of directors chairman. Community of Christ is pleased to extend our welcome to Kevin Prine. We look forward to continued partnership with Outreach International as we all work together to abolish poverty and end suffering.
Get the 10-Minute News Report electronically. Pastors, seventy, and field specialists in Canada and the USA who currently receive this newsletter through postal mail and have an e-mail addresses listed in Shelby, will begin receiving it via e-mail in March. Get started on this e-subscription earlier by signing up online now. We help uphold the Sacredness of Creation by saving paper, printing, and postage. Anyone can get a free e-subscription to the 10-Minute News Report at www.CofChrist.org/subscribe.asp.
Abolish Poverty, End Suffering aid is providing relief following disasters around the world. A total of $35,000 in aid—funded through your contributions to the Abolish Poverty, End Suffering mission initiative—is providing relief in Central America, Africa, and Turkey. In Central America, $20,000 given through World Accord is providing continued flood relief in El Salvador, Guatemala, and Honduras. In the Horn of Africa, $10,000 shared through Mercy Corps International is providing continued drought and famine relief. In Turkey, $5,000 through Red Crescent is supporting rescue and relief work following two earthquakes. Read more at www.CofChrist.org/news/2011/dec/120211aid.asp.
You can give to Abolish Poverty, End Suffering and all of the mission initiatives on the worldwide ministries side of your mission tithes envelopes and at www.CofChrist.org/give/contribute. Because of your ongoing contributions to this mission initiative, Community of Christ is able to respond as a worldwide church to help end suffering around the world.
The first of five Joyful Noise Workshops with the Hymnal Team and volunteers will be February 11–12 at the Temple in Independence, Missouri. Each workshop will guide musicians, song leaders, instrumentalists, and worship leaders through exploration of the diverse musical styles, languages, guitar chords, and arrangements in the hymnal that will be released in 2013. Familiarize yourself with the theological content, scriptural references, musical styles, worship-planning skills, topical indexes, and more. Simultaneous sessions will be offered, tailored to the skill sets of attendees. Come to one workshop or many to prepare for the new book.
The February Joyful Noise Workshop is free of charge. Other workshops will be held in Colorado, California, Massachusetts, and Florida. Get more details at www.CofChrist.org/hymnal/workshops.asp. For more information and to register for February, contact Pam Robison at ext. 2324 or probison@CofChrist.org.
You can go on the Historic Sites Foundation bus tour April 16–25. Join Barb Walden and Bob Kyser to travel through the Midwest and into upstate New York. Highlights of the 10-day tour include evening worship in the Kirtland Temple; a walk through the sacred grove in Palmyra, New York; tours of Joseph and Emma Smith's Mansion House in Nauvoo, Illinois; and Joseph Smith III's Liberty Hall in Lamoni, Iowa.
Total price is $1,300 per person for a double-occupancy room and $1,800 per person for single-occupancy. Price includes luxury bus transportation from Independence, Missouri; accommodations; tour fees; insurance; and most meals. Contact Barbara Walden with questions: bwalden@HistoricSitesFoundation.org; (440) 477-9562. Go to www.historicsitesfoundation.org/page.do?act=lo&page=Bus_Tour for more information and to print a reservation form. To reserve your spot, send the form and a $100 deposit to: Community of Christ Historic Sites Foundation, Attn: April 2012 Spring Tour, P.O. Box 338, Nauvoo, IL 62354. Remaining seats will fill quickly!
The Children’s Peace Pavilion has a new exhibit on nutrition sponsored by Community of Christ Health Ministries Association. Lila Stone and Melvin Sword, with help from South Crysler and New Walnut Park Congregation youth groups, created Peace Begins with a Healthy Body. Dr. Chris D. Stone, in collaboration with a nutritionist, provided several handouts from Children’s Mercy Hospital Nutrition Department for children to take home. Handouts support healthy eating and exercise, and provide tips for adults to prepare nutritious meals and snacks. When you visit Community of Christ Auditorium in Independence, Missouri, stop by the Pavilion on Wednesdays or Fridays between 9:30 a.m. and 2:30 p.m. to view the new exhibit and more.
Are you involved in, or interested in being involved, in prison ministries? A Community of Christ prison ministry group based in Kansas City, Missouri, wants to network with and assist others in prison ministry across the USA. Please send your name, address, e-mail, and the congregation you attend to prisonministry@live.com if you are interested. If you know an incarcerated person who might want some kind of Community of Christ contact, please send their information to prisonministry@live.com.
Help update the online congregational directory. Has your congregation elected a new pastor? Added co-pastors to the pastor team? Changed your meeting address, e-mail contact, phone number, or website? Check your congregational entry at www.cofchrist.org/directory/activedirectory.asp to make sure it is current and correct so those seeking to worship with you can easily get in touch.
This is a call to the international community for Daily Bread writers. Pick up your pen now (or start up your computer). Please send stories, poems, and reflections of about 300 words or less to lmountenay@CofChrist.org or mail to: Lu Mountenay, Daily Bread editor.
Register now for Ministerial Education and Discipleship Studies (MEADS). February 6–10 courses will be Public Ministry with Robin Linkhart, 8:30 a.m.–noon; and Hebrew Scriptures with Wim van Klinken 1:30–5:00 p.m. Cost is $88 per class, $175 for both, or $50 to audit one course. Pursue Peace on Earth will also be offered from 1:30–5:00 p.m. with Brad Martell for $25. This course is for Temple School credit and does not go toward MEADS certification. Go to www.CofChrist.org/meads/schedule.asp for more information and course syllabi. To register, contact Michelle Booth at ext. 1459 or mbooth@CofChrist.org.
Community of Christ Historic Sites need spring volunteers. As we celebrate the New Year, please consider a resolution to share your gifts and talents at Community of Christ Historic Sites. We are scheduling now for the spring months and have a significant need for help in Kirtland, Ohio, and Nauvoo, Illinois. Serve one to three months or longer. E-mail Lachlan Mackay at LMackay@CofChrist.org or call (217) 453-2246.
Summer 2012 historic sites internships and fellowships are available at Kirtland Temple (Kirtland, Ohio) and Joseph Smith Historic Site (Nauvoo, Illinois). Compensation includes six semester hours of credit from Graceland University and a weekly stipend. On-site housing is provided. Applicants from diverse fields of study are welcome. For more information, contact Lachlan Mackay: (217) 453-2246, LMackay@CofChrist.org.
The New Year is a time to re-assess where we are on our journey of life and set goals we wish to accomplish in 2012. Changes begin in the mind with our thoughts before they are implemented with the body. “Wholeness of Mind” is the latest health brief available at www.CHM.HMACofChrist.org. It discusses ways to cope and improve your mental health. “The happiness of your life depends on the quality of your thoughts” (Marcus Aurelius). Please share this information with your congregation in a class, on a bulletin board, in a newsletter, or as a bulletin insert.
Please share the following information with those serving in a capacity to share information about resources and coordinate group orders through Herald Publishing House. Remind your congregation they can always shop Herald Publishing House online at www.HeraldHouse.org.
- Understanding the Way (revised edition) explores key themes of the Christian faith from a Community of Christ perspective. Theology—careful reflection on the Gospel—helps voice the deepest realities of our shared life in Christ. What is revelation? The Trinity? Salvation? For what can we hope? This book invites readers into the conversation. Each chapter includes supportive scriptures and questions designed for further exploration. 9780830914692 $8.95
- We all are called to deepen our discipleship, and the 2012 Daily Bread is a simple and compelling way to help. This Daily Bread includes a scripture, an uplifting story from members and leaders all over the world, a short prayer for peace, a spiritual practice, and a daily peace covenant. 9780830915101 $17.9
January 1–2 |
International Headquarters offices closed—New Year’s holidays |
February 6–10 |
MEADS |
March 4 |
World Hunger emphasis |
Daily Prayer for Peace—A brief worship service is held daily at 1:00 p.m. central time at the Temple. Join us in prayer from wherever you are. For details and the text of each day’s prayer, visit www.CofChrist.org/prayerpeace/.
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