February 23, 2007

connecting the Community of Christ staff community

Early Registration Ends Today

Today is the last day to get early registration discounts for World Conference. Register online at www.CofChrist.org/wc2007/registration.asp to save $30.   

New Employees at IHQ

Please welcome new members of the IHQ staff.

• Tara Butler – Tara is assisting with worship for World Conference through April.
• Aimee Patience – Aimee is the new legal assistant. She started February 12.
• Mark Reiter – Mark joins us a new legal counsel on February 26.
• Tiffany Jenkins –Tiffany is our new accounting specialist beginning March 5.

New Sculpture

The wooden sculpture of Jesus, crafted by Italian sculptor Guiseppe Runggaldier in 1969, is carved out of hardwood and is nine feet in height. This gift of the Jenkintown, Pennsylvania congregation is now hanging by the bronze doors of the Temple.

The sculpture was donated in 2006 after residing at the Jenkintown congregation for many years. It is now part of the permanent Temple art collection. Jerry Nieft was responsible for the cleaning and minor repair of the work, which was installed in its new location by ArtWorks of Kansas City early in 2007.
 

Staff Worship

Thursday, March 1, a pre-World Conference worship will be held for all staff.  President Steve Veazey will be sharing information of significant interest and importance to the church as we prepare for Conference. The worship will begin at 3:00 p.m. central standard time (CST) in the Temple sanctuary.  We encourage you to attend in person if you work at International Headquarters or will be in the Independence vicinity.

Christian Education

English-language Christian education materials published by Herald House for use beginning in May are listed at www.CofChrist.org/ChristianEd/. This information will also be published in the March 10-Minute News Report and April Herald. The selected resources offer a variety of choices for use until the material currently being developed for Christian education and disciple formation is available.

For those who wish to consider other options, there are resources on the list from other publishers and, for resources not on the list, an evaluation form can be downloaded from the Web site to help congregation's consider their use. Contact Herald House for orders and questions: www.HeraldHouse.org, sales@HeraldHouse.org, 1-800-767-8181, or (816) 521-3015.  

Daily Prayer for Peace Time Change

Beginning April 9, the Daily Prayer for Peace will move from 12:30 to 1:00 p.m. central time. For staff and visitors at International Headquarters, we invite and encourage you to participate in the service in the Temple sanctuary. For those who are not in Independence, pause each day for a moment of silent prayer and know that you are raising your voice in unison with others around the world.

World Conference Legislation

The First Presidency encourages delegates and members to read the legislation that will be coming before the World Conference. Please engage Conference business with intelligence, prayer, and openness to God’s will for the church. Those not planning to attend can assist in the church’s discernment process through prayer and study. Please consider the legislation in ways appropriate to your congregation, whether that is through classes, congregational meetings, newsletters, mission center gatherings, or personal study. Your preparation will enhance the Conference experience.

Service of Honor and Recognition

Come to the pre-Conference Service of Honor and Recognition Friday, March 23, in the Temple sanctuary at 4:30 p.m. to honor recipients of the International Human Rights Award, the World Community International Youth Service Award, and the Elbert A. Smith Award for excellent writing published in the Herald, and recognize field ministers who are retiring or have served for 25 years. Please demonstrate your appreciation by attending this service if possible.

New Teams  

Many new teams have been chartered and a list of those is available at TeamCentral::CofChrist at http://CofChrist.netcipia.net/xwiki/bin/view/Main/Chartered+Teams. Team charters are available for viewing on the network at M:Teams.

Printing and Production

If you need flyers, brochures, CDs, or any other resource item, contact the Production and Distribution Team at dwheaton@CofChrist.org. Their team can offer expertise to get the best price for the job you need completed.

If you use the church’s Corporate CopyPrint account, your name needs to be on the invoice. There has been some confusion about what jobs belong to whom when invoices are sent to IHQ without identifying the person who ordered the job.

Bulk Mail

We use several companies to handle the church’s bulk mail needs. Pam Smith coordinates the church's bulk mail efforts and bulk mail requests should be directed to her at psmith@CofChrist.org. There have been several situations where bulk mail gets dropped at the post office or mail house by an individual without Pam’s knowledge. Occasionally the mailing will just sit because there is no money in the bulk mail accounts. Other times the mailing goes out but uses money that was intended for a different mailing, causing havoc when that group of letters goes to be mailed.

To ensure all bulk mail gets out in a timely manner, contact Pam so she can ensure funds are available to cover each mailing. If bulk mailing is something you want to do yourself, you will need to take a check to the post office in the amount needed to cover the postage of your mailing.

Customer and Member Services

If you have questions and aren’t sure who to contact, call Customer and Member Services at ext. 1004. They are the central clearinghouse for information to aid both headquarters and the field.

New Meeting Space

A new conference room called "TeamSpace" is available to IHQ staff and project teams. TeamSpace is located in Room 554 of the Auditorium (formerly Forefront) and comfortably seats ten. Room amenities include tables and chairs that can be configured for a number uses, counter space, microwave, sink, television, DVD player, stereo, and retractable projector screen. Teams can also make use of a multi-function device to print, scan, fax, and copy or use the color printer. Technology Support is planning to install a wireless access point during the summer. 

To reserve the conference room, please contact Cara Casey at ext. 3071 or ccasey@CofChrist.org.

Restroom Contest Winners

Congrats to contest winners -- Linda Mountenay, Shelley Ruhlman, and Kathleen Ryan! They each won an assortment of Valentine's chocolate and a nice, soft, quilted roll of toilet paper!

Here is the list of open restroom locations in the Auditorium.

Men’s Restrooms

• 1st N.W. (Rm 104) by the server room
• 1½ N.E. near exit doors (Rm 151)
• 1st S.E. near First Aid room
• 2nd floor near West Entrance
• 5th floor by section 21

Women's Restrooms

• 1½ N.W. by the exit door (Rm 150)
• 1st N.E. the Pink women's restroom.
• 1st S.E. near First Aid room.
• 2nd floor near West Entrance
• 2nd N.W. by elevator (Rm 204)
• 5th floor east hall by section 15

Graceland Art Auction

Graceland University's Outreach International Club is sponsoring an art auction on Monday, February 26, at 8:30 p.m. in the Shaw Center at the Lamoni campus. Students traveled around the world and returned inspired to make a difference. The art auction includes pieces from Nicaragua, Zambia, and Dominican Republic and money raised will be used to build a well in Nicaragua. For more information, call Zach McLaughlin at 816.616.5769 or Allie Petrie at 541.279.9277.

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