May 9, 2008

connecting the Community of Christ staff community

2008 Community of Christ International Peace Award Recipient Announced

The 2008 Community of Christ International Peace Award will be presented to an entire “signal community” that actively seeks to embody peacemaking. Koinonia, ancient Greek for “loving fellowship/community,” is the name of the intentional Christian farm community in Americus, Georgia.

Koinonia’s director Bren Dubay and chaplain Norris Harris will accept the award on behalf of Koinonia at the opening of the Peace Colloquy on October 3, at 7:30 p.m. in the Community of Christ Temple, Independence, Missouri, USA. The ceremony will be webcast live in English, French, and Spanish at www.CofChrist.org.

Learn more about Koinonia and the award at www.CofChrist.org/PeaceAward/.

Performance Review Team

A new team has been chartered to examine the performance review process the church uses, including the MAS and SDS. The team needs 8-10 staff from the field and International Headquarters. For more details you can view the team charter in the M:Teams folder.  If you are interested in serving on this team, please contact Claire Smith at ext. 2136 by Friday, May 16.

The Power of One…

Making a difference for Community of Christ, specifically here at IHQ, is what our valued Volunteers do best!  We spent a week celebrating their commitment, April 28-May 2, in honor of National Volunteer Month.  Each day a volunteer came in to work, they received a different gift.  One of the gifts was a special portfolio imprinted with the Temple image and the phrase, “The Power of One."  We also had a drawing each day for a restaurant gift card!  Our winners of the gift cards are…

• Norma Byrn -- Daily Prayer for Peace
• Barry Boren -- Receptionist
• Mary Hancock -- Ikebana
• Dorris Mangum -- Museum Docent
• Jan Trewhitt -- Library

Congratulations!  Thanks go out to all of our volunteers for all you do- we couldn’t do it without you!

Take Me Out to the Ballgame

Join your friends and co-workers for an afternoon of baseball as the Kansas City Royals take on legendary rivals, the St. Louis Cardinals at Kauffman Stadium on Sunday, June 29 at 1:10 p.m.

As a way of saying “thank you” for all you do at International Headquarters, Community of Christ will purchase your ticket. We have reserved 200 seats in Section 407, Row 3 and up. Additional tickets for friends or family may be purchased for $18 on a first come, first served basis.

Reservations are necessary to participate in this event. Please RSVP to Carina Wilson by May 23 at ext.1389. Payment for additional tickets is due by May 27 in the form of cash or check. Please make checks payable to Presiding Bishop or Community of Christ.

The Royals seating chart can be viewed at http://kansascity.royals.mlb.com/kc/ballpark/kc_ballpark_seating.jsp.

IHQ Family Picnic

All IHQ staff and their families are invited to the IHQ Family Picnic on Thursday, May 29, at 6 p.m. at McCoy Park Picnic Pavilion. Backyard Burger will provide your choice of hamburgers, chicken, or veggie burgers, chips and drinks.

We’re asking you to supply a side or dessert of your choice to share potluck-style and any fun yard games you might like to play. Please RSVP by Friday, May 23 with number of family members attending to Mica Wiemann at ext. 3046.

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