April 5 Address to the Church
President Stephen M. Veazey will address the church on Sunday, April 5 at 7
p.m. CDT, at the Temple in Independence, Missouri. We strongly encourage all
staff to attend in person or via the
webcast. The
address will be presented in English, French, and Spanish.
All Staff Meeting
The First Presidency wants to provide an opportunity for all-staff dialogue
following President Veazey’s April 5 address to the worldwide church. For
International Headquarters staff, April 8 individual Enrichment Group meetings
are canceled. All staff are urged to take part in the all-staff meeting in
person or via the webcast. If you are in or near Independence, please join us in
the Temple Sanctuary.
| WHAT |
All-staff meeting |
| WHEN |
Wednesday, April 8, 3:00–4:30 p.m. CDT |
| WHERE |
Temple Sanctuary and via webcast in English, French,
and Spanish at
www.CofChrist.org/broadcast/staffcast.asp |
| WHY |
To discuss staff questions about the April 5 address
and other issues |
| HOW |
Send questions before and during the meeting via the
link at
www.CofChrist.org/broadcast/staffcast.asp. Materials will be
available to submit questions in writing for those at the Temple.
|
Perseverance
April Character word of the month: Perseverance - to continue trying in
spite of difficulties.
- When the world says, "Give up," Hope whispers, "Try it one more time."
~Author Unknown
- Perseverance is not a long race; it is many short races one after
another. ~Walter Elliott, The Spiritual Life
- Don't let the fear of the time it will take to accomplish something
stand in the way of your doing it. The time will pass anyway; we might
just as well put that passing time to the best possible use. ~Earl
Nightingale
Where will perseverance take you this month? And in the future?
April Calendar of Events
| April 5 |
Palm Sunday
President Veazey’s address; 7 p.m. Temple sanctuary. Young
Adult Gathering following the address in the Lecture Hall. |
| April 6 |
Community of Christ Birthday
Celebration
Come for the Prayer for Peace at 1 p.m. and stay for a bit of cake
and fellowship to celebrate the church’s birthday |
| April 8 |
All-staff meeting; 3 p.m. Temple
sanctuary |
| April 10 |
Good Friday
International Headquarters offices closed |
| April 12 |
Easter
We celebrate the risen Christ! |
| April 15 |
USA Income Tax Day |
| April 15-17 |
Spring Cleaning!
We’re challenging each area to spend a little time Spring Cleaning.
Maybe it’s a closet, a storage area, or just your personal desk
space. Schedule an hour, it won’t take long, during these
three days and make your IHQ space better. If you need trash
or recycling barrels contact
Kathleen Ryan, ext. 1308. Watch for upcoming projects in
May. |
| April 22 |
Administrative Assistant
Appreciation
Earth Day |
| April 23 |
Take Your Child to Work Day (see
details below) |
| April 28 & 30
|
Interpersonal Peacebuilding Training
Contact Judith Yager to
sign up. (see details below) |
Take Your Child to Work Day
Take Your Child to Work Day is Thursday, April 23. While we are not
planning a formal program this year, you are welcome to bring your child for
part or all of the day. Please let your team leader know you will be
sharing with your child at work this day.
For some children, it’s a treat to visit the Children’s Peace Pavilion while
they’re here. Please remember that children must be supervised while they
are visiting the Pavilion and that most children can complete the activities in
about 1 to 1˝ hours.
It is a special experience to share with a child what their parents do all
day at work. If you have any questions, please contact your enrichment
group leader.
Interpersonal Peacebuilding
From Wim van Klinken (9 Sept 2008): “We will make it possible for ALL of
our IHQ staff to participate in Interpersonal Peacebuilding, as part of a
standard development plan for each employed staff member.”
Due to the tremendous response...3 additional classes have been scheduled in
2009!
More than 50 people at IHQ have taken this class, and we’ve already seen many
benefits from these developing skills. All staff are expected to participate in
one of the Interpersonal Peacebuilding offerings.
| Session Date |
Times |
Registration Deadline |
| April 28 & 30 |
8:30 a.m. – 5:00 p.m. |
April 21 |
| August 17 & 19 |
8:30 a.m. – 5:00 p.m. |
August 10 |
| September 15 & 23 |
8:30 a.m. – 5:00 p.m. |
September 8 |
| October 13 & 15 |
8:30 a.m. – 5:00 p.m. |
October 6 |
| November 10 & 12 |
8:30 a.m. – 5:00 p.m. |
November 3 |
Listening Ear
Continuing the personal development started with Interpersonal Peacebuilding,
we are now offering Listening Ear, a 15-hour course.
Each person has extraordinary God-given potential for resolving their
conflicts. This training works on skills that help the listener guide a
person to recognize, access and structure their resources in a way that can help
the person deal with the conflict in a healthy, positive manner, if they so
choose. Listening Ear participants learn how to assist one party without
fixing them, giving advice, or counseling.
Prerequisite: Completion of Interpersonal Peacemaking
| Session Date |
Times |
Registration Deadline |
| October 6 & 8 |
8:30 a.m. – 5:00 p.m. |
October 1 |
| November 3 & 5 |
8:30 a.m. – 5:00 p.m. |
November 3 |
To register for either of these exciting opportunities, e-mail
Judith Yager or call ext. 2358.
Initiative!
March’s Character Word of the Month was Initiative. Faye Cooper
(Customer Membership Records) took this word to heart when she needed some
additional help with an ongoing project. Looking around she contacted a
couple of friends and new volunteers arrived to help! We welcome Pat
Baughman and Shirley Phelps who are helping with data entry. Good job,
Faye for taking the initiative to help a project run more efficiently.
A number of staff have taken initiative and participated in the Weight Loss
Support Group that meets on Thursdays at noon. Becky Reiss (Council
of Twelve/President of Seventy) joined this group and shares her experience.
“Since meeting with the support group almost every week since its inception, I
have lost nearly ten pounds. More importantly, I lowered my triglycerides
significantly (now in the "safe" zone); I have practically eliminated all
heartburn; and I have gained some strength from walking and biking. I am
confident that I will meet my goals of losing twenty pounds and lowering my
cholesterol. That should also make my doctor happy - which is a good
thing!”
This group welcomes everyone who would like this support. Contact
Carolyn Bailey with your interest. It
takes just a little bit of courage, practice with April’s word of the month
“perseverance” and initiative can pay big dividends.
